Public Charity

Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Inc

Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Inc, of Charlotte, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.8M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $9.9M in total assets. 98 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 561202940 Charlotte, NC Legal Services NTEE: I80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$9.9M
Grant Records98
Funding Total$13.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy provides civil legal representation to meet basic human needs of safety, security and stability. Our mission is to provide justice for those in need.During FY2025, we worked on 13,537 cases and shared information about our services to 28,579 people.(4,179 cases + 49 fingerprinting clients + 7,723 Ombudsman cases + 1,586 Navigator apts)

Where $100 goes at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Inc

How Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$34
Family Support and Health Care ProgramThis program advocates for children, seniors, people living with disabilities, immigrants and veterans to get the health care, public benefits and services they…
39% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,108 cases; 510 individuals; 7,723 cases
$26
Immigrant Justice ProgramThis program offers legal services to protect immigrants and their families, regardless of immigration status
31% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,129 children; 474 people
$13
Consumer Protection ProgramThis program protects consumers from fraudulent practices that can take away a family home, income and transportation
16% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 428 cases; 202 veterans

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Alex Castle
Vice Chair Allie Lin
Director Amy Puckett
Director Andres Lopez
Director Anna O'neal
Secretary Carolyn Allison

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,408,301 35 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$1,004,238 10 grants
Human & Social Services
$746,983 12 grants
Health & Medicine
$410,000 8 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$403,103 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.8M $6.1M $9.9M
2024 $6.1M $6.5M $11.7M
2023 $6.0M $6.0M $12.3M
2022 $8.0M $4.9M $12.3M
2021 $6.5M $4.5M $8.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.5M to $4.8M (-26%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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