Nonprofit · EIN 56-1765006
UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27695
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $556,685 | $552,940 | $3,745 | $49,206 | $20,183 | $29,023 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $488,371 | $488,293 | $78 | $45,486 | $20,208 | $25,278 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $459,750 | $459,752 | -$2 | $45,406 | $20,206 | $25,200 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $556,685
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,157
- Other salaries and wages
- $287,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $516,051
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,747
- Travel
- $2,582
- Program services (functional)
- $519,569
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,371
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,486
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,206
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,183
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,023
- Gross receipts
- $556,685
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMARAH GERACE | DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY Officer | 50 | $113,500 | $29,156 |
| ISAAC CARRENO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PITTMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL GORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY RAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TROXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON MARKERT | CHAIR (THRU 03/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MIRANDA | VICE CHAIR (THRU (03/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANADIA ADAMS | TREASURER (THRU 03/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMARAH GERACE | ATTORNEY Officer | 50 | $109,000 | $27,677 |
| ALISON MARKET | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAOLINE MIRANDA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANADIA ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC CARRENO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY RAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TROXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMARAH GERACE | ATTORNEY Officer | 50 | $104,500 | $24,096 |
| TIMOTHY REID | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON MARKET | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN MARTINO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MCGUINNESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY RAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TROXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1107 PULLEN HALL CAMPUS BOX 71, RALEIGH, NC 27695-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL AVERY, PO BOX 7123, RALEIGH, NC 276957123
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL AVERY, INTERIM DIRECTOR, USLS
- Phone
- (919) 515-7091
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES (USLS) PROVIDES LEGAL EDUCATION, ADVICE, AND REPRESENTATION FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED NC STATE STUDENTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES THAT EQUIP STUDENTS TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES AND RESOLVE THEIR LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH AS LITTLE DISRUPTION AS POSSIBLE TO THEIR WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC GOALS. USLS IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION INITIALLY CREATED BY STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND FUNDED BY STUDENT FEES, WHICH PROVIDES AFFORDABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES BEGAN AT NC STATE IN 1986 AND BECAME AN INCORPORATED NON-PROFIT (501C3) IN 1992. THE OFFICE BEGAN WITH TWO FULLTIME ATTORNEYS. A THIRD ATTORNEY WAS ADDED IN 1992 AND THEN A FOURTH IN 2014, WITH A FOCUS ON IMMIGRATION MATTERS. ADDITIONAL STAFF SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY FINANCIAL AID WORK STUDY AND OTHER STUDENT EMPLOYEES. TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE ATTORNEYS ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY. STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES MAINTAINS THEIR OWN ACCOUNT, AUDITED ANNUALLY BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND IS REIMBURSED MONTHLY BY THE UNIVERSITY FROM STUDENT LEGAL SERVICE FEES PAID BY THE STUDENTS. TOTAL CASES WERE 2,933 IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/25.SERVICES PROVIDED ARE: ADVICE ON LEGAL MATTERS, CORRESPONDENCE AND PHONE CALLS ON STUDENTS' BEHALF, SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, DRAFTING OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, LEGAL DOCUMENT REVIEW, COURT REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL MATTERS OF $10,000 OR LESS, CRIMINAL EXPUNGEMENTS, RESOURCE REFERRALS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SEMINARS, AND ADVISEMENT AND REPRESENTATION ON LEGAL MATTERS FOR REGISTERED STUDENT GROUPS/STUDENT GOVERNMENT/STUDENT MEDIA/UNION ACTIVITIES BOARD. THE TOP CASE TYPES HANDLED ARE: LANDLORD/TENANT; IMMIGRATION; CRIMINAL; TRAFFIC; AND DOMESTIC/ESTATE. STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION FOR THE FOLLOWING: DISPUTES BETWEEN TWO NC STATE STUDENTS, DISPUTES WITH NC STATE UNIVERSITY, DISPUTES AGAINST THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DISPUTES WHICH WOULD VIOLATE THE ATTORNEY'S DUTIES UNDER THE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AS SET OUT BY THE NORTH CAROLINA BAR, DISPUTES OUTSIDE THE LEGAL PARAMETERS OF THE PREPAID LEGAL PLAN, AND DISPUTES THAT REQUIRE APPEARANCES OUTSIDE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES OF WAKE/DURHAM/HARNETT/JOHNSTON/FRANKLIN/CHATHAM.CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ENCOMPASSES THE FOLLOWING: ALCOHOL COALITION/HARM REDUCTION, SART, WAKE COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE, NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, ACADEMIC COURSES, ON-SITE WEEKLY VET SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS, ORIENTATIONS, HOUSING FAIR, OPEN HOUSES, PANELS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND ADVISEMENT OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $519,569 · revenue $556,685
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1765006
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,206
- Income (IRS master file)
- $556,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $556,685 | $552,940 | $49,206 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $488,371 | $488,293 | $45,486 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $459,750 | $459,752 | $45,406 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $443,055 | $443,062 | $45,406 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 56-1765006).
Questions about UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES is 56-1765006.
- Is UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES 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 UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL AVERY.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,500 (PAMARAH GERACE, DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $556,685, expenses of $552,940 and total assets of $49,206 at year end.
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