2017-10-12T14:31:51-05:00 2016-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2016-01-01 720832432 ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION ACAD 3372374320 1020 SURREY STREET LAFAYETTE LA 70502 GREGORY L LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3372374320 2017-09-28 1 JON LEBLANC P01525561 2259224600 206.124.204.139 2017-09-28 09:40:22 CD P D76E9830D4F7AEB01793A01EA63C0152B9D6B544 CE2554C109A19A7DB4137E51DAF7B98ABD1BE93A 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z GREGORY L LANDRY 1020 SURREY STREET LAFAYETTE LA 70501 2851465 0 X WWW.LA-LAW.ORG X 1977 LA THE MISSION OF ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION IS TO MAKE HOPE, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE AVAILABLE PRIMARILY TO LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED, CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY AND AGGRESSIVE CIVIL (NON-CRIMINAL) LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO AN ESTIMATED 221,901 POOR PERSONS IN ALSC'S SIXTEEN PARISH SERVICE AREA. STATISTICS FOR 2016 INCLUDE 20,000+ ENCOUNTERS, 4,463 CASES OPENED, AND 3,624 CASES CLOSED. 24 24 62 1 0 0 3088175 2845238 0 0 5359 6227 0 0 3093534 2851465 66776 107276 0 0 2184554 2000988 0 0 0 690477 632233 2941807 2740497 151727 110968 1073093 1098714 498337 412990 574756 685724 X THE MISSION OF ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION IS TO MAKE HOPE, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE AVAILABLE PRIMARILY TO LOW-INCOME, DISADVANTAGED, CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY AND AGGRESSIVE CIVIL (NON-CRIMINAL) LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO AN ESTIMATED 221,901 POOR PERSONS IN ALSC'S SIXTEEN PARISH SERVICE AREA. STATISTICS FOR 2016 INCLUDE 20,000+ ENCOUNTERS, 4,463 CASES OPENED, AND 3,624 CASES CLOSED. 0 0 2384224 107276 2851465 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES A SPECIALIZED APPROACH TO DELIVERY OF SERVICES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING UNITS:ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING TANF, SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY, FOOD STAMPS, VETERAN'S BENEFITS, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, ETC. IN 2016, $2.5 MILLION IN BENEFITS WERE RECOVERED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UNIT AND THE LOUISIANA DISABILITY LAW CENTER UNDER THE CAPABLE LEADERSHIP OF THE SENIOR ATTORNEY/UNIT LEADER.LITIGATION UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING BANKRUPTCY/DEBTOR RELIEF, COLLECTION, CONTRACTS, UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE SALES AND PRACTICES, LANDLORD/TENANT ISSUES, DISCRIMINATION, PREDATORY LENDING, WAGE CLAIMS, WILLS, ETC. FAMILY LAW UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING DIVORCE, CHILD SUPPORT, INTRA-FAMILY ADOPTIONS, VISITATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NAME CHANGE, ETC. THE SENIOR ATTORNEY OF THE UNIT, IS THE AUTHOR OF THE CHAPTER ON FAMILY LAW INCLUDED IN THE LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICE AND PRO BONO DESK MANUAL PUBLISHED BY THE GILLIS LONG POVERTY LAW CENTER OF THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW.CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE UNIT HANDLES CASES INVOLVING ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT OF CHILDREN UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SENIOR ATTORNEY OF THE UNIT.ALSC DESIGNS AND DISTRIBUTES NUMEROUS BROCHURES ON GENERAL LEGAL TOPICS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC. STAFF ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS REGULARLY CONDUCT COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS STRESSING PREVENTIVE LAW TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO STAFFS OF SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES WHO WORK WITH THE POOR. EACH YEAR THOUSANDS OF DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION DISSEMINATED AT THESE EVENTS. 2384224 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 1 35 0 1 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 LA X X GREGORY L LANDRY 3372374320 1020 SURREY STREET LAFAYETTE LA 70501 SUSAN KUTCHER JONES PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE ERNEST III VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WT ARMITAGE JR TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER K OBAFUNWA ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD RICHARD ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD DANGERFIELD ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHANTELL SMITH ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE EVANS ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA RICHARD ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES CHARLES SR ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FUHRER ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULHELENE