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PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC (EIN 01-0279387)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202543189349306844
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T12:54:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010493997PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ONE RIVER CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line146 FIRSTPARK DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP049635362ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010279387EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPINEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2077744753PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 547AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP041120547ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS FRITZSCHEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2074003258PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALISON A LORENZ CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01046292PTIN
Phone2078731603PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS FRITZSCHEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 547AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP041120547ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,135,661GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PTLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS A STATEWIDE PROVIDER OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN MAINE. SERVICES RANGE FROM SELF-HELP MATERIALS TO FULL REPRESENTATION. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THE MOST SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS IN MAINE, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers119TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$13,839PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$136,727CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,469PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,729CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,659,038PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,135,661CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$20,276PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$21,429CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$9,559,365PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,040,521CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$99,673PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,095,140CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,261,456TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,569,733TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,228,998NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,659,260NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS TO ENSURE THAT STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AFFECTING POOR PEOPLE ARE UPHELD, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO JUSTICE FACED BY MAINERS WITH LOW INCOMES. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, PINE TREE PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES WHERE IT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ONE'S ABILITY TO MEET ONE'S BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OR IN ENFORCING ONE'S BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO HOUSING, FOOD, INCOME, SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE.MissionDesc
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Grant$21,429GrantAmt
DescGENERAL AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES - PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW- INCOME INDIVIDUALS MEETING ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES WITHIN THE STATE OF MAINE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$162,609ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$416,978ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDER NETWORK - SUPPORTS TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AMONG VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IS SUPPORTED WITH ANNUAL USER FEES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$264,298ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$264,298TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$8,911,650TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNECIA ENOCHPersonNm
Phone2077744753PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
WENDY HARLAN ESQ
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS DIAZ ESQ
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSSELL ANDERSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELINOR MILLER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BLACK ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRAVIS BRENNAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALYSSA BOELCSKEVY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH DICKERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAITLIN DIMILLO ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET LEPAGE ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOPE HILTON ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAOLA MAYMI ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS JAYNES ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
N JOEL MOSER ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANT KABUYENGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE REICHARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LADD SR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES RUDELITCH ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFFORD H RUPRECHT ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN B SEGAL ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF STANLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD SILLIBOY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN EMERY ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS FRITZSCHE
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$126,009$0$42,500
CHET RANDALL
DEPUTY DIREC40.00$115,434$0$27,595Yes (X)
NECIA ENOCH
FINANCE DIRE40.00$105,265$0$28,165Yes (X)
KATHERINE MCGOVERN
MANAGING DIR40.00$104,065$0$20,273Yes (X)
MAUREEN BOSTON
DIRECTOR OF40.00$115,673$0$7,797Yes (X)
ROBERT R HIRSHON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$566,446TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$126,330TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Federated Campaigns$95,096FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$9,799,547GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,903,091AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,797,734TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROVIDER NETWORK FEES900099$127,011$127,011
ATTORNEY PROJECT FEES900099$56,422$56,422
COURT COST REIMBURSEMENT$1,038$1,038
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$184,471TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$136,727TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$136,727ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$16,729OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,135,661TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$201,200RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$136,727ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,429TotalAmt
Program Services$21,429ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,507TotalAmt
Program Services$8,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,027ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,055FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,845,899TotalAmt
Program Services$5,757,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$928,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$159,682FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$441,091TotalAmt
Program Services$367,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,483FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,406,760TotalAmt
Program Services$1,206,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$170,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,883FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$514,228TotalAmt
Program Services$428,709ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,056FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,690TotalAmt
Management And General$72,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249,188TotalAmt
Program Services$161,469ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,064ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,655FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,680TotalAmt
Program Services$3,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,318ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,934TotalAmt
Program Services$109,609ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,272FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,587TotalAmt
Program Services$36,461ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$961FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$317,136TotalAmt
Program Services$269,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,783FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,491TotalAmt
Program Services$106,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$785FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,574TotalAmt
Program Services$76,574ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,288TotalAmt
Management And General$46,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRAINING$154,302$86,449$63,134$4,719
LITIGATION AND COURT COST$79,019$77,969$1,050
LIBRARY$72,927$71,692$1,235
INTERNET ACCESS$51,305$36,580$14,449$276

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,486TotalAmt
Program Services$84,635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,963FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,040,521TotalAmt
Program Services$8,911,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,823,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$305,598FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$228,411BOYAmt
EOY$251,733EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,360,092BOYAmt
EOY$3,210,985EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,185,927BOYAmt
