2020-08-26T08:58:32-05:00 2019-12-31 010462899 AL AUCELLA DBA THE BOTTOM LINE 69 FIELD RD FALMOUTH ME 041051101 990 2019-01-01 223260883 IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT IMMI 2077801593 PO BOX 17917 PORTLAND ME 04112 AMY BRUNING TREASURER 2077801593 2020-08-16 true AL AUCELLA P00076293 2077813853 2020-08-26 X 98.2.208.25 2020-08-26 08:58:32 CD P BC6A3AF9E6CC92FDB6F1A7009295CB5392A028EC BC6A3AF9E6CC92FDB6F1A7009295CB5392A028EC 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z LESLIE SILVERSTEIN C/O PO BOX 17917 PORTLAND ME 04112 1949307 false X WWW.ILAPMAINE.ORG X 1993 ME AS MAINE'S ONLY STATE-WIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, ILAP SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR IMMIGRANTS WITH LOW INCOME TO GAIN LEGAL STATUS, ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL PLANS FOR SUCCESS, AND BRING ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE STATE OF MAINE. 20 20 21 250 0 1333549 1851878 797 1737 4655 20228 -11153 -18436 1327848 1855407 0 0 791061 995715 1800 156734 343425 347225 1134486 1344740 193362 510667 1247545 1763714 24770 29909 1222775 1733805 X THE IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT HELPS LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS, AND WORKS FOR MORE JUST AND HUMANE LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING IMMIGRANTS. false false 873602 1737 DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES: ILAP PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES BASED ON CLIENT NEEDS AND GOALS. FULL REPRESENTATION IS RESERVED FOR COMPLEX CASES THAT HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES AND ARE UNLIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY. THE IMMIGRATION FORMS PROGRAM OFFERS CONSULTATIONS, BRIEF INTERVENTIONS AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATING THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. IN 2019, ILAP REPRESENTED 293 FULL REPRESENTATION CLIENTS AND SERVED 2,788 INDIVIDUALS IN THE IMMIGRATION FORMS PROGRAM. ILAP ALSO MAINTAINED A SUCCESS RATE OF GREATER THAN 97% IN CASES THAT REACHED A FINAL DECISION. ADDITIONALLY, 175 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS DONATED 4,014 HOURS OF THEIR TIME VALUED AT 1,032,536. 162767 EDUCATION & OUTREACH: TO MAXIMIZE OUR REACH AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO REPRESENT, ILAP PROVIDES ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE AND TIMELY INFORMATION ON COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE. AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES, MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS AIM TO COUNTERACT INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE INFORMATION AND PREVENT FUTURE COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT LEGAL STATUS OR LEAD TO DEPORTATION. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BECOME PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, AS MANY POLICIES HAVE CHANGED SWIFTLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY. IN 2019, WE HOSTED 81 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EVENTS FOR 2,180 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE STATE. 44420 SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY: ILAP COLLABORATES WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND IMMIGRANT-LED GROUPS ON SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE AND PREVENT THOSE THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. IN 2019, ILAP SERVED AS A SOURCE OF ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA ON 57 OCCASIONS. KEY ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CONTINUED OUTREACH RELATED TO THE HARMFUL "PUBLIC CHARGE" RULE CHANGE AND PASSAGE OF A BILL THAT GIVES ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND ABANDONED IMMIGRATION CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN MAINE A CLEARER PATHWAY TO ATTAINING LEGAL STATUS, FINDING STABILITY AND SAFETY, AND MOVING FORWARD WITH THEIR LIVES. 1080789 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 9 0 21 true false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true true false X X X IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT 2077801593 489 CONGRESS STREET 3RD FLOOR PORTLAND ME 04101 LESLIE SILVERSTEIN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GLORIA APONTE CLARKE VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY BRUNING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA GRAY KLOTZLE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROCHE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 103328 0 12254 EBEN ALBERT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA CURTIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DOUGLAS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN FARBER MEMBER(LEFT 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY KAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE KEMPER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LANDIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD MACDONALD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN MARCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIIKA MORRILL MEMBER(LEFT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE MUTAGOMA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRIYA NATARAJAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE NGOY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAFAAT QAZI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLANCA SANTIAGO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SCALI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD STEGALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE TESCHKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 103328 12254 1 false false false 8059 36909 1806910 42385 1851878 CLINIC RECEIPTS 541100 967 967 FULL REP RECEIPTS 541100 770 770 1737 21905 21905 54033 55710 -1677 -1677 -1677 19754 36909 38190 -18436 -18436 1855407 1737 1792 115907 47522 40567 27818 696828 608806 18347 69675 25418 20723 1861 2834 94699 77208 6932 10559 62863 51252 4602 7009 11404 11404 5030 5030 1800 1800 43581 39424 2573 1584 4877 1945 313 2619 47778 39341 3264 5173 62086 41497 8353 12236 87391 71264 5860 10267 22497 18346 1508 2643 16733 13829 1151 1753 5136 4245 353 538 8433 8078 129 226 DUES & PUBLICATIONS 11030 11030 CLINIC/REPRESENT. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D EVENT SALARIES & FRINGE VS. EVENT REVS (BUT NOT ON AUDIT) 13,441 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D MINUS SALARIES & FRINGE MOVED TO EVENT (BUT NOT ON AUDIT) 13,441 CELESOIREE 56663 36909 19754 3400 7200 2500 25090 56663 36909 19754 3400 7200 2500 25090 38190 -18436 X 9 42385 FAIR MARKET VALUE STOCK false true true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B ILAP USES UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. TO PROCESS STOCK GIFTS AND SELL THEM UPON ILAP'S REQUESST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS TO FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF NO COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PRESUMED THAT THE BOARD HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE 990 AS PREPARED AND THE 990 WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS. IF BOARD MEMBERS RAISE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT ARE DEEMED VALID AND RESULT IN ANY CHANGES TO THE 990, THOSE CHANGES WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THAT THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT, BUT WE DO NOT PRESENTLY REQUIRE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, INCLUDING LOOKING AT COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFTIS FOR SIMILARY SIZED NONPROFITS, AND LOOKING AT DATA FROM MAINE'S OTHER LEGAL AID PROVIDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE ARE NO PAID OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, BUT A PROCESS SIMILAR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROCESS IS USED BY THE ED IN DETERMINING STAFF PAY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA ILAP'S WEBSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT OR PDF FORMAT FOR ALL REASONABLE REQUESTS. FORM 990, PART X LINE 17, BALANCE SHEET: THE ORGANIZATION USES A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING--CASH BASIS WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF SHOWING YEAR-END DEPRECIATION AND ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITIES DURING THE YEAR. THE LINE 17 PAYABLE & ACCRUAL FIGURE REPRESENTS SEP-IRA PAYABLES ACCRUED DURING THE YEAR AND PAID PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 EVENT SALARIES & FRINGE VS. EVENT REVS (BUT NOT ON AUDIT) 13,441 MINUS SALARIES & FRINGE MOVED TO EVENT (BUT NOT ON AUDIT) -13,441 ROUNDING 0