MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC (EIN 52-1225979)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2019-12-13
IRS object ID
201913479349300306
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-12-13T08:46:46-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN520982413PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11801 PORTER STREET SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521225979EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMARYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4105396800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 NORTH CHARLES STREET NO 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN FRANCISPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4434514060PhoneNum
Signature2019-12-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES E CRISPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00025401PTIN
Phone4106855512PhoneNum
Preparation2019-12-10PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address144.121.150.146IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-12-13IPDt
IP Tm08:46:42IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-04-17 16:48:07ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUSAN FRANCISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 NORTH CHARLES STREET NO 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,652,062GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MVLSLAW.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CONNECT LOW-INCOME MARYLANDERS WITH VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent19VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee29TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1700TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$10,920NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,689,370PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Program Service Revenue$10,310PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$45,896CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$38,768PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$49,038CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$180,001PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$14,645CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,918,449PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,933,957CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$266,351CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$852,012PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$877,334CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,656,664PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,739,354CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$738,215PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$194,603CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,377,399TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,683,359TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$478,321TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$509,787TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,899,078NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,173,572NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE IS TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME MARYLANDERS WITH VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE JUSTICE FOR ALL, NOT JUST FOR THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,152,364ExpenseAmt
DescMVLS PROVIDES LEGAL HELP IN A BROAD RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS INCLUDING BANKRUPTCY, CONSUMER DEBT, CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT, FORECLOSURE, LANDLORD/TENANT CONFLICTS, FAMILY LAW, ESTATE PLANNING, AND MORE. ANNUALLY, THE MVLS' CORE PRO BONO PROGRAM MATCHES OVER 5,500 LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME CLIENTS WITH EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR FREE REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL CASES. MVLS HAS MORE THAN 1,700 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS ON ITS PANEL AND EMPLOYS STAFF ATTORNEYS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN SEVERAL LEGAL AREAS TO SUPPORT THEIR PRO BONO EFFORTS. MVLS RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE BAR, INCLUDING SMALL AND SOLO FIRMS, LARGE LAW FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$340,540ExpenseAmt
DescTHE JUDICARE PROJECT IS A FAMILY LAW REDUCED-FEE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD BE UNABLE TO AFFORD REPRESENTATION IN HIGH CONFLICT FAMILY LAW CASES. MVLS ADMINISTERS THIS PROJECT IN FIFTEEN MARYLAND COUNTIES AND BALTIMORE CITY. EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER LAWYERS ARE PAID $100/HOUR FOR UP TO THIRTY HOURS TO RESOLVE THESE DIFFICULT CASES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, JUDICARE PANEL ATTORNEYS CLOSED 232 CASES, PRIMARILY INVOLVING CONTESTED CUSTODY THAT PROVIDED DIRECT BENEFITS TO 623 FAMILY MEMBERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$215,644ExpenseAmt
DescMVLS'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OPENED 696 CASES AND CLOSED 474. TRAINEES WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF OLD CRIMINAL CHARGES, CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS, CONSUMER DEBT OR FAMILY LAW DISPUTES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$426,005ExpenseAmt
Revenue$46,773RevenueAmt
DescMVLS PROVIDES VARIOUS FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS DURING THE YEAR WHICH ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS INCLUDING PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR ADULTS INVOLVED IN ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (APS) AND PROVING BRIEF LEGAL ADVICE TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$426,005TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$46,773TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,134,553TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document86IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee29EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN FRANCISBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4105396800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 NORTH CHARLES STREET SUITE 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
E HUTCHINSON ROBBINS JR
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY P ASHTON
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL S CLEVENGER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA LESSMAN KATZ
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY I BUTLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CANET
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN E H DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA M GLOVER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT N GROSSBART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK L KOBB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE N LIPKOWITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA MCKEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENNY J MINNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRIA K MONTANIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES J MORTON JR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN T PRESTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN H SCHREIBER II
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID G SOMMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES TANSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE SULLIVAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$148,288$0$13,430
SUSAN FRANCIS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$98,228$0$13,387
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$246,516TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$26,817TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$141,265FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$772,507GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,939,896AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,853,668TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FEE FOR SERVICE REV.541100$37,621$37,621
CLIENT FEES541100$8,275$8,275
