2016-02-03T08:48:30-06:00 2015-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2014-07-01 135562265 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY LEGA 2125773300 199 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 SEYMOUR W JAMES JR ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF 2125773300 2016-02-03 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z SEYMOUR W JAMES JR 199 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 241987756 0 X WWW.LEGAL-AID.ORG X 1876 NY TO PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS 56 56 2068 3059 0 0 224418923 241032980 202595 140277 194827 188740 -94699 -204574 224721646 241157423 14292 0 0 0 185815278 204480253 93686 92749 839093 38122175 31410499 224045431 235983501 676215 5173922 66079860 68407869 105491432 107893422 -39411572 -39485553 X THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN THE NATION, DEDICATED SINCE 1876 TO PROVIDING QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS. IT IS DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL BELIEF: THAT NO NEW YORKER SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BECAUSE OF POVERTY.DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY HANDLED MORE THAN 322,000 INDIVIDUAL CASES AND MATTERS AND PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES IN THREE AREAS: THE CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES. UNLIKE THE SOCIETY'S CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES, WHICH ARE LEGALLY MANDATED AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE CIVIL PRACTICE RELIES HEAVILY ON PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS. 0 0 142042734 CRIMINAL PRACTICE - REPRESENTED NYC INDIGENT CLIENTS INVOLVING CRIMINAL DEFENSE TRIAL, APPELLATE, POST-CONVICTION AND PAROLE REVOCATION DEFENSE MATTERS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE CRIMINAL PRACTICE WORKED ON SOME 239,000 CLIENT MATTERS THIS YEAR. 40947554 JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICE - REPRESENTED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT, DELINQUENCY AND OTHER MATTERS IN THE NYC FAMILY COURT. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICE WORKED ON SOME 34,000 ONGOING CLIENT MATTERS THIS YEAR. 38486555 140277 CIVIL PRACTICE - PROVIDED CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS AND WORKED ON SOME 49,000 CLIENT MATTERS THIS YEAR. 221476843 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 300 0 1 2068 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 56 56 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY NJ CT X X X SANDRA SCOTT 2125773283 199 WATER STREET NEW YORK NY 10038 X RICHARD J DAVIS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAINE FIN V FOGG PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F CURTIS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK P GOODMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL F KOLB VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY MASTRO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA MILLER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY I RUSKIN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EUGENE F ASSAF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART J BASKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A BICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN M BIERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS M CANNELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F CAVANAUGH JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M CERABINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER P CONNIFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DILLER DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM R DOUGHERTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY ENGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC J FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW S FURMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J GREENWALD DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIS J GOLDSMITH DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORTON E GROSZ DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH J HANFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D HERSCHLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY RICHELLE HIGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID G HILLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE HIRSHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR L HOU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WD INGBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEL M IMMERGUT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID G JANUSZEWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY L KESSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN G KOBRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILLIAN LESTER DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY G LYNCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON R MARCU DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY A MARKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON MARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THEODORE VH MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCGUINNESS DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 J KEVIN MCCARTHY DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER MELTZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL MERKL DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA E MOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN NUSSBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A PROFUSEK DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A ROTHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILES N RUTHBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE SHERBURNE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SIEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY H TEMKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY C THOMPSON DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE A VARNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WACKSTEIN DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN B WHITNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC WOLINSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEYMOUR W JAMES JR ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF 35.00 X 192238 0 49676 SCOTT A ROSENBERG GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 166112 0 49511 SANDRA SCOTT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 182041 0 45364 ALLAN J FOX CHIEF HR OFFICER 35.00 X 199904 0 49844 JUSTINE LUONGO ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-CRIMINAL 35.00 X 173673 0 42742 TAMARA A STECKLER ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-JRP 35.00 X 171770 0 45176 ADRIENE L HOLDER ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-CIVIL 35.00 X 172469 0 26257 IRWIN SHAW ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF 35.00 X 164363 0 64531 JOHN C NEEDHAM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 35.00 X 151875 0 49026 EZRA M MILLER SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 35.00 X 154879 0 44415 EDWARD D MCCARTHY ARRAIGNMENT SUPERVISING ATTY 35.00 X 153890 0 44130 DAWN C RYAN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-CRIMINA 35.00 X 149097 0 24062 2032311 0 534734 432 0 1 0 ADP PO BOX 842875 BOSTON MA 022842875 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES/HR FEES 395319 SIGNATURE CLEANING SERVICES 231 W 29TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 CLEANING SERVICES 321312 STAR CONORTIAM CORP 20 MICIELI PLACE BROOKLYN NY 11218 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 219000 NGL CONTRACTING LTD 1 PENN PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10119 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 210650 VERNA MYERS CONSULTING GROUP LLC 100 HARBORVIEW DR BALTIMORE MD 21230 CONSULTANTS 202492 9 5082 3871710 220388476 16767712 30184 241032980 COURT AWARDS 900099 140277 140277 140277 102034 102034 551512 464806 86706 86706 86706 159810 3871710 365527 -205717 -205717 MISC. INCOME 900099 1143 1143 1143 241157423 140277 0 -15834 1625019 1544571 76433 4015 140068520 133204020 6518109 346391 20717518 19632618 1034010 50890 30307520 28720387 1512686 74447 11761676 11145784 587001 28891 136900 136900 73371 73371 92749 92749 20510 20510 498048 346159 151032 857 115527 48905 59123 7499 1441575 1153015 285773 2787 17433414 15937978 1394601 100835 837775 808663 27993 1119 63427 26850 32460 4117 1359206 1266616 92590 752786 721965 28280 2541 EQUIP RENTAL & MAINT 2873718 2430799 415753 27166 OTHER EXPENSES 2170149 941710 1138475 89964 COMMUNICATIONS 1243037 1164912 73542 4583 LAW BOOKS & REF MAT 977027 968312 8473 242 1414029 1413579 450 235983501 221476843 13667565 839093 20363986 17775189 13157516 13208987 24005339 28814309 760053 946311 24422036 20093224 4485359 4328812 3307607 3334261 66079860 68407869 29284055 30766189 6758345 688833 69449032 76438400 105491432 107893422 X -44200149 -44349150 2722554 2797574 2066023 2066023 -39411572 -39485553 66079860 68407869 X 5173922 -70938 -5176965 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 175339560 185814517 217622715 224418923 241032980 1044228695 175339560 185814517 217622715 224418923 241032980 1044228695 1044228695 91211 99543 111343 111245 102034 515376 644648 758075 108671 169867 160953 1842214 1046586285 3302044 0.99770 0.99940 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME SPECIAL EVENT INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86570 86570 235896931 235983501 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 60192 63192 62405 86570 272359 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 1 732132 232001 379673 584460 0 3443447 73523 3516970 3014894 428553 3443447 2739352 275542 3014894 2845105 -105753 2739352 2457676 387429 2845105 0.41260 0.58740 0 0 15083510 13080247 2003263 4160114 2930179 1229935 5178412 4082798 1095614 4328812 PENSION LIABILITY 25083102 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 33633487 DEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATIONS 17721811 76438400 X 324673062 -70938 83645391 -38304 83536149 241136913 20510 20510 241157423 324747043 83645391 5176965 88822356 235924687 20510 38304 58814 235983501 PART IV, LINE 1B: THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY MAINTAINS CLIENT ESCROW ACCOUNTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW YORK STATE INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT PROGRAM. FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED IN THESE ESCROW ACCOUNTS TO SAFEGUARD CLIENT FUNDS PENDING THE RESOLUTION OF ROUTINE MATTERS. PART V, LINE 4: CAPITAL GAINS AND/OR INCOME GENERATED BY LEGAL AID SOCIETY ENDOWMENT FUNDS MAY BE USED, CONSISTENT WITH THE NEW YORK PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT AND THE SOCIETY'S INVESTMENT AND EXPENDITURE POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S ENDOWMENT, AND TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS, WHERE APPLICABLE, TO SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION FOR CLIENTS OF THE SOCIETY. PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IS QUALIFIED AS A SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE IRC) AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE SOCIETY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM NEW YORK STATE AND NEW YORK CITY SALES AND INCOME TAXES. THE SOCIETY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE IRC AND QUALIFIES FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION FOR DONORS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE SOCIETY'S INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SOCIETY HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS OR DISCLOSURES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE SOCIETY IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSES WITH FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES -38,304. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS 5,176,965. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,304. X X X X X X X 1 PROJECTS PLUS INC 145 WEST 45TH STREET SUITE 300 NEW YORK NY 10036 EVENT PLANNING 0 4031520 38304 3993216 ONESOURCE PRODUCTION LLC 38590 BETTIS DRIVE HAMILTON VA 20158 DIRECT MAILING 0 309183 54445 254738 4340703 92749 4247954 NY NJ CT SERVANT JUSTICE DINNER 4031520 3871710 159810 313366 52161 4031520 3871710 159810 313366 52161 365527 -205717 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEYMOUR W JAMES JR ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF 192238 0 0 0 0 0 14252 0 35424 0 241914 0 0 0 SCOTT A ROSENBERG GENERAL COUNSEL 166112 0 0 0 0 0 12774 0 36737 0 215623 0 0 0 SANDRA SCOTT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 182041 0 0 0 0 0 12410 0 32954 0 227405 0 0 0 ALLAN J FOX CHIEF HR OFFICER 199904 0 0 0 0 0 13732 0 36112 0 249748 0 0 0 JUSTINE LUONGO ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-CRIMINAL 173673 0 0 0 0 0 12049 0 30693 0 216415 0 0 0 TAMARA A STECKLER ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-JRP 171770 0 0 0 0 0 11701 0 33475 0 216946 0 0 0 ADRIENE L HOLDER ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-CIVIL 172469 0 0 0 0 0 12106 0 14151 0 198726 0 0 0 IRWIN SHAW ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF 164363 0 0 0 0 0 30510 0 34021 0 228894 0 0 0 JOHN C NEEDHAM SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 151875 0 0 0 0 0 10038 0 38988 0 200901 0 0 0 EZRA M MILLER SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 154879 0 0 0 0 0 10638 0 33777 0 199294 0 0 0 EDWARD D MCCARTHY ARRAIGNMENT SUPERVISING ATTY 153890 0 0 0 0 0 10925 0 33205 0 198020 0 0 0 DAWN C RYAN ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-CRIMINA 149097 0 0 0 0 0 10070 0 13992 0 173159 0 0 0 X 11 29882 FMV WHEN TRANSFERRED X OTHER 3 302 FMV WHEN TRANSFERRED 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS ABOVE REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS OF NON-CASH ITEMS DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY IS MADE UP OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUALS, LAW FIRMS, CORPORATE MEMBERS, AND LAW STUDENTS, WHICH ARE BASED ON CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS THAT ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER REGISTERED ON THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S RECORDS FIFTY DAYS PRIOR TO A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH ISSUE PRESENTED AT SUCH MEETING. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, THE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ELECT A CLASS OF DIRECTORS. THE MEMBERS MAY, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, APPROVE THE FOLLOWING GOVERNANCE DECISIONS: (1) FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (2) DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND (3) AMEND THE BY-LAWS OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY. UNDER THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, THE MEMBERS OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE CERTAIN MAJOR DECISIONS, SUCH AS A DECISION TO DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION OR MERGE IT WITH ANOTHER ENTITY, BUT THE SOCIETY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT SUCH MAJOR DECISIONS THAT REQUIRE A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS AS A MATTER OF STATE LAW INVOLVE "GOVERNANCE DECISIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF QUESTION 7B. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE SOCIETY'S 2014 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IT WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE PER YEAR, INQUIRES IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS, AND COLLECTS RESPONSES FROM EACH NEW AND EXISTING BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ADVISED IN THE POLICY TO KEEP THE ORGANIZATION APPRISED OF ANY CHANGES OR CONFLICTS THAT ARISE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SOCIETY TAKES THE FOLLOWING STEPS WHEN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: 1. THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT REVIEWS OUTSIDE REPORTS AND SURVEYS, SUCH AS THOSE AVAILABLE FROM SALARY.COM AND GUIDESTAR, TO DETERMINE THE AVERAGE COMPENSATION AND RANGE OF COMPENSATION CURRENTLY BEING PAID TO PERSONS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE NEW YORK STATE AREA. 2. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SUBMITS ITS FINDINGS AND SUGGESTS COMPENSATION AMOUNTS TO THE PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, WHO IN TURN CONSULT WITH THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 3. THE COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDS, TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEE, WHO RECEIVES A SALARY OF GREATER THAN $199,000 PER YEAR, AND OVERSEES THE SETTING OF COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVES A SALARY OF GREATER THAN $199,000 PER YEAR. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED ABOVE, THE ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF IS NOT INVOLVED IN DECIDING HIS OWN LEVEL OF COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR HIS SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. COPIES OF THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 FILINGS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.LEGAL-AID.ORG, WHILE COPIES OF ITS CHARTER, BY-LAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII THE ORGANIZATION, IN FULL TRANSPARENCY TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A & SCHEDULE J, PART II COMPENSATION FOR THESE EMPLOYEES INCLUDES AN ANNUAL ORGANIZATION-WIDE VACATION BUY-BACK AND A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COSTS -5,176,965.