JACKSON ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA DARBY ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M WILLIAMS ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA COBB ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA GREENE ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA SIMMONS SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN E DEMORUELLE ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 CORY P ROY ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL BABINEAUX ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA M KIRK ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ROSENZWEIG ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAHIRAH JOHNSON ELIGIBLE CLIENT 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN C MCLELLAN ATTORNEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY L LANDRY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SEPT.-DEC.) 37.50 X 78360 0 0 JOSEPH OELKERS III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (JAN.-AUG.) 37.50 X 91738 0 0 170098 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2456421 388817 2845238 6227 6227 2851465 6227 0 0 107276 107276 170098 170098 1483513 1286596 196917 347377 281375 66002 25751 20858 4893 42041 34053 7988 121300 106744 14556 126695 119093 7602 9406 9406 32101 26002 6099 46929 38012 8917 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 124979 101233 23746 LIBRARY AND OTHER SUPPL 30067 30067 TELEPHONE 27649 22396 5253 EQUIPMENT RENTAL MAINTE 22057 17866 4191 23258 22555 703 2740497 2384224 356273 0 392740 75928 368193 48841 18396 26620 36567 1861160 1261530 604892 599630 1073093 1098714 264902 206215 3285 0 23614 16433 3264 170585 203272 19757 498337 412990 X 574756 685724 574756 685724 1073093 1098714 110968 0 X X 1 X 1 X 1 1 1 X 3134193 3165405 2966619 3046605 2822636 15135458 3134193 3165405 2966619 3046605 2822636 15135458 15135458 1863 2979 3923 5359 6227 20351 15155809 0.99870 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 24284 11049 18900 16433 1 X 231165 231165 1278223 962933 315290 313690 273422 40268 38082 25175 12907 599630 LEASE OBLIGATION-CURRENT 3264 CURRENT PORTION OF LONG TERM DEBT 16493 19757 X 2851465 0 2851465 0 2851465 2740497 0 2740497 0 2740497 PART IV, LINE 1B: FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS ARE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE CASH ACCOUNT AND RESTRICTED FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH RELATED LITIGATION. THE FUNDS ARE HELD FOR SPECIFIC CLIENT RELATED EXPENSES AND CANNOT BE USED TO FUND OPERATIONS. PART IV, LINE 2B: FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS ARE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE CASH ACCOUNT AND RESTRICTED FOR THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH RELATED LITIGATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. HOWEVER, IF THE CORPORATION WOULD ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS CREATED, TAXABLE INCOME COULD RESULT. IN MANAGEMENT'S JUDGMENT, THE CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS CONTINGENCY CONSIDERING THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE REPORTING DATE. 1 SOUTHWEST LA BAR FOUNDATION 518 PUJO STREET LAKE CHARLES LA 70602 270316235 13624 LEGAL SERVICE CENTRAL LOUISIANA PRO BONO 3600 JACKSON STREET SUTE 126 ALEXANDRIA LA 71303 721198792 11884 LEGAL SERVICE LAFAYETTE VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROJECT PO BOX 2194 LAFAYETTE LA 70501 581875564 21018 LEGAL SERVICE 3 PART I, LINE 2: ACADIANA LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: PERIODIC ON-SITE VISITS, EVALUATION OF LEGAL WORK, REVIEW OF PROGRESS REPORTS ON QUARTERLY BASIS, ANALYSIS OF CASE STATISTICAL DATA, SERVICE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD AND REVIEW OF PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. ADDITIONALLY, AN AUDIT REPORT/COMPILATION IS REQUIRED FROM EACH SUBGRANTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, WHICH IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANNA SIMMONS AND LINDA GREENE BOTH SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE SISTERS. ANNA SIMMONS IS APPOINTED BY THE ST. LANDRY PARISH COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, AND LINDA GREENE IS APPOINTED BY THE A.L.S.C CLIENTS COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 FINAL DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND IT IS REVIEWED AT THE BOARD MEETING. NEW BOARD APPOINTEES WILL BE GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MUST SUBMIT WRITTEN DISCLOSURES OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION SCALE FOR ALL POSITIONS, AS WELL AS INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THRU THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THRU THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS OFFICE.