MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (EIN 81-0298262)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202443209349300514
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T23:47:49-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN480567703PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PINION LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1828 GREAT NORTHERN BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810298262EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMONTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4064429830PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1616 HELENA AVE STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCRAIG COWIEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4064429830PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLAURA CRAFTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01713487PTIN
Phone4064421040PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCRAIG COWIEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1616 HELENA AVE STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,976,481GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://WWW.MTLSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVISION OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME MONTANANS IN NON-CRIMINAL CASESActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee112TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers167TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,471,990PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,963,826CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,877PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,284CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,944PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11,371CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,487,811PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$9,976,481CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,302,693CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,338,928PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,977,637CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$57,821CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,169,017PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,531,925CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,507,945PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,812,255CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$20,134PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$164,226CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,522,174TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,381,567TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,486,870TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,182,037TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,035,304NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,199,530NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,597,792ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,302,693GrantAmt
Revenue$1,284RevenueAmt
DescPROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL CASES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN MONTANADesc
Total Program Service Expenses$8,597,792TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document230IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee112EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALISON PAUL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4064429830PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1616 HELENA AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityHELENACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59601ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
MORGAN DAKE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDSAY LORANG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES PATTEN
PAST PREDISENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PROFESSOR CRAIG COWIE
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHAWN REAGOR
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON SAUNDERS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON JOHN LARSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY REEVES
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PEGGY PROBASCO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRYL MATT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN MORRISON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MISTY DAVIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE HAMILTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH RIDDLE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON HOLDEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID RAGGHANTI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG BUEHLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON PAUL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$117,895$0$13,110Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$117,895TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$13,110TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELECTRIC CITIZENBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14306 BRYANT AVENUE SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55409ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesWEB SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$183,773CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$8,991,541GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$972,285AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,963,826TotalContributionsAmt

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,284TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,284RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,284TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,371TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,371ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,976,481TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,284RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$11,371ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$943,713TotalAmt
Program Services$943,713ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,358,980TotalAmt
Program Services$2,358,980ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,587TotalAmt
Program Services$20,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,495FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,923,188TotalAmt
Program Services$3,146,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$736,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,479FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,852TotalAmt
Program Services$73,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,579FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$535,153TotalAmt
Program Services$436,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,462FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,857TotalAmt
Program Services$235,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,660ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,024FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,400TotalAmt
Program Services$32,363ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$588,902TotalAmt
Program Services$583,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,548TotalAmt
Program Services$101,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$757FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,948TotalAmt
Program Services$32,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,407TotalAmt
Program Services$204,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,919ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,235TotalAmt
Program Services$206,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,123FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,278TotalAmt
Program Services$13,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,586TotalAmt
Program Services$23,581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,005ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT/COMPUTER SUPP$84,448$70,702$13,746
OUTREACH$56,693$56,693
LIBRARY$29,704$28,117$1,587
DUES AND FEES$28,974$28,854$20$100

