2020-08-13T15:40:06-04:00 2019-12-31 261936394 BCA Watson Rice LLP 12000 Biscayne Blvd suite 503 Miami FL 33181 990 2019-01-01 591227481 Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc LEGA 4343 West Flagler Street Miami FL 33134 Monica Vigues-Pitan Executive Direc 3054382521 2020-08-12 true Dave Roberts CPA CGMA P00293850 3059471638 2020-08-13 104.1.6.92 2020-08-13 15:33:24 6017492020226skt4msz 2020-08-13 P FE14BA3255B9DE099C0719B33FF40C2D807FC265 FE14BA3255B9DE099C0719B33FF40C2D807FC265 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Monica M Vigues-Pitan 8413325 false X www.LegalServicesMiami.Org X 1966 FL 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. 44 44 90 200 0 0 7766200 7720411 312859 357038 18762 21904 48197 260354 8146018 8359707 0 0 5511540 5494962 0 361203 1953317 2449772 7464857 7944734 681161 414973 13712508 13664184 8207411 7744114 5505097 5920070 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. false false 5315827 General law - provides legal assistance to persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting over 20,000 individuals in 2019. As a result of Legal Services advocacy in 2019, clients financially recovered or protected $8,945,000. Its representation of non-profit affordable housing developers resulted in the development and preservation of 900 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. An additional 2290 members of the community, clients and social service providers who serve the low income community participated in legal education workshops to increase their capacity to exercise their legal rights. 2356430 Senior citizens - provide legal assistance to elderly persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting over 2,000 individuals in 2019. As a result of Legal Services advocacy in 2019, clients financially recovered or protected $8,945,000. Its representation of non-profit affordable housing developers resulted in the development and preservation of 900 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. An additional 2290 members of the community, clients and social service providers who serve the low income community participated in legal education workshops to increase their capacity to exercise their legal rights. 7672257 true true false false false false false false true true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false true 19 0 true 90 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 44 44 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Antonio Necuse CFO 3054382521 4343 West Flagler Street suite 100 Miami FL 33134 Manuel L Dobrinsky President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Azuaje 1st Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda J Lott 2nd Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David P Evans Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen J Lapekas Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carlos J Canino Ex Oficio 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie L Carman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Corpion Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Baena Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Enriquez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Alejo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Wagner Furst Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin P Jacobs Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yanick J Landess Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Alvarez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Simonne Lawrence Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arya Attari Li Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jordi Guso Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aleida Martinez-Molina Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jesika Diaz Munar Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Pates Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Darrell Payne Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Milagros Perez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Rosenthal Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Shelby Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cherine Smith Valbrun Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joshua Spector Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Surin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Tyler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ida Wright Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Yates Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marissa Altman-Glatzer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Loreal A Arscott Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Candice Balmori Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason E Bloch Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sonya Brown-Wilson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Cuneo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nexcy De La Rosa-Monroe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Taylor Mugavin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hung I Nguyen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Naomi Wiggins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hermine Wilson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barnaby L Min Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Monica M Vigues-Pitan Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 153757 0 19138 Margaret Z Moores Director of Advocacy 40.00 0.00 X 143508 0 14815 Jeffrey Hearne Director of Litigation 40.00 0.00 X 107784 0 18065 Carolina Lombardi Advocacy Director 40.00 0.00 X 131581 0 9734 Jose Fons Advocacy Director 40.00 0.00 X 107280 0 18136 Vivian Chavez Deputy Director of Operations 40.00 0.00 X 122130 0 18360 Ilenia Sanchez-Bryson Director 40.00 0.00 X 99971 0 15703 866011 0 113951 9 false true false 159845 461018 6587419 512129 7720411 Rental Income 531120 357038 357038 357038 21904 21904 159845 53618 -53618 -53618 Miscellaneous Income 900099 313972 313972 313972 8359707 692914 0 -53618 866011 801060 43301 21650 3504457 3241281 156776 106400 100000 92500 5000 2500 674858 637027 20960 16871 349636 323415 17481 8740 31647 31647 31196 31196 59003 56119 2884 499584 474605 24979 359654 341671 17983 32328 30712 1616 127762 121374 6388 272239 258627 13612 92255 90342 1913 Other Direct Costs 457969 694605 -425117 188481 Contract Services 368748 350311 18437 Provision for Uncollectible 16170 16170 Postage Expense 15633 14460 782 391 85584 81305 4279 7944734 7672257 -88726 361203 2902809 3055342 241598 93725 240470 282808 336482 309172 129749 277134 9628563 742136 9106103 8886427 740248 748599 15049 10977 13712508 13664184 1003710 1055706 321213 273878 241598 93725 4715406 4422887 1925484 1897918 8207411 7744114 X 5056079 5540143 449018 379927 5505097 5920070 13712508 13664184 414973 0 X false true X true true true X 5549992 5501275 5700653 6281460 7118437 30151817 5549992 5501275 5700653 6281460 7118437 30151817 30151817 27044 16798 12629 18762 21904 97137 30248954 0.99680 0.99640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true 16986018 3060077 461018 19585077 19194324 -1442451 765855 16986018 18663392 2069243 1538311 19194324 18129041 100000 1174351 740000 18663392 18129041 18129041 0.00500 0.99500 false true true 1280333 1280333 2740000 658165 2081835 5428533 5428533 179697 83971 95726 8886427 Deposits 10977 10977 Intercompany Payable 1407667 Deferred Compensation Plan 490248 Rounding 3 1897918 X Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) PART X - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE-----------------------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 2016. General Explanation Attachment PART IV, LINE 2B - EXPLANATION OF ESCROW ACCOUNT LIABILITY---------------------------------------------------------LSGMI separates client trust funds from all sources by placing them in separate bank accounts that are titled interest on lawyers trust accounts these funds are recorded as assets and liabilities and are presented separately on the statement of financial position. Heart of Giv 159845 159845 23304 30314 159845 159845 23304 30314 53618 -53618 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Monica M Vigues-Pitan Executive Director 153757 4443 14695 172895 165355 Margaret Z Moores Director of Advocacy 143508 4550 10265 158323 158652 Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b The board conducts periodic reviews of the financial statements and organization documents. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 LSGMIS 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. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI 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 members 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 thereafter. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 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. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 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 availability to public Part VI line 18 LSGMI makes the 990 available at its local office, and third-party websites. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 LSGMI makes the 990 available at its local office, and third-party websites. 4343 LLC 4343 West Flagler Street suite 100 Miami FL 33134 811928742 Provide commercial space to LSGMI FL N/A Legal Services of Miami Foundation 4343 West Flagler Street suite 100 Miami FL 33134 472937610 Provide Charitable Support to LSGM Inc FL 509A2 11 Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Legal Services of Greater Miami FD c 461018 Fair Value Legal Services of Greater Miami FD b 70000 Fair Value