Shreveport Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project
Shreveport Bar Foundation Pro Bono Project
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About this organization
Mission
To provide charitable assistance & education concerning legal matters to the community, including pro bono legal services in civil matters to low-income persons, charitable grants & contributions, and operation of the Shreveport Bar Center.
About
SBF provides pro bono assistance in civil matters to persons at or below the federal poverty income level. Related activities include free civil legal assistance to low income clients in the areas of family law, child custody, domestic protective orders, succession, and leases; a free ask-a-lawyer clinic each month at the Shreveport Bar Center, a building owned and operated by SBF; a pro se library that is available to the public for a safe and private environment to research legal issues with the assistance of SBF staff. SBF operates a 'legal representation for victims of domestic violence' program which provides free legal representation to obtain protective orders and ancillary orders of support and child custody, without regard to the victim/client's income level. In addition, SBF operates in partnership with Caddo Parish Clerk of Court, and Project Celebration Inc. to accept referral of representation of their clients for cases involving successions, uncontested divorces and domestic violence protective orders. In 2018, a total of 35 volunteer attorneys donated 550 hours of legal services to assist 308 clients.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “The shreveport bar foundation (sbf) provides charitable legal assistance & education to the public and operates a pro bono project providing free civil legal assistance to low income clients in areas of family law, child custody, domestic protective orders, successions, leases, & other civil matters. sbf offers legal assistance to persons in the community regarding domestic violence, eviction, child custody & divorce. without the services of sbf, these individuals would be left to navigate the legal system unassisted. sbf also hosts a monthly free ask-a-lawyer clinic, open to the public, where volunteer attorneys meet with clients for one-on-one legal advice. sbf also maintains a pro se library that is available to the public.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To provide charitable assistance & education concerning legal matters to the community, including pro bono legal services in civil matters to low-income persons, charitable grants & contributions, and operation of the shreveport bar center.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of LA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2019 as 625 TEXAS ST, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101.
- The non-profit has a total of 6 employees, as reported on their form for 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $96,134.
- The CEO remuneration policy within the organization is not established through a review and endorsement from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization's financial statements were compiled or reviewed by an accountant.
- The organization pays $112,715 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $4,924 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.