2018-08-02T09:30:53-04:00 2017-12-31 010462899 AL AUCELLA DBA THE BOTTOM LINE 69 FIELD RD FALMOUTH ME 041051101 990 2017-01-01 223260883 IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT IMMI 2077801593 PO BOX 17917 PORTLAND ME 04112 AMY BRUNING TREASURER 2077801593 2018-08-01 true AL AUCELLA P00076293 2077813853 2018-08-02 X 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LESLIE SILVERSTEIN C/O PO BOX 17917 PORTLAND ME 04112 1445789 false X WWW.ILAPMAINE.ORG X 1993 ME AS MAINE'S ONLY STATE-WIDE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, ILAP SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS TO GAIN LEGAL STATUS, ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL PLANS FOR SUCCESS, AND BRING CULTURAL VIBRANCY AND ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE STATE OF MAINE. 18 18 14 225 0 759687 1351464 4952 825 657 1199 -5538 -5185 759758 1348303 0 0 529604 600286 0 155990 199830 255858 729434 856144 30324 492159 559332 1053870 22145 24522 537187 1029348 X THE IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT HELPS LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS, AND WORKS FOR MORE JUST AND HUMANE LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING IMMIGRANTS. false false 528972 825 DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES: ILAP PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF LEGAL SERVICES BASED ON CLIENT NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. FULL REPRESENTATION IS THE MOST INTENSIVE LEVEL AVAILABLE, RESERVED FOR COMPLEX AND VULNERABLE CASES THAT ARE UNLIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY. THE IMMIGRATION CLINIC OFFERS CONSULTATIONS AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATING COMPLEX IMMIGRATION PROCESSES. IN 2017, ILAP REPRESENTED 340 FULL REPRESENTATION CLIENTS, SERVED 1,638 INDIVIDUALS IN THE IMMIGRATION CLINIC AND POSITIVELY IMPACTED 1,473 FAMILY MEMBERS. IN 2016 AND 2017, 100% OF FULL REPRESENTATION CASES WERE SUCCESSFUL. ADDITIONALLY, 160 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS DONATED 4,275 HOURS OF THEIR TIME VALUED AT 881,903. 33398 EDUCATION & OUTREACH: TO MAXIMIZE OUR REACH AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS THAT WE DO NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO REPRESENT, ILAP PROVIDES ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE AND TIMELY INFORMATION ON COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES TO IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE. AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES, MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS AIM TO COUNTERACT INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE INFORMATION AND PREVENT FUTURE COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT LEGAL STATUS OR LEAD TO DEPORTATION. THESE ACTIVITIES BECAME PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT OVER THE LAST YEAR, AS MANY POLICIES CHANGED SWIFTLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY. IN 2017, 1,791 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED 42 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS FROM YORK TO WASHINGTON COUNTIES. 24594 SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY: ILAP LEADS IMPORTANT SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY WORK TO IMPROVE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT ALL LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE AND VALUE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPABILITIES. WE ALSO SERVE AS A SOURCE OF ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA AND WORK WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND POLICIES. IN 2017, ILAP WAS FEATURED IN THE MEDIA ON 27 OCCASIONS AND PROVIDED BRIEFINGS TO MAINE'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. AT THE STATE LEVEL, STAFF ADVOCATED AGAINST AN ANTI-SANCTUARY CITY BILL (WHICH ULTIMATELY FAILED) AND FOR A LABOR TRAFFICKING BILL (WHICH ULTIMATELY PASSED). 586964 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 13 0 14 true false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true true false X X X ILAP AL AUCELLA 2077801593 489 CONGRESS STREET 3RD FLOOR PORTLAND ME 04101 LESLIE SILVERSTEIN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GLORIA APONTE CLARKE VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAFAAT QAZI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY BRUNING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROCHE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 83663 0 12261 EBEN ALBERT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ARCHER MEMBER (THRU 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN CARDONA MEMBER (THRU 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA CURTIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN FARBER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY KAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE KEMPER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LANDIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBYN MARCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RIIKKA MORRILL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRIYA NATARAJAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE NGOY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZOE SAHLOUL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SCALI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD STEGALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE TESCHKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE UMARANGE MEMBER (THRU 1.00 X 0 0 0 83663 12261 false false false 9129 52900 1289435 59156 1351464 CLINIC RECEIPTS 541100 525 525 FULL REP RECEIPTS 541100 300 300 825 2145 2145 61141 62087 -946 -946 -946 30214 52900 35399 -5185 -5185 1348303 825 -3986 95087 37216 29426 28445 392687 271779 41193 79715 17737 12276 1860 3601 58088 40203 6093 11792 36687 26316 3533 6838 11797 11797 36122 31129 4993 2736 2231 130 375 34224 24549 3296 6379 63304 45408 6096 11800 52154 46938 2608 2608 13282 9527 1279 2476 9777 9777 381 273 37 71 6148 4410 592 1146 JESUIT VOLUNTEER CORPS 13700 13700 DUES & PUBLICATIONS 5899 4898 257 744 NEWSLETTER 4859 4859 CLINIC/REPRESENT. EXPS 1475 1475 856144 586964 113190 155990 X 173800 192290 380413 821588 1457 5218 35518 744 731 34774 2931 559332 1053870 20918 24522 1227 22145 24522 X 449255 400496 87932 628852 537187 1029348 559332 1053870 492159 2 X false true true false X 658272 778645 648818 759687 1351464 4196886 658272 778645 648818 759687 1351464 4196886 598741 3598145 6565 5532 3336 1865 2145 19443 4216329 18435 0.85340 0.90570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2043 2043 4086 852058 856144 153422 38356 129519 125168 134415 153422 542524 813786 2002 1896 1962 4086 9946 32380 31292 33604 38356 135632 203448 1001 948 981 2043 4973 23975 113 23862 5284 602 4682 6259 29 6230 34774 X 2296515 933699 14513 948212 1348303 1348303 1804354 933699 14511 948210 856144 856144 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740-10 INCOME TAXES, WHICH CLARIFIES THE CRITERIA THAT AN INDIVIDUAL TAX POSITION MUST SATISFY FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF THAT POSITION TO BE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT, AND A MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, IN ORDER FOR THOSE TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WAS NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO ADOPTION OF THESE PROVISIONS, AND NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE ACCRUED. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO AUDIT UNDER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 THROUGH 2017. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D EVENT SALARIES & FRINGE VS. EVENT REVS (BUT NOT ON AUDIT) 14,511 ROUNDING 2 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D MINUS SALARIES & FRINGE MOVED TO EVENT (BUT NOT ON AUDIT) 14,511 CELESOIREE 83114 52900 30214 625 6350 1500 26924 83114 52900 30214 625 6350 1500 26924 35399 -5185 X 11 59156 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B ILAP USES UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. TO PROCESS STOCK GIFTS AND SELL THEM UPON ILAP'S REQUESST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE IT IS FILED, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO BOARD MEMBERS TO FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. IF NO COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PRESUMED THAT THE BOARD HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE 990 AS PREPARED AND THE 990 WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS. IF BOARD MEMBERS RAISE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT ARE DEEMED VALID AND RESULT IN ANY CHANGES TO THE 990, THOSE CHANGES WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE TIME THAT THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT, BUT WE DO NOT PRESENTLY REQUIRE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS, INCLUDING LOOKING AT COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE MAINE ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFTIS FOR SIMILARY SIZED NONPROFITS, AND LOOKING AT DATA FROM MAINE'S OTHER LEGAL AID PROVIDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THERE ARE NO PAID OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES, BUT A PROCESS SIMILAR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROCESS IS USED BY THE ED IN DETERMINING STAFF PAY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA ILAP'S WEBSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE IN PRINT OR PDF FORMAT FOR ALL REASONABLE REQUESTS. FORM 990, PART X LINE 17, BALANCE SHEET: THE ORGANIZATION USES A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING--CASH BASIS WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF SHOWING YEAR-END DEPRECIATION AND ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITIES DURING THE YEAR. THE LINE 17 PAYABLE & ACCRUAL FIGURE REPRESENTS SEP-IRA PAYABLES ACCRUED DURING THE YEAR AND PAID PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ROUNDING 2