2018-05-15T16:43:42-05:00 2017-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 521545522 THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC WASH 2023285500 1200 U STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 PATRICIA M FUGERE ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023285500 2018-05-15 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2018-05-15 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PATRICIA M FUGERE ESQ 1200 U STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 1610827 0 X WWW.LEGALCLINIC.ORG X 1987 DC LEGAL SERVICES & ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING W/HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY IN WASHINGTON, DC. 21 21 15 268 0 0 2812267 1606119 8950 2921 606 1787 0 0 2821823 1610827 0 0 0 0 1242872 1531257 41840 33635 146176 315375 190460 1600087 1755352 1221736 -144525 2089694 1942234 78686 72505 2011008 1869729 X THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS (THE LEGAL CLINIC) PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES THAT KEEP THEM IN HOMELESSNESS OR REGAIN STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES. 0 0 683803 2921 LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT - THE LEGAL CLINIC THROUGH STAFF ATTORNEYS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS PROVIDED LOW-BARRIER, HIGH QUALITY, PRO BONO LEGAL HELP FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSECURITY. IN 2017, WE CONDUCTED 205 INTAKE SESSIONS AT OUR COMMUNITY SITES AND OPENED 790 NEW CLIENT MATTERS. AS IN YEARS PAST, THE GREATEST NUMBER OF CASES WAS IN THE SHELTER AREA. OVER A QUARTER OF OUR CASES INVOLVED SHELTER ADVOCACY, INCLUDING ACCESS TO SHELTER, EXPULSIONS OR OTHER SANCTIONS IN SHELTER, AND TREATMENT AND CONDITIONS IN SHELTER. THE NEXT GREATEST AREAS OF DEMAND WERE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH REGARD TO SUBSIDIZED HOUSING (102 MATTERS, PRIMARILY ACCESS, RECERTIFICATION AND TERMINATION ISSUES) THEN CASH BENEFITS (124 MATTERS, PRIMARILY SSI, TANF, ERAP, ETC.). WE ALSO WORKED ON CONSUMER ISSUES; IDENTIFICATION; DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION; INTERACTIONS WITH POLICE AND ASSORTED OTHER CASES.IN ADDITION, THE LEGAL CLINIC LEVERAGED $2.3 MILLION IN PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES FROM DC LAW FIRMS AND LAWYERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS. 235721 LINK UP PROJECT - LINK-UP FOCUSES ON ENSURING THAT HOMELESS FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BE SAFE, STABLE AND STRONG. THROUGH LINK-UP, WE HELP FAMILIES ACCESS LIFE-SAVING SHELTER IN TIMES OF CRISIS; SECURE AND RETAIN PERMANENT HOUSING NEEDED FOR LONG TERM STABILITY; AND LINK TO VITAL SERVICES AND SUPPORTS NECESSARY FOR THE WELL-BEING OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.IN 2017, NEARLY 50 VOLUNTEER LAW STUDENTS CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO FAMILIES AT THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC). BY STAFFING OUTREACH SESSIONS AT FRC THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS, VOLUNTEERS SPOKE WITH OR PROVIDED WRITTEN INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL RIGHTS AND HOW TO ACCESS COUNSEL TO NEARLY 800 FAMILIES SEEKING SHELTER. OUR ADVOCACY RESULTED IN DOZENS OF FAMILIES SECURING ACCESS TO SHELTER AFTER THEY HAD INITIALLY - AND WRONGFULLY - BEEN DENIED. WE ALSO PROVIDED REPRESENTATION TO FAMILIES ON SHELTER AND HOUSING ISSUES OTHER THAN SHELTER DENIALS. IN ADDITION, WE REACHED HUNDREDS OF HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH OUR "KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS AND OUTREACH SESSIONS. 141657 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE - THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF OUR HOUSING INITIATIVE IS TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT AND HOMELESSNESS BY PROTECTING THE HOUSING OF LOW INCOME RENTERS FROM THE FORCES OF REDEVELOPMENT, DETERIORATING CONDITIONS, OR LOSS OF SUBSIDY. OUR APPROACH IS TO PROVIDE TRADITIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, LEVERAGE PRO BONO, AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MEDIA TO ACHIEVE CLIENTS' OBJECTIVES. IN 2017, WE FOUGHT TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS PRESERVE AND SUPPORT THE CREATION, OF OVER 1,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE CONTINUED OUR WORK WITH RESIDENTS OF BROOKLAND MANOR AND CONGRESS HEIGHTS TO HELP THEM REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS