Legal Aid Foundation of Western Ohio
Donations deductibleLegal Aid Foundation of Western Ohio's network
8 people4 organisationsi8 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry F Luse (also filed as Barry Luse) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brandon Dobyns | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carmen Ortega | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cassandra Andres Rice | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Khadijah H ALI (also filed as Khadijah ALI) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Natasha Newberry | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nathan Turner | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas J Schaffer | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Hall | Interim Executive Director | 2023 |
| Janet E Hales | Outgoing Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather L Hall | Deputy Director | 1 | $0 | $147k | $27k |
| Makiedah Messam | Executive Director (From 3/24) | 1 | $0 | $135k | $14k |
| Lindsey Posey | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brandon E Dobyns | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nathan D Turner | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Khadijah H Ali | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cassandra Andres Rice | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Tucker | Vice President | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Legal Aid Foundation of Western Ohio
- EIN
- 341892945
- Address
- 525 Jefferson 300, Toledo, OH, 43604-1094
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Operates for the benefit of, performs the functions of, and carries out the purposes of advocates for basic legal equality, inc., (able) and other regional non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt legal aid societies that provide comprehensive legal services to low income residents in western ohio and which the foundation determines it will support. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Makiedah Messam (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedFREE LEGAL ASSISTANCELegal Aid of Western Ohio IncRelatedFREE LEGAL ASSISTANCEAdvocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarry F Luse
≥8years on the filingsKhadijah H ALI
≥6years on the filingsBrandon Dobyns
≥4years on the filingsCarmen Ortega
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.6m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6