SCALE JUSTICE NETWORK INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- SCALE JUSTICE NETWORK INC (EIN 06-1521179)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201903199349311985
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-11-15T13:58:21-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 131459550 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MAZARS USA LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 135 WEST 50TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 100200002 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061521179 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PRO BONO NET INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PROB | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2127602554 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 151 WEST 30TH STREET 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARK H O'BRIEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2127602554 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-10-31 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ISRAEL TANNENBAUM | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01589203 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128127000 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 148.77.102.18 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-10-31 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:02:52 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | B0D84252D047CD3E6D0B93D9E171CEF49B92729D | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MARK H O'BRIEN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 151 WEST 30TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,949,871 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.PROBONO.NET | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1998 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE MISSION OF PRO BONO NET (PBN) IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND EXPERTISE IN BUILDING COLLABORATION, PBN TRANSFORMS THE WAY LEGAL HELP REACHES UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 20 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 19 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 39 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 180 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $21,336 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,071,494 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,403,807 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $2,198,505 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,546,064 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $25 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,270,024 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,949,871 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $83,483 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,453,295 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,383,771 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $332,525 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,111,825 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,388,862 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,648,603 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,772,633 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $621,421 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$822,762 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,393,936 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,419,673 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,287,078 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,135,577 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,106,858 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,284,096 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF PRO BONO NET (PBN) IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND EXPERTISE IN BUILDING COLLABORATION, PBN TRANSFORMS THE WAY LEGAL HELP REACHES UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PBN'S PROGRAMS ENABLE LAWYERS AND OTHER LEGAL ADVOCATES TO MAKE A STRONGER IMPACT, INCREASE VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION, AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $4,940,433 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $2,546,064 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS, COURTS, AND LAW FIRMS THAT USE PRO BONO'S ONLINE PLATFORMS TO COLLABORATE, SHARE INFORMATION, RECRUIT AND RETAIN VOLUNTEERS, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,940,433 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 4 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 39 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 20 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 19 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PRO BONO NET INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2127602554 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 151 WEST 30TH STREET 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HERTZ | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL MILLS | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK O'BRIEN | |||||||
| BOARD PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $193,008 | $0 | $20,376 | Yes (X) | |
| JACK LONDEN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEPHEN WARNKE | |||||||
| BOARD TREASURER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| TODD BASKIN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TIELA CHALMERS | |||||||
| BOARD SECRETARY | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| DAVID HEINER | |||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ED WALTERS | |||||||
| BOARD VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| FRANK AZZOPARDI | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LEEANN BLACK | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BETTY BALLI TORRES | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NICK BAUGHAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KAREN LEVY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CATHERINE DONOVAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GARRARD BEENEY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| FERN FISHER | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK FRIEDMAN | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SCOTT MOZARSKY | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHELE DESTEFANO | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARK J MCGRATH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 35.00 | $121,900 | $0 | $17,729 | Yes (X) | ||
| DONALD R BELLAMY | |||||||
| SENIOR DEVELOPER | 35.00 | $131,028 | $0 | $26,149 | Yes (X) | ||
| ELIZABETH KEITH | |||||||
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35.00 | $127,128 | $0 | $9,014 | Yes (X) | ||
| KI YOUNG RAH | |||||||
| SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | 35.00 | $116,641 | $0 | $8,975 | Yes (X) | ||
| GREG TENZER | |||||||
| SENIOR DEVELOPER | 35.00 | $112,612 | $0 | $17,355 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $802,317 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $99,598 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLABS INC | |||||
| ONE CORPORATE PLACE SOUTH 3RD FLOO | PISCATAWAY | NJ | 088546116 | DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | $453,440 |
| MICROSOFT | |||||
| ONE MICROSOFT WAY | REDMOND | WA | 980527329 | HOSTING AND OTHER SUPPORT | $234,065 |
| EVENT HORIZON HOLDINGS | |||||
| 1117 E PUTNAM AVE | RIVERSIDE | CT | 06878 | DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | $190,776 |
| CAPSTONE PRACTICE SYSTEMS | |||||
| 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | NEW YORK | NY | 10036 | DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS | $172,458 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,403,807 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $15,565 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,403,807 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM FEES | 541100 | $2,021,081 | $2,021,081 |
| PRODUCT SUBSCRIPTION F | 541100 | $524,983 | $524,983 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,546,064 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,949,871 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,546,064 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $213,384 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $176,730 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,375 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,279 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,387,677 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,977,534 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $205,609 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $204,534 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $457,088 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $378,572 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $39,361 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $39,155 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $325,622 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $269,688 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,040 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,894 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,093 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,478 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,458 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $157 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,159 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,099 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,584 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $476 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $398,758 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $301,392 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $95,053 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,313 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,026 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,771 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $255 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,896 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,090 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,694 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,112 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $567,174 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $553,698 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,998 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,478 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $235,043 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $206,737 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,750 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,556 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,977 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $108,367 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,919 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,691 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $618,524 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $618,524 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,925 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,076 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,210 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTING FEES | $153,906 | $153,332 | $269 | $305 |
