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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1364400

ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$6.4M$6.8M2023$5.6M$7.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,589,048$7,699,743-$2,110,695$2,555,402$583,581$1,971,821
December 31, 2023990$6,354,408$6,778,618-$424,210$4,928,603$845,976$4,082,627
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,190,162
of which government grants
$1,032,995
Program service revenue
$276,253
Investment income
$83,265
Other revenue
$39,368

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$197,430
Other salaries and wages
$4,499,051
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,758,876
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,350
Accounting fees
$32,966
Occupancy
$227,699
Travel
$11,645
Depreciation
$22,811
Program services (functional)
$5,839,263
Management and general (functional)
$1,044,064
Fundraising (functional)
$816,416

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,928,603
Total assets, end of year
$2,555,402
Total liabilities, end of year
$583,581
Net assets, end of year
$1,971,821
Land, buildings and equipment
$93,628
Net assets without donor restrictions
$315,716
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,656,105
Gross receipts
$5,589,048
Employees
77
Volunteers
414
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
GA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL LUCASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$197,429$18,919
JUAN FIGUEROADEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$172,460$9,955
ELIZABETH ROTHERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$129,822$14,132
JASON LEVISTERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$125,122$13,517
ARABA DOWELLDIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$113,321$9,794
CRYSTAL REDDCO-DIR.,SAFE & STABLE HOMES PROJECT
Highest-paid employee
40$104,921$13,990
LAWRENCE BRACKEN IIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
VIRGINIA ADAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ANDRIA PEREZIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHELTON D TANGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTA FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL J MURPHYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JASON OUTLAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER FEASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH FINN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TOM BESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN HORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN WATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LENNON HAASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT BOZZELLIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFF NIXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
IRVIN MARCHANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA KAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM MCGINNIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAMERON HAWKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTY WEATHERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EMILY JOHNSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DAVE STAINBACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BEN HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETRINA ANN MCDANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON ESTEVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW ROSENZWEIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHLEY HEINTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAMAL GHALIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHRYN LAWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN OLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL LUCASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$188,852$7,722
JUAN FIGUEROADEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$124,431$0
ELIZABETH ROTHERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$121,050$0
JASON LEVISTERCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,757$0
ADRIA PEREZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
VIRGINIA ADAMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
AMY CHENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL J MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHELTON D TANGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HON URAL GLANVILLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAWRENCE BRACKEN IIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ELIZABETH HELMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER FEASEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH FINN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM BESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN HORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HON ERIC RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETHANY RUPERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEKA WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRVIN MARCHANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAIME THERIOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETTINA DRAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMBERLY CHARLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISTY WEATHERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY JOHNSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DAVE STAINBACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEN HUNTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETRINA ANN MCDANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RACHEL WEITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW ROSENZWEIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHLEY HEINTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAMAL GHALIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHRYN LAWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN OLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
235 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 1750, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1416
In care of
% ATLA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL LUCAS, 352 UNIVERSITY AVE SW N-118, ATLANTA, GA 30310
Signed the 990
MICHAEL LUCAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(404) 521-0790
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO CREATE SAFE AND STABLE HOMES AND FAMILIES BY INSPIRING THE FIGHT FOR EQUAL JUSTICE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROJECT - THE SAFE & STABLE FAMILIES PROJECT IS DEVOTED TO HELPING SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE ACHIEVE SAFETY AND STABILITY. THROUGH ZOOM FAMILY LAW AND PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARINGS, MOBILE ADVOCACY EFFORTS, VIRTUAL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, AND MORE. THE SAFE & STABLE FAMILIES TEAM AND THEIR VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT TO ATLANTA SURVIVORS THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 CRISIS. SAFE AND STABLE HOMES PROJECT - OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PREVENT EVICTIONS, PROVIDE FINANCIAL ADVICE AND HELP TENANTS NAVIGATE AN OFTEN INSCRUTABLE JUSTICE SYSTEM. OUR SAFE & STABLE HOMES PROJECT CONTINUED ITS PIVOT TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, TRANSITIONING ALL SATURDAY LAWYER CLINICS AND TRAININGS TO REMOTE SERVICE, EXPANDING OUR HOUSING COURT ASSISTANCE CENTER (HCAC), AND VIRTUALLY RECRUITING MORE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. COMMUNITY SUPPRT & PREVENTION - THE NUMBER OF ATLANTANS WHO NEED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GREW EXPONENTIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC. ADDITIONALLY, ATLANTA'S HISTORIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND EVICTION EPIDEMIC MEANT THAT FAMILIES NEEDED IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO KEEP THEM SAFE IN THEIR HOMES. OUR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE TEAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE COVID-RELATED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKED TO ADMINISTER A VARIETY OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS THE AVAILABILITY OF AND REQUIREMENTS AROUND VARIOUS SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE CHANGED IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT. HEALING THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY - MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP PLUS (MLP+) IS AN INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAM CONNECTING HEALTHCARE WITH LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH AND HOUSING INSTABILITY, PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE SURVIVORS, AND THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES. BY LINKING LEGAL ADVOCACY DIRECTLY WITH THE HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM, MLP+ TREATS HOUSING AND SAFETY NOT JUST AS LEGAL CRISES, BUT AS CRITICAL SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.
    Expenses $5,839,263 · revenue $315,621

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1364400
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
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,555,402
Income (IRS master file)
$5,589,048

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,589,048$7,699,743$2,555,402XML
990December 2023$6,354,408$6,778,618$4,928,603XML
990December 2022$7,125,803$5,789,222$5,341,008IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 58-1364400).

Questions about ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC is 58-1364400.
Is ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION 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 ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL LUCAS.
Who are the officers and directors of ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,429 (MICHAEL LUCAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,589,048, expenses of $7,699,743 and total assets of $2,555,402 at year end.

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