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IN 2023, WE PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO 2,314 PEOPLE AND BENEFITED 1,852 OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD FAMILY MEMBERS, MAINTAINING A GREATER THAN 98% APPROVAL RATE FOR FULL REPRESENTATION CASES THAT RECEIVED A FINAL DECISION. IN ADDITION, PRO BONO ATTORNEYS DONATED 3,500+ HOURS OF THEIR TIME AT A VALUE OF MORE THAN 1 MILLION. 338492 COMMUNITY EDUCATION: ILAP PROVIDES ACCURATE AND ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ON COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, GROUPS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2023, WE HOSTED 108 IN- PERSON OR VIRTUAL OUTREACH EVENTS ATTENDED BY 2,233 INDIVIDUALS. WE ALSO EXPANDED THE LEGAL EDUCATION AND SELF-HELP TOOLS AVAILABLE ONLINE. OUR WEBSITE HAD 191,000 UNIQUE VISITORS AND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES REACHED NEARLY 30,000 PEOPLE. 90265 SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY: ILAP COLLABORATES WITH IMMIGRANT-LED GROUPS, PARTNERS IN MAINE'S IMMIGRANT JUSTICE MOVEMENT, AND REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SAFEGUARD AND PROMOTE LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR THE STATE'S IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, WE SERVED AS A SOURCE OF ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA ON 61 OCCASIONS AND ENDORSED 42 POLICY RECOMMENDATION LETTERS OR JOINED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON A RANGE OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ISSUES RELATED TO IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY. 2256616 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true 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 false false false false false true 21 0 true 33 true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true true true true true false X X X ILAP 2077801593 489 CONGRESS STREET 3RD FLOOR PORTLAND ME 04101 ALICIA CURTIS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS DOUGLAS VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY DONAHOE BRUNING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA SUMMERS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GLORIA APONTE CLARKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EBEN ALBERT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY BEVERLY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HAGEMEIER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA HARNETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY KAY ASSISTANT TR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LANDIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD MACDONALD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN MARCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRIYA NATARAJAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAFAAT QAZI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN REED MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE SILVERSTEIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROCHE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 117177 0 14921 117177 14921 1 false false false 33095 576166 1884637 2493898 SPEAKING FEE 541100 330 330 330 57146 57146 29476 12840 16636 16636 16636 30160 38653 -8493 -8493 2559517 74112 -8493 132098 60765 51518 19815 1610169 1341243 88344 180582 60674 51042 2878 6754 237669 195111 15613 26945 137337 110925 10657 15755 18572 18572 144424 96258 21636 26530 64161 44267 4253 15641 173831 138131 12801 22899 115649 93408 8974 13267 21219 17138 1647 2434 7203 7203 12448 12448 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 33009 29104 2101 1804 PROGRAM EXPENSES 21120 21120 MISCELLANEOUS 19489 6735 750 12004 NEWSLETTER 10484 10484 10465 9865 600 2830021 2256616 228975 344430 X 374745 341581 1685925 1451005 57183 29306 23486 27877 4542 4296 10276 2092994 1830739 57305 66749 57305 66749 X 1985898 1665240 49791 98750 2035689 1763990 2092994 1830739 -270504 -1195 X false true X true false X 1851878 1883362 2543883 1661392 2493898 10434413 1851878 1883362 2543883 1661392 2493898 10434413 10434413 21905 4886 1068 23898 73783 125540 10559953 57476 0.98810 0.86610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2393 9052 11445 2818576 2830021 291501 72875 226661 245952 267774 291501 1031888 1547832 9449 6898 29978 11445 57770 56665 61488 66944 72875 257972 386958 1312 1429 1369 2393 6503 23975 20662 3313 11593 690 10903 21615 7954 13661 27877 X 3825921 -1195 1267599 1266404 2559517 2559517 4097620 1267599 1267599 2830021 2830021 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. JOURNEY TOWARDS 27771 27771 36856 27771 27771 36856 36856 -9085 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS TO FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF NO COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PRESUMED THAT THE BOARD HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE 990 AS PREPARED AND THE 990 WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS. IF BOARD MEMBERS RAISE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT ARE DEEMED VALID AND RESULT IN ANY CHANGES TO THE 990, THOSE CHANGES WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THAT THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT, BUT WE DO NOT PRESENTLY REQUIRE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, INCLUDING LOOKING AT COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFITS FOR SIMILARLY SIZE NONPROFITS, AND LOOKING AT DATA FROM MAINE'S OTHER LEGAL AID PROVIDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE ARE NO PAID OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, BUT A PROCESS SIMILAR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROCESS IS USED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN DETERMINING STAFF PAY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA ILAP'S WEBSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT OR PDF FORMAT FOR ALL REASONABLE REQUESTS. FORM 990, PART X LINE 17, BALANCE SHEET: THE ORGANIZATION USES A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - CASH BASIS WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF SHOWING YEAR-END DEPRECIATION AND ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITIES DURING THE YEAR. THE LINE 17 PAYABLE AND ACCRUAL FIGURE REPRESENTS SEP-IRA PAYABLES ACCCRUED DURING THE YEAR AND PAID PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990.