Nonprofit · EIN 26-2466688
NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,772,002 | $1,579,372 | $192,630 | $1,221,057 | $239,369 | $981,688 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,737,538 | $1,421,493 | $316,045 | $1,079,827 | $290,769 | $789,058 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,303,147 | $1,392,928 | -$89,781 | $651,006 | $177,993 | $473,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,770,956
- of which government grants
- $1,152,092
- Membership dues
- $64,773
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,046
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,119
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $132,119
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,055
- Travel
- $6,593
- Depreciation
- $12,194
- Program services (functional)
- $1,342,084
- Management and general (functional)
- $184,455
- Fundraising (functional)
- $52,833
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,079,827
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,221,057
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $239,369
- Net assets, end of year
- $981,688
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $258,250
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $723,438
- Gross receipts
- $1,772,002
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 800
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer M Lechner | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $120,956 | $11,163 |
| Ahn LyJordan | Director | 40 | $105,022 | $9,083 |
| George Hanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emma Kinyanjui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scheree Gilchrist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Edmunds | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Farthing | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Bogues | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angie Zimmern | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Degen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Walden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Davis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajulo Othow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Afi Johnson-Parris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer M Lechner | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $119,132 | $11,083 |
| Ahn LyJordan | Director | 40 | $102,795 | $8,695 |
| George Hanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emma Kinyanjui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scheree Gilchrist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Edmunds | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Farthing | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Bogues | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angie Zimmern | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Degen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Davis | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajulo Othow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Afi Johnson-Parris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer M Lechner | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $121,948 | $37,220 |
| Robert Edmunds | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Farthing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Bogues | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angie Zimmern | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Degen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ajulo Othow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Afi Johnson-Parris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emma Kinyanjui | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scheree Gilchrist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Warner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Hanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 CORPORATE CENTER DR, RALEIGH, NC 27607-5045
- In care of
- % CAL ADAMS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jennifer M Lechner, 901 Corporate Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer M Lechner, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (919) 890-1090
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
In collaboration with the legal community, NCEAJF empowers North Carolinians to navigate the civil justice system.
Program accomplishments
- The Wake County Legal Support Center increases access to justice by serving as a resource hub for self-represented civil litigants in Wake County. In 2025 LSC served more than 13,370 visitors. WC LSC launched new outreach strategies, including Attorney of the Day, Attorney on the Go, and Lawyers in Your Library, which provided a combined 500+ free consultations. In June 2025, we launched Legal Hand, a virtual extension of WCLSC. NC residents can call, text or email questions 24/7 about civil legal issues and trained community volunteers will personally respond. In 2025, 820 visitors from 50 NC counties received assistance. Top issues include family law, housing and small claims court cases.Expenses $471,860
- The NC Pro Bono Resource Center is the statewide pro bono clearinghouse that assists lawyers in fulfilling their professional responsibility to provide pro bono legal services. PBRC focuses on projects to address unmet legal needs, creating clinics and other models of service delivery to provide needed legal services such as the Drivers License Restoration Project, housing stability, disaster relief, expunctions, and emergent needs. More than 221 legal professionals are registered on Pro Bono Go, which highlighted 71 pro bono opportunities benefitting North Carolinians. The Drivers License Restoration Project served 2,789 advice letter clients and an additional 9,200 people through mass relief.Expenses $451,143
- The NC Equal Access to Justice Commission activities include policy work, needs assessment and data collection, program evaluations, stakeholder convenings, legislative support, etc.Expenses $245,371
- The NC Equal Justice Alliance is a collaborative planning and coordination council of legal aid providers and supportive stakeholders in NC with a shared goal of providing effective civil legal service to people who need but cannot afford civil legal representation.Expenses $173,710
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2466688
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,221,057
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,772,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,772,002 | $1,579,372 | $1,221,057 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,737,538 | $1,421,493 | $1,079,827 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,303,147 | $1,392,928 | $651,006 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $809,917 | $888,377 | $727,762 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2466688).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC is 26-2466688.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jennifer M Lechner.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,956 (Jennifer M Lechner, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,772,002, expenses of $1,579,372 and total assets of $1,221,057 at year end.
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