MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (EIN 81-0298262)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-02
- IRS object ID
- 201641239349301314
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-02T15:13:19-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 810385940 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 1040 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HELENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 596241040 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810298262 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MONT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4064429830 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 616 HELENA AVE SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HELENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59601 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMES PATTEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4064429830 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PAULA R JACQUES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00102076 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4064421040 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-02 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JAMES PATTEN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 616 HELENA AVE SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HELENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,972,364 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTP://WWW.MTLSA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Formation | 1966 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME MONTANANS IN NON-CRIMINAL CASES | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 82 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,753,186 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,823,571 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $115,805 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $147,748 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $795 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,045 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,869,786 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,972,364 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,161,216 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,300,641 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $45,256 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $652,872 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $672,642 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,814,088 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,973,283 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $55,698 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$919 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $840,945 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $845,582 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $304,452 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $310,008 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $536,493 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $535,574 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,313,418 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $147,748 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL CASES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN MONTANA | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,313,418 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 17 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 82 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 15 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALISON PAUL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4064429830 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 616 HELENA AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HELENA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59601 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG BUEHLER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HON JOHN LARSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARY REEVES | ||||||
| SECREATARY/TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| GARY ZADICK | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TARA VEAZEY | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAWN MCGEE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARIE BOOTH | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES A PATTEN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| STACEY GORDON | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| PEGGY PROBASCO | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TERRYL MATT | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATHLEEN JOHNSON | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARY LEE SHEPHERD | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NANCY ELKINS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALISSA L CHAMBERS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALISON PAUL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $94,101 | $0 | $11,138 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $94,101 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $11,138 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $2,575,015 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $248,556 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,823,571 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $137,062 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $137,062 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $10,686 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $10,686 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $147,748 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,045 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,045 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,972,364 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $147,748 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,045 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $97,835 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,366 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $79,358 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,111 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,777,381 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,434,784 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $316,441 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,156 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,768 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,584 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,308 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $876 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $250,383 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $197,248 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $50,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,096 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $137,274 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $107,942 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,450 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,882 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,183 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,183 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,850 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $27,850 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,135 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $49,957 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,932 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,246 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $73,457 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $65,979 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,199 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $279 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,017 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,599 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,418 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $159,458 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $125,972 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33,486 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167,587 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $139,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,651 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,936 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,172 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,306 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,866 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,594 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,037 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,557 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT/COMPUTER SUPP | $42,649 | $33,693 | $8,956 | |
| DUES AND FEES | $18,103 | $18,028 | $75 | |
| LIBRARY | $16,508 | $13,041 | $3,467 | |
| OUTREACH/FUNDRAISING | $12,129 | $8,899 | $631 | $2,599 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,973,283 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,313,418 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $614,609 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,256 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $471,346 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $359,282 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $226,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $348,207 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $95,894 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,308 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,692 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,737 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $713,841 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $695,041 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,800 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,645 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,248 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $840,945 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $845,582 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $253,269 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $225,057 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,504 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,669 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,679 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,282 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $304,452 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $310,008 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $378,477 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $350,985 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,016 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $184,589 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $536,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $535,574 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $840,945 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $845,582 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$919 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (1) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,767,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,474,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,733,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,753,186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,823,571 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,551,437 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,767,325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,474,113 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,733,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,753,186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,823,571 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,551,437 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $13,551,437 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $795 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,045 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,876 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,557,313 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,641,474 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99960 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99940 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (1) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $625,913 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $617,980 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,933 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $87,928 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $77,061 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,867 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $18,800 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,972,364 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,972,364 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,972,364 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,973,283 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,973,283 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,973,283 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART IV, LINE 2B: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CLIENT FUNDS HELD IN TRUST | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MLSA REVIEWS THE COMPLETED TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE APPROVED RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE IN WRITING THEIR ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERESTS WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS SHOULD THEY ARISE BUT DO NOT VOTE ON THE QUESTION BEFORE THE BOARD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND MONITOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ACCORDINGLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER NATIONWIDE LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INITIATED BY THE BOARD AND A SELF EVALUATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REQUESTED. INTERNAL EVALUATIONS FROM STAFF, ALONG WITH EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS FROM ACCESS TO JUSTICE STAKEHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED. A BOARD COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION AND PREPARES A WRITTEN EVALUATION. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AND REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT A BOARD MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OFFICERS/DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN OR PERSONAL REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ENGAGES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND REVIEWS THE AUDIT REPORT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE IN 2015. |
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