2020-06-11T15:56:20-07:00 2019-12-31 990 2019-01-01 371030764 PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES INC PRAI 8159652134 303 N MAIN ST STE 600 Rockford IL 611011049 Michael OConnor Executive Director 8159652134 2020-06-05 73.22.116.37 2019 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z Michael O'Connor 303 N Main St Ste 600 Rockford IL 611011049 12985082 0 X www.pslegal.org X 1977 IL To provide or coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and groups 21 21 187 500 0 0 14162833 12847912 0 0 50192 107797 7241 21694 14220266 12977403 0 0 0 0 10774190 11569566 0 0 547553 1922610 2131590 12696800 13701156 1523466 -723753 9851656 9228281 1138687 1196195 8712969 8032086 To provide or coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and groups 0 0 11509353 0 0 Provision of legal services to low-income clients in civil matters to eligible persons 14,440 disposed cases in 2019 0 0 0 11509353 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 187 1 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 James Chancellor 8159652134 303 N MAIN ST STE 600 Rockford IL 611011049 Steven Greeley President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Kenneth Leshen Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Frances Pitts Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 John Kim Treasurer 2 0 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 Tierney Burdett Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Adam Fleming Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Goldberg Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Arthur Haynes Client Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Maria Joan Client Board Member 1 0 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 John Alan Leja 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 Leonard Sachs Board 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 Wendy Hinton Vaughn Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sonni Choi Williams Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Mark Steffen Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Michael O'Connor Executive Director 37.5 0 X 131995 0 40822 James Chancellor Finance Director 37.5 0 X 95048 0 17834 David Wolowitz Associate Director 37.5 0 X 147495 0 14646 Sarah Megan Director of Litigation 37.5 0 X 125209 0 21013 Linda Rothnagel Director of Advocacy Training 37.5 0 X 108061 0 11751 Don Dirks Managing Attorney 37.5 0 X 102346 0 20143 Gail Walsh Director of Program Development 37.5 0 X 100855 0 18206 811009 0 144415 5 0 1 0 0 481008 0 0 0 9361232 3005672 0 12847912 0 107797 0 0 107797 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24293 0 7679 16614 0 16614 Attorney Fees 900099 4230 0 0 4230 Miscellaneous 900099 850 0 0 850 0 0 0 0 5080 12977403 0 0 129491 303359 15841 275083 12435 8803150 7567626 910154 325370 705056 618366 60682 26008 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0.99445 0.9952 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 2015 Special Fundraising Events 43,257 Attorney Fees 6,915 Insurance Settlement 6,590 Arbitration 100 Miscellaneous 1,219 Total 58,081 2016 Special Fundraising Events 19,897 Attorney Fees 34,607 Arbitration 300 Total 54,804 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 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 237700 0 45428 0 0 2558 280570 255620 0 -15360 0 0 2560 237700 225515 0 32465 0 0 2360 255620 216686 0 12539 0 1526 2184 225515 233342 0 968 0 15266 2358 216686 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205155 144680 60475 0 163832 119183 44649 0 0 0 0 105124 0 Client deposits 7443 7443 13115083 42870 87131 0 7679 137680 12977403 0 0 0 12977403 13795966 87131 0 0 7679 94810 13701156 0 0 0 13701156 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 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Direct benefits costs for special events Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Direct benefit costs for special events Bloomington Lawyers for Justice Celebration 11423 0 11423 0 0 0 685 0 527 Kankakee Cash Bash 5250 0 5250 3000 0 0 0 0 0 5 7620 0 7620 0 0 600 2518 0 349 24293 0 24293 3000 0 600 3203 0 876 7679 16614 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael O'Connor Executive Director 131995 0 0 0 0 0 11919 0 28903 0 172817 0 0 0 David Wolowitz Associate Director 147495 0 0 0 0 0 13646 0 1000 0 162141 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. The Finance Director reviews the financial and other information, then submits a copy to the auditor to review. The auditor's staff 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 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.