2024-09-24T10:35:06-05:00 2023-12-31 720567396 DUPLANTIER HRAPMANN HOGAN & MAHER LLP 1615 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 2100 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 990 2023-01-01 720877422 SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORP SOUT 9853452130 200 GUIDRY DRIVE HAMMOND LA 704033761 LAURA TUGGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5045291000 2024-08-01 1 1 MICHELLE H CUNNINGHAM CPA P01343336 5045868866 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z LAURA TUGGLE 200 GUIDRY DRIVE HAMMOND LA 704033761 17024514 0 X WWW.SLLS.ORG X 1978 LA SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILED EXPLANATION 18 18 256 0 0 0 13566461 17012943 0 0 1499 8143 5550 3428 13573510 17024514 1223877 761168 0 0 10248998 11987991 0 0 146573 2168757 2525734 13641632 15274893 -68122 1749621 6580157 7433526 4697320 3801068 1882837 3632458 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILED EXPLANATION 0 0 13935283 761168 PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THE CORPORATION SERVED 27,681 PEOPLE IN OVER 13,000 CASES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. OUR BLOG AND WEBSITE HAD OVER 85,000 VIEWS WITH OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION EVENTS. THE DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OUR WORK TO CLIENTS IN 2023 WAS $26,461,001. 13935283 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 256 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JENNIFER BLESSEY 9853452130 200 GUIDRY DRIVE HAMMOND LA 70404 LILA ARSAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BARRIOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRIE LONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIAN B GUILLORY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN OURS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REGINA JOSEPH ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDT LORIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORRIC MIDDLETON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLE BRYANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA DIXON ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VICTORIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BRIDGES PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER RALSTON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL A TABARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER VAN METRE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDETTE WARREN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RL LANDRENEAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIANCA MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA TUGGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116999 0 14169 116999 0 14169 1 0 0 0 0 149759 7664024 9199160 17012943 8143 8143 OTHER REVENUE 541100 3428 3428 3428 17024514 3428 0 8143 759989 759989 1179 1179 131168 125756 4531 881 9425550 8523378 802377 99795 193076 173929 17113 2034 1547325 1393883 137142 16300 690872 622361 61233 7278 76290 75757 476 57 247138 245413 1542 183 73552 67741 5194 617 292307 266003 23510 2794 419012 385904 29591 3517 607977 547686 53886 6405 263913 237742 23391 2780 10876 10017 768 91 45950 41393 4073 484 32536 29965 2298 273 MISCELLANEOUS 229310 211187 16194 1929 LITIGATION 117223 117223 EQUIPMENT 109650 98777 9718 1155 15274893 13935283 1193037 146573 1592675 3378505 2276423 1388347 187757 295541 1148218 324773 840371 823445 1682931 1547688 6580157 7433526 428762 435376 1764628 961888 20535 35426 2483395 2368378 4697320 3801068 X 1256809 2916825 626028 715633 1882837 3632458 6580157 7433526 1749621 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7713844 9377818 9946797 13566461 17012943 57617863 7713844 9377818 9946797 13566461 17012943 57617863 57617863 1343 3383 915 1499 8143 15283 3450 7551 2400 5550 3428 22379 57655525 0.99930 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 59200 59200 959982 245126 714856 72140 45162 26978 56896 34485 22411 823445 CASH IN ESCROW - CLIENT DEPOSITS 35426 OTHER ASSETS 13003 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 1499259 1547688 LEASE LIABILITY - CURRENT 398603 CURRENT PORTION OF LT DEBT 36191 LEASE LIABILITY - NONCURRENT 1100656 COMPENSATED ABSCENSES 551324 LONG TERM DEBT - NONCURRENT 281604 2368378 17024514 0 17024514 0 17024514 15274893 0 15274893 0 15274893 PART IV, LINE 2B: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION HAS TWO ACCOUNTS REFERRED TO AS CLIENT TRUSTS. THIS MONEY BELONGS TO THIRD PERSONS. THEY CONTAIN MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTS TO PAY LITIGATION EXPENSES SUCH AS COURT COSTS, MONEY RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS TO SETTLE THEIR CASE AND MONEY RECEIVED FROM THIRD PARTIES ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. THESE DEPOSITS ARE SEGREGATED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDS. 1 THE PRO BONO PROJECT 935 GRAVIER STREET SUITE 1340 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 721194167 55525 0 LEGAL SERVICES WHITE OAK CONSULTING 88 MELROSE DRIVE DESTREHAN LA 70047 020750720 84000 0 LEGAL SERVICES BATON ROUGE BAR ASSOCIATION PO BOX 2241 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 721132406 26000 0 LEGAL SERVICES LOUISIANA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE 935 GRAVIER STREET SUITE 215 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 721402876 71133 0 LEGAL SERVICES NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER 701 LOYOLA AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 262541029 30563 0 LEGAL SERVICES JANE PLACE NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE 2533 COLUMBUS STREET SUITE 104 NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 263909820 139174 0 LEGAL SERVICES LOUISIANA FAIR HOUSING ACTION CENTER 1340 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 710 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 721306717 228264 0 LEGAL SERVICES BATON ROUGE BAR FOUNDATION 544 MAIN ST