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ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY INC

EIN: 23-7376131Toledo, OHZIP: 43604
501(c)(3)

Mission

ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY, INC. (ABLE) IS A NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL MATTERS TO HELP ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN WESTERN OHIO ACHIEVE SELF-RELIANCE, AND EQUAL JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$14.3M$0$17.4M
2023$13M$0$15.5M

Compensation

2024

HEATHER L HALL
Deputy Director
director (operational)
$147,336
$0
$0
$174,464
NIKOLETA I COOK
Director of Finance
chief financial officer
$127,549
$0
$0
$151,555
MAKIEDAH MESSAM
Executive Director (from 3/24)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$148,274
KATHLEEN C KERSH
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$142,441
JESUS SALAS
Managing Attorney (thru 12/24)
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$140,276
REBECCA STEINHAUSER
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$131,492
MARK HELLER
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$126,985
MATTHEW N CURRIE
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$125,896
JANET HALES
Former Executive Director
former officer/director/trustee
$0
$0
$97,000
$97,000
BRANDON E DOBYNS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CLAYTON CRATES
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS J LUCENTE JR
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ETHEL WASHINGTON-HARRIS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NATHAN D TURNER
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMANDA DAVIS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JORDAN JENNINGS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KARI L WHITE
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT TUCKER
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
SAUNDRA HOLMES
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EVE MITRO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEATHER L ALLRED
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANNA DELP
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDSEY POSEY
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES STAHLER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN F HALL
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALEX LAVELLE
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MECHELLE ZAROU
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KHADIJAH H ALI
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
TWILA R FERGUSON
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHRYN A WATSON
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CASSANDRA ANDRES
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
CATHERINE BITWAYIKI
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANDREA DE LA ROCA
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARASUSANA CARA WALL
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

HEATHER HALL
Interim Executive Director
director (operational)
$125,124
$0
$0
$151,945
JESUS SALAS
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$131,628
MARK HELLER
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$130,363
REBECCA STEINHAUSER
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$121,544
NIKOLETA COOK
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$118,381
DENISE FORD SAXON
Director of Human Resources
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$117,826
MATTHEW CURRIE
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$114,639
JANET HALES
Outgoing Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$44,995
CASSANDRA ANDRES RICE
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
CATHERINE BITWAYIKI
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
REBECCA FAHIM
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAMELA SULLIVAN
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS J LUCENTE JR
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARRY F LUSE
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
EVE MITRO
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KHADIJAH H ALI
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
LESLIE MURRAY
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDSEY POSEY
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MECHELLE ZAROU
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JORDAN JENNINGS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ETHEL WASHINGTON-HARRIS
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARASUSANA WALL
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TWILA FERGUSON
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRANDON DOBYNS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT TUCKER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NATHAN TURNER
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHRYN A WATSON
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VICTOR H PEREZ
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS J SCHAFFER
Trustee
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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Data from IRS Form 990 filings (2023-2024).