2018-11-07T15:06:27-06:00 2018-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2017-07-01 043177488 METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES INC METR 5086201830 63 FOUNTAIN STREET NO 304 FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 ELIZABETH SOULE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5086201830 2018-11-07 1 SORIE KABA CPA P01317106 5083669100 2018-11-07 64.238.141.162 2018-11-07 10:07:49 ES P 6CDDA8B025427A5532164877518CA44A369A04DA D0D11AF730C84EA989067D997D1D7D43B936B30F 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z ELIZABETH SOULE 63 FOUNTAIN STREET NO 304 FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 2523259 0 X WWW.MWLEGAL.ORG X 1976 MA METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES (MWLS) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. 12 12 23 175 0 0 1948124 2474689 73101 27834 10023 11886 -23025 -21642 2008223 2492767 0 0 0 0 1349601 1552975 0 0 141513 365149 489310 1714750 2042285 293473 450482 1800708 2340462 115841 205113 1684867 2135349 X METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES (MWLS) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY IN CIVIL CASES TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR, ELDERLY, DISABLED, HOMELESS AND OTHER DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE IN OUR SERVICE AREA SO THEY MAY OBTAIN LEGAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. MWLS ASSISTS CLIENT ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN SECURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND IN CHALLENGING INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE. 0 0 1669160 27834 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018, MWLS PROVIDED ADVICE, BRIEF SERVICE AND FULL REPRESENTATION TO 2,917 CLIENTS. 109 LEGAL CLINICS WERE HELD BENEFITTING 411 ATTENDEES. 41 OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS/TRAININGS WERE HELD BENEFITTING 1,065 ATTENDEES. 152 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN 361 CASES, DONATING 2,002 PRO BONO HOURS VALUED AT $540,540. TWO NEW PROJECTS WERE STARTED DURING THE YEAR: THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME PROJECT AND THE JUVENILE IMMIGRANT RELIEF PROJECT. MWLS CONTINUES TWO LAWYER FOR THE DAY PROGRAMS, ONE IN THE MARLBORO SESSION OF THE MIDDLESEX PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT, AND THE OTHER IN THE SMALL CLAIMS SESSION OF THE FRAMINGHAM DISTRICT COURT. 1669160 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X ELIZABETH SOULE 5086201830 63 FOUNTAIN STREET SUITE 304 FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 CAROLYN FLAMMEY CPA CLERK AND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDETTE EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BOYER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK MERRILL ESQ PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHERINE GARRAHAN ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE ZANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA NEDDER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C BILLER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN RICHMOND ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HEINEMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ALLEN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPIKA BHAYANA ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SOULE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 102230 0 10023 102230 0 10023 1 0 0 0 0 36000 76704 214440 2147545 28943 2474689 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 27834 27834 27834 11886 11886 8850 76704 30492 -21642 -21642 2492767 27834 0 -9756 113191 28298 56595 28298 1096665 963008 57703 75954 255590 216720 16332 22538 87529 71284 8570 7675 19229 19229 3663 3663 180825 166309 13658 858 746 676 70 27369 22882 4447 40 16853 55 14009 2789 127669 118287 9382 18771 15168 2967 636 15018 13089 874 1055 9798 9798 11827 8009 3818 EQUIPMENT LEASES 12115 7805 4310 POSTAGE/MAILING 11604 8925 2365 314 LICENSES, FEES AND MEMB 10974 10882 92 BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9285 9285 13564 9154 3216 1194 2042285 1669160 231612 141513 50 50 1495623 1549714 283428 703916 4891 22280 188159 131365 9008 56794 7708 7708 1800708 2340462 115841 205113 115841 205113 X 1424205 1533199 260662 602150 1684867 2135349 1800708 2340462 450482 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1372349 1563808 1603108 1948124 2474689 8962078 1372349 1563808 1603108 1948124 2474689 8962078 8962078 5659 5870 6304 10023 11886 39742 40846 -2699 3709 -23025 -21642 -2811 8999009 167381 0.99590 0.98750 X 2872 2872 2010470 2013342 250667 62667 0 0 225533 227087 235637 250667 938924 1408386 5916 2734 3617 2872 15139 56383 56772 58909 62667 234731 352097 158006 101212 56794 30153 30153 0 56794 X 3063799 540540 30492 571032 2492767 0 2492767 2613317 540540 30492 571032 2042285 0 2042285 PART X, LINE 2: MWLS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. MWLS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2018. MWLS'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN NET ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. 30,492. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN NET ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 30,492. GOLF TOURNAMENT 85554 76704 8850 12117 18375 85554 76704 8850 12117 18375 30492 -21642 X OFFICE EQUIPMENT DONATIONS 1 14721 MARKET VALUE X SPECIAL EVENT DONATIONS 1 14222 MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINE THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY USING A COMPARABILITY STUDY TO ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MWLS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.