2024-05-10T08:43:57-04:00 2023-12-31 205788602 GLASER AND COMPANY LLC 1859 SUMMERVILLE AVE STE 800 CHARLESTON SC 29405 990 2023-01-01 811013976 CHARLESTON LEGAL ACCESS CHAR 8436405980 1816 SUCCESS STREET BLDG A 102 NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29405 LANA LILINSHTEIN KLEIMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8436405980 2024-05-10 true LANA KLEIMAN 999009999 false ERIK M GLASER CPA P00724565 8438490179 2024-05-10 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LANA LILINSHTEIN KLEIMAN 1816 SUCCESS STREET BLDG A 102 CHARLESTON SC 29405 867213 false X HTTP://WWW.CHARLESTONLEGALACCESS.ORG X 2015 SC TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND RIGHTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 13 13 13 15 0 534550 767967 78236 66419 85 9027 10 -4105 612881 839308 160 0 0 360628 514949 0 110325 88860 164291 449648 679240 163233 160068 560025 710125 16836 9579 543189 700546 X TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND RIGHTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. false false 545845 66419 CHARLESTON LEGAL ACCESS WAS CREATED TO FILL A VOID IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY AND OFFER SERVICES NOT PROVIDED BY ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLE: TO PROVIDE LOW-COST LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THE WORKING POOR AND OTHERS OF MODEST MEANS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE LEGAL SERVICES BUT WHO CANNOT AFFORD A PRIVATE ATTORNEY. SPECIFICALLY, WE SERVE THOSE BETWEEN 125% (THE CUT-OFF FOR FREE LEGAL SERVICES ABSENT A WAIVER) AND 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE. WE ALSO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE BELOW 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE IF THERE IS SOME REASON THAT THEY CANNOT OBTAIN FREE LEGAL SERVICES ELSEWHERE, CAN PAY OUR MINIMUM RETAINER (OR CONSULTATION FEE), AND OTHERWISE MEET OUR CASE SELECTION CRITERIA.(CONT. 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THIS HYBRID FUNDING MODEL WHERE LOW-RATE FEES ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT: ALLOWS DONOR DOLLARS TO GO FARTHER AND ENABLES OUR ATTORNEYS TO ACCESS MORE CLIENTS AND INCREASE OUR IMPACT IN SOUTH CAROLINA; ENSURES THAT CLIENTS ARE INVESTED AND ENGAGED IN THEIR CASES, AND THAT WE ARE PURSUING ONLY CLAIMS THAT BOTH WE AND OUR CLIENTS THINK ARE WORTH THE RESOURCES; AND GIVES CLIENTS A SENSE OF AGENCY IN THEIR CASES THAT WE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT. THEY ARE PAYING FOR OUR SERVICES, HAVE CONTROL OVER THEIR CASE, AND ARE ENTITLED TO HIGH QUALITY REPRESENTATION. CLA TOOK ITS FIRST CLIENT IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND SINCE THEN, WE HAVE BEEN STEADILY GROWING TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR STAFF TO EIGHT, INCLUDING THREE ATTORNEYS, AN EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS ATTORNEY FELLOW. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR PRACTICE AREAS TO INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL MATTERS INCLUDING, HOUSING, LANDLORD TENANT, PROPERTY, ELDER LAW, GUARDIANSHIPS, VICTIMS' RIGHTS AND FAMILY LAW. EVERY YEAR WE SET A GOAL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED AND OUR IMPACT. IN 2023, WE CLOSED 213 MATTERS AS PART OF OUR SLIDING SCALE SERVICES AND ASSISTED 498 TENANTS FACING EVICTION THROUGH OUR EVICTION PROTECTION PROJECT. SINCE OPENING OUR DOORS WE HAVE ASSISTED 1362 CLIENTS WITH A DIRECT FINANCIAL IMPACT OF OVER 3 MILLION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. ONCE THAT COMMENT PERIOD IS COMPLETED AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IS ENCOURAGED, BY POLICY, TO COMMUNICATE ANY CHANGES THAT OCCUR DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE BUDGETARY REVIEW PROCESS. THE COMPENSATION IS VOTED UPON DURING THE VOTE FOR OVERALL BUDGETARY APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE OFFICES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BAD DEBTS -2,753