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North Carolina Equal Access To Justice Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Public Interest Law, Litigation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.3M (2023)

Expenses
$1.39M (2023)

Total Assets
$651k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$178k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,303,147
Expenses
$1,392,928
Net Income
-$89,781
Net Assets
$473,013
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,116,534
85.7%
Program Services $185,433
14.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,180
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,168
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $651,006
Total Liabilities $177,993
Net Assets $473,013
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Director) $121,948 $0 $37,220
Robert Edmunds (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bill Farthing (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Bogues (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angie Zimmern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Degen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sally Davis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ajulo Othow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ron Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Afi Johnson Parris (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emma Kinyanjui (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scheree Gilchrist (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Warner (Director) $0 $0 $0
George Hanna (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$809,917
Expenses
$888,377
Net Income
-$78,460
Net Assets
$562,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $808,813
99.9%
Program Services $1,059
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $45
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $164,774
18.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $727,762
Total Liabilities $164,968
Net Assets $562,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $107,203 $0 $37,327
Jonathan Bogues (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph S Cone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sally Davis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Degen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Edmunds (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Niya Fonville (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bill Farthing (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Gibson (Member) $0 $0 $0
George Hanna (Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Holland (Member) $0 $0 $0
Afi Johnson Paris (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ajulo Othow (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Warner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Angie Zimmern (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,008,650
Expenses
$779,648
Net Income
$229,002
Net Assets
$641,254
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $942,608
93.5%
Program Services $65,000
6.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,042
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,542
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $784,625
Total Liabilities $143,371
Net Assets $641,254
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $113,697 $0 $30,697
Reid C Adams (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Bogues (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph S Cone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Edmunds (Member) $0 $0 $0
Niya Fonville (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Gibson (Member) $0 $0 $0
George Hanna (Member) $0 $0 $0
Laura Holland (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ken Schorr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Warner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Angie Zimmern (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$822,720
Expenses
$717,986
Net Income
$104,734
Net Assets
$412,252
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $820,637
99.7%
Program Services $2,083
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,323
15.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $510,612
Total Liabilities $98,360
Net Assets $412,252
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $105,877 $0 $29,434
Reid C Adams (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joseph S Cone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Edmunds (Member) $0 $0 $0
Niya Fonville (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Gibson (Member) $0 $0 $0
George Hanna (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ken Schorr (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$751,311
Expenses
$672,664
Net Income
$78,647
Net Assets
$307,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $751,311
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,346
19.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $369,031
Total Liabilities $61,513
Net Assets $307,518
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $105,177 $0 $27,169
Reid C Adams (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph S Cone (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Robert Edmunds (Member) $0 $0 $0
Niya Fonville (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Gibson (Member) $0 $0 $0
George Hanna (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ken Schorr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$489,196
Expenses
$473,611
Net Income
$15,585
Net Assets
$228,871
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $489,196
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,807
28.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $292,089
Total Liabilities $63,218
Net Assets $228,871
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $100,108 $0 $34,699
Reid C Adams (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Edmunds (Member) $0 $0 $0
Niya Fonville (Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$453,455
Expenses
$294,748
Net Income
$158,707
Net Assets
$213,286
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $453,455
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $118,211
40.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $246,983
Total Liabilities $33,697
Net Assets $213,286
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $90,000 $0 $21,326
Reid C Adams (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth L Schorr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
E Fitzgerald Parnell Iii (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$318,018
Expenses
$303,177
Net Income
$14,841
Net Assets
$54,579
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $318,018
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $104,280
34.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $184,111
Total Liabilities $129,532
Net Assets $54,579
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Executive Di) $104,280 $0 $0
Reid C Adams (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth L Schorr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
E Fitzgerald Parnell Iii (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$189,621
Expenses
$204,827
Net Income
-$15,206
Net Assets
$39,738
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $189,621
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $79,239
Total Liabilities $39,501
Net Assets $39,738
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Exec Dir) $97,300 $0
Reid C Adams (President) $0 $0
Kenneth L Schorr (Secretary) $0 $0
E Fitzgerald Parnell Iii (Treasurer) $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$193,261
Expenses
$224,270
Net Income
-$31,009
Net Assets
$54,944
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $190,653
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,608
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $115,373
Total Liabilities $60,429
Net Assets $54,944
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Exec Dir) $98,792 $0
Reid C Adams (President) $0 $0
Kenneth L Schorr (Secretary) $0 $0
E Fitzgerald Parnell Iii (Treasurer) $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$168,521
Expenses
$156,507
Net Income
$12,014
Net Assets
$85,953
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $168,511
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $158,621
Total Liabilities $72,668
Net Assets $85,953
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Jennifer M Lechner (Exec Dir) $79,992 $0
Reid C Adams (President) $0 $0
Kenneth L Schorr (Secretary) $0 $0
E Fitzgerald Parnell Iii (Treasurer) $0 $0
Carol Spruill (Member) $0 $0
Victor Boone (Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$162,478
Expenses
$141,446
Net Income
$21,032
Net Assets
$73,939
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $162,478
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $132,380
Total Liabilities $58,441
Net Assets $73,939

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$161,867
Expenses
$138,688
Net Income
$23,179
Net Assets
$52,907
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $161,867
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $96,795
Total Liabilities $43,888
Net Assets $52,907

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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