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$45,896TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,559TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,559ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$685,025SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$671,546SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,479SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,479TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,479ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$31,037FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$141,265ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$46,559FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$15,522TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$15,522ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$877TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$877RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$877OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,933,957TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,773RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$33,516ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,161TotalAmt
Program Services$152,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,098FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,278,265TotalAmt
Program Services$1,064,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$147,462FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,277TotalAmt
Program Services$30,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,174FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,714TotalAmt
Program Services$129,111ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,150FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,603TotalAmt
Program Services$88,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,585ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,502FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,424TotalAmt
Program Services$41,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,357FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,615TotalAmt
Management And General$1,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,063TotalAmt
Program Services$325,950ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,647FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,335TotalAmt
Program Services$47,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,876FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,937TotalAmt
Program Services$89,898ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,391FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,533TotalAmt
Program Services$14,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$417ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,508TotalAmt
Program Services$8,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$213FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,725TotalAmt
Program Services$26,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,539FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,818TotalAmt
Program Services$6,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,149FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$85,885$69,259$8,190$8,436
MISCELLANEOUS$24,343$8,941$11,518$3,884
TRAINING AND TUITION$16,849$8,629$3,981$4,239
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$15,891$7,712$6,158$2,021

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,408TotalAmt
Program Services$13,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,479ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$150FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,739,354TotalAmt
Program Services$2,134,553ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$338,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$266,351FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347,273BOYAmt
EOY$291,740EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$996,515BOYAmt
EOY$945,753EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$206,184EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$744,367BOYAmt
EOY$1,355EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,496BOYAmt
EOY$26,376EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$314,230LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$232,938LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,888BOYAmt
EOY$81,292EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,629BOYAmt
EOY$120,798EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,231BOYAmt
EOY$9,861EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,377,399BOYAmt
EOY$1,683,359EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$444,255BOYAmt
EOY$206,096EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$256,503EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,066BOYAmt
EOY$47,188EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$478,321BOYAmt
EOY$509,787EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$976,457BOYAmt
EOY$1,142,912EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$922,621BOYAmt
EOY$30,660EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,899,078BOYAmt
EOY$1,173,572EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,377,399BOYAmt
EOY$1,683,359EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$194,603ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$9,953NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$910,156PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,731,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,744,083CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,924,014CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,689,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,853,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,942,491TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,731,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,744,083CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,924,014CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,689,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,853,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,942,491TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$11,942,491PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,525CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,466CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,559CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$179,011TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$108,237CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$109,114TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,230,616TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$56,206GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97640PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96190PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$34,538OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,538BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$279,692OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$216,938DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,754BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$81,292TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$47,188Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$47,188TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,936,649TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$9,953NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$14,260OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,307RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,932,342RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,615InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,615RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,933,957TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,751,999TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$14,260OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$14,260ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,737,739ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,615InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,615ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,739,354TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ITS ACTIVITIES AND DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS OR APPLICABLE INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED. IN GENERAL, THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14,260.