Legal Aid Society
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Legal Aid Society meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The mission of the Legal Aid Society is to pursue justice for people in poverty. It is a non-profit organization that provides civil legal assistance to families and individuals in poverty in 15 counties in Kentucky. It is the only organization in Louisville and the surrounding counties that provides these free civil legal services.
Clients turn to Legal Aid for civil legal problems that threaten their health and safety and the stability of their families. Those assisted include the elderly, children, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable groups.
Year, State Incorporated:
1921, KY
Secure Housing
Legal Aid Society advocacy supports the right of all people to be safe and secure in their home. It assists with eviction and landlord/tenant disputes; foreclosure; unlawful set outs or lockouts; uninhabitability and code violations; wrongful terminations of utility assistance; wrongful denials of subsidized housing assistance; denials of housing vouchers; violations of Fair Housing laws.
Economic Stability
Legal Aid Society advocacy supports economic stability of individuals, neighborhoods, and entire communities. It assists with government benefits (SNAP, TANF); healthcare (Medicaid, Medicare); wage garnishments; debt collection; predatory lending; criminal record expungement; driver and occupational licenses; nonprofit legal support; tax controversy.
Personal Safety and Family Stability
Legal Aid Society advocacy supports the well-being of the family and promotes personal safety. It assists with protective orders for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking; divorces for survivors and assistance for those representing themselves (pro se assistance); custody and visitation; guardianship; economic supports for children; educational rights.
Empowered Communities
Legal Aid Society advocacy removes barriers to civil legal aid due to age, sex, disability, veteran status, involvement in the criminal legal system, immigration status, geographic barriers, or communication limitations. It achieves this by providing language services to those with Limited English Proficiency; partnering with community service providers to meet clients where they are; using technology to remove barriers like geography or disability; engaging in community development; developing programs specific to a populations needs, like Project H.E.L.P. (Homeless Experience Legal Protection), Veterans Legal Project, Doctors & Lawyers for Kids, HIV/AIDS Legal Project, and Project Renew.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Legal Aid Society's program expenses were:
| Program services | $5,604,984 |
| Total Program Expenses | $5,604,984 |
Chief Executive
John Young, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Jeremiah Byrne
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Louisville Bar Association, Frost Brown Todd
Board Size
27
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Other
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Legal Aid Society's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Grants and contracts | $4,314,067 |
| Donated legal services | $719,576 |
| Contributions | $679,951 |
| Filing fees | $593,351 |
| Interest on lawyer trust accounts | $226,800 |
| In-kind contributions | $100,400 |
| Special events, net | $73,180 |
| Investment return, net | $62,225 |
| Rent income | $23,906 |
| Miscellaneous | $12,204 |
| CY Pres Award | $8,401 |
| Attorney fees | $2,000 |
| Total Income | $6,816,061 |
Programs: 74% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 19%
| Total Income | $6,816,061 |
| Total expenses: | $7,601,977 |
| Program expenses | $5,604,984 |
| Fundraising expenses | $547,211 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,449,782 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-785,916 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,480,507 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $2,694,591 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,551,278 |
| Total Assets | $5,245,869 |
Total assets as reported above include $130,563 in property equipment, net.
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