2022-03-15T13:59:27-05:00 2021-08-31 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 14 BOBALA RD HOLYOKE MA 01040 990 2020-09-01 043501039 LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC LAWY 6175443434 7 WINTHROP SQUARE 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 SUSAN GEDRICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6175443434 2022-03-15 1 SUSAN GEDRICK 999009999 LISA WILLS P01828548 4135363970 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SUSAN GEDRICK 7 WINTHROP SQUARE 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 546374 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 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. 22 22 6 675 0 0 443808 527784 11255 4955 3651 119 586 13516 459300 546374 0 0 0 0 421492 340653 0 0 68926 75589 123743 497081 464396 -37781 81978 493258 632960 148127 205851 345131 427109 X TO IMPROVE 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 113760 3365 THE NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECEIVED TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (217) REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CLEARINGHOUSE SUCCESSFULLY MATCHED NINETY-EIGHT (98) ORGANIZATIONS WITH ATTORNEYS PROVIDING PRO BONO FULL REPRESENTATION ASSISTANCE. SEVENTY-TWO (72) ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED ON-SITE REPRESENTATION ON MATTERS WITH FINITE SCOPES THROUGH SEVEN (7) CLINIC-STYLE CONSULTATION PROGRAMS STAFFED BY CORPORATE COUNSEL AND FIRM ATTORNEYS. A TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY (170) CASES WERE PLACED. OUR GOAL WAS TWO HUNDRED (200) CASES PLACED. STAFF PROVIDED IN-HOUSE BRIEF COUNSEL TO SEVENTY-EIGHT (78) CLIENTS. THREE HUNDRED THIRTY (330) VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WERE RECRUITED FOR THIS PROGRAM, EXCEEDING OUR GOAL TO RECRUIT THREE HUNDRED (300) PRO BONO ATTORNEYS. DATA ON THE VALUE OF THE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED IS STILL BEING COLLECTED. EIGHT (8) OF THIRTY-ONE (31) FIRMS HAVE REPORTED 3,126 HOURS OF SERVICE VALUED AT $2,553,569.65. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE TOTAL WILL EXCEED OUR GOAL OF $4 MILLION. 141339 THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ONE HUNDRED EIGHT (108) HOMELESS AND VERY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE CLEARINGHOUSE RECRUITED AND TRAINED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX (156) ATTORNEYS, LEGAL STAFF, AND LAW STUDENTS, WHO PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AT THIRTEEN (13) VIRTUAL CLINICS WHICH WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. THE CORI CLINIC, OUR TARGETED CLINIC STARTED IN 2020 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CODMAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CSNDC), URBAN EDGE, AND THE CITY OF BOSTON, CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SEEKING TO SEAL OR EXPUNGE THEIR CRIMINAL RECORDS. THROUGH THE CORI CLINIC, WE PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT (138) INDIVIDUALS. THE CLEARINGHOUSE RECRUITED AND TRAINED ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (165) VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AT TWENTY-TWO (22) VIRTUAL CLINICS. IN FY22, THE CORI CLINIC WILL REMAIN VIRTUAL DUE TO ITS SUCCESS. 89629 2000 THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOWS PROGRAM ENGAGED FOURTEEN (14) FELLOWS, INCLUDING TWO (2) RETIRED JUDGES, WHO PROVIDED PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES AND EXPERTISE FOR AN AVERAGE OF TEN (10) HOURS PER WEEK AT FIFTEEN (15) PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS: ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS; BOSTON COLLEGE INNOCENCE PROGRAM; DISCOVERING JUSTICE; GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES; HOMESTART, INC.; JUSTICE BRIDGE LEGAL CENTER*; KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE; MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT ARCHIVES; MORE THAN WORDS; NORTHEAST LEGAL AID; POLITICAL ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION REFORM (PAIR) PROJECT; PENSION ACTION CENTER; STUDENT CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE; VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT*; AND WILMERHALE LEGAL SERVICES CENTER AT HARVARD LAW SCHOOL. TWO OR MORE FELLOWS VOLUNTEERED AT THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH ASTERISKS (*). FOUR (4) NEW PARTNERS AS UNDERLINED PARTICIPATED IN THE 2020-2021 PROGRAM. 344728 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 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 0 0 MA X X SUSAN GEDRICK 6175443434 7 WINTHROP SQUARE 2ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 KATHLEEN MCGRATH ESQ PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL R TREMBLAY ESQ VICE PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA R LISAK ESQ TREASURER-DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE W MYKULAK ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY F HODGE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M HENRY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT A JAMES ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LINTZ ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL S BRATT ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE A MCNEIL ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALYN GARBOSE NASDOR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M NOLAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SCLATER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY A ROWE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W SACKS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONYSHA TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD DENG ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN J KEPLER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER H LINDSTROM ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA M SANTALUCIA ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FABIANA VIDELA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHMI DYAL-CHAND ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN C GEDRICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 62940 0 14079 62940 0 14079 0 0 0 0 0 527784 527784 FEE REVENUE 900099 4955 4955 4955 119 119 ERTC REVENUE 900099 13106 13106 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 410 410 13516 546374 5365 0 13225 X 95561 75493 7645 12423 173820 137319 13905 22596 17428 13768 1394 2266 28367 22410 2270 3687 25477 20127 2038 3312 18891 18891 48813 31000 17813 885 699 71 115 16062 12689 1285 2088 22685 17921 1815 2949 6839 6155 684 MISCELLANEOUS 5313 3536 358 1419 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2271 2044 227 TELEPHONE 1984 1567 159 258 464396 344728 50742 68926 101404 245202 287378 284568 95994 93453 8482 9737 493258 632960 67415 44184 80712 161667 148127 205851 X 295131 377109 50000 50000 345131 427109 493258 632960 81978 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 482236 431093 446311 443808 529784 2333232 482236 431093 446311 443808 529784 2333232 2333232 5766 3651 119 9536 8350 17442 16996 11841 16471 71100 2413868 0.96660 0.96980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 161667 161667 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC. RECOGNIZES THAT THE GOVERNANCE ROLE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF FORM 990. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE. THE TREASURER REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE FORM 990 AND QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED. THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ANY ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND THEN FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC. ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERIFIES THAT EACH MEMBER COMPLETES THE FORM AND REVIEWS FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS A COMPENSATION LEVEL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD VOTES ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC. THAT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. 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 OF THE INTERESTED PARTY. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WEBSITE SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND THE GIVING COMMON. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,813. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,813.