| BANK SERVICE FEES AND I | $47,902 | $47,902 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS | $39,034 | $26,884 | $6,687 | $5,463 |
| OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE | $32,159 | $28,612 | $900 | $2,647 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,772,633 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,940,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $499,675 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $332,525 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,176 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $91,604 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,219 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,925 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $621,150 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,351,066 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,091,625 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $160,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $110,648 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $8,971,902 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $8,502,506 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $731,015 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $469,396 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,673 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,325 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,393,936 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,419,673 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $133,462 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $578,412 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $438,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $191,019 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $650,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $299,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,146 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,287,078 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,135,577 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $382,196 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$155,686 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,724,662 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,439,782 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,106,858 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,284,096 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,393,936 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,419,673 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$822,762 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,132,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,480,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,494,917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,071,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,403,807 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,582,559 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,132,169 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,480,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,494,917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,071,494 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,403,807 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $14,582,559 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,147,056 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $12,435,503 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $68,543 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $73,235 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $72,403 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $214,206 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $14,796,765 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $11,510,026 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.84040 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.76480 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $119,014 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $62,378 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $56,636 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $282,312 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $276,299 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,013 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,570,576 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $8,163,829 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $406,747 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $469,396 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER LIABILITIES | Desc |
| Amt | $67,146 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $67,146 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,283,816 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $333,945 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $333,945 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,949,871 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,949,871 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,106,578 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $333,945 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $333,945 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,772,633 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,772,633 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE COMPANY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2015. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK O'BRIEN | ||||||||||||||
| BOARD PRESIDENT | $193,008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,376 | $0 | $213,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD R BELLAMY | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR DEVELOPER | $131,028 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,149 | $0 | $157,177 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO REVIEW IT AND RAISE ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED BY THE CONFLICTS COMMITTEE, WHICH IS A THREE-MEMBER COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONCE A YEAR. COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON A BUDGET RECOMMENDATION FROM THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS DONE ONCE A YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| PART XII LINE 2C | THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS. |
| PART III LINE 4A | PBN EMPOWERS THOSE WHO SERVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND THOSE IN NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. THE COMPANY'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PROBONO.NET (WWW.PROBONO.NET) - PRO BONO NET'S FLAGSHIP SITE PROVIDES ONE-STOP ACCESS TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, AS WELL AS TRAINING MATERIALS AND PRACTICE RESOURCES TO HELP ATTORNEYS TAKE ON PRO BONO CASES WITH CONFIDENCE, EVEN IN UNFAMILIAR AREAS OF THE LAW. THERE ARE MORE THAN 120,000 MEMBERS FROM PRIVATE FIRMS, MAJOR CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS, AND LAW SCHOOLS. LAWHELP.ORG (WWW.LAWHELP.ORG) - PBN PARTNERS WITH LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS IN TWENTY-FIVE STATES AND TERRITORIES TO PROVIDE LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PEOPLE WITH FREE, ONLINE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL AID PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, COURT INFORMATION, LINKS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND TOOLS FOR SELF-HELP. LAWHELP INTERACTIVE (WWW.LAWHELPINTERACTIVE.ORG) - THIS NATIONAL SERVICE ALLOWS LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS TO A LAWYER TO PREPARE THEIR OWN LEGAL FORMS ONLINE FOR FREE. IT ALSO INCREASES THE EFFICIENCY AND REACH OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, LEGAL AID ADVOCATES AND COURT SELF-HELP CENTERS. LAWHELP INTERACTIVE IS USED TO CREATE MORE THAN 500,000 COURT FORMS AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS LAST YEAR. COMMONLY USED FORMS INCLUDE THOSE FOR FAMILY LAW, INCLUDING CHILD CUSTODY AND SUPPORT; ESTATE PLANNING, GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP; CONSUMER DEBT; AND EVICTION DEFENSE AND OTHER HOUSING ISSUES. IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES NETWORK (WWW.IMMIGRATIONADVOCATES.ORG) PBN PARTNERS WITH LEADING NATIONAL IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS ON THE IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES NETWORK ("IAN"), WHICH FOSTERS COLLABORATION AMONG THOSE SERVING LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS. IAN IS DRIVING INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SERVICE DELIVERY VIA NOVEL ONLINE AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS SUCH AS CITIZENSHIPWORKS (WWW.CITIZENSHIPWORKS.ORG) AND IMMI (WWW.IMMI.ORG) WHICH PROVIDE EASY-TO-USE TOOLS TO HELP IMMIGRANTS OBTAIN LEGAL STATUS AND ASSIST NEW AMERICANS ON THE PATH TO BECOMING U.S. CITIZENS. PRO BONO MANAGER (WWW.PROBONO.NET/GOOD) - PRO BONO MANAGER IS A CLOUD-HOSTED, MOBILE-RESPONSIVE WEB APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS LAW FIRMS TO MORE EFFICIENTLY MANAGE, PROMOTE, AND GROW THEIR PRO BONO PROGRAMS. |
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