2022-06-28T11:36:46-07:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 371030764 PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES INC PRAI 8159652134 303 N MAIN ST STE 600 Rockford IL 611011049 Jean Ruthe Finance Director 8159652134 2022-06-28 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Denise Conklin 303 N Main St Ste 600 Rockford IL 611011049 17866109 0 X www.pslegal.org X 1977 IL To educate and provide / coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable persons 21 21 230 337 0 0 15202960 17812893 0 0 37735 4250 123015 48966 15363710 17866109 0 0 0 0 12336268 13790725 0 0 477557 2166431 2262249 14502699 16052974 861011 1813135 10545681 13043548 1619512 2257673 8926169 10785875 To provide or coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and groups 0 0 13726061 0 0 Provision of legal services to low-income clients in civil matters to eligible persons xx,xxx (asked Gail for number 5/26/22) disposed cases in 2021 0 0 0 13726061 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 14 0 1 230 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IL X Jean Ruthe 8159652134 303 N MAIN ST STE 600 Rockford IL 611011049 David Wolowitz Associate Director 37.5 0 X 156906 0 14041 Michael O'Connor Executive Director 37.5 0 X 136307 0 33856 Sarah Megan Director of Litigation 37.50 0.00 X 132528 0 21264 Gretchen Farwell Managing Attorney 37.5 0 X 102237 0 37974 Kathy Bettcher Director of Family and Survivor Advocacy 37.50 0.00 X 105503 0 28250 Don Dirks Managing Attorney 37.5 0 X 107726 0 20020 Gail Walsh Director of Program Development 37.5 0 X 107949 0 14526 James Chancellor Finance Director 37.5 0 X 100799 0 20125 Steven Greeley President 2 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kenneth Leshen Vice President 2 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Adam M Fleming Secretary 2 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Kim Treasurer 2 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William Beckman Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 C Garrett Bonsell Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 J Michael Bean Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Goldberg Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maria Joan Bethel Client Board Member 1 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karlene Jones Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 William Kohlhase Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Julia Lansford Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Louis Hobson Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Sue Loughridge Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Lovelace Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rolonda Mitchell Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jasper Jones Community Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Chasmine Thornton Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Vera Traver Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sonni Choi Williams Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Scott J Smith Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 949955 0 190056 10 0 1 0 0 329662 0 0 0 12329097 5154134 0 17812893 0 4250 0 0 4250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 0 0 5000 0 5000 Covid Refund 900099 36079 0 0 36079 Attorney Fees 900099 3700 0 0 3700 Miscellaneous 900099 4187 0 0 4187 0 0 0 0 43966 17866109 0 0 53216 521781 40371 457366 24044 10322504 9142691 884332 295481 843071 766407 54498 22166 1316024 1195565 85839 34620 787345 708233 59248 19864 27660 27660 87850 34558 50784 2508 28899 25679 2716 504 276789 262395 8317 6077 436635 291268 120966 24401 996888 912204 63202 21482 40966 36813 3384 769 25258 22191 2992 75 37108 28172 8254 682 43760 36470 6356 934 Consultant and professional services 138350 138350 0 0 Dues 80249 73193 5003 2053 Miscellaneous 41837 11501 8439 21897 16052974 13726061 1849356 477557 1950 1950 6503960 7039027 3275560 5018750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 336681 337100 336260 265301 97884 70959 0 0 0 0 313642 360276 0 0 16004 215486 10545681 13043548 1144057 1434657 0 0 459451 607530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16004 215486 1619512 2257673 X 6801985 7732991 2124184 3052884 8926169 10785875 10545681 13043548 1813135 46571 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11217394 14162833 12847912 15202960 17812893 71243992 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11217394 14162833 12847912 15202960 17812893 71243992 71243992 12146 50192 107797 37735 4250 212120 0 0 0 0 0 16169 7241 21694 123015 48966 217085 71673197 0.99401 0.99337 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2017 Special Fundraising Events 11,844 Attorney Fees 1,250 Arbitration 200 Miscellaneous 2,875 Total 16,169 2018 Special Fundraising Events 6,941 Arbitration 300 Total 7,241 2019 Special Fundraising Events 16,614 Attorney Fees 4,230 Miscellaneous 850 total 21,694 2020 Special Fundraising Events 34,469 Covid Refund 86,621 Attorney Fees 1,525 Miscellaneous 400 total 123,015 2021 Special Fundraising Events 5,000 Covid Refund 36,079 Attorney Fees 3,700 Thomson Reuters 3,272 Blackbaud 715 Miscellaneous 200 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 313642 63 49289 0 0 2718 360276 280570 0 35532 0 0 2460 313642 237700 0 45428 0 0 2558 280570 255620 0 -15360 0 0 2560 237700 225515 0 32465 0 0 2360 255620 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195278 137568 57710 0 140982 127733 13249 0 0 0 0 70959 0 Client deposits 215486 215486 18033967 46571 121287 0 0 167858 17866109 0 0 0 17866109 16174261 121287 0 0 0 121287 16052974 0 0 0 16052974 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The intended use of the quasi endowment funds has been designated to be used for student loan forgiveness for staff X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael O'Connor Executive Director 136307 0 0 0 0 0 12213 0 21643 0 170163 0 0 0 David Wolowitz Associate Director 156906 0 0 0 0 0 13041 0 1000 0 170947 0 0 0 Sarah Megan Director of Litigation 132528 0 0 0 0 0 11454 0 9810 0 153792 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Executive Director committee conducts an annual performance evaluation, and in setting salary they consider compensation survey data from LSC and MIE (and sometimes other sources if they are relevant and timely) and make a recommendation to the board; the full board then votes on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Process to elect board members by other organizations. The fourteen attorney directors shall be composed as follows: One attorney director shall be selected by the governing body of a county or municipal bar association operating within each of the eleven service areas as specified within the bylaws. One attorney director shall be appointed by the governing body of the Illinois State Bar Association. Two attorney directors shall be appointed by a county or municipal bar association or other organization operating within the service area having an interest in the delivery of legal services to the poor. Client representative directors shall be appointed by community organizations or groups which operate within the service area. The executive director of Prairie State Legal Services will designate appropriate organizations or groups to appoint members who are eligible clients. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Fiscal Manager prepares the form 990 using the financial information from the audited financial statements. After reviewing the financial and other information, the Finance Director submits a copy to the auditor and Board for review. The auditor's staff and Board reviews the form 990 and will submit comments for consideration. The final review is made by the Executive Director prior to signing and filing the form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with PSLS Board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement that affirms such person: 1. Has received a copy of the Conflicts of Interest Policy; 2. Has read and understands the policy; 3. Has agreed to comply with the policy; and 4. Understands that PSLS is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Director Committee reviews compensation for the Executive Director. The members use their professional experience, salary surveys from other legal services organizations and other independent knowledge of compensation levels to determine the compensation of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 When anyone requests any of our documents, the staff makes copies of the requested documents and then sends these documents to the address specified.