2023-06-26T14:04:15-05:00 2022-12-31 232896692 BBD LLP 1835 MARKET STREET 3RD FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2022-01-01 232210390 PHILADELPHIA VIP INC PHIL 2155239560 1500 WALNUT STREET 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 RIDA HAQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2155239560 2023-06-26 1 RIDA HAQ 999009999 0 JENNIFER SOLOT P00749373 2155677770 2023-06-26 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z RIDA HAQ 1500 WALNUT STREET 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 2347250 0 X WWW.PHILLYVIP.ORG X 1981 PA PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS. 30 30 31 1415 0 0 2200903 2335774 0 0 709 11476 0 0 2201612 2347250 0 0 0 0 1157867 1392761 0 0 277348 476696 758372 1634563 2151133 567049 196117 2415872 3349664 28249 765924 2387623 2583740 X PHILADELPHIA VIP LEVERAGES THE POWERFUL RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS. 0 0 1685612 PHILADELPHIA VIP HAS A 40-YEAR HISTORY AS THE ONLY LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA DEDICATED TO SECURING PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. VIP WAS CREATED IN 1981 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE BAR TO ADDRESS AN OVERFLOW OF CIVIL CASES THAT COULD NOT BE ABSORBED BY LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, AND IMPLICATED ESSENTIAL NEEDS LIKE HOUSING, INCOME, AND FAMILY COMPOSITION. TO THIS DAY, VIP FILLS AN ESSENTIAL "AGENCY OF LAST RESORT" ROLE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS FACING CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS WHO ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. VIP'S CORE ACTIVITY IS RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PROVIDING ON-GOING SUPPORT TO ITS LARGE, DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO ADVISE AND REPRESENT VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS PRO BONO (I.E., AT NO CHARGE). VIP REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN FOUR PRIORITY SERVICE AREAS: (1 ) PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, (2) SUPPORTING FAMILY STABILITY, (3) PRESERVING INCOME, AND (4) PROMOTING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE MAJORITY OF VIP'S CASES ARE REFERRED BY ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES AND PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE. AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER COME FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA OR OTHER SOURCES. TO QUALIFY FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, VIP'S CLIENTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA WITH INCOME AT OR BELOW 300% (400% FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS) OF THE FEDERALLY-DEFINED POVERTY LEVEL. VIP IS AN AGENCY OF LAST RESORT, SUCH THAT CLIENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING BECAUSE THE CLIENT'S PARTICULAR NEED IS NOT HANDLED BY OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. VIP'S CLIENTS HAIL FROM ALL PARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND INCLUDE MANY DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. THE LARGEST CONSTITUENCIES AMONG CLIENTS REPRESENTED IN 2022 INCLUDED: PEOPLE OF COLOR (90.5%), WOMEN (72.1%), AND SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60 (42.8%).BY LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEERS VIP SERVED 1,984 CASES IN 2022, IMPACTING 3,192 PEOPLE, 1,077 OF THEM CHILDREN. VIP RECRUITS, TRAINS, MENTORS, AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. BY MAINTAINING A LARGE AND DIVERSE BANK OF VOLUNTEERS, VIP RESPONDS TO OTHERWISE UNMET LEGAL NEEDS ON A SCALE FAR EXCEEDING WHAT AN ORGANIZATION'S STAFF COULD ACCOMPLISH ON ITS OWN WITHIN THE SAME BUDGET PARAMETERS. 1685612 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X X PHILA BAR ASSN - S KNIGHT 2152386300 1101 MARKET ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 LEE S ZIMMERMAN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN E WATSON VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE B RYAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COSTIGAN CO-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT S TINTNER CO-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD BRANDT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BUDNER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CRAMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD P DICARLO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ERDLEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOPE FREIWALD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATELYN M GILLECE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN E GORDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET M MCDOWELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLICIA MCFADDIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIA N MEEKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDA A MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN T O'NEILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 A NICOLE TATE-PHILLIPS BOARD EQUITY OFFICER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIE POLLINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L SCHEFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SIMON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID A SURBECK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY TACKAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY TARR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE VAN SCOY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE S VOGEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARYN VOIT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINIQUE WARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA WOODS-SKIPPER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COATSWORTH EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH FREEDMAN EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY HURDLE EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY R PAYNE IV EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA SANTOS-SINGH EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC ZUCKER EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY L KENDORSKI OBSERVER/LIASON 2.00 X 0 0 0 RIDA HAQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122916 0 15989 122916 0 15989 1 0 0 0 0 23258 764253 1548263 83996 2335774 11476 11476 2347250 0 0 11476 138905 69453 41672 27780 1044640 924698 89152 30790 17829 16307 1229 293 98616 87179 8531 2906 92771 78347 10021 4403 64171 41467 8823 13881 6370 3185 3185 56388 47050 5093 4245 164825 128563 19779 16483 5533 4979 277 277 18634 14535 2236 1863 15112 12694 1360 1058 OTHER DIRECT PROGRAM EX 256527 256527 COST OF DIRECT BENEFIT 86188 86188 MISCELLANEOUS 83996 83996 PROGRAM LITIGATION FEES 628 628 2151133 1685612 188173 277348 578394 712844 954732 982532 778334 823672 78864 27399 138511 44590 25548 93921 0 709296 2415872 3349664 13249 56628 15000 0 709296 28249 765924 X 2073342 2290145 314281 293595 2387623 2583740 2415872 3349664 196117 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1385139 1620430 1936128 2200903 2335774 9478374 1385139 1620430 1936128 2200903 2335774 9478374 1246699 8231675 510 547 930 709 11476 14172 4340 5950 10290 9502836 0.86620 0.86400 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISERS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,340. