Nonprofit · EIN 83-0571864
OHIO LEGAL HELP
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,216,706 | $1,136,620 | $80,086 | $904,823 | $71,182 | $833,641 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,058,284 | $881,432 | $176,852 | $844,523 | $90,968 | $753,555 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $878,439 | $733,799 | $144,640 | $608,825 | $32,122 | $576,703 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,207,876
- of which government grants
- $75,441
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,655
- Other revenue
- $1,175
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $199,741
- Other salaries and wages
- $429,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $742,277
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,566
- Travel
- $5,209
- Depreciation
- $88,199
- Program services (functional)
- $1,022,117
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,370
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $844,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $904,823
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,182
- Net assets, end of year
- $833,641
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $382,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $741,614
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $92,027
- Gross receipts
- $1,216,706
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CHOE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,766 | $34,975 |
| CHERYL BROOKS SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON MARTELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NYLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KUTIK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BLOOMFIELD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE BAUTISTA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PINNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| UKEME AWAKESSIEN JETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CHOE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,827 | $35,732 |
| BRANDI MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BROOKS SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NYLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KUTIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BLOOMFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PINNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| UKEME AWAKESSIEN JETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN CHOE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,299 | $36,070 |
| DAVID KUTIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY BLOOMFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PINNEY | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL BROOKS SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE CHRISTOPHER WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NYLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| UKEME AWAKESSIEN JETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 88 E BROAD ST STE 720, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3558
- In care of
- % SUSAN A CHOE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN CHOE, 88 E BROAD STREET SUITE 720, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN A CHOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 285-6875
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
OHIO LEGAL HELP LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL OHIOANS. OUR WORK REMOVES BARRIERS TO THE LAW SO THAT ALL OHIOANS CAN UNDERSTAND THEIR LEGAL OPTIONS, MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND CONNECT TO LEGAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- 92 PERCENT OF CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS REPORTED BY LOW-INCOME AMERICANS RECEIVE INADEQUATE OR NO LEGAL HELP. PEOPLE WHO NEED LEGAL HELP THE MOST ARE OFTEN THE ONES WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IT. IT IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE CALLED THE JUSTICE GAP, AND IT REFERS TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. OHIO LEGAL HELP WAS CREATED TO BRIDGE AND CLOSE THIS JUSTICE GAP IN OHIO. AS A STATEWIDE, SECURE MOBILE-FIRST HUB OF LEGAL INFORMATION, FORMS AND RESOURCES, OHIO LEGAL HELP BRIDGES THE JUSTICE GAP FOR OHIOANS IN NEED BY CONNECTING THEM TO CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES.(PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)Expenses $1,022,117
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-0571864
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $904,823
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,216,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,216,706 | $1,136,620 | $904,823 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,058,284 | $881,432 | $844,523 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $878,439 | $733,799 | $608,825 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $511,953 | $693,071 | $353,534 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-0571864).
Questions about OHIO LEGAL HELP
- What is the EIN of OHIO LEGAL HELP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO LEGAL HELP is 83-0571864.
- Is OHIO LEGAL HELP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to OHIO LEGAL HELP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OHIO LEGAL HELP 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 OHIO LEGAL HELP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OHIO LEGAL HELP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OHIO LEGAL HELP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN CHOE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OHIO LEGAL HELP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,766 (SUSAN CHOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OHIO LEGAL HELP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,216,706, expenses of $1,136,620 and total assets of $904,823 at year end.
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