2023-11-07T11:08:37-06:00 2022-12-31 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2022-01-01 640733141 MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT MISS 6019609577 POST OFFICE BOX 1503 JACKSON MS 39215 GAYLA CARPENTER-SANDERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL 6019609577 2023-11-07 1 GAYLA CARPENTER-SANDERS 999009999 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2023-11-07 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GAYLA CARPENTER-SANDERS POST OFFICE BOX 1503 JACKSON MS 39215 795994 0 X WWW.MVLP.NET X 1982 MS ENABLES ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME/LIMITED MISSISSIPPIANS. 20 20 5 160 0 0 417241 526768 0 0 1071 -1647 0 9595 418312 534716 0 0 0 0 388022 386785 0 0 21987 137994 168444 526016 555229 -107704 -20513 472800 600812 36535 150774 436265 450038 X MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT ENABLES VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR MISSISSIPPIANS OF LOW INCOME AND LIMITED MEANS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. 0 0 470551 HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT (MVLP) DURING 2022:1. MVLP HOSTED 26 CLINICS ACROSS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, ASSISTING MORE THAN 500 PRO SE LITIGANTS WITH LEGAL MATTERS.2. MVLP DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED THROUGH CLINICS, THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE 2013.3. MVLP DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF CASES REFERRED TO ITS PROGRAM FOR FULL REPRESENTION.4. MVLP CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF EXISTENCE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND COMMEMORATED THE MILESTONE WITH RECOGNIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SHAPED MVLP OVER THE PAST FOUR DECADES.5. MVLP RECEIVED ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF EXPUNGEMENT WORK IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA. 470551 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MS X GAYLA CARPENTER-SANDERS 6019609577 1635 LELIA DRIVE SUITE 101 JACKSON MS 39215 JOSIE HUDSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA HAYMER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARNELIA FONDREN PARLIAMENTARIAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN COLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA TOM VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NESHONDRIA ELLERBY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY J MORROW MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RATOYA GILMER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID CALDER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH SHANNON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHMAD SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA K RUSH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN PIAZZA JR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE E ASHLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILDRED LESURE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA HALL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDALL SAXTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM BUCHANAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN BENNETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN WELCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY COCKRELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY MERCHANT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SPENCER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON CARTER BISE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REED NUNNELEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLA CARPENTER-SANDERS EXEC DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUN 40.00 X 112895 0 5996 112895 0 5996 1 0 0 0 0 37574 489194 526768 6156 6156 253475 261278 -7803 -7803 -7803 OTHER REVENUE 900099 9595 9595 9595 534716 0 0 7948 112895 103225 4835 4835 227154 207698 9728 9728 25390 23215 1088 1087 21346 19517 914 915 36313 36313 11270 10306 482 482 12033 12033 19596 17918 839 839 35399 32370 1514 1515 24173 23865 295 13 3883 1941 1942 631 577 27 27 5752 2657 3095 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 11862 10846 508 508 PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCR 7387 4383 2908 96 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 145 145 555229 470551 62691 21987 206517 202052 43441 53379 2700 5130 31077 28993 2715 2084 217427 211437 0 126730 472800 600812 19197 58144 17338 92630 36535 150774 X 436265 450038 436265 450038 472800 600812 X -20513 -3014 37300 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 413272 380215 425250 417241 526768 2162746 413272 380215 425250 417241 526768 2162746 2162746 799 9176 3683 1071 6156 20885 3187 9595 12782 2196413 0.98470 0.98900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31077 28993 2084 2084 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 126730 126730 OTHER LIABILITIES 5486 LONG TERM LEASE LIABILITIES 87144 92630 894302 -3014 362600 359586 534716 0 534716 917829 362600 362600 555229 0 555229 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MVLP STAFF EXECUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CERTIFICATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CERTIFICATIONS ARE MAINTAINED AT MVLP'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS (TYPICALLY AT THE FOURTH QUARTER BOARD MEETING) TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL. SEVERAL FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED, INCLUDING HIS/HER ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND MISSION, MANAGE PROGRAM PERSONNEL AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RESTATEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 37,300. PART XII, LINE 2C - COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT AND ITS RECOMMENDATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 - OTHE CHANGES IN NET ASSETS THE DECEMBER 31, 2021, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE GRANT REVENUE AND GRANT RECEIVABLES THAT WERE EARNED IN 2021 BUT WERE NOT RECOGNIZED. REVENUE FROM LSC GRANTS IS RECOGNIZED ON A PER CASE BASIS WHEN THE CASE IS CLOSED. CASES FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2021 WERE NOT APPROVED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2022 AND PAYMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2022. REVENUE FOR THESE CASES WAS RECORDED IN 2022 RATHER THAN 2021 WHEN THE CASES WERE CLOSED AND THE EARNING PROCESS WAS COMPLETE.