Legal Aid Society Inc
Founded in 1921, Legal Aid Society's mission is to make justice accessible to all, regardless of financial status. We provide free civil legal help on issues related to income, family, housing, safety, and health.
Legal Aid Society Inc at a glance
In short: Legal Aid Society Inc gave $108K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $108,159
- +284.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $36,053
- +284.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,818
- Total assets
- $5,245,869
- -13.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Legal Aid Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Legal Aid of the Bluegrass ($91K). Together the top 3 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Legal Aid Society Inc gives
- Giving grew 218% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $108K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid of the Bluegrass Covington, KY | To create a coordinated, statewide hotline for individuals to seek custody & visitation advice. In addition to the custody hotline the money was to fund a client management system. | $90,582 |
| Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky Inc Prestonburg, KY | To create a coordinated, statewide hotline for individuals to seek custody & visitation advice. | $11,818 |
| Kentucky Legal Aid Bowling Green, KY | To create a coordinated, statewide hotline for individuals to seek custody & visitation advice. | $5,759 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,245,869 | $6,082,824 | $6,882,401 | $108,159 | 3 | $48,564 |
| 2023 | $6,082,314 | $6,680,116 | $7,168,617 | $28,105 | 3 | $19,240 |
| 2022 | $6,742,190 | $6,242,736 | $5,950,818 | $33,069 | 3 | $7,069 |
| 2021 | $4,177,764 | $5,157,827 | $5,488,183 | $34,003 | 3 | $2,833 |
| 2020 | $4,531,497 | $5,367,280 | $4,810,256 | $41,267 | 3 | $13,467 |
| 2019 | $3,860,656 | $4,332,446 | $4,418,477 | $41,938 | 3 | $16,594 |
About Legal Aid Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Aid Society Inc is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $49K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legal Aid Society Inc is led by Jefferson Coulter III, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 4 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jefferson Coulter III
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$20K (2021) → $137K (2024)
Jeremiah Byrne
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Krucki
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $64K (2024)
Angela Bowens
CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$40K (2024)
John Young
Deputy Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024)
Bart Greenwald
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia W. Young Esq.
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Delores Pregliasco Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Hoskins
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann Orr
Secretary
Second Vice Chair → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendrick R. Riggs Esq.
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurel S. Doheny Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa H. Nicholson Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria A. Fernandez Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Hasselbacher
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brooks PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. James Straus
Second Vice Chair
First Vice Chair → Second Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Riley
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Triplett
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
T. Morgan Ward Jr. Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Anderson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Eldad
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Brewer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Shapiro Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Marcus
First Vice Chair
Board Member → First Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Selent Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Bryan Hudson Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Curry
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Christie Moore Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Van Houten Esq. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William F. Stewart (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Theresa Thomas (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kate McKune Esq. (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stewart Pope (2023) — Advocacy Director
- Former: Cassie Yates Clagett Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: J. Brannon Dupree Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: J. Scott Wantland Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Neva-Marie Polley (2019–2022) — Executive Director -
- Former: Robert C. Ewald Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shelly Ann Kamei Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ella Franklin (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: George Winston (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Samuel Jones Esq. (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Aldridge (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brenda Griggs (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: George Bey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lara Hurt (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Louis Cook (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pavel Reyes Valdes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Roosevelt Smith III (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rose Robinson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tanisha A. Hickerson Esq. (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rashid McClain (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Philpott (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $137K, to Jefferson Coulter (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Legal Aid Society Inc
How much does Legal Aid Society Inc give each year?
Legal Aid Society Inc gave $108K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $28K across 3 grants.
What is Legal Aid Society Inc's typical grant size?
Legal Aid Society Inc's median grant in 2024 was $11,818, and its average grant was $36,053, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Legal Aid Society Inc give grants?
Legal Aid Society Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Legal Aid Society Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Legal Aid Society Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Legal Aid Society Inc?
Legal Aid Society Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.
What is Legal Aid Society Inc's EIN?
Legal Aid Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0537626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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