REDEVELOPMENT HAPPENS AROUND THEM. IN CONGRESS HEIGHTS, WE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DC OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH REGARD TO THE RECEIVERSHIP ACTION THE AG BROUGHT AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER. WE SECURED A FORMER PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY RECEIVER TO SERVE AS THE COURT-APPOINTED RECEIVER FOR CONGRESS HEIGHTS. WE ARE NOW CHALLENGING WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE THE UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY THROUGH A DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE.IN ADDITION, THE LEGAL CLINIC LEVERAGED OVER $730,000 IN PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES FROM DC LAW FIRMS AND LAWYERS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF TENANTS. 133483 HOMELESS SERVICES ADVOCACY 129334 SYSTEMATIC ADVOCACY 32205 LOBBYING 23240 CRIMINALIZATION 1152 SHELTER ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 319414 1380595 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD VA X LESLIE PLANT 2023285511 1200 U STREET NW 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 JOHN R JACOB ESQ PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN M HOFFMAN ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 1.20 X X 0 0 0 STERLING MORRISS ESQ SECRETARY 1.90 X X 0 0 0 EMILY WHITING SECRETARY - UNTIL 06/2017 0.10 X X 0 0 0 JAMES E ROCAP III ESQ TREASURER 0.70 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN L ABRAM ESQ DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/2017 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERICKA AIKEN ESQ DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN ALKER DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/2017 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL K BARNES DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY D BAUMAN ESQ DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2017 0.04 X 0 0 0 NANCY TYLER BERNSTINE ESQ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURIE B DAVIS ESQ DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 NKECHI FEASTER DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY R HEPPLER ESQ DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALLISON M HOLT ESQ DIRECTOR 0.60 X 0 0 0 JOHN MONAHAN ESQ DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MONDRY-COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E ROGERS ESQ DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 VALERIE E ROSS ESQ DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 TIANA L RUSSELL ESQ DIRECTOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 JEFF SCHWABER ESQ DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 STANLEY O SHER ESQ DIRECTOR - UNTIL 03/2017 0.04 X 0 0 0 EFFIE SMITH DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 MARSHA TUCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA TUELL ESQ DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 DAVID WITTENSTEIN ESQ DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M FUGERE ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 46.30 X 152290 0 30518 LESLIE PLANT ADMINISTRATOR 38.00 X 110378 0 16434 262668 0 46952 2 0 1 0 0 19561 1586558 51371 1606119 ATTORNEYS FEES 900099 2921 2921 2921 1787 1787 1610827 2921 0 1787 181518 115990 21056 44472 1097249 933933 127792 35524 155947 122343 27049 6555 96543 82119 10018 4406 16367 16367 33635 33635 400 400 80057 62818 6179 11060 34578 26013 2194 6371 1 1 3108 3004 61 43 10529 1079 9025 425 6246 5314 647 285 15466 10869 4475 122 DUES AND FEES 15661 8900 3695 3066 MISCELLANEOUS 7630 7396 22 212 SUBSCRIP./PUBLICATIONS 417 417 1755352 1380595 228581 146176 6135 12405 679830 1006630 1239187 762112 7606 7151 172690 160851 18085 11839 138851 142097 2089694 1942234 44659 72505 34027 0 78686 72505 X 601087 564714 1409921 1305015 2011008 1869729 2089694 1942234 X -144525 3246 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1335442 1510594 1454169 2812267 1606119 8718591 1335442 1510594 1454169 2812267 1606119 8718591 1484041 7234550 1512 1309 565 606 1787 5779 8724370 37843 0.82920 0.81310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12676 19529 32205 1689512 1721717 236086 59022 0 0 223564 228082 227912 236086 915644 1373466 35530 26349 24214 32205 118298 55891 57021 56978 59022 228912 343368 13397 6312 5242 12676 37627 96317 86198 10119 76373 74653 1720 11839 DONATED OFFICE SPACE RECEIVABLE 142097 142097 X 5203533 3592706 3592706 1610827 0 1610827 5344812 3589460 3589460 1755352 0 1755352 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS MADE, AS THE LEGAL CLINIC HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X 1 KATHLEEN C CLARK 301 MEADOW LANE SW VIENNA VA 22180 FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATION CONSULTING 0 923069 33635 889434 923069 33635 889434 DC MD VA X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PATRICIA M FUGERE ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150000 0 1000 0 1290 0 0 0 30518 0 182808 0 0 0 X 5 26539 FMV X SUPP/SUBSCRP. 