2016-07-26T03:44:03-00:00 2015-12-31 Al Aucella dba The Bottom Line 69 Field Road Falmouth ME 04105 990 2015-01-01 223260883 IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT IMMI 2077801593 PO BOX 17917 PORTLAND ME 04112 Jennifer Archer President 2016-07-26 true Al Aucella 2077813853 2016-07-26 X 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Jennifer Archer Esq c/o PO Box 17917 Portland ME 04112 695698 false X www.ilapmaine.org X 1993 ME Maines only comprehensive immigration legal aid organization, ILAP helps immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers with their threshold need of gaining legal status, through representation, outreach, advocacy. 17 17 10 200 0 778645 648818 3336 4185 4805 2451 -8002 -2577 778784 652877 0 0 506909 485337 0 151161 189882 182448 696791 667785 81993 -14908 538102 524253 16252 17456 521850 506797 The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project helps low-income immigrants improve their legal status, and works for more just and humane laws and policies affecting immigrants. false false 410123 4185 DIRECT IMMIGRATION LEGAL AID ILAP staff attorneys represent clients in cases including asylum, petitions for victims of domestic violence, crimes or trafficking unaccompanied minors, family reunification, and citizenship. Through our Pro Bono Asylum Project, a panel of 140 volunteer attorneys represent asylum clients under the supervision of an ILAP staff attorney. In 2015, ILAP pro bono attorneys donated 4,008 hours of their time, valued at 925,562, representing asylum seekers seeking protection from danger in their home countries........ILAPs Immigration Clinic offers attorney consultations on immigration matters in Portland, Milbridge, and by phone or Skype. ILAP staff and voluteers assist clients in completing their immigration applications......In 2015, 1.972 individuals benefitted from ILAPs direct immigration, legal aid, including 322 individuals who were provided attorney representation, 617 individuals received a legal consultation, and 648 individuals were assisted with pro se immigration applications. 32436 EDUCATION OUTREACH Through the Education and Outreach Program, ILAP staff conduct education and outreach and offer client education material to provide Maines immigrant communities and service providers with useful, accurate, and timely information on our immigration laws and policies. As demand for ILAPs legal services continues to increase beyond our capacity, education and outreach allows us to assist those we cannot represent, providing individuals with accurate information that will help them avoid complications and problems in their cases. In 2015, 1,183 individuals attended 47 ILAP education and outreach events. 8571 SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY - ILAP participates in systemic advocacy when our immigration law expertise can help to advance laws and policies that impact Maines immigrant communities. In 2015, we worked along with our partner organizations and coalitions to help pass a new law to provide general assistance benefits to asylum seekers and other vulnerable immigrants throughout the state of Maine. ILAP staff testified before the legislature and City Councils, met with legislators, were interviewed by the media, and helped to educate the public and other advocates on the intricacies of immigration law and processes that impact individuals applying for general assistance. We collaborated with dozens of other community partners on issues impacting immigrants, and on individual cases. 451130 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true true false X X X ILAP Al Aucella 2077801593 309 Cumberland Avenue Suite 201 Portland ME 04101 Eben Albert Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ivan Cardona Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Farber Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Kemper Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Landis Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Robyn March Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Riikka Morrill Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Priya Natarajan Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Silverstein Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Stegall Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline Teschke Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Marie Umurange Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Willing Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Londis Dwyer Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Warren Evans Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Malual Mabur Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Roche Executive Director 040.00 X 77292 0 10729 Jennifer Archer President 002.00 X 0 0 0 Gloria Aponte Clarke Vice-President 002.00 X 0 0 0 Shafaat Qazi Secretary 002.