2025-07-23T09:18:57-05:00 2024-12-31 205788602 Glaser and Company LLC 1859 Summerville Ave Suite 800 Charleston SC 29405 990 2024-01-01 811013976 Charleston Legal Access CHAR 8436405980 1816 Success Street Bldg A 102 North Charleston SC 29405 Lana Lilinshtein Kleiman ED 8436405980 2025-07-22 1 1 Erik Glaser CPA P00724565 8438490179 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lana Lilinshtein Kleiman 1816 Success Street Bldg A 102 North Charleston SC 29405 838172 0 X http://www.charlestonlegalaccess.org X 2015 SC To expand access to legal representation and rights in South Carolina. 13 13 11 16 0 0 767967 729790 66419 77697 9027 18985 -4105 -17091 839308 809381 0 0 0 0 514949 523288 0 0 119449 164291 185072 679240 708360 160068 101021 710125 827430 9579 29665 700546 797765 X To expand access to legal representation and rights in South Carolina. 0 0 557875 77697 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 rate determined by the individual's income and family size. (Cont. on Schedule O) 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 2024, CLA assisted 202 households through direct legal representation, consultations, and advice and counsel, bringing our total to 1,565 families served since our founding. We responded to 1,668 intake calls, and referred an additional 888 individuals to trusted partners, ensuring no one faced legal challenges alone.- 39 survivors of domestic violence received critical legal guidance and representation to seek safety and protection.- 22 kinship caregivers, in partnership with HALOS, received counsel or gained custody of children in their careoffering stability and security to the next generation.- 15 Spanish-speaking clients accessed help with family law, housing, and immigration issues, thanks to the support of our bilingual paralegal and commitment to language access.- 487 tenants were helped through the Eviction Protection Project bringing the total number of households assisted to 979. 557875 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 SC X Lana Lilinshtein Kleiman 8436405980 1816 Success Street Bldg A 102 North Charleston SC 29405 Julie L Moore Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Temitope Leyimu Vice-Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Lucy Brenner Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Annie Andrews Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Ali Titus Past Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tola A Familoni Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Spence Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John B Linton Jr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Chang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Emma Cregg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Diange Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Clifton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tyler Roberts Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lana Lilinshtein Kleiman Executive Director 40.00 X 75070 0 6783 75070 0 6783 0 0 0 0 0 85732 11464 632594 10044 729790 Legal Service Fees 541100 77697 77697 77697 18985 18985 11700 85732 28791 -17091 -17091 809381 77697 0 1894 X 88100 61670 8810 17620 381244 327064 54180 17190 15155 678 1357 36754 30512 603 5639 8759 8759 74266 37478 9585 27203 966 966 15061 12786 771 1504 12106 6533 5573 51588 45397 516 5675 4529 3835 268 426 3951 3926 25 10264 9471 521 272 Dues & Subscriptions 3582 3082 500 708360 557875 31036 119449 277550 247129 380792 509560 39083 65670 7700 1447 1376 0 71 5000 5000 710125 827430 1012 768 14331 8811 14322 9579 29665 X 700546 797765 700546 797765 710125 827430 X 101021 -3802 X 0 0 0 X 248640 387751 534550 767967 729790 2668698 248640 387751 534550 767967 729790 2668698 2668698 100 46 85 9027 18985 28243 2696941 282488 0.98950 0.98500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 1447 1376 71 71 Part IV, Line 2b: The Organization holds client retainers and settlements, and pays out related costs and settlements from legal trust fund accounts. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Bad Debts Anniversary Event 97432 85732 11700 27654 1137 97432 85732 11700 27654 1137 28791 -17091 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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, Part VI, Section B, 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 occurduring the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, 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, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents are made available upon request at the Organization's corporate offices. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Payroll Processing Fees: Program service expenses 6,761. Management and general expenses 108. Fundraising expenses 1,292. Total expenses 8,161. Employee Recruitment: Program service expenses 3. Management and general expenses 1,939. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,942. Interpreter Services: Program service expenses 783. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 783. Consulting: Program service expenses 17,202. Management and general expenses 7,538. Fundraising expenses 25,911. Total expenses 50,651. Legal Library: Program service expenses 12,729. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,729. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Uncollectible Accounts -3,802.