2021-10-15T17:33:26-05:00 2020-12-31 135381590 BDO USA LLP 1450 BRICKELL AVENUE 18TH FL MIAMI FL 33131 990 2020-01-01 591227481 LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC LEGA 3054382521 4343 W FLAGLER STREET MIAMI FL 33134 MONICA VIGUES-PITAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3054382521 2021-09-30 1 MONICA VIGUES-PITAN 999009999 DAVID HOLLANDER P00646430 3053735500 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MONICA VIGUES-PITAN 4343 W FLAGLER STREET MIAMI FL 33134 10113797 0 X HTTPS://WWW.LEGALSERVICESMIAMI.ORG X 1966 FL LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI, INC. (LEGAL SERVICES) IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM WHOSE MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ITS CLIENTS AND EMPOWER THE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF MONROE AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES, FLORIDA TO ERADICATE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STABILITY CREATED BY POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. BORN OUT OF THE WAR ON POVERTY, LEGAL SERVICES OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1966 AS THE "ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, INC." TODAY, LEGAL SERVICES IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL OF LEGAL SERVICES DELIVERY. LEGAL SERVICES IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN MONROE AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF BOTH MEMBERS OF THE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY AND ATTORNEYS APPOINTED BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. LEGAL SERVICES IS ON THE FOREFRONT OF SOLVING LEGAL PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN POVERTY. 44 44 86 200 0 0 7720411 9746047 357038 358897 21904 8853 260354 -14284 8359707 10099513 0 0 0 0 5494962 5641315 0 0 215377 2449772 2378677 7944734 8019992 414973 2079521 13664184 16129670 7744114 8130079 5920070 7999591 X TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF MIAMI - DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES SO AS TO ERADICATE BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STABILITY CREATED BY POVERTY AND INJUSTICE. 0 0 7294719 358897 SEE SCHEDULE O 7294719 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 19 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X MONICA VIGUES-PITAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3054382521 4343 WEST FLAGLER STREET SUITE 100 MIAMI FL 33134 EMILY ALEJO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA ALTMAN-GLATZER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDICE BALMORI ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON E BLOCH ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 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PART X, LINE 2: LEGAL SERVICES AND THE FOUNDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND IS NOT A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC, AS AMENDED BY THE IRC; THEY ARE ALSO EXEMPT FROM FLORIDA TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES; ACCORDINGLY NO PROVISION FOR THESE TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED LEGAL SERVICES AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT LEGAL SERVICES AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, LEGAL SERVICES AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE US FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2017. HEART OF GIVING EVENT 111975 111975 14284 111975 111975 14284 14284 -14284 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONICA M VIGUES-PITAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 162006 0 7000 0 0 0 4918 0 15944 0 189868 0 0 0 MARGARET Z MOORES DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 144746 0 7000 0 0 0 15364 0 14197 0 181307 0 0 0 VIVIAN CHAVEZ DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 128660 0 7750 0 0 0 1390 0 15509 0 153309 0 0 0 CAROLINA LOMBARDI ADVOCACY DIRECTOR 137629 0 7000 0 0 0 1818 0 6243 0 152690 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2020, ITS ATTORNEYS PROVIDED FREE LEGAL SERVICES WHICH BENEFITTED 20,000 OF THE MOST DISENFRANCHISED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN FOR HELP. AS A RESULT OF LEGAL SERVICES' ADVOCACY IN 2020, CLIENTS FINANCIALLY RECOVERED OR PROTECTED $7,560,946. ITS REPRESENTATION OF NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF 558 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THESE RESULTS ARE IN ADDITION TO THE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, YET DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY BENEFITS OF PROTECTING FAMILIES FROM BECOMING HOMELESS, ENSURING THAT SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS RECEIVE THE EDUCATION NECESSARY TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE ADULTS, AND HELPING ISOLATED SENIORS MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY BY REMAINING IN THEIR HOMES. DESPITE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS ON IN-PERSON EVENTS, AN ADDITIONAL 5,178 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, CLIENTS AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT SERVE THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY PARTICIPATED IN LEGAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS PRIMARILY USING REMOTE TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY TO EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS. LEGAL SERVICES' ATTORNEYS HAVE A BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR FIELDS ON THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS, AND ARE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING LEGAL ISSUES THAT POSE BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY AND OPEN THE DOOR TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. IN 2020 LEGAL SERVICES LAWYERS MET THE CHALLENGE OF SERVING CLIENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY QUICKLY MOVING TO A REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND NEVER STOPPING SERVICES. LEGAL SERVICES LAWYERS REMAINED ABREAST OF THE EVER-CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE AND RESOLVED A VARIETY OF LEGAL ISSUES THAT MOST SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT ACCESS TO JUSTICE, HOUSING, HEALTH, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY INCLUDING INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING ISSUES, NEEDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS, CONSUMER AND FAMILY LAW, TAX, VETERAN BENEFITS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LSGMI'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AS FOLLOWS 1) FIRST BY THE ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; 2) SECOND BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE; AND 3) FINALLY, BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C LSGMI HAS AN EXTENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO BECOME A BOARD MEMBER, UPON COMMENCEMENT OF EACH BOARD MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE, AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, EACH APPLICANT TO THE BOARD AND BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. A BOARD MEMBER WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTING ON THE SUBJECT. LSGMI EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CONSIDERED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHIN 30 DAYS OF BECOMING AN OFFICER AND ANNUALLY THEREAFFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 15A) A BOARD APPOINTED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES MULTIPLE RESOURCES FOR ASSESSING A REASONABLE SALARY, INCLUDING REFERRING TO FORM 990 OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SURVEYING SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR SIZED LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. A FINAL SALARY AMOUNT AND CONTRACT IS THEN NEGOTIATED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE ESTABLISHED CONTRACT PERIOD, THE REVIEW AND NEGOTIATION PROCESS IS REVISITED AND A NEW CONTRACT IS NEGOTIATED. 15B) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USES MULTIPLE RESOURCES FOR ASSESSING A REASONABLE SALARY, INCLUDING REFERRING TO FORM 990 OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SURVEYING SALARIES OF EXECUTIVES OF SIMILAR SIZED LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 LSGMI MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE AT ITS LOCAL OFFICE, AND THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LSGMI MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE AT ITS LOCAL OFFICE, AND THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE. 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