To provide free, quality civil legal services to the underserved members of our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$603K
Spent
$623K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$603K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$603K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$623K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$953K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1991.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $380K Management & general 33% · $207K Fundraising 6% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 03/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina C Kahr’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christina C Kahr$101,660$98,231$94,548$85,000$89,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $380K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The project recruits, trains and mentors pro bono attorneys on a variety of civil legal aid matters. The project offers pro bono representation to qualifying low income residents of the 6-PARISH greater new orleans area, who need free legal representation on the following matters: divorce, custody, child in need of care matters, low…

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$603K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$623K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$207K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Government grantsLn 1e$212K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$603K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$227K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$20K$60K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$239K$65K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$1K$30
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K$35K$12K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$20K$9K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$5K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$11K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K$303
OccupancyLn 16$54K$35K$16K$3K
TravelLn 17$77$77
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K$350
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$623K$380K$207K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$15K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$953K$113K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $755K$693K$63K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $669K$605K$64K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $603K$623K−$20K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $602,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $464,615$461,144
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,516$105,064
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,563$40,320
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$25,580−$3,594
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $658,114$602,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $488,072$497,240
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,112$126,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,184$623,269
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,930−$20,335
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $602,934 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,748
VIII-1e Government grants$211,597
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,799
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,183
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,144
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,064$105,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,018$38,018
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,302$2,302
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,205−$4,205
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $611$611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,115$602,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $623,269 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,877 · Management $59,631 · Fundraising $19,877$99,385
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $238,850 · Management $65,296 · Fundraising $7,183$311,329
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,262 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $30$6,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,061 · Management $12,300 · Fundraising $2,020$49,381
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,729 · Management $9,124 · Fundraising $1,921$30,774
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,250 · Management $14,875$20,125
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,386$7,386
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,298$4,298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,115 · Management $5,140 · Fundraising $1,082$17,337
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,113 · Management $1,939 · Fundraising $303$5,355
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,767 · Management $16,080 · Fundraising $3,384$54,231
IX-17 TravelManagement $77$77
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,313$6,313
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,607 · Management $1,663 · Fundraising $350$8,620
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,277$2,277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,631 · Management $207,488 · Fundraising $36,150$623,269
Part X · Balance sheet $1,428,714 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,205$137,358
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,832$89,586
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $111,444$42,666
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,255$58,454
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,115$12,527
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,233$4,920
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,041,524$1,078,743
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,460$4,460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,439,068$1,428,714
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,013$17,739
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,686$12,331
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,279$32,574
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,344,036$1,324,546
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $59,753$71,594
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,403,789$1,396,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,439,068$1,428,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,396,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,934
XI-2 Total expenses$623,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,335
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,403,789
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,396,140

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