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Bruning Treasurer 002.00 X 0 0 0 77292 10729 false false false 6115 41250 601453 32669 648818 Clinic Receipts 551111 2035 2035 Full Representation Receipts 541800 1150 1150 Fee for Services 1000 1000 4185 3336 3336 21064 21949 -885 -885 -885 18295 41250 20872 -2577 -2577 652877 4185 -126 0 0 0 0 87771 35986 26331 25454 0 306246 215414 12464 78368 11793 8295 480 3018 48868 34374 1989 12505 30659 19742 2860 8057 0 0 10807 10807 0 0 19603 16510 1253 1840 784 505 73 206 27796 17898 2593 7305 31200 20090 2911 8199 0 47415 42673 2371 2371 9865 6352 920 2593 0 5233 5233 0 0 398 256 37 105 4338 2793 405 1140 Newsletter 5543 5543 Library Publications 5772 5772 Professional Dues Fees 2345 2345 Jesuit Volunteer Corps Expenses 10819 10819 530 530 667785 451130 65494 151161 X 105949 93760 430441 417512 1457 1457 20924 19974 255 950 10574 538102 524253 15025 16229 1227 1227 16252 17456 X 288470 385789 233380 121008 521850 506797 538102 524253 -14908 -145 X false true X true false X 688729 717477 658272 778645 648818 3491941 688729 717477 658272 778645 648818 3491941 325178 3166763 4759 4615 6565 5532 3336 24807 13168 1403 14571 3531319 34531 0.89680 0.87780 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 948 948 1896 665889 667785 125168 31292 136034 128017 129519 125168 518738 778107 861 2002 1896 4759 34009 32004 32380 31292 129685 194528 861 1001 948 2810 false 20924 19974 950 950 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Assets held for others under Agency Transaction 1227 1227 X 1584211 -145 928962 2518 931335 652876 1 1 652877 1599265 928962 2518 931480 667785 667785 X 2 AUDIT FOOTNOTE RE LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS The Organization has adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 740-10 Income Taxes, which clarifies the critera that an individual tax position must satisfy for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in an entitys financial statements. It also prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely-than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in financial statements. There was no cumulative effect on the Organizations financial statements related to the adoption of these provisions, and no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions were accrued. The Organization is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities for the years ended December 31, 2012 through 2015. XI 2d RECONCILING AUDIT REVENUES HIGHER THAN PART XIII REVENUES For the purpose of the 990 only, Salaries and related Fringe have been allocated against Fundraising Event Revenues part of Other Direct Expenses in Sch G. XI 4b RECONCILING AUDIT REVENUES HIGHER THAN PART XIII REVENUES Rounding. XII 2d RECONCILING AUDIT REVENUES HIGHER THAN PART XIII REVENUES For the purpose of the 990 only, Salaries and related Fringe have been allocated against Fundraising Event Revenues part of Other Direct Expenses in Sch G. CeleSoiree Event 59545 41250 18295 2250 5150 200 13272 59545 41250 18295 2250 5150 200 13272 20872 -2577 X 5 32669 Fair Market Value of Gifts false true true Part I Line 32a ILAP uses UBS Financial Services INc. to process stock gifts and sell them upon ILAPs request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b BOARD MEMBER REVIEW OF 990 A copy of the 990 will be provided to all Board members before it is filed, with instructions to Board members to forward any questions or comments. If no comments are received, it will be presumed that the Board has no objections to the 990 as prepared and the 990 will be filed with the IRS. If Board members raise questions or concerns that are deemed valid and result in any changes to the 990, those changes will be made before the 990 is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c CONFLICT OF INTEREST MONITORING Our conflict of interest policy requires Board members to disclose potential conflicts of interest at the time that they become aware of any potential conflict, but we do not presently require annual disclosure. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY as part of the annual budget process, including looking at comparability information available from the Maine Association of Nonprofits for similarly sized nonproftis, and looking at data from Maines other legal aid providers. A similar process is used by the ED in determining staff pay. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 HOW ARE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The Form 990 is available via ILAPs website and also available on Guidestar. All governing documents and policies are available in print or pdf format for all reasonable requests. Form 990, Part X, Line 17 BALANCE SHEET THE ORGANIZATION USES A MODIFIED CASH BASIS of accounting--cash basis with the exceptions of showing accrued pension liabilities during the year. The Line 17 Payable Accrual figure represents SEP-IRA Payables accrued during the year and paid prior to the filing of this 990.