SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 41-1316151)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-09-28
IRS object ID
202332719349301213
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line155 EAST FIFTH STREET 800AddressLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerJESSIE R NICHOLSONPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$11,836,401GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PERSONS AND ELIGIBLE CLIENT GROUPS IN CIVIL MATTERS, IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER WHICH ENABLES CLIENTS TO: 1.) ENFORCE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, 2.) OBTAIN EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO THE COURTS, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND FORUMS WHICH CONSTITUTE OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE, 3.) MAINTAIN FREEDOM FROM HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS, SICKNESS AND ABUSE, AND 4.) EMPOWER PERSONS AND ASSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, THUS HELPING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES AND BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-RELIANT, TO THE EXTENT THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PERSONS AND ELIGIBLE CLIENT GROUPS IN CIVIL MATTERS, IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER WHICH ENABLES CLIENTS TO: 1.) ENFORCE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, 2.) OBTAIN EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO THE COURTS, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND FORUMS WHICH CONSTITUTE OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE, 3.) MAINTAIN FREEDOM FROM HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS, SICKNESS AND ABUSE, AND 4.) EMPOWER PERSONS AND ASSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, THUS HELPING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES AND BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-RELIANT, TO THE EXTENT THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$35,527RevenueAmt
DescSOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (SMRLS OR THE ORGANIZATION) WAS FORMED IN 1909 IN ST. PAUL AS A BRANCH OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. IN 1977, SMRLS EXPANDED ITS SERVICES TO 32 ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE STATE AND TO MIGRANT FARM WORKERS IN MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. IN 2016, THE DEFINITION OF CLIENTS ELIGIBLE TO BE SERVED THROUGH THE MIGRANT PROGRAM WAS BROADENED TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND THAT PROGRAM HAS BEEN RENAMED.A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF SMRLS' OPERATIONS IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC), A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN 1974 TO ASSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW FOR ALL AMERICANS. LSC IS HEADED BY A BIPARTISAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONFIRMED BY THE UNITED STATES SENATE.DURING 2022, SMRLS SERVED 10,755 CLIENTS (25,044 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS) WITH MORE THAN 10,755 LEGAL MATTERS. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 2,512 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BENEFIT FROM SMRLS' PREVENTATIVE LAW AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORK AND APPROXIMATELY 51,000 PEOPLE ACCESSED THE WEBSITE.SMRLS EMPLOYS 47 ATTORNEYS AND 50 NON-ATTORNEY STAFF. SMRLS CURRENTLY HAS OFFICES IN ST. PAUL, MANKATO, ROCHESTER, WINONA, ALBERT LEA, WORTHINGTON, AND MOORHEAD, AS WELL AS SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS AT A HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY CLINICS.SMRLS HAS GAINED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ITS TRADITION OF SOUND MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. SMRLS' NATIONALLY RESPECTED COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS, AND ITS DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORK, HAVE RESULTED IN AN EFFECTIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND COLLABORATIVE LAW PRACTICE.SMRLS' OPERATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN, THE VISION FOR 2018 AND BEYOND (THE STRATEGIC PLAN), HAS DRIVEN THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MIGRANT PROGRAMS INTO THE AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROGRAMS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EFFORT IN THE INTAKE PROCESS, ADDITION OF A HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND OUTSOURCING OF A PORTION OF THE IT FUNCTION. CHANGES ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO RESPOND TO THE NEW NEEDS OF THE CLIENT POPULATION IN OUR SERVICES AREA. IN FEBRUARY 2022, THE SMRLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A PLAN FOR THE NEXT STAGE OF SMRLS' STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, 2022+ BEYOND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.SMRLS HAS STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATEWIDE LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAWYERS, THE STATE LEGISLATURE, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, AND CLIENT GROUPS. THROUGH A SERIES OF INNOVATIVE URBAN AND RURAL VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY PROGRAMS, 90 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 1,629 HOURS OF CASE REPRESENTATION TIME TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS IN 2022.Desc
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JESSIE R NICHOLSON
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$153,979$0$3,941
THOMAS KRAUSE
ASST DIR OF LITIGATION & ADVOCACY45.00$125,172$0$9,198Yes (X)
LAURA S MELNICK
LEAD ATTORNEY45.00$118,619$0$9,469Yes (X)
VALERIE K SNYDER
LEAD ATTORNEY45.00$117,258$0$8,484Yes (X)
LAURA K JELINEK
SENIOR LEADERSHIP ATTORNEY45.00$112,537$0$11,345Yes (X)
MARGARET ERICKSON
SUPERVISING ATTORNEY45.00$115,415$0$6,562Yes (X)
VANNAM KHEN
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE45.00Yes (X)$83,470$0$6,238
BRETT W OLANDER
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRENDA DEVLIN
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TERRANCE CS NEWBY
2ND VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW M BAESE
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS B HATCH
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ABDI SABRIE
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BRETT STRAND
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH WEBSTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GRETCHEN CEPEK
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAN MARIE LUNGREN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM SUK
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSHUA MURPHY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAM JAMES
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMANTHA SUTTAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TASHONDA WILLIAMSON
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Total Contributions$11,617,877TotalContributionsAmt

