2025-09-18T09:18:00-04:00 2024-12-31 824388106 THE FORDE FIRM INC 4685 SUNBEAM RD SUITE 203 JACKSONVILLE FL 322576109 990 2024-01-01 590696291 JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID INC JACK 9043568371 126 W ADAMS STREET JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 JOSH SHILTS TREASURER 9043568371 2025-08-22 false LINDA FORDE P00842017 9047255832 2025-09-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES A KOWALSKI JR 126 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 9710889 false X JAXLEGALAID.ORG X 1975 FL LEGAL SERVICES FOR NEEDY IN NORTH EAST FLORIDA AREA. 16 16 97 344 0 7802497 9220106 393702 372431 110378 118352 0 8306577 9710889 195000 200000 0 5952251 7106199 0 237413 1963957 1912691 8111208 9218890 195369 491999 6621140 5178096 3150719 1158614 3470421 4019482 LEGAL SERVICES FOR NEEDY IN NORTH EAST FLORIDA AREA. false false 8112667 200000 COMPLETED AND CLOSED 7,359 INDIVIDUAL CASES. PROVIDED OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATING TO LOW-INCOME, ELDER, AND OTHER VULNERABLE COMMUNITY ISSUES AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS, TV, AND RADIO BROADCASTS. UPDATED AND DISTRIBUTED BROCHURES IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES, INCLUDING: CONSUMER PROTECTION, FORECLOSURE DEFENSE, DEBTOR RIGHTS, TENANT RIGHTS, FAIR HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, FAMILY LAW, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ELDER ABUSE, HEALTH AND DISABILITY BENEFITS, AND OTHER POVERTY LAW ISSUES. ESTABLISHED/PRESERVED 955,475 IN LUMP SUM RETROACTIVE DISABILITY BENEFITS AND FAMILY INCOME SUPPORT AND SECURED 916,086 IN ONGOING ANNUALIZED DISABILITY BENEFITS AND FAMILY INCOME SUPPORT. 8112667 true false false true false false false false true false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 97 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true true true true false FL X THAKUR PERSAUD 9047238607 126 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 X JAMES A KOWALSKI JR EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 171894 0 35950 BAMBI LYNN DRYSDALE ATTORNEY 40.00 X 157409 0 19686 RENU HEDA CHIEF FINANC 40.00 X 118124 0 17819 BRADLEY BODIFORD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BAKER BREEDLOVE EX OFFICIO X X 0 0 0 SHAWN DEVRIES SECRETARY X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GOGGINS 1ST VICE PRE X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HOLMGREN 2ND VICE PRE X 0 0 0 ALEX KING DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DANIEL NAVARRO DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TYRA NELSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JAMES POINTDEXTER PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 HARRISON POOLE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MESHA RIVERS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOSH SHILTS TREASURER X X 0 0 0 ANDREW UNDERKOFLER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LATOYA WILLIAMS-SHELTON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 447427 73455 3 false true false 188711 8380638 650757 9220106 COURT AWARDED FEES 274221 274221 LOW BONO FEES 61200 61200 MANAGEMENT FEES 37010 37010 372431 118352 118352 9710889 372431 118352 200000 200000 171894 85947 85947 5589348 4966623 566704 56021 124882 98282 26600 802316 712392 75833 14091 417759 363545 49928 4286 16225 16180 45 174779 159053 2144 13582 392707 365688 25919 1100 10537 10518 19 13833 13769 64 LITIGATION 624140 615028 9112 EVENTS 167148 20994 3594 142560 CONTRACT SERVICES TO CLIE 149491 128218 17386 3887 TRAINING 123808 121159 2649 240023 235271 2866 1886 9218890 8112667 868810 237413 4362070 908654 10663 10770 1429898 1035298 187519 11007 41843 95906 18331 18331 2550703 589147 565758 6621140 5178096 681610 612347 2282388 380349 118819 122575 67902 43343 3150719 1158614 X 3470421 4019482 3470421 4019482 6621140 5178096 491999 56562 500 X false true X true true true X 6040445 6419418 7084500 7802497 9220106 36566966 6040445 6419418 7084500 7802497 9220106 36566966 36566966 7898 777 10145 110378 118352 247550 36814516 1994295 0.99330 0.99300 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 0 457573 521985 563887 1543445 2315168 5453 35597 60953 102003 114393 130496 140972 385861 578792 SCHEDULE C, PART IV NO LOBBYING WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024. false true X 18331 18331 NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM FOUNDATION 498000 RIGHT OF USE LEASED ASSET 67758 565758 LEASE LIABILITIES-LT 43295 DEPOSITS 48 43343 9710889 9710889 9710889 9218890 9218890 9218890 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B CLIENT TRUST FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLIENTS true COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NE FLORIDA 245 RIVERSIDE AVE 310 JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 596150746 501C 200000 ENDOWMENT 1 false false false false false false false false false JAMES A KOWALSKI JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 171894 10837 25113 207844 BAMBI LYNN DRYSDALE ATTORNEY 153409 4000 9375 10311 177095 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS DONATE ATTORNEY AND PARA-LEGAL TIME IN THE PERFORMANCE OF LEGAL SERVICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES CEO SALARY WHICH IS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR SIMILIAR SIZED AND TYPE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SALARIES FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.