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14,260.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL BENEFIT GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$141,638GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$110,601CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,037GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$15,449FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$2,025EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$8,506OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CELEBRATE PRO BONOEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$30,664GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$30,664CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$14,475FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$350EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,754OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$172,302GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$141,265CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$31,037GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$29,924FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,375EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$14,260OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$46,559DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$15,522NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBONNIE SULLIVANPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$138,288BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$10,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,932DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,498NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$161,718TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A STANDING COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN JUNE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES SALARY SURVEYS OF OTHER SIMILAR LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN MARYLAND AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES PUBLISHED BY MARYLAND NONPROFITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE IMVLS IS A "FULL-SERVICE" PRO BONO PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME MARYLANDERS IN MOST CIVL MATTERS SUCH AS DIVORCE, CUSTODY, CONSUMER PROBLEMS (COLLECTION AND BANKRUPTCY), CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT, FORECLOSURE AND TAX SALE, LANDLORD / TENANT DISPUTES, TORT DEFENSE, INCOME TAX DISPUTES AND BACK TAXES, NAME CHANGE, GUARDIANSHIP AND ESTATE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION. IN ADDITION, MVLS HELPS TO STRENGTHEN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITES BY PROVIDING REPRESENTATION AND LEGAL ADVICE TO COMMUNITY BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. MVLS PROVIDES PRO BONO SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN ALL MARYLAND COUNTIES. IN ALLEGANY, MONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGE'S AND THE FIVE MID-SHORE COUNTIES, WHERE THERE ARE OTHER PRO BONO PROGRAMS, MVLS LIMITS PROGRAM SERVICES TO THOSE SEEKING HELP WITH TAX DISPUTES WITH THE IRS OR WHEN THE LOCAL PRO BONO PROGRAM DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO PLACE A CASE. SERVICES TO COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE STATEWIDE. THE TARGET POPULATIONS SERVED BY OUR CORE PRO BONO PROGRAM ARE LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, CONTESTED FAMILY LAW MATTERS, HOUSING DEFENSE, CONSUMER DEBT, CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY REQUESTS, ESTATE AND DEED ISSUES AND CRIMINAL RECORD EXPUNGEMENT PRESENTED THE MOST URGENT PROBLEMS FOR OUR CLIENTS. MVLS HAS A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PROJECTS THAT SUPPLEMENT OUR CORE PRO BONO EFFORTS. TWO CURRENT PROJECTS PROVIDE SELF HELP ASSISTANCE: 1) WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLINIC: MVLS CONTRACT LAWYERS PROVIDE ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY WHO ARE FILING FAMILY LAW ACTIONS USING COURT DOMESTIC RELATION FORMS, 2) DEBTOR ASSISTANCE PROJECT: A BRIEF ADVICE CLINIC AT THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT IN BALTIMORE AND GREENBELT, WHERE PRO SE DEBTORS RECEIVE A FREE HALF-HOUR CONSULTATION WITH A CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEY. MVLS PARTNERS WITH THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, THE MARYLAND BANKRUPTCY BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY SECTION OF THE MARYLAND STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. IN FY15, MVLS LAUNCHED TWO ADDITIONAL CONSUMER CLINICS: 1) CONSUMER PROTECTION PROJECT (CPP): IN THE FALL OF 2014, AT THE INVITATION OF THE DISTRICT COURT, MVLS BEGAN OFFERING A CONSUMER CLINIC OFFERING FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO CONSUMERS WHO ARE FACING DEBT COLLECTION CASES IN DISTRICT COURT. CONSUMERS MEET WITH AN MVLS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY FOR A 10-15 MINUTE CONSULTATION TO GET ADVICE ON HIS OR HER CASE. VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH MVLS STAFF TO IDENTIFY CLIENTS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM FULL REPRESENTATION AND HELP CONSUMERS FILL OUT OUR APPLICATION AND SCAN RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. 2) TAX SALE CLINICS: SINCE 2014, MVLS HAS PARTNERED WITH THE PRO BONO RESOURCE CENTER TO STAFF TAX SALE CLINICS IN BALTIMORE CITY EACH SPRING. MVLS STAFF ATTEND CLINICS TO HELP IDENTIFY HOMEOWNERS WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM FULL REPRESENTATION AND EHLPS THEM APPLY FOR OUR SERVICES ON SITE. MVLS REPRESENTS DISABLED ADULTS UNDER PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP AT SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW HEARINGS AND INDIGENT CLIENTS IN EMERGENCY GUARDIANSHIP HEARINGS IN BALTIMORE CITY AND CASES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. THE IRS TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE FUNDS AN MVLS PROGRAM TO REPRESENT LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS IN DISPUTES BEFORE THE IRS. IN FY19, MVLS VOLUNTEERS HELPED 83 TAXPAYERS WITH TAX DISPUTE CASES. MVLS FY2019 AT A GLANCE: MVLS VOLUNTEER AND STAFF CLOSED: 5,642 CIVIL CASES 675 LAWYERS VOLUNTEERED FOR OUR PROGRAM 11,719 NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS SPEND REPRESENTING MVLS CLIENTS AT A VALUE OF $2.6 MILLION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAT THE ORGANIZATION ANNUAL MEETING EACH JUNE, THE BOARD PRESIDENT REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER SUBMIT AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM. EACH DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE POLICY AND RESPONDS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT ASK FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS. AFTER COMPLETING THE FORM, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLECTS THE SIGNED FORMS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS AND RETAINS THEM AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A STANDING COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND RECOMMENDS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE FULL BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN JUNE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES SALARY SURVEYS OF OTHER SIMILAR LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN MARYLAND AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES PUBLISHED BY MARYLAND NONPROFITS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE, INC. PROVIDES ALL OF THE MENTIONED DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE CURRENT FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR AND MVLS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 325,950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,466. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,647. TOTAL EXPENSES 403,063.
PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THEIR OVERSIGHT REVIEW PROCESS REGARDING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THEIR INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.

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