$12.7M in expenses

Legal Services and Access to Justice Support:The Foundation is dedicated to improving access to justice in civil matters for all Ohioans. In addition to serving as the largest funder of civil legal aid in the state, the Foundation funds innovative projects that empower Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access to resolve legal issues in order to live safe, stable, and financially secure lives. From ensuring qualified lawyers are available to address life-changing civil legal issues to increasing the accessibility of trusted legal information and forms, the Foundation supports the critical programs, services, and resources needed to ensure that all Ohioans can overcome legal hurdles and thrive in their communities. See Schedule O for additional details.

$307K in expenses

Public Funds Compliance:The Foundation works closely 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 revenue received from those accounts. Specifically, the Foundation assists lawyers and title insurance agents to properly establish and maintain statutorily required accounts and assists financial institutions and courts to remit and report interest and civil filing fees properly in order to fund civil legal aid and improve access to justice in Ohio.

$516K in expenses

Pro Bono and Justice Bus:Through a generous grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Foundation works to increase pro bono volunteerism by attorneys, paralegals, and law students to deliver civil legal services to low-income Ohioans across the state. The Foundation is a catalyst for developing new statewide and local pro bono initiatives like the Ohio Justice Bus (the Bus), a mobile civil legal office and technology hotspot which helps rural and low income Ohioans through brief advice clinics. See Schedule O for additional details.