2023-06-26T12:04:15-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 371030764 PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES INC PRAI 8159652134 303 N MAIN ST STE 600 Rockford IL 611011049 Jean Ruthe Finance Director 8159652134 2023-06-26 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Denise Conklin 303 N Main St Ste 600 Rockford IL 611011049 19946586 0 X www.pslegal.org X 1977 IL To educate and provide / coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable persons 21 21 257 282 0 0 17812893 19889229 0 0 4250 47671 48966 9686 17866109 19946586 0 0 0 0 13790725 15420099 0 0 541621 2262249 2805094 16052974 18225193 1813135 1721393 13043548 18582946 2257673 6121766 10785875 12461180 To provide or coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and groups 0 0 15459080 0 0 Provision of legal services to low-income clients in civil matters to eligible persons; 16,236 disposed cases in 2022 0 0 0 15459080 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 257 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X Jean Ruthe 8159652134 303 N MAIN ST STE 600 Rockford IL 611011049 David Wolowitz Associate Director 37.5 0 X 161265 0 14901 Denise Conklin Executive Director 37.5 0 X 148563 0 12958 Sarah Megan Director of Litigation 37.5 0 X 136003 0 22843 Gretchen Farwell Managing Attorney 37.5 0 X 101085 0 40739 Kathy Bettcher Director of Family and Survivor Advocacy 37.5 0 X 104946 0 30002 Andrea Jordan-Pennington Managing Attorney 37.5 0 X 103457 0 29507 Paul Zukowski Managing Attorney 37.5 0 X 101359 0 30266 Jean Ruthe Finance Director 37.5 0 X 65160 0 0 James Chancellor Finance Director (through 4/15/22) 37.5 0 X 37656 0 5451 Michael O'Connor Executive Director (through 2/28/22) 37.5 0 X 34208 0 5135 Adam M Fleming President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 J Michael Bean Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 C Garrett Bonsell Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 John Kim Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 William Beckman Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maria Joan Bethel Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 April Foster Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Goldberg Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Louis Hobson Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jasper Jones Community Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Karlene Jones Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 William Kohlhase Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Lee Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Sue Loughridge Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Lovelace Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rolonda Mitchell Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jim Rowe Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Scott J Smith Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Chasmine Thornton Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Vera Traver Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sonni Choi Williams Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 993702 0 191802 10 0 1 0 0 362345 0 0 0 15059767 4467117 0 19889229 0 47671 0 0 47671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attorney Fees 900099 9386 0 0 9386 Miscellaneous 900099 300 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 9686 19946586 0 0 57357 0 0 0 0 531888 29737 462138 40013 0 11587678 10149679 1132197 305802 937532 864805 50286 22441 1494197 1377467 80916 35814 868804 768010 78773 22021 28925 28925 205481 140850 64301 330 170388 158758 10294 1336 327514 283539 12383 31592 570557 362305 175816 32436 1022413 917046 87586 17781 60781 53451 6107 1223 47737 44746 2991 0 34984 26481 7730 773 54224 42200 10551 1473 Consultant and professional services 126349 126349 0 0 Dues 86565 80032 5000 1533 Miscellaneous 69176 33625 8498 27053 18225193 15459080 2224492 541621 1950 1950 7039027 7379320 5018750 6156105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 337100 295349 336260 300285 70959 35975 0 0 0 0 360276 314188 0 0 215486 4400059 13043548 18582946 1434657 6069624 0 0 607530 47064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215486 5078 2257673 6121766 X 7732991 8899911 3052884 3561269 10785875 12461180 13043548 18582946 1721393 -46088 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 1 1 1 X 14162833 12847912 15202960 17812893 19889229 79915827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14162833 12847912 15202960 17812893 19889229 79915827 79915827 50192 107797 37735 4250 47671 247645 0 0 0 0 0 0 7241 21694 123015 48966 9686 210602 80374074 0.99430 0.99401 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2018 Special Fundraising Events 6,941 Arbitration 300 Total 7,241 2019 Special Fundraising Events 16,614 Attorney Fees 4,230 Miscellaneous 850 total 21,694 2020 Special Fundraising Events 34,469 Covid Refund 86,621 Attorney Fees 1,525 Miscellaneous 400 total 123,015 2021 Special Fundraising Events 5,000 Covid Refund 36,079 Attorney Fees 3,700 Thomson Reuters 3,272 Blackbaud 715 Miscellaneous 200 2022 Attorney Fees 9,386 Arbitration 300 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 360276 0 -43381 0 0 2707 314188 313642 63 49289 0 0 2718 360276 280570 0 35532 0 0 2460 313642 237700 0 45428 0 0 2558 280570 255620 0 -15360 0 0 2560 237700 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195278 159303 35975 0 140982 140982 0 0 0 0 0 35975 Operating lease right-of-use assets 4394981 Client deposits 5078 4400059 0 Client deposits 5078 5078 X 20027910 -46088 127412 0 0 81324 19946586 0 0 0 19946586 18352605 127412 0 0 0 127412 18225193 0 0 0 18225193 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 - The intended use of the quasi endowment funds has been designated to be used for student loan forgiveness for staff Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Client deposits X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denise Conklin Executive Director 148563 0 0 0 0 0 12958 0 0 0 161521 0 0 0 David Wolowitz Associate Director 161265 0 0 0 0 0 13901 0 1000 0 176166 0 0 0 Sarah Megan Director of Litigation 136003 0 0 0 0 0 12232 0 10611 0 158846 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Schedule J, Part 1, Line 3 - Executive Director Committee conducts and annual performance evaluation, and in setting salary they consider compensation survey data from LSC and MIE (and sometimes other sources if they are relevant and timely) and make a recommendation to the board; the full board then votes on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Process to elect board members by other organizations. The fourteen attorney directors shall be composed as follows: One attorney director shall be selected by the governing body of a county or municipal bar association operating within each of the eleven service areas as specified within the bylaws. One attorney director shall be appointed by the governing body of the Illinois State Bar Association. Two attorney directors shall be appointed by a county or municipal bar association or other organization operating within the service area having an interest in the delivery of legal services to the poor. Client representative directors shall be appointed by community organizations or groups which operate within the service area. The executive director of Prairie State Legal Services will designate appropriate organizations or groups to appoint members who are eligible clients. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A Grant Accountant prepares the form 990 using the financial information from the audited financial statements. After reviewing the financial and other information, the Finance Director submits a copy to the auditor and Board for review. The auditor's staff and Board reviews the form 990 and will submit comments for consideration. The final review is made by the Executive Director prior to signing and filing the form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with PSLS Board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement that affirms such person: 1. Has received a copy of the Conflicts of Interest Policy; 2. Has read and understands the policy; 3. Has agreed to comply with the policy; and 4. Understands that PSLS is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Director Committee reviews compensation for the Executive Director. The members use their professional experience, salary surveys from other legal services organizations and other independent knowledge of compensation levels to determine the compensation of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 When anyone requests any of our documents, the staff makes copies of the requested documents and then sends these documents to the address specified.