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APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Delivering Equal Justice

aka AppalReD Legal Aid   |   Prestonsburg, KY   |  www.ardfky.org
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APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

EIN: 61-0848948


Mission

To promote equal access to justice, to encourage self-sufficiency, to empower and to improve the lives of low income and other vulnerable people and families in eastern and south central Kentucky by providing them high quality legal assistance.

Notes from the nonprofit

AppalRed Legal Aid is committed to providing high quality civil legal services in a manner that promotes equal access to justice, encourages self sufficiency and empowers the lives of low income individuals and families in eastern and south central Kentucky.

As part of fulfilling our mission to the families in our service area, AppalReD Legal Aid offers a wide variety of civil legal services to assist people with a variety of needs. The menu on the right shows several areas of law that AppalReD practices. By following a link to a particular area, you can view more specific infomration about the legal areas and how AppalReD can help you.

Ruling year info

1974

Executive Director

Robert C. Johns

Main address

120 North Front Avenue

Prestonsburg, KY 41653 USA

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EIN

61-0848948

Subject area info

Legal services

Human services

Population served info

Seniors

Economically disadvantaged people

Low-income people

NTEE code info

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

AppalReD Legal Aid - providing civil legal services

The Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc., known nationwide as “AppalReD,” is a private, non-profit law firm. We offer free civil legal help to eligible, low-income people in 37 counties in the Appalachian Mountains and rolling hills of eastern and south-central Kentucky, a region where more than 240,000 people live in poverty. AppalReD’s attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries in six local law offices work hard to improve our clients’ lives. We help our clients get and keep basic needs: Income; adequate food and health care; decent, safe, sanitary housing; and personal safety and protection from violence and abuse. AppalRed offers a unique Volunteer Lawyers Program, and our Low Income Tax Clinic stretches to provide help with income tax problems to residents of 86 Kentucky counties. AppalReD also serves our community with training open to private attorneys and legal staff, like our well-known, annual Domestic Violence Conference and Poverty Law seminars. AppalReD cannot provide assistance with criminal law issues.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Providing free legal services to the poor and vulnerable in eastern and south central Kentucky

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of clients served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

AppalReD Legal Aid - providing civil legal services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

AppalReD's numbers are based on number of adults and children positively impacted by the number of cases we handle each year.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Provide high quality legal services in a manner that promotes equal access to justice.
Encourage self-sufficiency and empower and improve the lives of low income individuals and families.

With the help of donors, fundraising, grant seeking and outreach, and implementation of our Strategic Plan.

AppalReD has developed an active Strategic Planning Committee consisting of well qualified board members and senior staff.

The Strategic Planning Committee has a developed long term plan in place. This plan includes outreach, case services, fundraising, grant seeking and other plans for development and implementation. The program has also established an active grant committee which consists of staff and board that is very active in grant seeking and grant writing on behalf of AppalReD.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Low-income people in 37 counties of the Appalachian Mountains and rolling hills of eastern and south-central Kentucky.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.56

Average of 2.09 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6.9

Average of 5.2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

42%

Average of 44% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

This snapshot of APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $437,299 $628,523 $552,153 $969,321 $695,708
As % of expenses 16.2% 21.8% 18.2% 27.0% 17.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $407,905 $598,484 $520,401 $933,520 $649,317
As % of expenses 14.9% 20.6% 17.0% 25.7% 16.2%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $4,682,907 $3,274,064 $3,612,198 $3,699,366 $4,356,167
Total revenue, % change over prior year 43.6% -30.1% 10.3% 2.4% 17.8%
Program services revenue 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 2.9%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.1% 0.1% 0.5% 1.4% 1.2%
Government grants 63.3% 97.3% 97.4% 95.7% 92.0%
All other grants and contributions 35.7% 1.6% 1.3% 1.5% 3.6%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $2,703,950 $2,879,059 $3,032,660 $3,592,372 $3,962,478
Total expenses, % change over prior year 3.2% 6.5% 5.3% 18.5% 10.3%
Personnel 75.4% 77.4% 77.7% 79.8% 82.1%
Professional fees 7.4% 6.0% 5.7% 5.5% 6.3%
Occupancy 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 2.9% 2.0%
Interest 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 13.7% 13.2% 13.3% 11.8% 9.6%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total expenses (after depreciation) $2,733,344 $2,909,098 $3,064,412 $3,628,173 $4,008,869
One month of savings $225,329 $239,922 $252,722 $299,364 $330,207
Debt principal payment $125,073 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $0 $0 $37,023 $129,987 $215,078
Total full costs (estimated) $3,083,746 $3,149,020 $3,354,157 $4,057,524 $4,554,154

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Months of cash 6.0 8.7 11.8 8.9 6.9
Months of cash and investments 6.0 8.7 11.8 12.7 13.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 2.8 5.2 7.0 8.7 9.3
Balance sheet composition info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Cash $1,360,154 $2,079,298 $2,993,949 $2,674,564 $2,263,080
Investments $0 $0 $0 $1,113,001 $2,047,393
Receivables $1,383,693 $1,153,401 $865,823 $550,988 $249,670
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $832,039 $851,319 $852,221 $982,207 $1,174,825
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 65.1% 67.2% 66.6% 61.4% 53.4%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 14.7% 15.9% 13.2% 19.9% 17.2%
Unrestricted net assets $930,277 $1,528,761 $2,049,162 $2,982,682 $3,631,999
Temporarily restricted net assets $1,698,826 $1,465,308 $1,603,561 N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $1,698,826 $1,465,308 $1,603,561 $841,670 $640,410
Total net assets $2,629,103 $2,994,069 $3,652,723 $3,824,352 $4,272,409

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Robert C. Johns

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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APPALACHIAN RESEARCH & DEFENSE FUND OF KY INC (AppalReD Legal Aid)

Board of directors
as of 02/21/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board co-chair

Ms. Carolyn Layne


Board co-chair

Mr. Travis Rossman

Jessica Carlington

Edna Bland

Amber H. Sisco

Pike Co. Bar Association

Donald Jones

Johns County Bar Association

Thomas Hollon

Lee County Bar Association

Joseph Lane

Floyd County Bar Association

Carolyn Layne

Meena Mohanty

Madison Co. Bar Association

Damon Preston

Office of Public Advocate

Marilyn Morgan

Patricia Ann Thomas

Ky Bar Association

Jacqueline Burkhead

Melissa N. Henke

University of KY

Travis Rossman

KBA Appointment

Daniel J. Venters

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/4/2021

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/04/2021

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Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.