SOUTHWEST GEORGIA LEGAL SELF-HELP CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA LEGAL SELF-HELP CENTER INC

EIN 82-4064243 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION, FORMED and INCORPORATED IN 2018 IN DOUGHERTY COUNTY, GEORGIA, is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED for THE PURPOSE of DEVELOPING A REGIONAL MULTI-COUNTY SELF-HELP CENTER PILOT PROJECT THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER RURAL AREAS of GEORGIA. THE SELF-HELP PROJECT STRIVES to SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE MEANINGFUL ACCESS to JUSTICE for MIDDLE and LOWER INCOME GEORGIANS BY ADDING STAFF RESOURCES to THE EXISTING SINGLE-COUNTY FUNDED DOUGHERTY COUNTY LAW LIBRARY "HELP CENTER."

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

53.17%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

2.37%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$68.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.93%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$346,290

Mission workProgram services$184,13853.17% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,78412.93% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,2092.37% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$109,15931.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$237,13168.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.7% mission · 18.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.48% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 15.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 310.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$346,290

Expenses$237,131

Annual surplus $109,159 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$184,138 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,784 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$8,209 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$346,290

Expenses$237,131

Assets$437,803

Income$350,292

Contributions$350,292

Mission work (program services)$184,138

Fundraising$8,209

Management and general$44,784

Accounting fees$10,545

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

ANGEL BRADFORDCHAIRPERSON

CEDRIC BEANBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS FLOWERSBOARD MEMBER

DEVORA SPEARSBOARD MEMBER

JUDGE INGRID DRISKELLED/LEGAL NAV

KENNETH BRYAN HODGES IIICOURT OF APP

THOMAS LEDFORDBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM D MOOREHEAD IIIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 225 PINE AVENUE 212, ALBANY, GA 31701-2561
County: Dougherty
In care of: % LAUREEN KELLY
Primary officer: JUDGE INGRID DRISKELL, ED/LEGAL NAVIGATOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(229) 431-2133 Officer phone(229) 349-0477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TAYLORCHANDLER LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services