Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (BRLS) is a nonprofit charitable civil legal aid program providing free legal assistance in civil matters of critical importance to low-income residents of the Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke Valley. BRLS is committed to eliminating poverty-based inequities in the civil justice system by providing high-quality legal advice and representation to low-income residents of our service area, folks who would otherwise be unable to obtain legal help due to their poverty.
About
Blue Ridge Legal Services closed 2,147 cases for low-income clients in 2018. In cases involving on-going representation, we fully achieved our clients' goals in 88% of the cases, and partially achieved them in another 8%. We achieved 2,429 outcomes for 2,147 clients that benefited 5,351 low-income people, including affirmative lump sum recoveries of $412,987; affirmative monthly recoveries of $10,493; avoidance of $1,628,859 in lump sum debts or damages; and avoidance of $64,145 in monthly obligations.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “Blue ridge legal serices is a non-profit corporation organized for the purpose of providing legal assistance in non-criminal proceedings to persons financially unable to afford legal assistance in the western virginia areas.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “To provide legal assistance to poor”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as VA.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is PO BOX 551, HARRISONBURG, VA, 22803.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2019 is 31.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $52,755.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $2,019,387 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $14,215 in fundraising expenses.