Mission
THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, WE TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOSE IN POVERTY TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES, FAIRNESS, AND STABILITY, FOR A STRONGER COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Public Charity
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES
Based in AKRON, OH, COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SERVICES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.9M in revenue, $9.9M in expenses, $17.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 97 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $27.5M.
EIN: 340753560
AKRON, OH
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.9M
Total Expenses$9.9M
Total Assets$17.1M
Grant Records97
Funding Total$27.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Community Legal Aid Services
How Community Legal Aid Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$35
Housingfew things rock the foundation of someone's life like not having a safe, secure, and stable home
$34
Familywhen families struggle with their internal dynamics, it can affect stability in the rest of their lives - from where they live, to whom their children live with…
$13
Consumerdebt can overwhelm someone's life, especially when that person is impoverished
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$2,993,840
Funding to support civil legal services for low-income Ohioans.
$465,345
OPIOID ABATEMENT
$210,000
LEGAL COUNSELING
$97,422
Showing up to 5 of 97 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Akim Lattermore
TRUSTEE
Aletha Carver
TRUSTEE
Annah Williams
TRUSTEE
Athena Gough
TRUSTEE
Chantal Jackson
TRUSTEE
Chelsea M Croy Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.9M | $9.9M | $17.1M |
| 2024 | $12.0M | $9.6M | $15.0M |
| 2023 | $11.1M | $8.3M | $12.6M |
| 2022 | $8.6M | $7.8M | $9.9M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $7.0M | $7.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.5M to $11.9M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.