2019-12-13T08:46:46-06:00 2019-06-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 1801 PORTER STREET SUITE 500 BALTIMORE MD 21230 990 2018-07-01 521225979 MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC MARY 4105396800 201 NORTH CHARLES STREET NO 1400 BALTIMORE MD 21201 SUSAN FRANCIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4434514060 2019-12-13 1 JAMES E CRISP P00025401 4106855512 2019-12-10 144.121.150.146 2019-12-13 08:46:42 ES P A60DEA8E0B418F5A3624A2CE1F46F68814800335 7ED660B1DA5B7572EB4EFB1F9341951127F9693C 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z SUSAN FRANCIS 201 NORTH CHARLES STREET NO 1400 BALTIMORE MD 21201 3652062 0 X WWW.MVLSLAW.ORG X 1981 MD TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME MARYLANDERS WITH VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. 19 19 29 1700 0 10920 1689370 2853668 10310 45896 38768 49038 180001 -14645 1918449 2933957 0 0 0 0 1804652 1862020 0 0 266351 852012 877334 2656664 2739354 -738215 194603 2377399 1683359 478321 509787 1899078 1173572 X THE 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) 0 0 1152364 MVLS 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. 340540 THE 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. 215644 MVLS'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. 426005 46773 MVLS 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. 426005 46773 2134553 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 86 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X SUSAN FRANCIS 4105396800 201 NORTH CHARLES STREET SUITE 1400 BALTIMORE MD 21201 E HUTCHINSON ROBBINS JR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY P ASHTON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S CLEVENGER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA LESSMAN KATZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY I BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CANET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN E H DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA M GLOVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT N GROSSBART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK L KOBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE N LIPKOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA MCKEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY J MINNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA K MONTANIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES J MORTON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN T PRESTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN H SCHREIBER II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID G SOMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TANSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148288 0 13430 SUSAN FRANCIS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 98228 0 13387 246516 0 26817 1 0 1 0 0 141265 772507 1939896 2853668 FEE FOR SERVICE REV. 541100 37621 37621 CLIENT FEES 541100 8275 8275 45896 35559 35559 685025 671546 13479 13479 13479 31037 141265 46559 -15522 -15522 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 877 877 877 2933957 46773 0 33516 X 277161 152858 108205 16098 1278265 1064758 66045 147462 37277 30624 2479 4174 154714 129111 10453 15150 114603 88516 13585 12502 53424 41359 7708 4357 1615 1615 403063 325950 52466 24647 64335 47787 8672 7876 126937 89898 26648 10391 14533 14053 417 63 10508 8647 1648 213 33725 26550 3636 3539 7818 6122 547 1149 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 85885 69259 8190 8436 MISCELLANEOUS 24343 8941 11518 3884 TRAINING AND TUITION 16849 8629 3981 4239 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 15891 7712 6158 2021 18408 13779 4479 150 2739354 2134553 338450 266351 347273 291740 996515 945753 206184 744367 1355 13496 26376 314230 232938 97888 81292 169629 120798 8231 9861 2377399 1683359 444255 206096 256503 34066 47188 478321 509787 X 976457 1142912 922621 30660 1899078 1173572 2377399 1683359 194603 -9953 -910156 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2731356 2744083 1924014 1689370 2853668 11942491 2731356 2744083 1924014 1689370 2853668 11942491 11942491 32693 38525 33466 38768 35559 179011 108237 877 109114 12230616 56206 0.97640 0.96190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34538 16000 18538 279692 216938 62754 81292 DEFERRED RENT 47188 47188 X 2936649 -9953 14260 4307 2932342 1615 1615 2933957 2751999 14260 14260 2737739 1615 1615 2739354 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. ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA 141638 110601 31037 15449 2025 8506 CELEBRATE PRO BONO 30664 30664 14475 350 5754 172302 141265 31037 29924 2375 14260 46559 -15522 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BONNIE SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 138288 0 10000 0 0 0 5932 0 7498 0 161718 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE 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. PART III, LINE I MVLS 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 11B THE 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 12C AT 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 15 THE 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 19 MARYLAND 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 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 325,950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 52,466. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,647. TOTAL EXPENSES 403,063. PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THEIR OVERSIGHT REVIEW PROCESS REGARDING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THEIR INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.