THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INC (EIN 52-1545522)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-04
IRS object ID
201501249349300805
Schema version
2014v5.0
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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Return2015-05-04T11:10:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521545522EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023285500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11200 U STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPATRICIA M FUGERE ESQPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023285500PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2015-05-01PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICIA M FUGERE ESQPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 U STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,619,442GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEGALCLINIC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLEGAL SERVICES & ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING W/HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY IN WASHINGTON, DC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers323TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$1,335,442PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,609,375CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$1,512PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,309CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,342,119PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,619,442CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,272,367PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$8,435PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$272,481PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$234,327CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,516,541CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$211,164PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$102,901CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$53,780TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$45,048TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$729,388NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$836,956NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE WASHINGTON LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS (THE LEGAL CLINIC) PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES THAT KEEP THEM FROM MOVING THEIR LIVES TO A BETTER PLACE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$468,709ExpenseAmt
DescLEGAL ASSISTANCE: THE LEGAL CLINIC'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OPENED 1115 MATTERS IN 2014, WHICH IS A 20% INCREASE OVER 2013. BY FAR, THE GREATEST NUMBER OF CASES WAS IN THE SHELTER AREA, INCLUDING ACCESS TO SHELTER, EXPULSIONS OR OTHER SANCTIONS IN SHELTER, AND TREATMENT AND CONDITIONS IN SHELTER. THE NEXT GREATEST AREAS OF DEMAND WERE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH REGARD TO CASH BENEFITS, THEN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING (PRIMARILY ACCESS, RECERTIFICATION AND TERMINATION ISSUES). WE ALSO WORKED ON CONSUMER ISSUES; IDENTIFICATION; DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION; INTERACTIONS WITH POLICE, ETC. SERVICES RANGED FROM OUTREACH AND BRIEF ADVICE (FOR EXAMPLE, HOW TO SECURE REPLACEMENT IDENTIFICATION OR WHERE TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS); INFORMAL ADVOCACY (SUCH AS WORKING THROUGH THE BUREAUCRACY AT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, E.G. SECURING REINSTATEMENT ON THE WAITING LIST AT THE DC HOUSING AUTHORITY, WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE FAIR HEARING PROCESS); EXTENDED REPRESENTATION (FOR EXAMPLE, APPEALS OF DENIALS OF SSI BENEFITS OR CHALLENGES TO ADVERSE ACTIONS IMPACTING RECEIPT OF A HOUSING SUBSIDY OR SHELTER, OR DEFENSE OF A CASE IN LANDLORD & TENANT COURT). WE ALSO CONTINUED TO MENTOR SSI CASES THAT WE PLACED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DC BAR PRO BONO PROGRAM.WE BROUGHT 113 NEW VOLUNTEERS INTO THE PROGRAM IN 2014, AND WE ADDED SEVERAL NEW LAW FIRMS (COOLEY, AND CLEARY GOTTLEIB) TO OUR FIRM ADOPTION PARTNERSHIPS. WE CONDUCTED 261 INTAKE SESSIONS AT OUR SEVEN COMMUNITY SITES IN 2014. (IN EARLY 2014, WE OPENED A NEW SITE AT THE UPO PETEY GREENE COMMUNITY CENTER). IN ADDITION, $3,439,000 OF THE $4,718,000 OF DONATED LEGAL SERVICES THE LEGAL CLINIC LEVERAGED FROM DC LAW FIRMS AND ATTORNEYS WENT TO SUPPORT OUR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT.Desc

