Ohio Access to Justice Foundation
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
Legal Service Support and Access to JusticeThe Foundation is charged with improving access to justice for all Ohioans. In addition to being the largest funder of civil legal aid in the state, the Foundation supports and funds innovative projects to ensure that low-income and underserved Ohioans have access to everything from trusted legal information and forms to qualified lawyers to help them address life-changing civil legal matters; thereby improving their ability to live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. The Foundation collaborates with justice partners throughout the state, like the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Ohio Judicial Conference, and the Ohio State Bar Association, to make Ohio a more just and equitable community. See Schedule O for additional detail.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.2MProgram 2 [2021]
Public Funds ComplianceThe Foundation works with financial institutions, lawyers, title agents, and courts to ensure compliance with Ohio's laws governing interest on lawyer trust accounts (IOLTA), interest on trust accounts (IOTA), and civil filing fee surcharges. The Foundation also works to enhance revenues received from those accounts. Specifically, the Foundation assists lawyers and title insurance agents to properly establish statutorily required accounts and aids financial institutions and courts to ensure IOLTA/IOTA interest and civil filing fees are properly reported and remitted to fund civil legal aid and access to justice in Ohio.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$346.9KProgram 3 [2021]
Pro Bono and Justice BusThrough a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works at the statewide level to increase pro bono volunteerism by attorneys, paralegals, and law students to deliver civil legal services to low-income and underserved Ohioans. The Foundation is a catalyst for developing new statewide and local pro bono initiatives like the Ohio Justice Bus; a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot to help rural and underserved Ohioans. Launched in Fall 2019, the Bus travels statewide to perform outreach, brief advice clinics, and individualized client services such as the review and notarization for wills and healthcare powers of attorney for homebound seniors. See Schedule O for additional detail.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$333.6K
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