2023-10-27T17:48:52-05:00 2022-12-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2022-01-01 201934881 Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program % DENNIS & ASSOCIATES VETE 2026288164 2101 L Street Suite 225 Washington DC 20037 Stephen W Jordon EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026288164 2023-05-15 true Stephen W Jordon 999009999 James Mulroy P00024514 7328281614 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Stephen W Jordon 2101 L Street Suite 225 Washington DC 20037 3717044 false X WWW.VETSPROBONO.ORG X 2004 DC To provide assistance to unrepresented veterans or their family members who have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (See Schedule O) 10 10 34 10 0 3080637 3255822 392918 436737 2118 24485 0 0 3475673 3717044 0 0 0 0 2217217 2519424 0 0 38113 1072007 1175468 3289224 3694892 186449 22152 2231184 2482220 1478909 1707793 752275 774427 X TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORING ON VETERANS LAW TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE THIS REPRESENTATION. false false 3009323 CASE EVALUATION & PLACEMENT & ADMINISTRATION -- EVALUATE CASES OF PRO SE APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS AND POTENTIAL DISCHARGE UPGRADE CASES FOR SUBMISSION TO RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF RECORDS BOARDS FOR MERIT AND PLACE CASES WITH PROGRAM-TRAINED, VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. DURING THE YEAR, Discharge Upgrade Program received 2009 requests for assistance and were provided either assistance or information; CAVC program sent information to 1896 potential clients. PROGRAM MATERIALS SUCH AS THE "YOUR APPEAL FOR VETERANS BENEFITS" PAMPHLET, ANNUAL REPORTS, AND OTHER ITEMS WERE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THIS COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM. THIS COMPONENT INCLUDES SEVERAL SUB-FUNCTIONS (E.G., CASE SCREENING, PLACEMENT, OUTREACH TO VETERANS/DEPENDENTS/SURVIVORS, COLLABORATION WITH LAW SCHOOL CLINICAL PROGRAMS, ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES, ETC.). 293344 361737 OUTREACH & EDUCATION -- RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS AND RELATED PERSONNEL REGARDING THE SUBJECT MATTER AND PRACTICE OF VETERANS LAW AND DISCHARGE UPGRADE TRAINING. DURING THE YEAR, TVC trained 342 volunteer attorneys for CAVC cases and 417 for Discharge Upgrade cases. 354112 75000 DIRECT REPRESENTATION -- REPRESENT APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS AND VARIOUS DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS WHEN APPEALS GENERALLY PRESENT COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES OR APPEAR AS A SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL WHEN THE VOLUNTEER LAWYER UNEXPECTEDLY IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING REPRESENTATION. DURING THE YEAR The CAVC Practice Group provided direct representation to 15 clients; The DU team provided direct representation to 32 clients. 3656779 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 34 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X DENNIS ASSOCIATES 7033839710 5885 TRINITY PARKWAY SUITE 130 CENTREVILLE VA 20120 STEPHEN W JORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 190164 0 18188 COURTNEY SMITH DIR, VOLUNTEER OUTREACH & 40.0 0.0 X 145992 0 14176 JAMES CARLSEN DIRECTOR, Business operations 40.0 0.0 X 124974 0 14266 Samantha Higgs Deputy Director, Case Evaluati 40.0 0.0 X 111058 0 21197 CLAUDIA DALeY DIR. 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The Consortium follows the accounting pronouncement relating to uncertain tax positions. There are no income tax related penalties and interest in the periods reported in these financial statements. X X false false false false false false false false false STEPHEN W JORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 190164 0 0 0 0 0 14444 0 3744 0 208352 0 0 0 COURTNEY SMITH DIR, VOLUNTEER OUTREACH & 145992 0 0 0 0 0 10976 0 3200 0 160168 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORING ON VETERANS LAW TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE THIS REPRESENTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE FOUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, (EACH OF WHICH IS A VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION) ARE THE AMERICAN LEGION, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM AND PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA. ADDITIONAL VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE ADMITTED AS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE EXISTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND UPON SUCH TERMS AS MAY BE AGREED UPON BY THE THEN EXISTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE BOARD. EACH DIRECTOR WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: IN ORDER TO ASSIST VCPBP IN IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL COVERED TRANSACTIONS,EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY STAFF ANNUALLY COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION ("DECLARATION") PROVIDED BY VCPBP, AND UPDATES THE DECLARATION AS NECESSARY TO REFLECT CHANGES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING OR INFLUENCING OTHERS ON THOSE MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: The Executive Board worked with TVC's contracted HR firm (Marcum) to coordinated staff feedback on Executive Director's performance in 2022. This input factored into a discussion among the nine TVC Executive Board Directors to determine the Executive Director's annual salary increase and bonus. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT.