2019-10-14T12:55:49-07:00 2018-12-31 BCA Watson Rice LLP 12000 Biscayne Blvd MIAMI FL 33181 990 2018-01-01 591227481 LEGAL SERVICES OF GREATER MIAMI INC LEGA 3054382521 4343 WEST FLAGLER STREET MIAMI FL 33134 Monica Vigues-Pitan Executive Director 2019-10-14 true Carshena T Allison P01702223 3059471638 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z Monica Vigues-Pitan 4343 WEST FLAGLER STREET 100 MIAMI FL 33134 8189372 false false X www.legalservicesmiami.org X 1966 FL To provide free civil legal services to low income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. 47 47 91 200 0 8072762 7766200 168093 312859 12629 18762 207165 48197 8460649 8146018 0 0 4962338 5511540 0 214823 1568193 1953317 6530531 7464857 1930118 681161 12591071 13712508 7767135 8207411 4823936 5505097 To provide free civil legal services to low income residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. false false 4840959 General Law - provides legal assistance to persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting 22,268 individuals in 2018. 1829999 Senior Citizens - provide legal assistance to elderly persons who are without adequate means to employ counsel. Provided services benefiting 2043 individuals in 2018. 6670958 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 false false false true true true true false false true 22 0 true 91 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 47 47 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Finance Department 3054382521 4343 West Flagler Street 100 Miami FL 33134 Jordi Guso President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Manuel Dobrinsky Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shatwona Spry Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Azuaje Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barnaby Min Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nory M Acosta-Lopez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Alejo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Alvarez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Canino Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Carman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Corpion Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Crockett Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nexcy De La Rosa-Monroe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Baena Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Barrow Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Damaris Del Valle Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Ellis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Enriquez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 D Porpoise Evans Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Fleming Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Wagner Furst Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Hernandez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Jacobs Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louis M Jepeway Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yanick Landess Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Lapekas 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 Linda L Lott Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Mahfood 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 Elvin Ruiz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Shelby Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Effie D Silva 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 Vicenta A Tome 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 Monica Vigues-Pitan Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 165355 0 244 Jennifer Martin CFO 40.00 0.00 X 51918 0 0 Margaret Moores Director of Advoc 40.00 0.00 X 158652 0 3458 Jeffrey Hearne Director of Litig 40.00 0.00 X 119702 0 4781 Carolina Lombardi Advocacy Director 40.00 0.00 X 143233 0 650 Jose Fons Advocacy Director 40.00 0.00 X 110683 0 2067 Vivian Chavez Deputy Dir of Oper 40.00 0.00 X 117225 0 4134 Marcia Cypen Exec Director Emeritus 24.00 0.00 X 106780 0 4100 973548 19434 7 true true false 0 163205 763000 6281460 558535 24229 7766200 Rental Income 531120 312859 312859 312859 18762 18762 0 0 0 0 163205 43354 -43354 0 0 Miscellaneous Revenue 561000 91551 91551 91551 8146018 423172 0 0 0 0 379627 348329 18981 12317 0 4099211 3757555 204961 136695 0 1032702 951265 51635 29802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77887 71903 3894 2090 68099 62944 3405 1750 0 296030 208093 87937 29444 27774 1472 198 0 0 150794 80222 70572 0 236063 133098 102965 88935 83948 4447 540 Pass-thru to subrec 360612 360612 Contract Services 348615 304682 17051 26882 Other Direct Costs Adj for FR 198373 161244 9507 27622 Litigation Costs 49824 49824 48641 69465 2249 -23073 7464857 6670958 579076 214823 2246612 2902809 178720 241598 240470 630961 336482 0 0 0 0 99068 129749 9576000 469897 8968887 9106103 740248 0 0 0 466823 15049 12591071 13712508 898871 1003710 133526 321213 178720 241598 5000000 4715406 1556018 1925484 7767135 8207411 X 4374918 5056079 449018 449018 4823936 5505097 12591071 13712508 681161 X false true X false true true X 5054068 5549992 5501275 5700653 6281460 28087448 0 0 5054068 5549992 5501275 5700653 6281460 28087448 0 28087448 26191 27044 16798 12629 18762 101424 0 0 28188872 0.99640 0.99620 X false true X 19194324 -1342451 765855 17086018 18663392 2069243 1538311 19194324 18129041 100000 1174351 740000 18663392 18129041 18129041 0.00500 0.99500 false true true 1280333 1280333 3057204 415686 2641518 5100700 5100700 137763 54211 83552 9106103 Deferred compensation plan 490248 Intercompany payable 1435236 1925484 X 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. Part X : FIN48 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 positons 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 U.S. Federal, State, or local tax authorities for years before 2010, which is the standard statute of limitations lookback period. false Heart of Giving 163205 163205 2830 40524 163205 163205 2830 40524 43354 -43354 X X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Marcia Cypen Exec Director Emeritus 106780 4100 110880 Margaret Moores Director of Advoc 158652 3458 162110 Monica Vigues-Pitan Executive Dir. 165355 244 165599 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process LSGMI's Form 990 is reviewed as follows:first by the accounting management team and the Executive Director; second by the Audit & Finance Committee; and finally, by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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 thereafter. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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 revisted and a new contract is negotiated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available LSGMI makes the 990 available at its local office, and third party websites. 4343 LLC 4343 West Flagler Street 100 Miami FL 33134 811928742 Provide commercial space to LSGMI FL N/A Legal Services of Miami Foundation 4343 West Flagler Street 100 Miami FL 33134 472937610 FL 509(a)(2) 11 Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Legal Services of Miami Foundation c 763000 Fair Value