Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROVIDING CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN 33 COUNTIES IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.
EAST RIVER LEGAL SERVICES USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO ENSURE ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY. THANKS TO SUPPORTERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LEGAL AID PROVIDES SERVICES THAT IMPROVE CLIENTS' SAFETY AND HEALTH; PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC STABILITY; SECURE DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND ENSURE THAT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. THE MISSION OF EAST RIVER LEGAL SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES AND WORKING FOR SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS. STATISTICS FOR 2019 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:TOTAL CASES: 1,064 / 33 COUNTIES SERVED / 4 FULL-TIME ATTORNEYS / 20 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS / 20 VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENT INTERNSCLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS: 638 FAMILY LAW CASES CLOSED, 1,404 CHILDREN SERVED, 554 VICTIMS OF CRIME WERE SERVED, 63 VETERANS OR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS SERVED, 26% CLIENTS SERVED WERE DISABLED, 85% OVERALL CASE SUCCESS RATE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Brent Thompson | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $94,964 |
| Steve Huff | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTY (UNTIL MARCH 2019) | 0.1 | $0 |
| Wendy Hess | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Anthony Teesdale | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| James Taylor | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Timothy Cummings | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Kelli Collinsworth | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Dan Fritz | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Shelia Fenderson | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL MARCH 2019) | 0.1 | $0 |
| Leann No Heart | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Ruth Henderson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Ken Teunissen | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Tamera Grove | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Dorsett | BOARD MEMBER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.2 | $0 |
| Melissa Fiksdal | TREASURER/MCCOLLUM ATTORNEY | 0.3 | $0 |
| Sharon Chontos | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.3 | $0 |
| Jeff Shultz | PRESIDENT | 0.3 | $0 |
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