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,950. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 717 0 0 717 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: VIP SPENT 50 HOURS ON LOBBYING EFFORTS IN 2022, DE MINIMUS COMPARED TO THE TOTAL HOURS SPENT BY VIP EMPLOYEES ON ALL OF ITS EFFORTS IN 2022. THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO LOBBIED WERE MANAGING ATTORNEY KELLY GASTLEY; SUPERVISING ATTORNEYS LINDSAY SCHOONMAKER AND DENISE LYNCH; SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY MIKE JONES; STAFF ATTORNEYS VIJAYA SINGH AND ERIN AGNEW; AND HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR LEILA BAGENSTOS. EACH STAFF MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO LOG THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTS IN A SPREADSHEET CLEARLY IDENTIFYING WHAT TYPE OF WORK (I.E., STATE OR LOCAL) IS BEING DONE AND FOR HOW LONG. ALL OF THE EXPENSES ARE STAFF TIME; THERE WERE NO MAILINGS OR DOCUMENTS PRODUCED OR DISTRIBUTED BY VIP AS A RESULT OF ITS LOBBYING EFFORTS. VIP'S LOBBYING EFFORTS IN 2022 WERE PREDOMINANTLY AS FOLLOWS: - MEETING WITH LEGAL SERVICES COLLEAGUES TO DISCUSS LOCAL AND STATE POLICIES RELATED TO TANGLED TITLE ISSUES, INCLUDING WORK ON THE "INTERMEDIARY ESTATES" ISSUE WITH THE REGISTER OF WILLS; - MEETING WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO DISCUSS INHERITANCE TAX POLICIES AS THEY AFFECT LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS; - MEETING WITH LEGAL SERVICES COLLEAGUES TO DISCUSS POLICIES AND ISSUES AFFECTING TENANTS FACING EVICTION; - ADVOCATING FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO CONTINUE AND INCREASE ITS FUNDING OF THE PHILADELPHIA EVICTION PREVENTION PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES FUNDING FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF TENANTS FACING EVICTION; AND - PARTICIPATING IN THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION'S FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE TASK FORCE (TO FIND WAYS TO COMBAT AND PREVENT FRAUDULENT DEEDS) AND CIVIL GIDEON AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE TASK FORCE (TO IMPROVE HOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM OPERATES FOR LITIGANTS WHO ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY). 138511 44590 93921 93921 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 709296 709296 LEASE LIABILITY 709296 709296 X 8682113 6334863 6334863 2347250 0 2347250 8485996 6334863 6334863 2151133 0 2151133 PART X, LINE 2: GAAP REQUIRES ENTITIES TO EVALUATE, MEASURE, RECOGNIZE AND DISCLOSE ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON THEIR TAX RETURNS. GAAP PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD THAT A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN GAAP. X GALA AUCTION 79 83996 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AN ELECTRONIC COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS IS MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR STAFF IS MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. FOR EMPLOYEES, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF ON WHEN THE EMPLOYEE JOINS THE ORGANIZATION. FOR BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEW OF THE POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ORIENTATION TO THE BOARD, WHICH HAPPENS PRIOR TO THE FIRST VOTING MEETING THE NEW BOARD MEMBER ATTENDS. FOR BOARD MEMBERS, IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES THE BOARD MEMBER IS OBLIGATED TO DISCLOSE IT AND, IF APPROPRIATE, ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. FOR STAFF, THE EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. VIP MANAGEMENT THEN CONSIDERS THE SITUATION AND TAKES APPROPRIATE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT VIP ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS ARE NOT MATERIALLY IMPACTED. PER A GOVERNMENT GRANT COMPLIANCE REQUEST, BOARD AND STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES WERE UPDATED TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ON NEPOTISM, COPIED BELOW: 4.NEPOTISM A.DEFINITION OF FAMILY MEMBERS: FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY, A FAMILY MEMBER IS DEFINED AS AN INDIVIDUAL'S SPOUSE, PARTNER, PARENTS, STEP-PARENTS, SIBLINGS, STEP-SIBLINGS, CHILDREN (INCLUDING LEGALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN), AUNTS AND UNCLES, NIECES AND NEPHEWS, GRANDPARENTS, GRANDCHILDREN, OR COUSINS. IN-LAWS (OR PARTNER'S FAMILY) AND THE SPOUSES OF SIBLINGS, STEP-SIBLINGS, AUNTS AND UNCLES, NIECES AND NEPHEWS, GRANDPARENTS, GRANDCHILDREN, OR COUSINS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED FAMILY. OTHER NON-FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. B.NEPOTISM POLICY: NO FAMILY MEMBERS SHALL: SHARE A MANAGER. HAVE ANY REPORTING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM. OVERSEE PROCESSES THAT WILL AFFECT A FAMILY MEMBER. PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCIPLINARY OR REWARD DECISION THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS AN INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBER. THIS POLICY SHALL BE ENFORCED WHEN HIRING, PROMOTING, OR TRANSFERRING EMPLOYEES. WHEN DEALING WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS, EITHER AS VENDORS, CLIENTS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, THESE SAME GUIDELINES SHALL APPLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION ALL OF THE STATED FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE AGENCY'S SOLE COMPENSATED OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.