2026-08-17T10:49:14-04:00 2025-12-31 824388106 THE FORDE FIRM INC 4685 SUNBEAM RD SUITE 203 JACKSONVILLE FL 322576109 990 2025-01-01 590696291 JACKSONVILLE AREA LEGAL AID INC JACK 9043568371 126 W ADAMS STREET JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 JOSH SHILTS TREASURER 9043568371 2026-08-14 LINDA FORDE P00842017 9047255832 2026-08-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES A KOWALSKI JR 126 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 11149203 false X JAXLEGALAID.ORG X 1975 FL LEGAL SERVICES FOR NEEDY IN NORTH EAST FLORIDA AREA. 18 18 104 460 0 9220106 10752927 372431 252938 118352 143338 0 9710889 11149203 200000 200000 0 7106199 8973824 0 235959 1912691 1463750 9218890 10637574 491999 511629 5178096 6748250 1158614 1849976 4019482 4898274 LEGAL SERVICES FOR NEEDY IN NORTH EAST FLORIDA AREA. false false 9112498 200000 COMPLETED AND CLOSED 9,111 INDIVIDUAL CASES. PROVIDED OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION RELATING TO LOW-INCOME, ELDER, AND OTHER VULNERABLE COMMUNITY ISSUES VIA VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MEDIA 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 1,116,519 IN LUMP SUM RETROACTIVE DISABILITY BENEFITS AND FAMILY INCOME SUPPORT AND SECURED 1,032,738 IN ONGOING ANNUALIZED DISABILITY BENEFITS AND FAMILY INCOME SUPPORT. PROCURED PROBONO SERVICES FROM PRIVATE ATTORNEYS AND OTHERS VALUED AT 3,040,523. 9112498 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 1 0 104 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true true false FL X RENU HEDA 9043568371 126 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 X JAMES A KOWALSKI JR EXECUTIVE DI X 179427 0 0 BAMBI LYNN DRYSDALE ATTORNEY X 164849 0 0 RENU HEDA CHIEF FINANC X 131826 0 0 CAROL MILLER ATTORNEY X 131080 0 0 LAVERNE ANDREASEN ATTORNEY X 122653 0 0 LOIS RAGSDALE ATTORNEY X 120044 0 0 BRADLEY BODIFORD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BAKER BREEDLOVE EX OFFICIO X X 0 0 0 LANCE DAVIES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SHAWN DEVRIES SECRETARY X 0 0 0 SHAWN DEVRIES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GOGGINS 1ST VICE PRE X 0 0 0 ASHLEY GOGGINS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA HILL DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HOLMGREN 2ND VICE PRE X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HOLMGREN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 FABIAN JACKSON DIRECTOR 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 JOSH SHILTS TREASURER X X 0 0 0 849879 23 false true false 80000 9941000 731927 10752927 COURT AWARDED FEES 153280 153280 LOW BONO FEES 62648 62648 MANAGEMENT FEES 37010 37010 252938 143338 143338 11149203 252938 143338 200000 200000 6951152 5988011 901590 61551 714038 613356 92613 8069 803461 690166 104214 9081 505173 433944 65521 5708 18295 15922 2373 144757 120155 18776 5826 375791 325963 48741 1087 9031 7859 1172 29162 25380 3782 CONTRACT SERVICES TO PROG 185763 161669 24094 TRAINING 173059 170852 2207 EVENTS 119932 12264 107668 CONTRACT SERVICES TO CLIE 112092 82777 29315 295868 264180 24034 7654 10637574 9112498 1289117 235959 908654 2180739 10770 10491 1035298 1037586 11007 30727 95906 42862 18331 18331 2550703 2904550 565758 541295 5178096 6748250 612347 784409 380349 924741 122575 123070 43343 17756 1158614 1849976 X 4019482 4898274 4019482 4898274 5178096 6748250 511629 367163 X false true X true true true X 6419418 7084500 7802497 9220106 10752927 41279448 6419418 7084500 7802497 9220106 10752927 41279448 41279448 777 10145 110378 118352 143338 382990 41662438 1866868 0.99080 0.99330 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 0 55834 55834 12102225 12158059 757903 189476 521985 563887 757903 1843775 2765663 35597 60953 55834 152384 130496 140972 189476 460944 691416 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A DOES NOT CONDUCT GRASSROOTS LOBBYING. SCHEDULE C, PART IV NO LOBBYING WAS CONDUCTED IN 2024. false true X 2972 2972 15359 15359 NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM FOUNDATION 498000 RIGHT OF USE LEASED ASSET 43295 541295 LEASE LIABILITIES-LT 17708 DEPOSITS 48 17756 11149203 11149203 11149203 10637574 10637574 10637574 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 179427 179427 BAMBI LYNN DRYSDALE ATTORNEY 164849 164849 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. DOES NOT CONDUCT GRASSROOTS LOBBYING.