2024-12-10T09:17:44-06:00 2024-08-31 043296201 SULLIVAN BILLE PC 300 BRICKSTONE SQUARE 1001 ANDOVER MA 01810 990 2023-09-01 043501039 LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC LAWY 6175443434 7 WINTHROP SQUARE 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 TONYSHA TAYLOR PRESIDENT 6175443434 2024-12-04 1 1 BARBARA J ROWELL CPA P00274107 9789702900 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SUSAN GEDRICK 7 WINTHROP SQUARE BOSTON MA 02110 702695 0 X WWW.LAWYERSCLEARINGHOUSE.ORG X 1999 MA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE FACING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP BY ENGAGING THE LEGAL COMMUNITY IN PRO BONO SERVICE TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME CLIENTS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED SERVING THE SAME POPULATIONS. 22 22 6 1000 0 0 624970 677358 10215 10215 410 6838 -2539 -2639 633056 691772 0 0 0 0 463359 569077 0 0 114119 163518 201149 626877 770226 6179 -78454 839501 759367 321991 320311 517510 439056 X LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE IMPROVES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE FACING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP BY ENGAGING THE LEGAL COMMUNITY IN PRO BONO SERVICE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. 0 0 551480 10215 IN FY24, THE ORGANIZATION LEVERAGED A STAFF OF 4.5 TO 6 TO MANAGE 966 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES AND TRAINING WORTH OVER 14.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO 262 LOW-INCOME AND HOMELESS PEOPLE AND 240 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 589 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED THE ORGANIZATION IN HOSTING LEGAL WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS. THE NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MATCHED 94 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH ATTORNEYS PROVIDING PRO BONO FULL REPRESENTATION ASSISTANCE AND 70 NONPROFITS WITH ATTORNEYS PROVIDING ON-SITE REPRESENTATION ON MATTERS WITH FINITE SCOPE THROUGH CLINIC-STYLE CONSULTATION PROGRAMS; PROVIDED IN-HOUSE BRIEF COUNSEL TO 76 NONPROFITS; AND RAN 17 LEGAL WORKSHOPS FOR NONPROFITS WITH 596 ATTENDEES. FIRM PARTNERS REPORTED 6,441 HOURS OF LEGAL SERVICE VALUED AT 6 MILLION DOLLARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CLINICS TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS FACING CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES AND SEEKING CRIMINAL RECORD SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT. TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (262) LEGAL CLINIC PROGRAM CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY 351 VOLUNTEERS AT 40 CLINICS. NINETEEN (19) OF 21 FIRM PARTNERS HAVE REPORTED 9,782 HOURS OF LEGAL SERVICE VALUED AT 8.5 MILLION DOLLARS. THE ORGANIZATION'S THIRD PROGRAM, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOWS PROGRAM, MATCHES "A2J FELLOWS" - SENIOR AND RETIRED ATTORNEYS - WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NONPROFITS, COURTS, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ENTITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PERSONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH. WE ENGAGED 12 FELLOWS WHO PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES AND EXPERTISE FOR AN AVERAGE OF 10 HOURS PER WEEK FOR 9 MONTHS, AN ESTIMATED 6,200 HOURS OF PRO BONO, AT 13 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. 551480 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X SUSAN GEDRICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6175443434 7 WINTHROP SQUARE 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 TONYSHA TAYLOR PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIA FRIEDMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL S BRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE COLLYMORE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD M DENG DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M HENRY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EMILY F HODGE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KURT A JAMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN J KEPLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER H LINDSTROM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LINTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JESSICA R LISAK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSALYN GARBOOSE NASDOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YAVOR NECHEV DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M NOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX ROSSO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CINDY A ROWE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERESA M SANTALUCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SCLATER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE L TODMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL R TREMBLAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FABIANA VIDELA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN C GEDRICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 110445 0 0 110445 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 224491 452867 677358 FEE REVENUE 561000 10215 10215 10215 6838 6838 8284 224491 10923 -2639 -2639 691772 10215 0 4199 X 117889 93132 9431 15326 345249 272747 27620 44882 18386 11032 3677 3677 50062 39549 4005 6508 37491 29618 2999 4874 41064 41064 87025 48000 9275 29750 3632 2869 291 472 20123 15897 1610 2616 20355 16081 1628 2646 2175 2175 8143 6433 651 1059 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 5975 4720 478 777 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4481 3817 253 411 TELEPHONE 4028 3182 322 524 MISCELLANEOUS 3242 1512 1251 479 906 716 72 118 770226 551480 104627 114119 458064 151962 288266 515104 6473 18402 10751 15980 75947 57919 839501 759367 83252 98331 238739 221980 321991 320311 X 442510 389056 75000 50000 517510 439056 839501 759367 -78454 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 443808 529784 596030 632980 685642 2888244 443808 529784 596030 632980 685642 2888244 2888244 3651 119 358 410 6838 11376 11841 16471 87815 10215 10215 136557 3036177 0.95130 0.94520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 57919 57919 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 162500 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 59480 221980 X 717844 23433 -8284 15149 702695 -10923 -10923 691772 796298 23433 10923 34356 761942 8284 8284 770226 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PROVIDE DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN AN ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THESE STANDARDS, AN ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COST OF BENEFIT TO DONORS -8,284. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSE -10,923. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECT EXPENSE 10,923. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT COST OF BENEFIT TO DONORS 8,284. ANNUAL MEETING 232775 224491 8284 8284 2639 232775 224491 8284 8284 2639 10923 -2639 OLIVIA JAMES DAUGHTER OF KURT JAMES (DIRECTOR) 2128 WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS FILED, IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO BE READ, EXECUTED, AND RETURNED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR STAFF IS RECOMMENDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING COLA AS A GUIDE FOR INCREASES AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGETING PROCESS. THE BOARD DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND THE AMOUNT OF BONUSES FOR THE ED AND STAFF. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BOTH COMPENSATION AND THE BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AND ON THEIR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GRANT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,750. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,750. MLCH CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,000. PAY EQUITY STUDY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,275. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,275.