Minneapolis, MN

LegalCORPS

EIN 20-0792664

Community & Economic Development Small Business & Entrepreneurship Low-income

Mission

LegalCORPS expands access to business law services for individuals and organizations to promote economic development and strengthen communities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About LegalCORPS

LegalCORPS is Minnesota’s only business-law legal aid organization, established in 2004 to connect low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs, small businesses, inventors, and small nonprofits with pro bono and low-cost transactional business and intellectual property legal services. The organization operates brief-advice clinics, limited-scope representation, educational workshops, a long-running Inventor Assistance Program (patent pro bono), and targeted outreach programs that partner with locally focused organizations to reach under-resourced communities across Minnesota and nearby states. Recent organizational reporting (fiscal year July 2023–June 2024) shows substantial program growth: staff expansion, thousands of pro bono hours delivered, several thousand clients reached, and targeted new partnerships (including a 2025 initiative with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits) to scale compliance and nonprofit-focused legal assistance as sector demand increases.

Notable achievements

Inventor Assistance Program (patent pro bono)

Operates the first and longest-running patent pro bono program of its kind in the U.S., providing free patent and IP-related services to qualifying inventors across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

20th Anniversary & Program Growth (FY2024)

Marked its 20th anniversary while expanding staff and volunteer capacity; in fiscal 2023–24 LegalCORPS and volunteers delivered multiple thousands of pro bono hours, served thousands of clients through programs, and reported an estimated $2.8M in legal-value investment to clients.

Nonprofit Legal Help Desk Partnership (2025)

Launched a partnership with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits to provide a help desk, compliance assessments, resource library, and compliance clinics to smaller nonprofits facing funding cuts and increased regulatory/legal scrutiny.

At a glance

Total assets: $531K
Annual revenue: $939K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-0792664
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: legalcorps.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity (federal tax-exempt status granted in 2004) and registered with Minnesota charity oversight.

Featured in national nonprofit and philanthropy coverage for scaling pro bono legal services and for its partnership model to support nonprofits under legal and financial pressure.

Commits to financial transparency by publishing annual reports and Form 990 filings and maintaining up-to-date public financial disclosures.

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