Nonprofit · EIN 31-1784161
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $48,002,219 | $49,193,562 | -$1,191,343 | $32,158,386 | $24,149,518 | $8,008,868 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $49,285,903 | $50,314,181 | -$1,028,278 | $28,720,255 | $19,520,044 | $9,200,211 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $51,714,097 | $46,159,207 | $5,554,890 | $29,941,246 | $19,712,757 | $10,228,489 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,374,694
- of which government grants
- $34,040,615
- Program service revenue
- $1,090,093
- Investment income
- $417,380
- Net rental income
- $124,830
- Other revenue
- $120,052
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,608,582
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $380,359
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,930,181
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,591,129
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $390,005
- Accounting fees
- $67,535
- Occupancy
- $2,892,571
- Travel
- $443,143
- Depreciation
- $368,520
- Program services (functional)
- $42,508,610
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,344,349
- Fundraising (functional)
- $340,603
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,720,255
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,158,386
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,149,518
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,008,868
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,766,938
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,925,198
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,083,670
- Gross receipts
- $48,002,219
- Employees
- 522
- Volunteers
- 1,901
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $240,000 | $1,672 |
| JOHN BURKE | CHIEF TECH O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,901 | $2,916 |
| JIM STRAND | FINANCE Officer | 40 | $140,359 | $2,916 |
| RICHARD KLEIN | MANAGING ATT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,149 | $1,563 |
| GINA LEA RYMAN | CHIEF REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,843 | $1,580 |
| CELIA PISTOLIS | CHIEF LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,607 | $2,916 |
| LESLEY ALBRITTON | CHIEF OPERAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,457 | $2,916 |
| TADRA MARTIN ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BURNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYNA BRYANT HARDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HENRIQUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY GODWIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KELLY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DINA LAVAIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDGE LINDA MCGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE MINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSCHANDREAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLANDO PRIDGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHALONDA REGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD STILLERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM STOGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TIMMERMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATONIA TRAMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONITA TWYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUDDY WESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $228,773 | $12,394 |
| JIM STRAND | FINANCE Officer | 40 | $136,756 | $53,528 |
| JANET MCAULEY-BLUE | MANAGAING AT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,579 | $57,560 |
| JOHN BURKE | CHIEF TECH O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,498 | $24,051 |
| CELIA PISTOLIS | CHIEF LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,740 | $16,214 |
| ARLENE GLASCO | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,201 | $957 |
| MISSY HATLEY | CHIEF DEV OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,700 | $9,926 |
| REID C ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TADRA MARTIN ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WARD BLACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNEKA FELICIANO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY FLEMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYNA BRYANT HARDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HENRIQUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIA HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY GODWIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M TALLY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE LINDA MCGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSCHANDREAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI RAMSEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALONDA REGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHRISTEN SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STILLERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATONIA TRAMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONITA TWYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE WARDLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUDDY WESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $225,720 | $12,922 |
| JIM STRAND | FINANCE Officer | 40 | $128,824 | $10,849 |
| CELIA PISTOLIS | DIRECTOR LIT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,781 | $20,713 |
| JANET MCAULEY-BLUE | REG. MANAGIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,686 | $18,908 |
| RICHARD KLEIN | REG. MANAGIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,162 | $17,059 |
| LOU ANN VINCENT | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,175 | $12,394 |
| CINDY M PATTON - RETIRED | MANAGING ATT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,764 | $4,250 |
| REID C ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WARD BLACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNEKA FELICIANO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY FLEMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYNA BRYANT HARDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY GODWIN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M TALLY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TADRA MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE LINDA MCGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSCHANDREAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALONDA REGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHRISTEN SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STILLERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATONIA TRAMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONITA TWYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE WARDLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUDDY WESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 309 CHAPANOKE RD STE 104, RALEIGH, NC 27603-3431
- In care of
- % RANLET S BELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ASHLEY CAMPBELL, PO BOX 26087, RALEIGH, NC 276116087
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY CAMPBELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 856-2131
- Website
- WWW.LEGALAIDNC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WALKER RODENISER & WELCH LLP
Mission
LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. LANC FOCUSES ITS ADVOCACY ON CASES THAT AFFECT ITS CLIENTS' BASIC HUMAN NEEDS - SAFETY FROM VIOLENCE, SHELTER AND INCOME - AND CASES INVOLVING SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES THAT BROADLY AFFECT LOW-INCOME NORTH CAROLINIANS. LANC'S CORE CASES INVOLVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER RIGHTS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY. CLIENTS ARE GENERALLY PEOPLE WITH INCOMES BELOW 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THREE-QUARTERS OF OUR CLIENTS ARE WOMEN, MANY OF WHOM HAVE MINOR CHILDREN. IN 2023, LANC HANDLED OVER 27,000 CASES IN 100 COUNTIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. LANC HAS 23 OFFICE LOCATIONS AND OPERATES 13 STATEWIDE OR REGIONAL PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON DISCRETE AREAS OF LAW OR SERVE SPECIAL CLIENT POPULATIONS. LANC IS A FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TO CLIENTS, FROM ADVICE AND BRIEF SERVICE TO FULL REPRESENTATION IN COURT. LANC ALSO CONDUCTS SELF-HELP LEGAL WORKSHOPS THAT EDUCATE AND EMPOWER CLIENTS TO HANDLE CERTAIN BASIC LEGAL ISSUES THEMSELVES. LANC ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES SELF-HELP AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIKE HANDBOOKS, BROCHURES AND VIDEOS. IN ADDITION TO PROVING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL ACROSS THE STATE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, LANC ADMINISTERS VARIOUS PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFIED NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS. FOR EXAMPLE, LANC IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL ACA ENROLLMENT PROCESS IN NORTH CAROLINA. IN THIS PROJECT, LANC STAFF SERVE AS CERTIFIED NAVIGATORS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS ABOUT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND ASSIST THEM IN ENROLIING IN HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS. LANC IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A CALL CENTER AND ASSISTANCE PROJECT, CALLED OMBUDSMAN, ON BEHALF OF THE STATE DHHS. THIS PROJECT ASSISTS PATIENTS FROM MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MEDICAID ACCESS ISSUES WITH PROVIDERS. THE OMBUDSMEN HELP PATIENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING RESOLVING MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR MISCOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS. LANC IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS FUNDED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING FEDERAL GRANTS, STATE COURT FEES, CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAW FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. NEARLY HALF OF LANC'S FUNDING COMES FROM THE FEDERAL LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, WHICH IS FUNDED BY A CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR GRANTS TO CIVIL LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $42,508,610 · grants $5,608,581 · revenue $1,090,093
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
- 31-1784161
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,158,386
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,002,219
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $48,002,219 | $49,193,562 | $32,158,386 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $49,285,903 | $50,314,181 | $28,720,255 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $51,714,097 | $46,159,207 | $29,941,246 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $51,368,582 | $52,407,107 | $25,165,456 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1784161).
Questions about LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC is 31-1784161.
- Is LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA 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 LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA 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 LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA 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 LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ASHLEY CAMPBELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,000 (ASHLEY CAMPBELL, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,002,219, expenses of $49,193,562 and total assets of $32,158,386 at year end.
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