2018-01-09T10:11:31-06:00 2017-08-31 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 14 BOBALA RD HOLYOKE MA 01040 990 2016-09-01 043501039 LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC LAWY 6177781980 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 MARIBETH PERRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6177781980 2018-01-09 1 THOMAS TERRY P00062479 4135363970 50.250.21.225 2018-01-09 10:51:39 ES P 72B89FF58CADE6AE0F52D8EDE98C138D0FC7DF10 C6A38E16272A5CE120D04A8B3AC4BAACF4633009 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MARIBETH PERRY 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 490586 0 X WWW.LAWYERSCLEARINGHOUSE.ORG X 1999 MA TO CONNECT PRO BONO LAWYERS WITH NONPROFITS, AND PEOPLE IN NEED TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND END HOMELESSNESS. 23 23 4 511 0 0 565089 482236 9805 8350 0 0 0 0 574894 490586 0 0 0 0 311524 344744 0 0 0 69494 70257 381018 415001 193876 75585 417794 509332 42457 58410 375337 450922 X TO CONNECT PRO BONO LAWYERS WITH NONPROFITS AND PEOPLE IN NEED TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND END HOMELESSNESS. 0 0 144283 3457 THE LEGAL REFERRAL PROGRAM RECEIVED ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (114) REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CLEARINGHOUSE SUCCESSFULLY MATCHED NINETY-EIGHT (98) OF THESE ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH ATTORNEYS PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE. OUR GOAL WAS ONE HUNDRED (100) CASES PLACED. TWO (2) CLIENTS WERE INELIGIBLE FOR OUR SERVICES. AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY-SEVEN (37) CLIENTS RECEIVED ON-SITE REPRESENTATION ON MATTERS WITH FINITE SCOPES, SUCH AS LEASE REVIEWS AND BYLAWS UPDATES, THROUGH FIVE (5) CLINIC-STYLE CONSULTATION PROGRAMS STAFFED BY CORPORATE COUNSEL AND FIRM ATTORNEYS. STAFF PROVIDED IN-HOUSE BRIEF COUNSEL TO FIFTY-NINE (59) CLIENTS. THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (313) VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WERE RECRUITED FOR THIS PROGRAM WITH AN ADDITIONAL SEVENTY-FIVE (75) LAW STUDENTS AND TWO (2) NON-LAWYER VOLUNTEERS. OUR GOAL WAS TWO HUNDRED (200) PRO BONO ATTORNEYS. THE CLIENTS FOR LEGAL REFERRAL WERE REQUIRED TO OPERATE OR INTEND TO OPERATE AS A NONPROFIT IN MASSACHUSETTS; PROVIDE SERVICES TO LOW OR MODERATE INCOME PEOPLE OR SERVE A COMPELLING COMMUNITY NEED; AND BE UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL SERVICES OR DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COST OF OBTAINING ASSISTANCE WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION. 126159 3023 THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO TWO HUNDRED SIX (206) HOMELESS AND VERY LOW-INCOME MEN AND WOMEN. THE TARGET WAS ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (175). THE CLEARINGHOUSE RECRUITED AND TRAINED ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS WHO PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AT EIGHTEEN (18) CLINICS WHICH WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. THE TARGET WAS EIGHTEEN (18). ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE (179) ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS PARTICIPATED FROM BROWN RUDNICK; CHOATE, HALL & STEWART; FM GLOBAL; GOULSTON & STORRS; HINSHAW & CULBERTSON; LIBERTY MUTUAL; LOCKE LORD; MINTZ LEVIN; NIXON PEABODY; NOLAN SHEEHAN PATTEN; ROPES & GRAY; STATE STREET; AND WILMERHALE. INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS WERE ALL LOW-INCOME AND HOMELESS GUESTS OF THE PINE STREET INN, ST. FRANCIS HOUSE, BRIDGE, METROPOLITAN BOSTON HOUSING PARTNERSHIP (MBHP), MEDEIROS CENTER, AND SOUTHAMPTON SHELTER, OR OTHERWISE USING SHELTER SERVICES. 78066 1870 THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOWS PROGRAM ENGAGED NINETEEN (19) FELLOWS WHO PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN MASSACHUSETTS AT FOURTEEN (14) PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION; CATIE'S CLOSET; CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION; EQUAL JUSTICE COALITION; DISCOVERING JUSTICE; GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES; JUSTICE BRIDGE LEGAL CENTER; LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE; MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION; MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE; MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP|BOSTON; NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD; QUEST; AND VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES. 348508 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X MARIBETH PERRY 6177781980 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 GEORGE W MYKULAK ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE J COOK ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS M HENRY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT A JAMES ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LINZ ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MCGRATH ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE A MCNEIL ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALYN GARBOSE NASDOR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M NOLAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER NOVELLO ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN M PHELPS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEIDRE M ROBINSON ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY A ROWE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W SACKS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN M SHEEHAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW R STERN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL R TREMBLAY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN B TYMANN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY I BLUEWEISS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENTON B BODAMER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY F HODGE ESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA M SANTALUCIA ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER H LINDSTROM ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIBETH PERRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 99910 0 30279 99910 0 30279 0 0 0 0 0 482236 482236 FEE REVENUE 900099 8350 8350 8350 490586 8350 0 0 137078 112404 24674 165511 135719 29792 12294 10081 2213 8065 6613 1452 21796 20325 1471 5585 5585 22754 22754 3664 3004 660 1333 1333 5400 5400 2936 2936 8623 8623 4665 4665 CONTRACTED WORK 10000 10000 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3591 2945 646 MISCELLANEOUS 1706 1706 415001 348508 66493 0 412661 504153 500 29 4633 5150 417794 509332 42266 58231 191 179 42457 58410 X 325337 390922 50000 60000 375337 450922 417794 509332 75585 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 298689 244756 306908 565089 482236 1897678 298689 244756 306908 565089 482236 1897678 1897678 7482 7930 12754 9805 8350 46321 1943999 0.97620 0.97110 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME FEE REVENUE 2012 AMOUNT: $ 7,482 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,930 2014 AMOUNT: $ 12,445 2015 AMOUNT: $ 9,805 2016 AMOUNT: $ 8,350 MISCELLANEOUS 2014 AMOUNT: $ 309 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION 179 179 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC. RECOGNIZES THAT THE GOVERNANCE ROLE OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF FORM 990. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE. THE TREASURER REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE FORM 990 AND QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED. THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ANY ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND THEN FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC. ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERIFIES THAT EACH MEMBER COMPLETES THE FORM AND REVIEWS FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS A COMPENSATION LEVEL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE FULL BOARD VOTES ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC. THAT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST OF THE INTERESTED PARTY. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WEBSITE SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND THE GIVING COMMON.