WEST VIRGINIA FUND FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
EIN 55-0680592 · Education (B)
What they do
A. LAW STUDENTS WERE PLACED AS FELLOWS WITH NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA SERVING THE POOR, THE UNEMPLOYED, INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS and OTHERS WITHOUT ACCESS to LEGAL SERVICES. STUDENTS ASSIST PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS IN A VARIETY of CONTEXTS FROM PUBLIC BENEFITS WORK to PROTECTION of WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE to REPRESENTATION of INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THE STUDENTS LISTED ABOVE WERE PLACED ARE LISTED ON SCHEDULE I, PART 2 B. LAW STUDENTS RECEIVED A BAR STIPEND to HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS RELATING to LAW SCHOOL and THEIR PURSUIT of BECOMING A PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEY. C. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE of THE PROGRAM is to ATTRACT PERSONS INTO LEGAL SERVICES WORK for THE POOR. MANY LAW GRADUATES CANNOT AFFORD to WORK for LEGAL AID SOCIETIES BECAUSE THEIR TAKE HOME PAY is INSUFFICIENT to COVER THEIR MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON EDUCATION LOANS. OUR PROGRAM ASSISTS GRADUATES WHO WOULD OTHERW
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (9)
ALLAN N KARLINDIRECTOR
CHARLES R DISALVODIRECTOR
CHRISTIAN MORROWBOARD MEMBER
CHRISTINA HOUSTONVICE PRESIDE
DELANEY GUMPBOARD MEMBER
JAMIE DESANTISBOARD MEMBER
KAYLA BROWNSECRETARY /T
MELISSA GIGGENBACHDIRECTOR
PATRICK HASSENPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1988
- Location
- PO BOX 6130, MORGANTOWN, WV 26506-6130
- County
- Monongalia
- In care of
- PATRICK HASSEN
- Primary officer
- PATRICK HASSEN, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- August 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LAMBRIGHT & GUTTA PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes