2024-05-08T11:31:25-05:00 2023-06-30 260794367 UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC 8601 ROBERT FULTON DRIVE SUITE 210 COLUMBIA MD 21046 990 2022-07-01 521238912 THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MD INC WOME 4103218761 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 1 TOWSON MD 21204 KATIE CURRAN O'MALLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4103218761 2024-05-07 1 KATIE CURRAN OMALLEY 999009999 0 KATSIARYNA VASILIEV P02167272 4107205220 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KATIE CURRAN O'MALLEY 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 100 TOWSON MD 21204 1737775 0 X WWW.WLCMD.ORG X 1971 MD OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE PHYSICAL SAFETY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND AUTONOMY OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MD WORKS TOWARDS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY. 15 15 20 26 0 0 1690769 1627906 100504 9461 581 1284 0 20322 1791854 1658973 0 0 0 0 1068065 1170602 0 0 114022 327850 428685 1395915 1599287 395939 59686 1605942 1697833 31660 63865 1574282 1633968 X OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE PHYSICAL SAFETY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND AUTONOMY OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MD WORKS TOWARDS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY. 0 0 851555 PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY & REPRESENTATION PROJECT (POARP): POARP REPRESENTS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY AND CARROLL CIRCUIT COURTS. THE PROJECT'S ATTORNEYS REPRESENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER (CURRENT OR PAST BOYFRIEND / GIRLFRIEND, CURRENT OR EX-SPOUSE) IN PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN PROTECTION ORDERS, ENFORCE PROTECTION ORDERS THROUGH CONTEMPT, AND MODIFY EXISTING PROTECTION ORDERS. MULTI-ETHNIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (MEDOVI): THE CENTER PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THOUGH MEDOVI. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO FOREIGN BORN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN VAWA SELF-PETITIONS, VAWA BATTERED SPOUSE WAIVERS, INTERIM U-VISA APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS IN FINAL PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS AROUND THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE MEDOVI STAFF WORK WITH FOREIGN BORN CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER. ANY PERSON WITH A LANGUAGE BARRIER CAN ACCESS THE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE INTERPRETER.COLLATERAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS PROJECT (CLAS) THE CLAS PROJECT PROVIDES ALL OF THE ABOVE SERVICES OF POARP AS WELL AS REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IN COLLATERAL, PRIMARILY FAMILY-LAW RELATED ISSUES, AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW. THESE COLLATERAL ISSUES INCLUDE ADVOCACY (SOMETIMES OUT OF COURT) AND REPRESENTATION IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS, LANDLORD/TENANT MATTERS, REPLEVIN CASES, AND CRIMINAL ACCOMPANIMENTS. REPRESENTATION INCLUDES THE FULL ARRAY OF LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS, RETENTION OF EXPERTS, WHEN NECESSARY, SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND LITIGATION. BY RETAINING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP AFTER THE PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARING FOR COLLATERAL ISSUES, CLAS CAN PROVIDE CLIENT-CENTERED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SERVICES AND TO PREVENT THE RE-TRAUMATIZATION OF CLIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE FORCED TO RELIVE AND RETELL THEIR STORIES TO NEW ATTORNEYS, OR MORE OFTEN, CANNOT FIND REPRESENTATION AT ALL FOR THESE ON-GOING ISSUES. 121659 EDUCATION: THE CENTER'S HOTLINE IS A FREE SERVICE TO PEOPLE WITH BASIC FAMILY LAW QUESTIONS SUCH AS "WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE? OR "IF I LEAVE WITH THE KIDS, CAN I STILL GET CHILD SUPPORT?" THE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS SCREEN THE CLIENTS FOR INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND COLLECT BASIC DATA REQUIRED BY THE FUNDING SOURCE, MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION. ATTORNEYS EXPERIENCED IN FAMILY LAW STAFF THE HOTLINE. THE EMPLOYMENT LAW HOTLINE IS A TELEPHONE SERVICE WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE. THE HOTLINE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT MANY KINDS OF WORKPLACE PROBLEMS INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING, FIRING, PROMOTIONS OR OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS; DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PREGNANCY; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; FAMILY OR MEDICAL LEAVE ISSUES; UNPAID WAGES; CONTRACT ISSUES; MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME VIOLATIONS; ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; OR, BEING PUNISHED BY THE EMPLOYER FOR HAVING ACTED TOGETHER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS. 264832 JUDICARE PROJECT: THE JUDICARE PROJECT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CONTESTED CHILD CUSTODY AND FAMILY LAW CASES