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Expense$162,546ExpenseAmt
Revenue$8,758RevenueAmt
DescFAIR BUDGET COALITION: THE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE HOMELESS IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF THE FAIR BUDGET COALITION (FBC). THE LEGAL CLINIC ACCEPTS GRANTS AND DONATIONS ON FBC'S BEHALF AND RESTRICTS THEIR PURPOSES FOR FBC PROJECTS. FBC UNITES LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS, OF WHICH THE LEGAL CLINIC IS ONE, CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO ADVOCATE FOR BUDGET AND PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS POVERTY AND HUMAN NEEDS IN DC.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$158,141ExpenseAmt
DescAFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE: THIS PROGRAM IS THE LEGAL CLINIC'S EFFORT TO SYSTEMATICALLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF DC RESIDENTS MOST DEEPLY AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND THE SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE GOAL OF THE INITIATIVE IS TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND PRESERVE AND EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THROUGH LITIGATION, SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.IN 2014, WE REPRESENTED TENANTS AT PROPERTIES COMPRISING MORE THAN 600 HOUSEHOLDS AND PROVIDED RIGHTS INFORMATION, EXPERT TESTIMONY AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO TENANTS AT PROPERTIES COMPRISING AN ADDITIONAL 800 UNITS. WE ARE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT AND WORKING WITH RESIDENTS OF THE CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD. WE HAVE ALSO BEGUN TO LOOK INTO HOW POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST DC MIGHT IMPACT THE THREE PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES LOCATED THERE, AND WE ARE WORKING WITH TENANTS IN A LARGE NORTHEAST DC DEVELOPMENT WHO FACE A POSSIBLE OPT OUT FROM THE FEDERAL SECTION 8 PROGRAM. WE ALSO TESTIFIED AT OVERSIGHT AND BUDGET HEARINGS RELATED TO SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, AS WELL AS PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WE WERE ALSO INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO CONTROL THE ABUSES OF THE HARDSHIP PETITION EXEMPTION TO RENT CONTROL, ADVOCATING FOR LIMITATIONS TO BE PLACED ON THIS TOOL THAT LANDLORDS HAVE USED TO ESSENTIALLY CIRCUMVENT RENT CONTROL RESTRICTIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (6 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$157,021HOMELESS SERVICES ADVOCACY
$133,136LINKUP
$71,793SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY
$54,113SHELTER ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
$35,530LOBBYING
$12,631CRIMINALIZATION
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$464,224TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,253,620TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee23EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member21IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1LESLIE PLANTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2023285511PhoneNum

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Address Line11200 U STREET NW 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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DAVID E ROGERS
PRESIDENT1.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R JACOB
VICE PRESIDENT1.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN M HOFFMAN
SECRETARY1.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY O SHER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN L ABRAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN ALKER
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
FONDA ALLEN
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/2014)0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL K BARNES
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY D BAUMAN
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE B DAVIS
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT D DINERSTEIN
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2014)0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
WESLEY R HEPPLER
DIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM KARR
DIRECTOR0.80Yes (X)$0$0$0
STERLING MORRISS
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA TUELL PARCHER
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES E ROCAP III
DIRECTOR0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALERIE E ROSS
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SCHWABER
DIRECTOR1.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
EFFIE SMITH
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN STROUD
DIRECTOR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHA TUCKER
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY WHITING
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID WITTENSTEIN
DIRECTOR0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA M FUGERE ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR41.30Yes (X)$107,802$0$29,468
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$49,976NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,609,375TotalContributionsAmt

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DescMEMBERSHIP DUESDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$8,758TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$1,309ExclusionAmt

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Exclusion$1,309ExclusionAmt

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Management And General$88,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,436FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$123,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,648ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,223FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$67,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,755FundraisingAmt

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Total$15,699TotalAmt
Management And General$15,699ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,905TotalAmt
Fundraising$30,905FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,500TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,855TotalAmt
Program Services$90,449ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,479FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$21,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$714FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$2,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$48TotalAmt
Program Services$48ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$6,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$983ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$343FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$16,542TotalAmt
Program Services$14,621ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,196FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND FEES$21,872$15,391$1,805$4,676
MISCELLANEOUS$10,638$9,778$284$576
PARKING$8,713$8,713
SUBSCRIP./PUBLICATIONS$1,903$1,759$34$110

