2014-10-02T06:02:13-07:00 2013-12-31 Lubbe & Hosey CPAs PC 187 Wolf Road Suite 305 Albany NY 12205 990 2013-01-01 133841519 Capital District Womens Bar Association Legal Project Inc CAPI 5184351770 1475 Western Ave - Stuyvesant Plaza Albany NY 12203 Lisa A Frisch Executive Dir. 2014-10-01 true Thomas W Hosey P01404628 5184549355 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Lisa A Frisch PO Box 706 No Chatham NY 12132 1194545 false false X www.legalproject.org X 1995 NY The mission of the Legal Project is to make the law more accessible to those in need, to increase the legal community's involvement in pro bono work, and to serve as a resource on legal issues. 14 14 19 300 0 788494 1125569 94091 43655 303 285 580 -11192 883468 1158317 0 0 644112 875100 0 9898 202418 232062 846530 1107162 36938 51155 407009 411150 171747 124733 235262 286417 The mission of the Legal Project is to make the law more accessible to those in need, to increase the legal community's involvement in pro bono work, and to serve as a resource on legal issues. false false 975906 43655 The Legal Project believes that all people should have access to legal services. This belief represents a deep commitment to fairness and equal justice under the law. The mission of the Legal Project is to make the law more accessible to those in need, to increase the legal community's involvement in pro bono work, and to serve as a resource on legal issues. The Legal project feels a special commitment to women and others who may have difficulty obtaining legal assistance. 975906 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 19 true false false false false false false true false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false true true true true false X X Linda Filarecki 5184351770 1475 Western Ave Albany NY 12203 Lisa A Frisch Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 85932 0 1157 Colleen Campoli CPA President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer K Corona Esq Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cynthia Feathers Esq Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Johanne Floser CBA Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth A Lott Esq Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa M Bezio CPA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Diddel Esq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen A Copps DiPaola Esq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria P Lane Esq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Levy Esq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bridget Ball Shaw Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joann Sternheimer Esq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle H Wildgrube Esq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pershia Wilkins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 85932 1157 0 false false false 0 70699 906751 148119 1125569 Fees for Program Service 541100 43655 43655 43655 285 285 0 0 0 0 21579 70699 36228 -14649 -14649 0 0 Other revenues 900099 3457 3457 3457 1158317 43655 -10907 0 0 0 0 85932 45543 38670 1719 0 675559 644466 29737 1356 1157 613 521 23 47996 43905 3895 196 64456 58379 5790 287 0 0 12148 11007 1141 7750 7750 0 0 31770 24230 7540 6092 5520 572 11882 10367 1075 440 13319 9781 3538 0 58786 53265 5521 15267 13756 1426 85 0 4585 3830 577 178 592 322 33 237 0 5049 5049 13036 11812 1224 Litigation expense 8623 8623 Printing and Publications 8005 4165 432 3408 Postage and Shipping 6915 3120 2532 1263 Telephone and communications 6005 5441 564 22238 17761 3771 706 1107162 975906 121358 9898 112739 149960 92453 61802 169461 175155 7500 0 0 0 0 0 17182 12759 44938 33464 7674 11474 0 0 0 0 0 407009 411150 51737 63569 120010 55383 1000 4781 171747 124733 X 231305 286417 3957 235262 286417 407009 411150 51155 X false true X true false X 699173 830917 741068 788494 1125569 4185221 0 0 699173 830917 741068 788494 1125569 4185221 0 4185221 473 394 678 303 285 2133 0 19986 25036 45022 4232376 137746 0.98890 0.99350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7500 false false false false false false false false false false true 7500 7500 false false false true X 39424 29767 9657 5514 3697 1817 11474 X 1158317 1158317 1158317 1107162 1107162 1107162 Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability Client funds - escrow deposits Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Legal Project is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. No provision for income taxes has been made in the financial statements. The Legal Project is classified as a publicly supported organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Code. Contributions are tax deductible within the limitations prescribed by the Code.The Legal Project has not identified any uncertain tax positions in returns filed with taxing authorities that require disclosure in the financial statements. The Legal Project's returns for the past three years are subject to examination by taxing authorities. false Pro Bono Event 92125 70699 21426 453 1650 2984 31141 92125 70699 21426 453 1650 2984 31141 36228 -14802 Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings Certain committees within the Legal Project do not maintain minutes. No committee has authority to act on behalf of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process As part of the annual audit, our independent certified public accounting firm prepares a draft of Form 990 and related supporting schedules from our internal records. There is a review by management to oversee these services, make all management decisions, and perform all management functions. The draft 990 is reviewed by the audit/finance committee for comments and acceptance before filing. We have reviewed, approved, and accepted responsibility for Form 990 and the related supporting schedules and believe they are adequately supported by the books and records of the Legal Project. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board of Directors forms an ad hoc committee to oversee the performance review and salary recommendations for the Executive Director. Industry standards, surveys and tools are utilized, along with budgetary information, to set the Executive Director salary level to be competitive with other not-for-profit organizations in the legal field. No member of the Board of Directors receives compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Director is the only Legal Project employee meeting the definition of a "top management official". There are no "key employees". See response above to Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Public requests, if any, for policy and governing documents, and financial statements, are granted.