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Student Legal Services

  • Charlottesvle, VA
  • Tax-exempt since April 1985
  • EIN: 54-1269103

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 / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$161k (2024)

Expenses
$172k (2024)

Total Assets
$23.4k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$144 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

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 June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$160,668
Expenses
$172,381
Net Income
-$11,713
Net Assets
$23,288
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $157,191
97.8%
Program Services $3,460
2.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,432
Total Liabilities $144
Net Assets $23,288
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Teresa Hepler (Director/Attorney) $91,935 $12,582
Roba Metwally (Board Member) $0 $0
Eli Boone (Board Member) $0 $0
Ryan Williams (Board Member) $0 $0
Vicki Gist (Board Member) $0 $0
John Piper (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael Hemenway (Board Member) $0 $0
Deborah Kang (Board Member) $0 $0
Ned Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$176,717
Expenses
$171,015
Net Income
$5,702
Net Assets
$35,001
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $173,248
98.0%
Program Services $3,450
2.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $35,201
Total Liabilities $200
Net Assets $35,001
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $90,709 $18,419
Grady Martin (Board Member) $0 $0
Vicki Gist (Board Member) $0 $0
John R Piper (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael Hemenway (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey J Holt (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
Lila Christine Edmonds (Board Member) $0 $0
Anna Elizabeth Goodell (Board Member) $0 $0
Finnigan Connor Warren Pollard (Board Member) $0 $0
Olivia Rose Zelenka (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Sept. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$141,403
Expenses
$168,540
Net Income
-$27,137
Net Assets
$29,299
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $139,202
98.4%
Program Services $2,200
1.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,549
Total Liabilities $1,250
Net Assets $29,299
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $88,067 $20,566
Zulma Escobar (Board Member) $0 $0
Julie I Caruccio (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffery J Holt (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
Anna Goodell (Board Member) $0 $0
Jordan Rodgers (Board Member) $0 $0
Ailsa Bryan (Board Member) $0 $0
Max Steiner (Board Member) $0 $0
Brianna Lehman (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$169,404
Expenses
$163,751
Net Income
$5,653
Net Assets
$56,436
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $163,995
96.8%
Program Services $5,100
3.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $309
0.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,786
Total Liabilities $1,350
Net Assets $56,436
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $83,874 $16,865
Darynha Gnep (Board Member) $0 $0
Julie I Caruccio (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffery J Holt (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
Ben Freeman (Board Member) $0 $0
Uche Chima (Board Member) $0 $0
Mary Withycombe (Board Member) $0 $0
Max Steiner (Board Member) $0 $0
Emma Phillips (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$191,483
Expenses
$164,484
Net Income
$26,999
Net Assets
$50,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $189,107
98.8%
Program Services $2,375
1.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,233
Total Liabilities $4,450
Net Assets $50,783
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $83,874 $15,697
Jordan Beeker (Board Member) $0 $0
Virginia Chambers (Board Member) $0 $0
Alex Cintron (Board Member) $0 $0
Maeve Curtin (Board Member) $0 $0
Andrew Ebrahem (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael Ellinor (Board Member) $0 $0
James Hingeley (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey Jholt (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
James Marshall Pattie (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$139,390
Expenses
$160,908
Net Income
-$21,518
Net Assets
$23,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $135,612
97.3%
Program Services $3,775
2.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,641
Total Liabilities $2,857
Net Assets $23,784
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $81,431 $15,708
Jordan Beeker (Board Member) $0 $0
Virginia Chambers (Board Member) $0 $0
Alex Cintron (Board Member) $0 $0
Maeve Curtin (Board Member) $0 $0
Andrew Ebrahem (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael Ellinor (Board Member) $0 $0
James Hingeley (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey Jholt (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
James Marshall Pattie (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$175,102
Expenses
$158,405
Net Income
$16,697
Net Assets
$45,302
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $160,246
91.5%
Program Services $14,850
8.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,352
Total Liabilities $1,050
Net Assets $45,302
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $79,059 $12,131
Jordan Beeker (Board Member) $0 $0
Virginia Chambers (Board Member) $0 $0
Alex Cintron (Board Member) $0 $0
Maeve Curtin (Board Member) $0 $0
Andrew Ebrahem (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael Ellinor (Board Member) $0 $0
James Hingeley (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey Jholt (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
James Marshall Pattie (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 7, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$167,485
Expenses
$156,470
Net Income
$11,015
Net Assets
$28,605
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $155,360
92.8%
Program Services $12,120
7.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,455
Total Liabilities $5,850
Net Assets $28,605
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $76,756 $15,523
Sarah Kenny (Chairman) $0 $0
James Marshall Pattie (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
James Hingeley (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey J Holt (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
Robert Knox (Board Member) $0 $0
Gabrielle Moreth (Board Member) $0 $0
Katie Young (Board Member) $0 $0
Julia Krusen (Board Member) $0 $0
Jennifer Stanitski (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 30, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$149,353
Expenses
$149,312
Net Income
$41
Net Assets
$17,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $142,450
95.4%
Program Services $6,900
4.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,492
Total Liabilities $4,902
Net Assets $17,590
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $74,523 $13,508
Daria Winsky (Chairman) $0 $0
James Marshal Pattie (Board Member) $0 $0
Michael C Kozuch (Board Member) $0 $0
James Hingeley (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey J Holt (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund R Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
Katherine E Martin (Board Member) $0 $0
Joanna Morgan (Board Member) $0 $0
Katie Brandon (Board Member) $0 $0
Cat Wyatt (Board Member) $0 $0
Sarah Kenny (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 30, 2016

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$136,533
Expenses
$145,192
Net Income
-$8,659
Net Assets
$17,549
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,329
96.9%
Program Services $4,200
3.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,599
Total Liabilities $4,050
Net Assets $17,549

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$135,157
Expenses
$138,018
Net Income
-$2,861
Net Assets
$26,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,091
92.6%
Program Services $10,060
7.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,340
Total Liabilities $132
Net Assets $26,208
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Lester Wilson Iii (Director/Attorney) $70,243 $14,895
Anne R Ungrady (Chairman) $0 $0
Charles J Rush Jr (Board Member) $0 $0
James Hingeley (Board Member) $0 $0
Jeffrey J Holt (Board Member) $0 $0
Edmund Michie (Board Member) $0 $0
Chumma Tum (Board Member) $0 $0
Emily Ann Self (Board Member) $0 $0
Emmanuel Agyemang Dua (Board Member) $0 $0
Arni Mapili (Board Member) $0 $0
Travers O'leary (Board Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 7, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$158,205
Expenses
$142,689
Net Income
$15,516
Net Assets
$29,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $134,623
85.1%
Program Services $23,575
14.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,369
Total Liabilities $1,300
Net Assets $29,069

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$100,791
Expenses
$141,496
Net Income
-$40,705
Net Assets
$13,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,227
84.6%
Program Services $15,559
15.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,103
Total Liabilities $3,550
Net Assets $13,553

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$157,627
Expenses
$146,028
Net Income
$11,599
Net Assets
$54,258
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,977
84.4%
Program Services $24,645
15.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,508
Total Liabilities $250
Net Assets $54,258

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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