CONTRA COSTA-SOLANO CENTER FOR CONSUMER LAW AND SELF-HELP
EIN 43-2026710 · Legal Services
What they do
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO ASSIST THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACHIEVE ACCESS TO FREE AND/OR LOW COSTS LEGAL SERVICES BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-HELP CENTERS AND WORKSHOPS. LEGAL RESOURCES, VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, AND LAW STUDENTS ALL WORK TO CREATE AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE SERVICES, WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING FAMILY LAW,LANDLORD/TENANT RIGHTS, IDENTITY THEFT AND MANY OTHER LEGAL MATTERS.
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Leadership and board
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GEOFFREY STEELECHAIRMAN
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 4105, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- County
- Contra Costa
- In care of
- GEOFFREY STEELE
- Primary officer
- Geoffrey Steele
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2014
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2014
- IRS tax category
- Legal Services
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2021