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,802TotalAmt
Fundraising$4,802FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,812,255TotalAmt
Program Services$8,597,792ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,156,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,821FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,952BOYAmt
EOY$895,786EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,283,219BOYAmt
EOY$1,054,933EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,902BOYAmt
EOY$74,787EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,403BOYAmt
EOY$28,942EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$331,862LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$299,307LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,109BOYAmt
EOY$32,555EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,589BOYAmt
EOY$294,564EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,522,174BOYAmt
EOY$2,381,567EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$931,233BOYAmt
EOY$701,962EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,300BOYAmt
EOY$185,388EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423BOYAmt
EOY$423EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,914BOYAmt
EOY$294,264EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,486,870BOYAmt
EOY$1,182,037EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$574,364BOYAmt
EOY$353,522EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$460,940BOYAmt
EOY$846,008EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,035,304BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,530EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,522,174BOYAmt
EOY$2,381,567EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$164,226ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,129,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,492,431CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,655,241CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,471,990CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,963,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,713,108TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,129,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,492,431CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,655,241CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,471,990CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,963,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,713,108TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$31,713,108PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$836CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,944CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,371CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,515TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$31,738,623TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$62,593GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99940PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$216,399OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$207,660DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,739BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$115,463OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$91,647DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,816BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,555TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CLIENT TRUST FUNDS$423
RENT DEPOSITS$7,620
RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET$279,680
FISCAL AGENT FUNDS$6,841
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$294,564TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CURRENT LEASE LIABILITY$107,734
LONG TERM LEASE LIABILITY$179,689
FISCAL AGENT PAYABLE$6,841
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$294,264TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,976,481TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,976,481RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,976,481TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,812,255TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,812,255ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,812,255TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, LINE 2B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCLIENT FUNDS HELD IN TRUSTExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES
1016 W 6TH AVE STE 200ANCHORAGEAK99501920034754501(C)(3)$37,664$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
ANISHINABE LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 157CASS LAKEMN56633410960032501(C)(3)$34,007$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
609 S ESCONDIDO BLVDESCONDIDOCA92025941676390501(C)(3)$26,344$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES
835 EAST 2ND AVE SUITE 300DURANGOCO81301840402702501(C)(3)$20,952$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 727MISSIONSD57555460310828501(C)(3)$41,205$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
DNA PEOPLE'S LEGAL SERVICES
PO BOX 306WINDOW ROCKAZ86515860207220501(C)(3)$70,597$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
IDAHO LEGAL AID SERVICES INC
1447 S TYRELL LANEBOISEID83706820293641501(C)(3)$50,762$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
LEGAL AID OF NEBRASKA
209 S 19TH STREET STE 200OMAHANE68102470483506501(C)(3)$76,677$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
LEGAL AID OF WYOMING INC
2617 E LINCOLNWAY STE KCHEYENNEWY82001205552001501(C)(3)$18,113$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON
4531 SE BELMONT ST SUITE 201PORTLANDOR97215930635480501(C)(3)$28,912$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA
4007 STATE STREET SUITE 30BISMARKND58503450336235501(C)(3)$5,755$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
MICHIGAN INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
814 S GARFIELD AVE STE ATRAVERSE CITYMI49686382077208501(C)(3)$56,054$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
NEVADA LEGAL SERVICES
701 E BRIDGER AVE STE 400LAS VEGASNV89101880176914501(C)(3)$86,309$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
NEW MEXICO LEGAL AID
505 MARQUETTE AVE NW STE 700ALBUGUERGUENM87102810116950501(C)(3)$38,503$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT
401 SECOND AVE S SUITE 407SEATTLEWA98104911687791501(C)(3)$20,445$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
OKLAHOMA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
4200 PERIMETER CENTER DR STE 222OKLAHOMA CITYOK73112731142462501(C)(3)$102,165$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
TEXAS RIOGRANDE LEGAL AID
301 SOUTH TEXAS AVEMERCEDESTX78570741675230501(C)(3)$108,360$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
UTAH LEGAL SERVICES
205 N 400 WSALT LAKE CITYUT84103870298910501(C)(3)$72,801$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
WISCONSIN JUDICARE INCINDIAN LAW OFFICE
PO BOX 6100WAUSAUWI54402391170880501(C)(3)$48,088$0PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org19Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRENTAL ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient313RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$2,358,980CashGrantAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMOST OF MLSA'S GRANTS ARE REIMBURSED BASED UPON ACTUAL EXPENSES. INVOICES OR REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED ON A MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY BASIS. IN PREPARATION FOR EACH REPORT OR INVOICE, A DETAILED EXPENSE REPORT IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT ALL EXPENSES CHARGED TO THE GRANT ARE APPROPRIATE. IF A GRANT IS NEARING COMPLETION, THE ED OR THE DOF WILL REVIEW THE DETAILED EXPENSE REPORT AGAIN FOR THE WHOLE GRANT CYCLE BEFORE CLOSING OUT THE GRANT. THIS PROCESS OCCURS AT YEAR END FOR LESS ACTIVE GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MLSA REVIEWS THE COMPLETED TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE APPROVED RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE IN WRITING THEIR ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERESTS WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS SHOULD THEY ARISE BUT DO NOT VOTE ON THE QUESTION BEFORE THE BOARD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND MONITOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ACCORDINGLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER NATIONWIDE LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INITIATED BY THE BOARD AND A SELF EVALUATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REQUESTED. WHEN DETERMINED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD, INTERNAL EVALUATIONS FROM STAFF, ALONG WITH EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS FROM ACCESS TO JUSTICE STAKEHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED. A BOARD COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION AND PREPARES A WRITTEN EVALUATION. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AND REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT A BOARD MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OFFICERS/DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN OR PERSONAL REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ENGAGES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND REVIEWS THE AUDIT REPORT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE IN 2023.

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