MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES
EIN 23-7101191 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
What they do
MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES is A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM DEDICATED to PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE and HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES to LOW INCOME RESIDENTS and SURVIVORS of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN 18 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $212,992 for RHODIA THOMAS ESQ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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RHODIA THOMAS ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
VALERIE WEST ESQDIRECTOR OF CONTRACT COMPL
ELIZABETH TRUNTZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
LAURIE BAUGHMAN ESQDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL
CARRIE BOWMASTER ESQDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERAT
WILLIE ROSS JRDIRECTOR
ANDREW F FICK ESQDIRECTOR
SUZANNE TRINH ESQDIRECTOR
SUSAN BARDO ESQDIRECTOR
SHEILA OROURKE ESQVICE PRESIDENT
PROF NICHOLAS KAHN-FOGEL ESQDIRECTOR
NATALIE ALEXANDER ESQDIRECTOR
MICHAEL J PYKOSH ESQDIRECTOR
LURNETTA YOUNG-HOLLINSDIRECTOR
JUSTINE BOATWRIGHTDIRECTOR
JOY BURTONDIRECTOR
JOHN R WILSON ESQDIRECTOR
JERRY A PHILPOTT ESQTREASURER
JENNIFER TRAYLORDIRECTOR
IAN EHRGOOD ESQPRESIDENT
ETHAN WILT ESQ END OCT 2024DIRECTOR
DEBRA A SMITH ESQPRESIDENT-ELECT
CRYSTAL ROANSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1971
- Location
- 100 N CAMERON STREET SUITE 401 WES, HARRISBURG, PA 17101
- County
- Dauphin
- In care of
- RHODIA THOMAS
- Primary officer
- RHODIA THOMAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MAHER DUESSEL CPAS
- NTEE classification
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
- IRS tax category
- All Other Legal Services