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,253,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,868FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,168BOYAmt
EOY$3,399EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$589,851BOYAmt
EOY$599,911EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,077BOYAmt
EOY$122,737EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,338BOYAmt
EOY$7,590EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$151,201LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$138,144LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,624BOYAmt
EOY$13,057EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,695BOYAmt
EOY$3,924EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,415BOYAmt
EOY$131,386EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$783,168BOYAmt
EOY$882,004EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,780BOYAmt
EOY$45,048EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,780BOYAmt
EOY$45,048EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$508,417BOYAmt
EOY$353,802EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,971BOYAmt
EOY$483,154EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$729,388BOYAmt
EOY$836,956EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$783,168BOYAmt
EOY$882,004EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$102,901ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$304NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$4,971OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,179,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,467,725CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,410,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,335,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,609,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,002,697TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,179,636CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,467,725CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,410,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,335,442CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,609,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,002,697TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,089,888SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,912,809PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$958CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,043CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,260CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,512CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,309CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,082TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,009,779TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$30,468GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84350PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85420PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,397FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,133FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$35,530FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,450,105FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,485,635FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$223,564FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$55,891FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$201,561CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$210,141CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$227,242CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$223,564CurrentYearAmt
Total$862,508TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,293,762LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$17,993CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$10,864CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$30,298CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$35,530CurrentYearAmt
Total$94,685TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$50,390CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$52,535CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$56,811CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$55,891CurrentYearAmt
Total$215,627TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$323,441GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,879CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,689CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$12,778CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,397CurrentYearAmt
Total$45,743TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,268OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,211DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,057BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,933OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,933DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,057TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDONATED OFFICE SPACE RECEIVABLEDesc
Book Value$131,386BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$131,386TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,496,801TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$304NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,877,663DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,877,359RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,619,442RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,619,442TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,389,233TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,872,692DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,872,692ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,516,541ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,516,541TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LEGAL CLINIC PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHLEEN C CLARKBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 MEADOW LANE SWAddressLine1Txt
CityVIENNACityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22180ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCOORDINATES FUNDRAISING ACTIVITYActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$703,023GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$30,905RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$672,118NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$703,023TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$30,905TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$672,118TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSUPP/SUBSCRP.Desc
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$49,976NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11ONCE THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO US BY RAFFA, P.C., THE ADMINISTRATOR REVIEWS IT COMPARING IT FOR ACCURACY TO THE RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT AND HIGHLIGHTS ANY QUESTIONS SHE HAS FOR RAFFA, P.C. ONCE SHE HAS DISCUSSED HER QUESTIONS WITH RAFFA, P.C. AND UNDERSTANDS THEIR ANSWERS, SHE THEN FORWARDS THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (THE CURRENT TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FORMER TREASURER) AND THE PRESIDENT FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE ADMINISTRATOR CANNOT RESPOND, THE LEGAL CLINIC CONTACTS RAFFA, P.C. FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION. THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12AT THE LEGAL CLINIC'S ANNUAL MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. WE FOLLOW-UP WITH ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS NOT AT THE MEETING TO ASK THEM TO SIGN THE STATEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SPECIFIES THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS "UNDERSTAND THAT IF AT ANY TIME DURING WHICH I SERVE AS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION, ANY OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS IN THIS STATEMENT ARE NO LONGER ACCURATE, I WILL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EVENT CREATING THE INACCURACY, FILE WITH THE CORPORATION A NEW, ACCURATE AND UPDATED STATEMENT." THE CLINIC HAS NOT IMPOSED ANY SANCTIONS OR PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE TO FILE CONFLICT STATEMENTS, AND HAS NEVER HAD A SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS CONSIDERED ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. IF INCREASES ARE GIVEN, THEY ARE GENERALLY A 3% COLA AND A STEP INCREASE OF $1,000 GIVEN IN JULY TO THE ENTIRE STAFF. THIS ACTION IS BUDGETED FOR IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEN THEY APPROVE THE BUDGET AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES. ALTHOUGH IT IS BUDGETED, IT IS DONE SO WITH THE CAVEAT THAT IT WILL AGAIN BE REVIEWED AND RE-APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE JULY PAYROLL AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS CONSIDERED THE CURRENT FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE LEGAL CLINIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE LEGAL CLINIC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FAS 116 UNRECOGNIZED DONATED REVENUE 4,971.

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