EOY$1,885,226EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,658BOYAmt
EOY$224,287EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,680,679LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,083,721LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$664,032BOYAmt
EOY$596,958EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,120BOYAmt
EOY$12,622EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,819,214BOYAmt
EOY$4,047,182EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,490,454BOYAmt
EOY$10,228,993EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$781,506BOYAmt
EOY$1,003,342EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,161BOYAmt
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,183BOYAmt
EOY$97,708EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$254,606BOYAmt
EOY$463,683EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,261,456BOYAmt
EOY$1,569,733EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,831,256BOYAmt
EOY$7,245,991EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,397,742BOYAmt
EOY$1,413,269EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,228,998BOYAmt
EOY$8,659,260EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,490,454BOYAmt
EOY$10,228,993EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,095,140ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$335,122OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,736,347CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,275,908CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,628,855CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,502,446CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,797,734CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,941,290TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,736,347CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,275,908CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,628,855CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,502,446CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,797,734CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,941,290TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$44,941,290PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,040CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,541CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,541CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,839CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$136,727CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$159,688TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$45,100,978TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$833,310GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcfalseAgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,840,148BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,527ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$243,463InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$73,770OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$52,268AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,970,100EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,714,873BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$176,304InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$54,029AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,840,148EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,047,559BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,508ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$284,966InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$50,228AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,714,873EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,777,523BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$268,036InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,047,559EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,613,799BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,600ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$162,124InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,777,523EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.71740PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.28260TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,900OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,900BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$837,712OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$486,962DepreciationAmt
Book Value$350,750BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$510,177OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$301,284DepreciationAmt
Book Value$208,893BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$300,506OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$295,475DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,031BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,384OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$25,384BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$596,958TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENE INT - CHARITABLE FOUND. ASSETS$3,471,843
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$460,502
CLIENT ESCROW FUNDS$97,708
DEPOSITS$17,129
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,047,182TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED RETIREMENT$440,416
AMOUNTS HELD ON BEHALF OF OTHERS$15,779
ACCRUED FICA$7,488
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$463,683TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,843,274TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$664,195DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$43,418OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$707,613RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,135,661RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,135,661TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,704,716TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$664,195DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$664,195ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,040,521ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,040,521TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2BTRUST DEPOSITS HELD FOR CLIENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4THE PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ENDOWMENT FUND IS ESTABLISHED AS A GENERAL ENDOWMENT WITH ITS FUTURE INCOME TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE CORE SERVICES OF THE CORPORATION.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCHANGES IN NET ASSETS WITH RESTRICTION 43,418

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES OF CTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11290 SILAS DEANE HIGHWAY STE 3AAddressLine1Txt
CityWETHERSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN061445097RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$7,500CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantOUTREACH & LEGAL SVCPurposeOfGrantTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTEES MUST MEET COMPLIANCE CRITERIA LISTED IN INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT AGREEMENTS AND INCLUDE APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE OF FUNDS. ALL GRANTEES MUST COMPLY WITH THE PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE POLICY REGARDING MONITORING OF CONTRACTS, UNIFORM GUIDANCE, GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS, AND STATE OF MAINE REQUIREMENTS IN REGARDS TO ANY STATE FUNDING. AS PART OF PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS MANAGEMENT FUNCTION, EACH GRANTEE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. INTERIM WORK PLAN AND EXPENSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED IN THE CONTRACTS. IN ADDITION, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, FEDERAL AND STATE COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS FRITZSCHEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$126,009BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$42,500NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$168,509TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IS TO ENSURE THAT STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AFFECTING POOR PEOPLE ARE UPHELD, WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO JUSTICE FACED BY MAINERS WITH LOW INCOMES. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, PINE TREE PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES WHERE IT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ONE'S ABILITY TO MEET ONE'S BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OR IN ENFORCING ONE'S BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO HOUSING, FOOD, INCOME, SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND HEALTHCARE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTECHNOLOGY GRANT - TO PROMOTE FULL ACCESS AND HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES 85,278 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 REVENUE 0 VETERANS CONSORTIUM - SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE STATEWIDE LEGAL WEBSITE. EXPENSES 35,000 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 REVENUE 0 PRO BONO INNOVATION FUND EXPENSES 144,020 INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0 REVENUE 0
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS ISSUED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION AND REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, AND ON-TIME FILING. A COPY IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD AND THE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD ABOUT THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH BOARD MEMBER EXECUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD PERFORMS PERIODIC EVALUATIONS AND SETS THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS NEEDED. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD LEADS THE EVALUATION, THE COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE EVALUATIONS AND RECOMMENDS THE ANNUAL SALARY TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, A COPY IS PROVIDED.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CHANGE IN VALUE OF BEN INT IN FOUNDATION 335,122