BATON ROUGE LA 70801 721132406 17333 0 LEGAL SERVICES GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES INC 2850 GOLF ROAD 10SW27 ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008 364291971 24600 0 LEGAL SERVICES IRIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER 762 CURLEW ST BATON ROUGE LA 70807 720986008 6755 0 LEGAL SERVICES LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS 6363 ST CHARLES AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70118 720408946 52141 0 LEGAL SERVICES LAGNIAPPE LAW LAB 1615 POYDRAS ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 834163948 24500 0 LEGAL SERVICES COVID-19 EVICTION RENTAL ASSISTANCE 122 1179 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ATTORNEY BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS. THE CLIENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY COMMUNITY GROUPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE FILING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SLLS HAS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS AS AN ITEM AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. IF ANY FORMS ARE MISSING, THE DIRECTOR FOLLOWS UP WITH BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEIR ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY IS CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY EVERY THREE YEARS TO ASSURE THE SALARIES ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE SALARIES UPON REVIEW OF THE COMPARABILITY STUDY. A NEW STUDY WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR FOR REVIEW AND POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATIONS OVERSIGHT PROCESS NOR ITS AUDITOR SELECTION PROCESS CHANGED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 WHO WE ARE: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES (SLLS) IS THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM IN LOUISIANA WHOSE MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL AID TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE BY DIRECT CASE WORK, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. SLLS AND ITS PREDECESSOR IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA, THE NEW ORLEANS LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION, HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONTLINES FOR OVER 50 YEARS PROVIDING A LEGAL SAFETY NET TO FOLKS AT THE TIMES IN THEIR LIVES WHEN THEY NEED HELP THE MOST. IN 2003, SLLS MERGED WITH NOLAC TO COVER 12 PARISHES. IN 2011, SLLS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN AN ADDITIONAL 10 PARISHES IN THE BATON ROUGE AND HOUMA AREA. SLLS HAS GROWN TO SEVEN OFFICES, SERVES 22 PARISHES, AND HAS ABOUT 175 EMPLOYEES. WHAT WE DO: SLLS WORKS DAILY TO PROTECT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FROM ABUSE, REPRESENTS ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, PROTECTS ELDERLY CONSUMERS FROM IDENTITY THEFT AND CONSUMERS FROM FRAUD, HELPS PRESERVE HOUSING FOR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES, REMOVES BARRIERS TO MEDICAL CARE, IMPROVES HEALTH OUTCOMES, HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES LIVE MORE STABLE LIVES, IMPROVES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE, AND SO MUCH MORE. IN 2023, WE HELPED OUR CLIENTS OBTAIN OR PROTECT OVER $26 MILLION IN DIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFITS. AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY RELEASED BY THE LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION IN 2022 FOUND THAT FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED IN CIVIL LEGAL AID, THERE WAS A $17.99 RETURN ON SOCIAL INVESTMENT IN SHORT AND LONG TERM IMPACTS AND COSTSAVINGS. OUR IMPACT ON LIVES SAVED THROUGH OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORK, FAMILIES STABILIZED, AND ABUSED CHILDREN SAFEGUARDED THROUGH OUR CHILD IN NEED OF CARE WORK IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, BUT DIFFICULT TO MEASURE. OUR PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS PROVIDED OVER 15,000 HOURS OF FREE CIVIL HELP IN 2023 WITH A VALUE OF OVER $1 MILLION.THE SLLS BLOG HAD OVER 76,000 VIEWS WITH OVER 5,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION EVENTS, AND OVER 2,500 REFERRALS MADE. WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, THE LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION, AND MANY MORE PARTNERS, SLLS HANDLED OVER 13,000 CASES LAST YEAR COMPOSED OF 27,681 PEOPLE. WE STARTED A NUMBER OF NEW INITIATIVES IN 2023 TO RESPOND TO THE SURGE OF NEED FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID INCLUDING A MAJOR EXPANSION OF OUR HEIR PROPERTY WORK, NEW MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR VETERANS IN BATON ROUGE AND THE NORTHSHORE, A NEW CRIME VICTIM ADVOCACY PROJECT, A CANCER LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT, AND A PRO BONO INNOVATION FUND EVICTION DESK IN BATON ROUGE CITY COURT. AWARDS: SLLS AND ITS STAFF HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS FOR OUR LEGAL WORK OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING THE LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING GRANTEE AND THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION'S SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD. FIFTEEN SLLS ATTORNEYS, THE MOST OF ANY AGENCY, HAVE RECEIVED THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION'S CAREER PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD. TWO ATTORNEYS HAVE RECEIVED THE NATIONAL REGINALD HEBER SMITH AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, THE HIGHEST HONOR A CIVIL LEGAL AID ATTORNEY CAN RECEIVE. IN 2023, SLLS AND ITS STAFF WERE HONORED WITH THE 2023 LSBA CAREER PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD, THE 2023 LSBA INNOVATION IN LEGAL SERVICES DELIVERY AWARD FOR ITS HOMELESS ONE STOP LEGAL CLINIC, THE 2023 TOGETHER WE CAN INSPIRED TO ACHIEVE AWARD, AND A 2023 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FEARLESS CHILDREN'S LAWYER OF THE MONTH AWARD.