5 24832 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE LEGAL CLINIC REPORTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2017, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED COMMITTEES AND CREATED CHARTERS FOR EACH NEW COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS THE ONLY COMMITTEE THAT IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD; IT DID NOT MEET IN 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO US BY RAFFA, P.C., THE ADMINISTRATOR REVIEWS IT, COMPARING IT FOR ACCURACY TO THE RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT, AND HIGHLIGHTS ANY QUESTIONS SHE HAS FOR RAFFA, P.C. ONCE SHE HAS DISCUSSED HER QUESTIONS WITH RAFFA, P.C. AND UNDERSTANDS THEIR ANSWERS, SHE THEN FORWARDS THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE ADMINISTRATOR CANNOT RESPOND, THE LEGAL CLINIC CONTACTS RAFFA, P.C. FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE LEGAL CLINIC'S ANNUAL MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. WE FOLLOW-UP WITH ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS NOT AT THE MEETING TO ASK THEM TO SIGN THE STATEMENT. ANY NEW BOARD MEMBER WHO JOINS THE BOARD AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN THE STATEMENT WHEN THEY JOIN. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SPECIFIES THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS "UNDERSTAND THAT IF AT ANY TIME DURING WHICH I SERVE AS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION, ANY OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS IN THIS STATEMENT ARE NO LONGER ACCURATE, I WILL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EVENT CREATING THE INACCURACY, FILE WITH THE CORPORATION A NEW, ACCURATE AND UPDATED STATEMENT." THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL DECIDE WHETHER THE BOARD MEMBER WITH SUCH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DIVEST SUCH INTEREST, RECUSE HER- OR HIMSELF FROM ANY RELEVANT DELIBERATIONS, RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTION AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. THE LEGAL CLINIC HAS NOT IMPOSED ANY SANCTIONS OR PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE TO FILE CONFLICT STATEMENTS, AND HAS NEVER HAD A SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS CONSIDERED ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. PAY INCREASES ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THEY APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET. FOR 2017 SALARIES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKED WITH THE PRESIDENT TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASING SALARY LEVELS, AS THE LEGAL CLINIC RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE. IN DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED INFORMATION ABOUT SALARIES AT OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS IN THE GOVERNMENT. THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THEN PRESENTED THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE PROPOSED 2017 BUDGET. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THEN RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE FULL BUDGET, INCLUDING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE RETROACTIVE TO THE BEGINNING OF CALENDAR YEAR 2017. SMALL BONUSES ARE GENERALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, GIVEN TOWARDS THE END OF DECEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GETS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' APPROVAL AND THEN INFORMS THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PROVIDE A BONUS PAYROLL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LEGAL CLINIC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FAS 116 UNRECOGNIZED DONATED REVENUE (THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DONATED OFFICE AND DONATED SERVICES RECEIVED AND EXPENDED) 3,246.