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BATTERED WOMENS LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BATTERED WOMENS LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT (EIN 41-1832349)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-03-02
IRS object ID
201620629349300417
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-03-02T12:46:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN463123017PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BURDETTE & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15775 Wayzata Blvd Ste 700AddressLine1Txt
CitySt Louis ParkCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP554161233ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN411832349EIN

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Business Name ControlBATTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6123439842PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11611 PARK AVE S 2AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55404ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLAUREL MOHANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6123439842PhoneNum
Signature2016-02-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonPhyllis BurdettePreparerPersonNm
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Phone9525468708PhoneNum
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Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55404ZIPCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE JUSTICE FOR BATTERED WOMEN & CHILDREN - BWLAP ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY ADVOCATING FOR SYSTEM CHANGE, FOR SECURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL, & TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO BATTERED WOMEN & CHILDREN.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$8,401BOYAmt
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BOY$5,000BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$15,330BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$30,000BOYAmt
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BOY$6,027BOYAmt
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BOY$21,357BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,495ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$403,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$206,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$186,300CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,268,092TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$403,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$206,699CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,900CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$186,300CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,268,092TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,268,092PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$380TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,621TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,296,093TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.97840PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98670PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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 Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$1,929BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$4,969AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$2,775DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$4,123EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,828OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,828DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, LINE 2B - EXPLANATION OF ESCROW ACCOUNT LIABILITYFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINTEREST ON LAWYERS TRUST ACCOUNTS (IOLTA) IS A CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT FOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM CLIENTS FOR RETAINERS SIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONTRACTUAL ATTORNEY FOR REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT. THE FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN A CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT UNTIL THE CASE IS FINALLY CLOSED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

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Form 990, Part III, line 2THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE MSBA AND HCBA, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO EXPAND ITS IMMIGRATION AND TRAFFICKING WORK INTO A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM STAFFED BY A BI-LINGUAL LEGAL ADVOCATE WHO IS A PARALEGAL AND TRAINED INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSUALT ADVOCATE. THE PROGRAM SERVES VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING BY PROVIDING REPRESENTATION IN THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS TO OBTAIN THE PROPER IMMIGRATION REMEDIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO ENSURE EACH CLIENT'S NON-LEGAL NEEDS ARE MET. THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TECHNICAL ASSISTENCE, CONSULTATION AND TRAINING, SIMILAR TO THE ORGAINIZATIONS OTHER PROGRAMS. THE THIRD COMPONENT IS FOCUSED ON COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS SUCH AS THE STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND A MORE INFORMAL COLLABORATION WITH THE AGENCIES WE WORK WITH THE MOST CLOSELY IN THIS FIELD. THE LEGAL ADVOCATE STAFFING THIS PROGRAM IS TRAINING TO BECOME BIA(BUREAU IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS) CERTIFIED TO REPRESENT CLIENTS IN THE IMMIGRATION LEGAL PROCESS WITHOUT THE SUPERVISION OF A LAWYER.
FORM 990, PART 111, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS1) LEGAL ADVOCACY/LEGAL RESOURCES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND IN SOME CASES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 1981 INDIVIDUALS. TOPICS OF CONCERN HAVE BEEN ORDERS FOR PROTECTION, DIVORCE, CUSTODY, PARENTING TIME, IMMIGRATION, IDENTITY THEFT, HOUSING, ETC. WE PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO ADVOCATES IN 733 CASES, TO BATTERED WOMEN IN 443 CASES, 716 CASES WERE CONSULTATIONS RECEIVED BY ATTORNEYS WORKING WITH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. LESS THAN HALF OF THOSE CONSULTATIONS WERE PROVIDED FROM THE METRO AREA AND THE REST MAINLY FROM RURAL MN. DURING THE YEAR WE WORKED WITH VICTIMS OF CRIMES SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES. MOST CONSULTATIONS ARE INIATED THROUGH OUR TOLL-FREE ACTION LINE. 2) SYSTEMS CHANGE - THE ORGANIZATION IS FREQUENTLY SEEKING WAYS TO IMROVE THE LEGAL SYSTEMS RESPONSE TO BATTERED WOMEN, WHETHER THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF NEW LEGISLATION OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT LAWS. ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED AT REDUCING BARRIERS, ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION AND CREATING LONG-TERM SYSTEMS OF CHANGE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TARGETED AT SYSTEMS OF CHANGE INCLUDE: A) BE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION TO OTHER STATEWIDE AGENCIES ON LEGAL ADVOCACY, TRAININGS, RESPONSE TO PUBLIC POLICY AND OTHER ISSUES. B) PARTICIPATE IN COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS WITH ATTORNEYS AND OTHER LEGAL SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS. THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT AN ADVOCACY PRESPECTIVE TO THESE ENTITIES AND INCREASED THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE CULTURES. C) THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN CREATING COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION AMONG ADVOCATES, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF NEW LAWS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER; MAINTAINING A LISTSERVE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND HAVE STATEWIDE DIALOGUES REGARDING SYSTEMIC ISSUES; DEVELOPING COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER AGENCIES FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS; AND BEING A STRONG VOICE TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD TO WORK TO ELIMINATE A LACK OF TRUST AND A PERCEPTION OF SCARCITY THAT CREATES A CULTURE OF COMPETION RATHER THAN COLLABORATION. D) WORK WITH LOCAL LAW SCHOOLS TO RECRUIT LAW STUDENT INTERNS TO WORK WITH THE AGENCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THESE STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO THE LEGAL ISSUES FACED BY BATTERED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. E) WORK WITH AMICUS BRIEFS ON APPEAL CASES THAT HAVE A STATEWIDE IMPACT. 3) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EXPERT TRAINING ON ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED LAW. SPECIFIC TRAINING INITIATIVES INCLUDE: A) PROVIDE TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS TO ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VICTIMS. BWLAP MAINTAINS A CULTURAL APPROACH TO SOCIAL TOPICS RELATED TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES. B) WORK WITH THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE BATTERED WOMEN'S TASK FORCE AND OTHER INITIATIVES AIMED TO INCREASE TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP SUPPORT TO ADVOCATES, AGENCIES AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. C) PROVIDE THE ANNUAL 2-DAY NEW LAWS TRAINING IN 6 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MN. THIS TRAINING IS AIMED AT ADVOCATES, ATTORNEYS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE 990 DRAFT, AND THEN TWO BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWED THE FINAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS AT THEIR NEXT BOARD MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cSEE SCHEDULE O
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15SEE SCHEDULE O
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18SEE SCHEDULE O
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AT THE SAME TIME, ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD AS THEY ARISE AND ON A YEARLY BASIS. THE POLICY INCLUDES THE PROCEDURE IN CASE OF A CONFLICT WITH REGARD TO EMPLOYEES, BWLAP HAS A CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN PLACE THAT REGULATES ANY TYPE OF CONFLICT AND THE APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCESS - CEO,COMPENSATION OF MANAGING PARTNERS WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD UPON HIRING IN JUNE OF 2014.
FORM 99, PART VI, LINE 19 - OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLEGOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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