2016-10-27T10:57:00-05:00 2016-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 3003 NORTH FRONT STREET SUITE 101 HARRISBURG PA 17110 990 2015-07-01 251157129 NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION NEIG 4122556700 928 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 ROBERT RACUNAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4122556700 2016-10-27 1 LISA RITTER P00168809 7172321230 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ROBERT RACUNAS 928 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 4131885 0 X WWW.NLSA.US X 1966 PA TO MEET THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION 38 38 56 393 0 0 4587598 4043786 6008 4518 1274 1588 -272127 -86841 4322753 3963051 0 0 0 0 3330906 3201476 0 0 125510 802762 823119 4133668 4024595 189085 -61544 2493200 2089251 530637 188232 1962563 1901019 X THE MISSION OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION IS MEETING THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION. 0 0 3593133 18235 NLSA HANDLED A TOTAL OF 8,372 CASES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD OF WHICH 1489 WERE HANDLED BY PRO BONO ATTORNEYS. APPROXIMATELY 8.8% OF THE TOTAL CASES INVOLVED CONSUMER ISSUES, 41.5% INVOLVED FAMILY ISSUES (83.4% OF THESE WERE PFA'S), 28% INVOLVED HOUSING ISSUES, 10% INVOLVED INCOME MAINTENANCE ISSUES (SSI, FOOD STAMPS, TANF, UNEMPLOYMENT), 5% INVOLVED EMPLOYMENT (INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT), AND THE REMAINING 6.7% INVOLVED SUCH ISSUES AS HEALTH, DRIVERS LICENSE ISSUES, PROPERTY TAXES, AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. OF THE CASES HANDLED, 80.7% WERE FOR INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 59, 18.3% FOR INDIVIDUALS AGE 60 AND OVER, AND 1% FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. MOST OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE FEMALE (76.7%). FIFTY-TWO PERCENT (52%) OF THE CLIENTS WERE WHITE; 44% WERE BLACK; AND 4% OF THE CLIENTS WERE OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS SUCH AS ASIAN, HISPANIC, RUSSIAN, AND NATIVE AMERICAN. WE CLOSED 6,650 CASES. OF THE CASES CLOSED, 48% WERE RESOLVED WITH ADVICE AND LIMITED ASSISTANCE; 40% WITH NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OR LITIGATION, AND 12% WITH EXTENDED SERVICES.NLSA OBTAINED A TOTAL OF $1,430,387.00 IN BACK AWARDS/SETTLEMENTS FOR CLIENTS ALONG WITH $181,626.00 IN TOTAL MONTHLY BENEFITS, THUS BRINGING IN $2,179,512.00 TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY FOR THE YEAR. NLSA ALSO HELPED LOW INCOME CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY AVOID PAYMENTS FROM THEIR LOW INCOMES TOTALING $197,609.00 TO SUCH CREDITORS AS LANDLORDS CLAIMING MONIES NOT DUE, CREDIT CARD AGENCIES ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT DEBTS THEY COULD NOT LEGALLY COLLECT, OR OVERPAYMENTS WHICH CLIENTS RECEIVED THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN. NLSA CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS BASED ON "MODELS THAT WORK" -SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS OPERATED BY OTHER LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT THEMSELVES CAN SERVE AS "MODELS THAT WORK" FOR OTHER PROGRAMS STATEWIDE AND BEYOND. EACH OF THESE MODELS RELATE TO OUR PROGRAM PRIORITIES WHICH, IN THE BROADEST TERMS, ARE: "SECURING AND PRESERVING SAFE, DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE; "PROTECTING THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THE STABILITY OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES; "PROVIDING ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS; AND "DEVELOPING, FINANCING AND LAUNCHING NEW COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES THAT HAVE A LEGAL AID COMPONENT AND ADDRESS CRITICAL, HIGH-PRIORITY NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA". 3593133 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 4122556700 928 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15222 MAX W LAUN ESQ PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIME S TUITE ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN M KENYON ESQ PRESIDENT-ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM TURNER ESQ SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA NK MILLER ASSISTANT SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL S MILLS MCCARTHY ESQ IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J SOLLER ESQ TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA SHARP ASSISTANT TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA BASICH DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A BASS ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KENT BEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID A BLANER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN BOZICH-DI LUIGI ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY A BROWN ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE R BYRNE ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD W CROUCH ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID H EHRENWERTH ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JESSIE EDISON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 J ALEXANDER HERSHEY ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE JACKSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY L JONES DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MCELROY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MODELL ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN S ROSINSKI ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE S ROTHEY ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SOLOMON ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TONY J THOMPSON ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE LEECH VOLLEN ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WARD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD WILSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY YOUNG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BEATRIZ DIAZ-COTHEN ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN A GARFINKEL ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RON G JONES ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TAMEKA MORGAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENIA MOSBY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE LW NORTON ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE STEWART ESQ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RACUNAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150110 0 19587 RAY DEMMEL CONTROLLER 40.00 X 67000 0 15131 PHYLLIS STEVENS ASSISTANT EXEC. DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106649 0 9637 323759 0 44355 2 0 1 0 0 102603 113050 3828133 4043786 SWPA LEGAL CONSORTIUM 541100 3841 3841 CLE TRAINING 541100 677 677 4518 1588 1588 4500 0 4500 4500 4500 68276 102603 168834 -100558 -100558 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 9217 9217 9217 3963051 18235 0 -98970 354570 242024 110337 2209 2096344 2027306 64494 4544 531927 504856 25765 1306 218635 203429 14709 497 276362 153253 23700 99409 659 659 34259 31914 2308 37 111079 103341 7472 266 52291 44130 8128 33 56121 48173 4091 3857 33549 33549 TELEPHONE 83493 77863 5630 EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. 71589 66762 4827 PRINTING & POSTAGE 30831 16537 942 13352 LIBRARY UPKEEP 26893 26893 45993 45993 4024595 3593133 305952 125510 170575 150994 1221177 968955 2512 3162 335250 259672 79553 82149 2217302 1615474 657949 601828 26184 22491 2493200 2089251 504453 165741 26184 22491 530637 188232 X 1677309 1638169 285254 262850 1962563 1901019 2493200 2089251 -61544 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4497007 4710303 4301002 4587598 4043786 22139696 4497007 4710303 4301002 4587598 4043786 22139696 22139696 2726 1095 1168 1274 1588 7851 7353 14559 43400 14538 9217 89067 22236614 546725 0.99560 0.99570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3680 0 0 3680 0 0 1 X 1352905 751077 601828 864397 864397 0 601828 5326452 1194567 168834 1363401 3963051 0 3963051 5387996 1194567 168834 1363401 4024595 0 4024595 PART IV, LINE 2B: CLIENT DEPOSITS ARE HELD IN ESCROW BY NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION TO COVER COURT RELATED COSTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 168,834. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 168,834. SPORTS ROUNDUP 170879 102603 68276 104750 64084 170879 102603 68276 104750 64084 168834 -100558 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT RACUNAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19587 0 169697 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 11 NLSA WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY THE REASON NEGATIVE BALANCES ARE SHOWN IN THE FUNDRAISING NET INCOME SUMMARY FOUND IN SECTION G PART II AS WELL AS THE OTHER REVENUE LISTED IN PART I LINE 11. WE WISH TO CLARIFY THE REASON FOR THESE NEGATIVE BALANCES WAS DUE TO HOW FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRE CONTRIBUTION INCOME TO BE TREATED IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ATTORNEY BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED TO THEIR POSITIONS BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, THE TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THE WOMEN'S CENTER AND SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH WHILE CLIENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED BY DESIGNATED CLIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B EACH COMMITTEE REPORTS THE DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE SUBSEQUENT FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER, AND THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS EACH YEAR AND THESE ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE FOR CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES AN EVALUATION AND SALARY COMPARABILITY REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVERY TWO YEARS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EVALUATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE LAST SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPROVED IN DECEMBER 2014. MANAGERS ARE PAID A SALARY INCREMENT FOR THE POSITION AND RECEIVE THE EQUIVALENT RAISES OF STAFF ATTORNEYS UNDER THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER, AND DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE RECEIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON RESPONSIBILITIES AND SENIORITY DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE NLSA BOARD PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT. THE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR IS PAID UNDER A SHARED COMPENSATION CONTRACT WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK WHICH IS SET BY THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NLSA MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.