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$214,516ProgramServicesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$762,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$99,115ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,980,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$240,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,363FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$458,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,582FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$155,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,304TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$418,421TotalAmt
Program Services$149,157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$267,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,331FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,875TotalAmt
Program Services$146,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,331FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$691,158TotalAmt
Program Services$628,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,426ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,516TotalAmt
Program Services$41,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,849FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,018TotalAmt
Management And General$49,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,739TotalAmt
Program Services$46,739ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
COALITION SUPPORT$257,208$257,208
TRAINING DUES & SUBSCRI$100,805$36,182$62,382$2,241
COUNTY & OTHER SUPPORT$50,495$50,495
EVENTS$32,074$32,074

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,379TotalAmt
Program Services$14,379ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,539,164TotalAmt
Program Services$10,440,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,817,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$281,202FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,217,103BOYAmt
EOY$3,349,462EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,100,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,100,000EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,553,772BOYAmt
EOY$984,551EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,151BOYAmt
EOY$70,496EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,122,246LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$951,206LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,196BOYAmt
EOY$171,040EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,328BOYAmt
EOY$16,116EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,037BOYAmt
EOY$1,510,231EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,070,587BOYAmt
EOY$8,201,896EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,317,664BOYAmt
EOY$1,686,796EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$819,585BOYAmt
EOY$778,136EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,250BOYAmt
EOY$1,561,754EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,144,499BOYAmt
EOY$4,026,686EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,988,469BOYAmt
EOY$4,146,078EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$937,619BOYAmt
EOY$29,132EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,926,088BOYAmt
EOY$4,175,210EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,070,587BOYAmt
EOY$8,201,896EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$750,609ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$269NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$10,623,458CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,237,018CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,129,533CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,129,044CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,617,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,736,930TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,623,458CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,237,018CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,129,533CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,129,044CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,617,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,736,930TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$53,736,930PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,397CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,563CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,626CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,879CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,718CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$96,183TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,840CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,343CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,448CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$178,537TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$54,011,650TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$235,027GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99490PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99450PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 50,840. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 58,343. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 37,448. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,195. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 26,711.ExplanationTxt

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$0TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFREDERIKSON & BYRON HIRED PRO BONO TO REPRESENT SMRLS IN PROVIDING MINNESOTA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SERVICES TO OBTAIN STATEWIDE FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$223,695OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$223,695DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$516,166OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$345,126DepreciationAmt
Book Value$171,040BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$382,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$382,385DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$171,040TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CLIENT ESCROW FUNDS$6,626
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$1,503,605
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,510,231TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,561,754Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,561,754TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,456,041TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$269NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$619,909DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$47,846OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$667,486RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,788,555RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,788,555TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,206,919TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$619,909DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$47,846OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$667,755ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$12,539,164ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$12,539,164TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME MAY BE SUBJECTION TO TAXATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 47,846.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 47,846.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SOCIAL JUSTICE UNCORKEDEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$161,931GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$31,971CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$129,960GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$2,000NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$33,540RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,026FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,680EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,158OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2LAWYERS ON ICEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$11,100GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$550CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$10,550GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$1,441RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,759FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$2,242OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$173,031GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$32,521CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$140,510GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,000NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$34,981RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$2,785FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,680EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,400OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$47,846DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$92,664NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSIE R NICHOLSONPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$153,979BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$3,941NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$157,920TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BSMRLS' PRESIDENT REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. THE 2021 FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES WHO CAN INFLUENCE THE ACTIONS OF SMRLS. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND RETURNED TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT WITHIN SMRLS IS MADE TO THE CEO (OR BOARD PRESIDENT IF THE CEO IS THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT) WHO SHALL BRING THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE UNDERTAKEN. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS EXCUSED FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON ANY TRANSACTIONS WHERE A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST. ALL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW INCLUDES A SURVEY OF SMRLS STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW CONSIDERS THE CEO'S ANNUAL WORK PLAN. THE CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT IS DRAFTED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS DIRECTLY TO THE CEO. THE CEO IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR FEEDBACK AND COMMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW REPORT. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW REPORT ADDRESSES PAST PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE GOALS OR OBJECTIVES. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE CURRENT SMRLS ATTORNEY SALARY STRUCTURE, LSC AND NON-LSC PROGRAM CEO SALARY DATA AND OTHER LEGAL INDUSTRY SALARY INFORMATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO CONSIDERS CURRENT FRINGE BENEFITS IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY. THIS ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS TYPICALLY TAKES APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS. THE PROCESS IS BOARD DRIVEN. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 2021.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE IN THE ANNUAL REPORT. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO FUNDERS UPON REQUEST.

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