Revenue sources.
As the largest funder of civil legal aid in Ohio, the Foundation draws on two primary revenue streams — plus grants and gifts — and stretches every dollar.
| Source | What it is |
|---|---|
| IOLTA | Interest earned on pooled lawyer trust accounts, remitted by financial institutions. |
| IOTA | Interest earned on pooled title-agent trust accounts. |
| Civil filing-fee surcharge | A $11–$26 surcharge on civil court filings, dedicated to the Legal Aid Fund. |
| Grants | Federal, state, and philanthropic grants supporting specific programs. |
| Private donations | Gifts from lawyers, firms, cy pres awards, unclaimed funds, and the public. |
The Foundation leverages more than two private and alternative dollars for every federal dollar, and interest-rate choices by Prime Partner institutions directly raise IOLTA/IOTA revenue.
See the Foundation's detailed revenue-sources breakdown ↗.
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