INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LAWYERS CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LAWYERS CORPORATION (EIN 52-2241212)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-19
- IRS object ID
- 202513239349300721
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Note
- A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
- 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 | 2025-11-19T09:08:05-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 112479096 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | S ADELSBERG & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 280 NORTHERN BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GREAT NECK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11021 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522241212 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LAWYERS'CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INTE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6463501554 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 WEST 25TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARA LULO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6463501554 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | IRWIN K ADELSBERG | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00307024 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5165041313 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Principal Officer | SARA LULO | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 WEST 25TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $981,866 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTPS://ISLP.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2000 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 25 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 25 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 288 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,582,367 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $797,481 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $17,000 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $163,584 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $16,496 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $20,547 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $37,626 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $254 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,653,489 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $981,866 | 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 | $784,407 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $735,125 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $161,974 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $738,895 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $535,761 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,523,302 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,270,886 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $130,187 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$289,020 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,451,963 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,132,715 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $204,458 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $169,862 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,247,505 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $962,853 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | ISLP IS A NONPARTISAN, POLITICALLY NEUTRAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT MOBILIZES INTERNATIONAL PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT TO PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW AND ACCOUNTABLE, SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (1) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $775,398 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $163,584 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | IN 2024, ISLP UNDERTOOK 118 PROJECTS IN MORE THAN 34 JURISDICTIONS AND VOLUNTEERS DONATED 10,053 PRO BONO HOURS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $10.8 MILLION. A SIGNIFICANT PART OF ISLP'S MISSION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE RECEIPT OF CONTRIBUTED LEGAL SERVICES FROM LAWYERS AND LAW FIRMS, THESE CONTRIBUTED NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS ARE VALUED BASED ON FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE SERVICES RECEIVED. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $775,398 | 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 |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | 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 | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 5 | 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 |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 25 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 25 | 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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARA LULO | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6463501554 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 207 WEST 25TH STREET 6TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE GILCHRIST | ||||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RUSSELL F SMITH III | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WILLIAM D KISSINGER | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PATRICIA ALSUP | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LUCIANA AQUINO-HAGENDORN | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| THOMAS BRUNNER | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| EVAN COHEN | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| YVES DENIZE | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DAVID DJAHA | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DEON GOVENDER | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN KIERNAN | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| YASMINE LANLOU | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GEORGE LEHNER | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KRISTIN MENDOZA | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JASON PARKER | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LIZ ROBERTS | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JIM SANDMAN | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ANK SANTENS | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MANSI SHAH | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| STEVE SCHULMAN | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PREETI BHAGNANI | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICK GITTLEMAN | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICHARD ROSENTHAL | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CHARLINE YIM | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CARLOS ARDILA | ||||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SARA LULO | ||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $227,862 | $0 | $28,760 | Yes (X) | |||
| AIKATERINA DRISI | ||||||||
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $126,607 | $0 | $13,000 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $354,469 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $41,760 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $37,931 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $759,550 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $11,967 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $797,481 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | FEES FOR SERVICES | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $163,584 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $163,584 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $163,584 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,547 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $20,547 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $254 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $254 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $254 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $981,866 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $163,584 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $20,801 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $235,240 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $141,144 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $58,810 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $35,286 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $404,319 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $242,591 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $101,080 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $60,648 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,703 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,822 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,676 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,205 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,107 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,464 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,027 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,616 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,756 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,054 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,189 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,513 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,100 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $352,472 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $225,343 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $89,572 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,557 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,874 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,324 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,469 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,081 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,477 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,477 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,583 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,583 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,181 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,709 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,545 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $927 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM EXPENSES | $52,382 | $52,382 | ||
| OTHER EXPENSES | $31,692 | $20,565 | $5,986 | $5,141 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,270,886 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $775,398 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $333,514 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $161,974 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $191,485 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $154,728 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $614,062 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $304,242 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $114,669 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $165,185 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,744 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,269 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $44,617 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $41,106 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,093 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,511 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $342,022 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $371,635 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $165,888 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $112,145 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,451,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,132,715 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,570 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,717 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $18,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $165,888 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $112,145 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $204,458 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $169,862 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,247,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $962,853 | EOYAmt |
Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,247,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $962,853 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,451,963 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,132,715 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$289,020 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $4,368 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (1) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $905,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,941,687 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $704,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,582,367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $797,481 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,931,713 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $905,309 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,941,687 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $704,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,582,367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $797,481 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,931,713 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $5,931,713 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $27,180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,496 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,547 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $93,289 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,648 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,626 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $254 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,128 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,065,130 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97800 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.73320 | 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
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $5,449 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,449 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $39,168 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $35,657 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,511 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,511 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, OPERATING LEASE | Desc |
| Book Value | $112,145 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $112,145 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION | Desc |
| Amt | $112,145 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $112,145 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIA & THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | LEGAL SUPPORT IN NEGOTIATIONS, FINANCE MATTERS, RESEARCH AND LEGAL REFORM | PROGRAM SERVICES | $442 |
| CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 1 | CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING, LEGAL SUPPORT ON FINANCE MATTERS AND SUSTAINABLE GOODS | PROGRAM SERVICES: LEGAL SKILLS CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING | $67,489 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 0 | 3 | CAPACITY BUILDING, TRAINING, LEGISLATIVE REVIEW, LEGAL SUPPORT IN NEGOTIATIONS | PROGRAM SERVICES: LEGAL SKILLS CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING | $233,591 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 4 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $301,522 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $301,522 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SARA LULO | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $202,020 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $15,000 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $10,842 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $28,760 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $256,622 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 2 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $11,567 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | PRICE ON DATE REC'D | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I LINE 1-SUMMARY | ISLP IS A NONPARTISAN, POLITICALLY NEUTRAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT MOBILIZES INTERNATIONAL PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT TO PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW AND ACCOUNTABLE, SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ISLP WORKS IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES EACH YEAR, LARGELY IN AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA AND ASIA. ISLP'S FORCE MULTIPLE MODEL LEVERAGES AN EXPANSIVE VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF LAWYERS TO DELIVER HIGH CALIBER LEGAL EXPERTISE TO PARTNER-CLIENTS WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT ACCESS COMPARABLE LEGAL SUPPORT AND DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL VALUE AND HIGH IMPACT TO FUNDERS AND SUPPORTERS. ISLP ENGAGEMENTS ARE DEMAND DRIVEN AND INCLUDE: DIRECT NEGOTIATION AND TRANSACTIONAL SUPPORT; LITIGATION SUPPORT IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION MATTERS; LAW REFORM DRAFTING SUPPORT; LEGAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS; AND PRACTICAL CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAININGS AND RESOURCES. ISLP'S SUBSTANTIVE FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE; ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY;INNOVATIVE AND SOCIAL FINANCE; MEDIA LAW AMD FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION; RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY; AND TAXATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT IN SESSION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL AND MAY EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT, IF ANY, THAT SUCH AUTHORITY SHALL BE LIMITED BY RESOLUTIONS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NEITHER THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOR ANY OTHER COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY AS TO THE FOLLOWING MATTERS: 1. THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ON ANY COMMITTEE. 2. THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THESE BYLAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BYLAWS 3. THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE. 4. THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ANY COMMITTEE 5.THE ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. 6. THE APPROVAL OF A MERGER OF PLAN OF DISSOLUTION. 7. THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE SALE, LEASE EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION. 8.THE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | IN 2024, ISLP DEVELOPED MANY DOZENS OF NEW PROJECTS UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AREAS INCLUDING ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY, CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT; ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; INNOVATIVE AND SOCIAL FINANCE; MEDIA LAW & FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION; RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY & TAXATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | A SIGNIFICANT PART OF ISLP'S MISSION IS ACHIEVED BY THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF LEVERAGING CONTRIBUTED LEGAL SERVICES FROM LAWYERS AND LAW FIRMS. THESE CONTRIBUTED NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS ARE VALUED BASED ON REPORTED CONTRIBUTED HOURS AND FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SERVICES RECEIVED. IN 2024, CONTRIBUTED LEGAL SERVICES AMOUNTED TO NEARLY $11 MILLION IN CONNECTION WITH 120 PROJECTS ACROSS AT LEAST 34 COUNTRIES. FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, THESE CONTRIBUTED SERVICES ARE RECORDED AS CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND A RELATED PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSE. HOWEVER, FOR PURPOSES OF THE FORM 990, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REQUIRES THAT SUCH AMOUNTS BE EXCLUDED FROM CONTRIBUTION REVENUE ON PART VIII AS WELL AS EXCLUDED FROM PROGRAM EXPENSES ON PART IX. THIS TREATMENT THEREFORE DOES NOT REFLECT THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT THAT THE DONATED LEGAL SERVICES HAVE ON ISLP PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | EXAMPLE OF ISLP'S WORK IN 2024 INCLUDES: -ISLP DELIVERED STRATEGIC LEGAL ADVICE AND LEGAL SUPPORT ON ISSUES RELATING TO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN THE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR OF SEVERAL COUNTRIES INCLUDING LIBERIA, JORDAN AND MAURITANIA. -ISLP DEVELOPED THE TOOLKIT FOR CRITICAL MINERALS TAXATION IN MINING PROJECTS WHICH WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE AFRICAN MINING LEGISLATION ATLAS (AMLA). -AS PART OF ISLP'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AFRICAN LEGAL COMMUNITIES AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTERS, ISLP PARTNERED WITH THE NAIROBI CENTER FOR INTERNATIONA ARBITRATION AND THE LUSAKA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE TO DELIVER A SERIES OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL LEGAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS. -ISLP DELIVERED A WEEK-LONG WORKSHOP IN NAIROBI, KENYA FOR STATE COUNSELS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE AIM FOR THE TRAINING WAS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL INSIGHTS, COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCE, AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY NEGOTIATE AND DRAFT ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND HANDLE AND RESOLVE INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES. -ISLP DELIVERED AN IN-PERSON LEGAL TRAINING ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA FREEDOM TO JOURNALISTS AND LAWYERS IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE. -ISLP PROVIDED LEGAL SUPPORT TO ECUADOR'S IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS NATIONAL ACTION PLAN UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP(OGP)INCLUDING LEGAL WORKSHOPS ON LEGAL COMPLIANCE, MULTI-SECTORAL DIALOGUES INCLUDING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTICIPANTS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT. -LITIGATION SUPPORT IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND MEDIA FREEDOM, INCLUDING DEVELOPERS OF SOLAR MICROGRIDS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. -LEGAL SUPPRT TO A NUMBER OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, INCLUDING DEVELOPERS OF SOLAR MICROGRIDS FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SUB-SSAHARAN AFRICA. -LEGAL SUPPORT TO AN IMPACT INVESTMENT MANAGER THAT SUPPORTS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT WORK TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND PROTECT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE BOARD WHEN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND DECIDED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD, AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT PERFORMANCE, ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET, AND COMPARABILITY DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ISLP'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 225,343. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 89,572. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 37,557. TOTAL EXPENSES 352,472. |
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