Virginia Law Foundation

“The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed by an independent accounting firm. The 990 is scanned and sent to the Board of Directors for review before it is signed by the President.”

“At the beginning of each fiscal year, the VP of Administration circulates to all board members a copy of the VLF Conflict of Interest Policy. Each member is asked to review, sign and return the form for our files. Board meeting minutes reflects when a board member abstains from a vote due to a conflict of interest.”

“The VLF personnel committee confers to determine compensation for the VLF executive director and then the full VLF board approves the compensation. The president of the VLF consults with the executive director on a regular basis, and regularly informs the executive director with regard to the evaluation of his performance. The Executive Director also receives an annual formal evaluation.”

“All salaries are reviewed and determined by the Executive Director.”

“The documents are available for public inspection at the Foundation's office. We also post our 990 on Charity Navigator and Guidestar.org”

“REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS - 20470; Total - 20470;”

“CAPITAL AREA IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION - Virginia Justice Project - $10,000 This grant educates public defenders and other legal counsel assisting immigrants with their rights. APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW - Medical Legal Partnership - $25,000 This grant is for an MLP with Ballard Health that improves access justice for those with medical and legal issues. BLUE RIDGE LEGAL SERVICES - Free Civil Legal Assistance for Low-Income Seniors - $25,000 This project will provide free legal assistance in the form of legal information and direct representation to low-income seniors targeting those with a special focus on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation cases. CANCERLINC - Access to Justice for Latino and Spanish-Speaking Cancer Patients in Central & Southside Virginia - $12,000 CancerLINC provides access to justice for low-income cancer patients who otherwise would not have attorneys, financial professionals, and others to help them address the non-medical challenges stemming from their cancer diagnosis. CENTRAL VIRGINIA LEGAL AID SOCIETY - Academic Medical Legal Partnership - $25,000 This grant will help sustain and expand the existing Academic Medical Legal Partnership (A-MLP) with the VCU's Health Hub. This partnership increases access to justice for low-income persons in the Church Hill community through health equity-focused legal interventions. FAIRFAX LAW FOUNDATION - Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center Neighborhood Outreach Program - $25,000 The Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center of the Fairfax Law Foundation provides legal assistance to poverty and low-income residents through its Neighborhood Outreach Program. FIRST SHIFT JUSTICE PROJECT - Workplace Rights for Working Mothers in Virginia - $5,000 First Shift Justice Project empowers workers in low wage jobs to exercise their rights related to caregiving and parenting. FREEKIND - Removing Barriers to Justice for Victims of Trafficking - $20,000 Freekind works to prevent human trafficking and support those it impacts on their journey to freedom. GREATER RICHMOND BAR FOUNDATION - Statewide Pro Bono Campaign - $20,000 Committed to expanding access to justice, the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (GRBF) mobilizes, trains, and connects attorneys with pro bono clients. HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EQUAL OF VIRGINIA, INC. - Fair Housing Litigation and Legal Access - $10,000 HOME of Virginia is a civil rights fair housing nonprofit whose mission is to ensure equal housing for all people. This grant will support the Fair Housing Litigation and Legal Access program, which assists Virginia residents in accessing housing justice. JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERY FOUNDATION - Point of No Return, 1676: Bacon's Rebellion and the Rule of Law in Virginia - $5,000 This year's grant supports the development of JRF's Point of No Return, 1676 project. This project expands on current Rule of Law educational programming and will focus on the intersections of law, race, and class through the development of segregationist legislation in the aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion. JAZZ4JUSTICE - Jazz4Justice Concerts - $10,000 This grant will support Jazz4Justice in using music as a vehicle to connect communities, educate audiences on the justice gap, and fundraise to support legal aid organizations helping those most in need. JOHN MARSHALL CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY & CIVICS - Civics250 - $60,000 The John Marshall Center (JMC) preserves and honors the founding legacy of John Marshall by engaging and educating learners of all ages about our constitutional history, the Rule of Law, and civics. LEGAL AID JUSTICE CENTER - Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association (CABA) Volunteer Lawyer Program - $15,000 The CABA Volunteer Lawyer Program provides a structure for attorneys to deliver high-impact free legal services that transform the lives of their neighbors while deepening attorneys' pre-existing commitment to justice-seeking work. LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF EASTERN VIRGINIA - Student Disability Rights Project - $25,”

“VIRGINIA JUDGES & LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VJLAP) - Wellness Conference - $20,000 This VLF grant will equip legal professionals with information and tools for detecting, intervening early, and addressing substance use and mental health concerns by way of a multi-day wellness conference. VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOLS - Public Service Internships - $59,500 Supported by the Virginia Law Foundation since 1989, public service internships for first- and second-year law students help bring to light the importance of public interest and pro bono work. VIRGINIA LEGAL AID SOCIETY - Protection for Domestic Violence Survivors - $30,000 With this grant, VLAS will provide legal representation, advice, outreach and education to support domestic violence survivors and the people who depend on them. This initiative will impact upwards of 1,800 people in 26 cities and counties in central, southside, and western Tidewater Virginia. VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER - Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference- $40,000 Each year, the VPLC holds the Statewide Legal Aid Conference to provide CLE-certified trainings on poverty law issues, including consumer, health, family, housing, and other areas of civil poverty law, and this grant will help underwrite costs associated with the multi-day event. VIRGINIA STATE BAR DIVERSITY CONFERENCE - Oliver Hill/Samuel Tucker Pre-Law Institute - $15,000 The Hill Tucker Pre-Law Institute is presented annually and seeks to increase diversity in the legal profession by reaching diverse and academically at-risk high school students and future lawyers in Virginia stay on a college campus and attend mock classes and seminars on a variety of topics. Support from this grant enables this Institute to be offered at no cost to all attendees. VIRGINIA VICTIM ASSISTANCE NETWORK - Victim/Witness Advocate Training Programs - $15,000 The Virginia Law Foundation's grant will support two programs: the Victim/Witness Directors' Forum and the 42nd Annual Conference on Crime Victims' Issues. These comprehensive educational programs are designed for both beginning and experienced crime victim advocates to implement current, evidence-based practices that promote access to justice, amplify victims' needs, and minimize the re-traumatization often inherent within the legal system.”