PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 37-1030764)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-14
IRS object ID
201301349349306570
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-14T10:45:06-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN371030764EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPRAINameControl
Phone8159652134Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1303 North Main StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 600AddressLine2
CityRockfordCity
StateILState
ZIP Code611011049ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMichael O'ConnorName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone8159652134Phone
Date Signed2013-05-14DateSigned
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonMichael O'ConnorNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Prairie State Legal Services IncAddressLine1
Address Line2303 North Main Street Suite 600AddressLine2
CityRockfordCity
StateILState
ZIP Code61101ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts8597342GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web Sitewww.pslegal.orgWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1977YearFormation
State Legal DomicileILStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTo provide or coordinate the delivery of high quality free civil legal services to low-income individuals, families and groupsActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body21NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members21NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees156TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers600TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Prior Year41211OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year45805OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Name PersonJames ChancellorNamePerson
Telephone Number8159652134TelephoneNumber

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Address Line1303 North Main StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 600AddressLine2
CityRockfordCity
StateILState
ZIP Code611011049ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)

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Wendy Hinton Vaughn
President20XX000
Christine Blankenship
Vice President20XX000
Matthew Mueller
Secretary20XX000
Thomas Boswell
Treasurer20XX000
John Cheek
Board Member10X000
David Collins
Board Member10X000
LaGloria Dean
Board Member10X000
Paul Donahue
Board Member10X000
William Franks
Board Member10X000
Tricia Goosetree
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Karl Johnson
Board Member10X000
Julia Lansford
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Sonia Mares-DuBose
Board Member10X000
Oralia Martinez
Board Member10X000
Dorothy Mintz
Board Member10X000
Linda Murray
Board Member10X000
Barbara Santana
Board Member10X000
Mark Steffen
Board Member10X000
Alan Sternberg
Board Member10X000
Linnea Thompson
Board Member10X000
Jane Waller
Board Member10X000
Michael O'Connor
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Bernard Shapiro
Director of Litigation33010532709911X
David Wolowitz
Associate Director37.50110724015278X
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Federated Campaigns716238FederatedCampaigns
Membership Dues0MembershipDues
Fundraising Events0FundraisingEvents
Related Organizations0RelatedOrganizations
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Royalties Royalties

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8720544CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9084285CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8697094CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8496764CurrentTaxYear
Total44689099Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year8496764CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years55199CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years34196CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years14593CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8492CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15786CurrentTaxYear
Total128266Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years46572CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years39437CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years23342CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year41211CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year45805CurrentTaxYear
Total196367Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support45013732TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.99279PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.99141PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General Explanation2008 Special Fundraising Events - 7,469 Litigation Reimbursement - 32,503 Rental Income - 6,000 Miscellaneous - 600 Total - 46,572 2009 Special Fundraising Events - 7,288 Litigation Reimbursement - 25,374 Rental Income - 6,000 Miscellaneous - 775 Total -39,437 2010 Special Fundraising Events - 16,092 Rental Income - 6,000 Miscellaneous - 1,250 Total - 23,342 2011 Special Fundraising Events - 37,011 Rental Income - 3,000 Miscellaneous - 1,200 Total - 41,211 2012 Special Fundraising Events - 40,111 Attorney Fees - 5,000 Arbitration - 600 Miscellaneous - 94 Total - 45,805GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance209662BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses23531InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures13500OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses2339AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance217354EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance223800BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions3000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-600InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures14000OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses2538AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance209662EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance212708BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses25573InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures12000OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses2481AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance223800EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance189576BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions0Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses38127InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures12697OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses2298AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance212708EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance292620BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions7000Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-89767InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships0GrantsOrScholarships
Other Expenditures17000OtherExpenditures
Administrative Expenses3277AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance189576EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance1BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value0BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis62891OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation36724Depreciation
Book Value26167BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis623444OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation506121Depreciation
Book Value117323BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings143490TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionClient DepositsDescription
Amount$22,749Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts22749TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8633853TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments21192NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities34912DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Recoveries Of Prior Year Grants0RecoveriesOfPriorYearGrants
Other Revenues19394OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99075498RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal8558355RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included0InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included0OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9908558355TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt8262174TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities34912DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Prior Year Adjustments0PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported0LossesReported
Other Expenses Included19394OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99054306ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal8207868ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included20InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9908207868TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchD_P05_S00_L04Schedule D, