Better Business Bureau Report for
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati

Better Business Bureau Report issued May 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires May 2014


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Address: 215 East Ninth Street, Suite 200
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 241-9400
(800) 582-2682
Web Address: www.lascinti.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 2006, Ohio
Affiliates: Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio, LLC and Community Law Center Real Estate Company

Stated Purpose: To resolve serious legal problems of low-income people, promote economic and family stability, and reduce poverty through effective legal assistance.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati (LASGC) provides civil legal representation, information, advice, and referral for lower-income residents of Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties. According to the charity, each year over 20,000 families are helped to prevent evictions and foreclosures, resolve consumer debt problems, obtain Medicaid and other health and income benefits, address family law issues (including divorce and domestic violence), and resolve school problems. LASGC solves day-to-day legal problems facing residents and addresses many larger issues that affect the community.

For the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2010, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati's program expenses were:

  
Program Service Expenses 7,245,728
Total Program Expenses: $7,245,728
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ms. Mary Asbury, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $157,745

Chair of the Board: Mr. David C. Phillips
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Co-Founder, Cincinnati Works

Board Size: 26

Paid Staff Size: 95

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,055,207, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati's audited financial statements for the fiscal year-ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Other Grants and Contracts 2,586,106
Ohio Legal Aid Fund 2,215,759
Grants from Legal Services Corporation 1,658,304
United Way of Greater Cincinnati 705,958
Contributions 256,043
Investment Income 255,982
Rental Income 231,107
Donated Services and Materials 93,206
Other 27,376
Change in Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreement -103,232
Total Income $7,926,609


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 87%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $7,926,609
  Program expenses $7,245,728
  Fund raising expenses 147,202
  Administrative expenses 872,797
 
Total expenses   $8,265,727
Expenses in Excess of Income   (339,118)
Beginning net assets   7,152,020
Ending net assets   6,812,902
Total liabilities   2,583,248
Total assets   $9,396,150


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