2018-05-24T13:33:33-07:00 2017-12-31 860360084 HBL CPAs PC 5656 E Grant Rd Ste 200 Tucson AZ 85712 990 2017-01-01 860143449 SOUTHERN ARIZONA LEGAL AID INC SOUT 5206239465 2343 E Broadway Blvd Ste 200 Tucson AZ 85719 Anthony Young Executive Dir. 2018-05-21 true MICHAEL J DEVRIES P00748581 5208863181 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Cathleen Dooley 2343 E Broadway Ste 200 Tucson AZ 857196007 4825023 false false X www.sazlegalaid.org X 1951 AZ To provide free civil legal aid to qualified low income persons who would not otherwise have access to Arizona's civil justice system. 24 24 70 549 0 3922222 3930647 970348 893924 746 452 0 4893316 4825023 0 0 3718943 3447434 0 105565 1292554 1304680 5011497 4752114 -118181 72909 849253 817450 577238 472526 272015 344924 To provide free civil legal aid to qualified low income persons who would not otherwise have access to Arizona's civil justice system. false false 3785322 893924 Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) was able to provide direct civil legalassistance to meet the fundamental unmet civil legal needs of more than 12,488 individuals.84% received counsel, advice or limited action services such as counseling concerning legal rights and responsibilities; help in a pro se clinic, or preparation of court or other legal documents; 16% were assisted with extended services such as obtained a court decision, negotiated an agreement on more complex civil legal matters, representation in Administrative Hearings or Court Proceedings.SALA raised community awareness of legal rights and responsibilities through outreach; by teaching prevention and self-help methods, making presentations and distributing brochures and self-help materials to over 1,840 individuals.The impact of services provided resulted in recovery of $1,454,497 in the value of homes saved, lump sum benefits and money judgments in government benefit cases, child support and spousal maintenance. SALA avoided $530,470 in garnishments and court judgments for clients. Based upon a 2016 Social Return on Investment Analysis performed by Community Services Analysis, L.L.C., for every $1 invested in Southern Arizona Legal Aid, $5.81 of actual value is returned to the community. 3785322 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 70 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AZ X X the organization 5206239465 2343 E Broadway Blvd Ste 200 Tucson AZ 857196007 Cathleen Dooley President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Frederick J Petersen Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL A Piccarreta SECRETARY/TREAS 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tamara Mulembo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margarita Bernal Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosalia Garcia Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Nixon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emery LaBarge Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew A Ramirez Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Winkley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith A Singer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY MOLINA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory L Droeger Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daisy Flores Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Antonieta Morales-Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria Castro Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rose Taulton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Norma Jaimes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deborah R Corral Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Day Graham Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 M Roxane Veliz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian I Clymer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Littrel Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andy Silverman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Young Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 97802 0 8894 Doris L Butler COO 40.00 0.00 X 80175 0 7635 177977 16529 0 false false false 0 3773094 157553 3930647 Attorney fees and costs 32543 32543 Vendor Contracts 861381 861381 893924 452 452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4825023 893924 452 0 0 0 0 203480 148273 49039 6168 0 2969306 2378770 535822 54714 21656 16435 4775 446 47981 36412 10579 990 205011 155582 45200 4229 0 0 21437 17332 3694 411 0 0 0 146014 118053 25161 2800 0 387882 299249 69225 19408 0 0 457001 361383 86707 8911 82853 74048 2662 6143 0 0 3364 3364 0 46978 46978 41537 12600 28106 831 Library 42134 42134 Bad Debt Expense 40520 40520 Litigation costs 20056 20056 Other 14904 14133 257 514 0 4752114 3785322 861227 105565 31704 43381 246885 181533 322056 252881 47 0 0 0 0 0 49447 126586 420165 213134 170702 207031 0 0 0 0 28412 6038 849253 817450 433895 358024 33582 24340 109761 90162 577238 472526 X 226096 316505 45919 28419 272015 344924 849253 817450 72909 X false true X true true true X 4265699 4657225 4786419 4857350 4792028 23358721 0 0 4265699 4657225 4786419 4857350 4792028 23358721 0 23358721 850 1257 1963 401 452 4923 0 0 23363644 247142 0.99980 0.99970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56676 44991 11685 363489 168143 195346 207031 CAPITAL LEASES 88349 Client trust accounts 1813 90162 4836727 11704 11704 4825023 4825023 4763818 11704 11704 4752114 4752114 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents The By-Laws were amended on May 18, 2017 to establish that the board of directors shall serve four year terms beginning at the annual meeting except during the first year following the adoption of this amended article, which may be a two or three year term. A policy should be adopted that will result in the rotation of the membership of the Board of Directors each year. Members of the board shall serve two year terms and shall only apply to attorney board members. Attorney board members may re-apply for board membership after one year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 will be emailed to the board for review. The board may email the CFO with any questions and the CFO will respond to all board members with the answers. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts SALAs Conflict of Interest policy is part of the Employee Policy and ProcedureManual and the Board Orientation Manual. These policies are discussed atorientation of new staff and board. All new hires and new board members arerequired to complete the disclosure statement. Disclosure must also be made atany time a conflict arises or there is a change to the information previouslyreported. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Audit/Finance Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving key employee compensation and reporting to the Board of Directors on an annual basis. The Audit/Finance Committee is provided with information for comparable compensation paid to others similarly situated. The information is obtained from salary surveys conducted by the Economic Research Institutes Non-profit Salary Survey Assessor, the Legal Services Corporations annual salary reports, Form 990 information for similar positions in other legal services programs and other non-profits, and other salary surveys which may be conducted by other legal services organizations and non-profits. The deliberations and decisions regarding compensation are recorded in the Board minutes and preserved as employment related records under SALAs Document Retention and Destruction Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available SALAs governing documents, policies, financial statements and other information open to the public are made available upon request.