Public Charity

THE PRO BONO PROJECT

THE PRO BONO PROJECT is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $2.0M total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 721194167 NEW ORLEANS, LA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE PRO BONO PROJECT'S CONTINUING MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE, QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS, LAW STUDENTS, AND PRIVATE CITIZENS TO RENDER PRO BONO SERVICES. THE PRO BONO PROJECT SERVES CLIENTS IN ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. TAMMANY, AND WASHINGTON PARISHES WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE CIVIL LEGAL HELP THEY NEED. WITH FUNDING FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND OTHER SOURCES, THE PRO BONO PROJECT WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIR Alyssa Maurice-Anderson
DIRECTOR April Davenport
DIRECTOR Camille Bryant
DIRECTOR Cherrell Taplin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Christina C Kahr
DIRECTOR Christopher Short

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Top Grant Purposes

PRO BONO PROJECT
$1,387,391 5 grants
LEGAL SERVICES
$514,641 7 grants
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$489,230 4 grants
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$87,500 8 grants
FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
$45,080 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.1M $1.1M $2.0M
2023 $1.1M $953K $1.7M
2022 $755K $693K $1.5M
2020 $603K $623K $1.4M
2019 $658K $636K $1.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $658K to $1.1M (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.

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