Civic Intelligence

Emergency Legal Responders

EIN 82-3334639 • 501(c)3 • New Orleans, LA

Profile

Emergency Legal Responders (ELR) empowers communities to protect their disaster rights, access aid, and advocate for equitable recovery. In 2024, ELR provided dozens of free workshops and resources to regional and national disaster impacted communities, hosted workshops and trainings across the Gulf South and online. We supported 500+ resident and service providers to identify legal barriers in recovery, improve service capacity and support equitable long term recovery. ELR coordinated response and advocacy after Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, Francine, and the Lahaina wildfires, advancing equitable access to aid.

3129 Marais StreetNew Orleans, LA 70117

www.emergencylegalresponders.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

14th percentile

-53%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$93,926

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 63.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-54%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$221,576

Up $163,323 (+280%) from 2021

Liabilities

$497

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$221,079

Up $162,826 (+280%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Up

$147,281

Up $89,329 (+154%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$224,762

Up $221,178 (+6171%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$77,481

Down $131,849 (-243%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth28th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $58,253Net Assets 2021: $58,2532021Assets 2024: $221,576Liabilities 2024: $497Net Assets 2024: $221,0792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$221,576
Liabilities$497
Net Assets$221,079
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $57,952Expenses 2021: $3,584Net Income 2021: $54,3682021Revenue 2024: $147,281Expenses 2024: $224,762Net Income 2024: -$77,4812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$147,281
Expenses$224,762
Net Income-$77,481
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$221,576
Liabilities
$497
Net assets
$221,079
Revenue
$147,281
Expenses
$224,762
Net income
-$77,481
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$0.00$2.21$1.47$2.25$0.77
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.58$0.58$0.58$0.04$0.54
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$147,281
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We seek to democratize our knowledge through: Credible, collaborative, mobile-friendly legal resource for our community; Free public legal clinics that empower the average person to fight for their rights; and Training legal and social service providers on how to address the challenges their community faces before, during, and after a disaster.

Emergency Legal Responders (ELR) empowers communities to protect their disaster rights, access aid, and advocate for equitable recovery. In 2024, ELR provided dozens of free workshops and resources to regional and national disaster impacted communities, hosted workshops and trainings across the Gulf South and online. We supported 500+ resident and service providers to identify legal barriers in recovery, improve service capacity and support equitable long term recovery. ELR coordinated response and advocacy after Hurricanes Beryl, Helene, Francine, and the Lahaina wildfires, advancing equitable access to aid.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Disaster Response and Advocacy Initiatives$43,850$47,000
Disaster Rights Education$25,000$42,000
Training and Capacity Building for Service Providers$30,000$33,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Amelia HoppeExecutive DirectorFT$87,498$6,428$93,926
Eliza McDermottDirector Of Development & OrganizingFT$41,122-$41,122
Caitlin MorgensternPresidentPT$0--
Patrick ShepherdBoard Member-$0--
Kayla PalmerTreasurer-$0--
Evelyn CarriereBoard MemberPT$0--
Danyelle ColtonBoard Member-$0--
Dave MauchBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Emergency Legal Responders
EIN
82-3334639
Address
3129 Marais Street, New Orleans, LA 70117

Signing Officer

Name
Caitlin Morgenstern
Title
President, Board of Directors
Signed
2025-10-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Advertising & Marketing: $1,010 Insurance: $3,015 Organization Membership Dues: $940 Reimbursements: $3,278 Staff Development & Training: $1,680 Telephone & Internet: $410 Travel: $9,612 Vehicle Gas & Fuel: $245”

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