TO LOW-INCOME LITIGANTS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. THE CENTER SCREENS POTENTIAL CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. CLIENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED AN ATTORNEY FOR THEIR CASE. 41426 9461 41426 9461 1279472 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 27 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X JESSICA MORGAN COO 4103218761 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 100 TOWSON MD 21204 KELLY T SPENCER ESQ PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH DAVID ESQ VICE-PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA SNEE SECRETARY/TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGHAN MAREK IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KOREY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY DANIELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SWATA GANDHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE PARKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANEL MASON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE WINDSOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA HEYLIGER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WM CARL ISLER II ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DELAENA STEPHENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA STEPHEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SIRI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 95569 0 2867 JESSICA MORGAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 84714 0 8297 LAURENCE RUTH CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 87966 0 2658 268249 0 13822 0 0 0 0 0 22916 3868 1496298 104824 1627906 CONTRACT SERVICES 541100 8784 8784 FEE FOR SERVICES 541100 677 677 9461 3583 3583 50000 52299 -2299 -2299 -2299 46825 3868 26503 20322 20322 1658973 9461 0 21606 X 282071 236904 25066 20101 755257 634319 67111 53827 11698 4091 6800 807 43724 22384 18283 3057 77852 42819 29583 5450 267862 247939 16825 3098 42610 26571 12522 3517 39236 23926 12928 2382 6286 4259 2016 11 478 478 7945 4370 3019 556 13488 8812 4372 304 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 37986 17247 4543 16196 MISCELLANEOUS 8763 5831 2725 207 BANK FEES 4031 4031 1599287 1279472 205793 114022 662376 680090 315539 128105 542468 608603 9912 14144 53409 32942 22904 20467 51586 242118 1157 4306 1605942 1697833 30185 55890 1475 7975 31660 63865 X 1339534 1221823 234748 412145 1574282 1633968 1605942 1697833 59686 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1133494 1205985 1309817 1690769 1627906 6967971 16988 16988 16988 16988 16988 84940 1150482 1222973 1326805 1707757 1644894 7052911 7052911 9549 3382 685 581 3583 17780 7070691 362950 0.99750 0.99660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 530 14285 14815 1685533 1700348 235017 58754 0 0 204089 195198 222969 235017 857273 1285910 7830 7853 9825 14815 40323 51022 48800 55742 58754 214318 321477 460 356 530 530 1876 26936 -172 26764 26933 3 26936 27105 -172 26933 27266 -161 27105 27397 -131 27266 0 0 53409 32942 20467 20467 242118 C 242118 X 1760034 74558 26503 101061 1658973 0 1658973 1700348 74558 26503 101061 1599287 0 1599287 PART V, LINE 4: TO GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AS APPROPRIATED BY THE BOARD. PART X, LINE 2: THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CENTER FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE THAT THE CENTER CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND THAT THEY HAVE PROPERLY REPORTED UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. THE CENTER BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. NONE OF THE CENTER'S FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,503. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,503. ANNUAL DINNER 49766 3681 46085 4280 367 18155 12 3281 TRIVIA NIGHT 927 187 740 352 56 50693 3868 46825 4280 367 18507 12 3337 26503 20322 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED. WHEN IT IS COMPLETE, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, BOARD TREASURER WHO IS A CPA. IT IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW THE 990, ASK QUESTIONS, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. AFTER BOARD MEMBERS HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE 990, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED ANNUALLY. AT BOTH THE BOARD AND STAFF RETREATS, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ON THE DATE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARY. THE BOARD COMPARES THE SALARIES OF WLC TO THOSE OF COMPARABLE LEGAL SERVICES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND DECIDES ON THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,434. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,434. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,465. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,703. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 313. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,481. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,040. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,122. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,785. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,947. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.