2017-01-16T00:00:00-06:00 2016-08-31 060903326 WHITTLESEY & HADLEY PC 14 BOBALA RD HOLYOKE MA 01040 990 2015-09-01 043501039 LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS INC LAWY 6177781980 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 MARIBETH PERRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6177781980 2017-01-17 1 THOMAS TERRY P00062479 4135363970 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MARIBETH PERRY 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 574894 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 4 461 0 0 306908 565089 12445 9805 0 0 309 0 319662 574894 0 0 0 0 271623 311524 0 0 0 39646 69494 311269 381018 8393 193876 231333 417794 49872 42457 181461 375337 X TO CONNECT PRO BONO LAWYERS WITH NONPROFITS AND PEOPLE IN NEED TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND END HOMELESSNESS. 0 0 155764 4766 THE LEGAL REFERRAL AND EDUCATION PROGRAM RECEIVED 113 FULL APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE CLEARINGHOUSE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED 96 MATTERS WITH ATTORNEYS FOR PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, TWO OF WHICH WERE FOR LEGAL ASSESSMENTS. TWO APPLICATIONS WERE AWAITING PLACEMENT AT YEAR END. ALL CASES WERE FULL REPRESENTATION CASES WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $2,000,000. 239 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS PROVIDED PRO BONO REPRESENTATION. STAFF PROVIDED BRIEF COUNSEL TO 56 ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REFERRALS TO TEN ORGANIZATIONS. IN TOTAL, LEGAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 152 ORGANIZATIONS. 29 LEGAL WORKSHOPS WERE PRESENTED FOR NONPROFITS. 592 REPRESENTATIVES OF NONPROFITS STATEWIDE PARTICIPATED. FOUR TRAININGS FOR PRO BONO LAWYERS WERE PRESENTED. 96 LAWYERS PARTICIPATED. 36 LAWYERS AND TWELVE NON-LAWYERS LED THE TRAININGS. 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. 76601 2343 THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOWS PROGRAM ENGAGED NINETEEN FELLOWS WHO PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES AT SEVENTEEN PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES; IRISH INTERNATIONAL IMMIGRANT CENTER; JOBS NOT JAILS COALITION; JUSTICE BRIDGE LEGAL CENTER; LAWYERS CLEARINGHOUSE; MASSACHUSETTS ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION; MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE; MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY AND PROBATE COURT DEPARTMENT; MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE; MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN; NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS OF MASSACHUSETTS; NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER; POLITICAL ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION (PAIR) PROJECT; PROJECT CITIZENSHIP; THE BOSTON HARBOR ASSOCIATION; VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES; AND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT/SENIOR PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE. THE FELLOWS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO HAVE A RICH, LIVELY, AND GROWING ALUMNI COMMUNITY WITH 53 FORMER FELLOWS, THE LARGE MAJORITY OF WHOM CONTINUE WITH THEIR FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS AND/OR BECOME ENGAGED IN OTHER PRO BONO WORK. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THESE FELLOWS BY OFFERING RESOURCES INCLUDING MALPRACTICE INSURANCE, BUSINESS CARDS, AND FREE SOCIAL LAW LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP; MANAGING AN ONLINE FORUM THROUGH GOOGLE GROUPS; HOLDING PERIODIC ALUMNI EVENTS; AND PUBLISHING A NEWSLETTER. 88139 2696 THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO 154 HOMELESS AND VERY LOW INCOME MEN AND WOMEN. THE CLEARINGHOUSE RECRUITED AND TRAINED ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS WHO PROVIDED DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES AT NINETEEN CLINICS WHICH WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. 167 PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. PARTICIPATING FIRMS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS WERE: BROWN RUDNICK; CHOATE, HALL & STEWART; GOULSTON & STORRS; HINSHAW & CULBERTSON; LIBERTY MUTUAL; LOCKE LORD; MINTZ LEVIN; NIXON PEABODY; NOLAN SHEEHAN PATTEN; ROPES & GRAY; STATE STREET; AND WILMERHALE. IN ADDITION, IN-HOUSE COUNSEL FROM THE FOLLOWING CORPORATIONS PARTICIPATED: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC; FM GLOBAL; AND WINN DEVELOPMENT. INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS SERVED THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS WERE ALL LOW INCOME AND/OR GUESTS OF THE PINE STREET INN, ST. FRANCIS HOUSE, BRIDGE, METROPOLITAN BOSTON HOUSING PARTNERSHIP, AND MEDEIROS CENTER, OR OTHERWISE USING SHELTER SERVICES. 320504 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 PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA M SANTALUCIA ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X 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 EMILY F HODGE ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KURT A JAMES ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER H LINDSTROM 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 MARIBETH PERRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 93069 0 26586 93069 0 26586 0 0 0 0 0 565089 565089 FEE REVENUE 900099 9805 9805 9805 574894 9805 0 0 130785 107244 23541 141971 116416 25555 11835 9705 2130 6595 5408 1187 20338 18903 1435 5364 5364 4552 4552 3552 2912 640 2158 2158 5400 5400 3080 3080 9857 9857 3787 3787 CONTRACTED WORK 26500 26500 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3680 3018 662 MISCELLANEOUS 1564 1564 381018 320504 60514 0 223079 412661 5000 500 3254 4633 231333 417794 47887 42266 1985 191 49872 42457 X 181461 325337 50000 181461 375337 231333 417794 193876 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 277342 298689 244756 306908 565089 1692784 277342 298689 244756 306908 565089 1692784 1692784 245 245 12080 7482 7930 12754 9805 50051 1743080 0.97110 0.96510 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME FEE REVENUE 2011 AMOUNT: $ 12,080 2012 AMOUNT: $ 7,482 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,930 2014 AMOUNT: $ 12,445 2015 AMOUNT: $ 9,805 MISCELLANEOUS 2014 AMOUNT: $ 309 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION 191 191 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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.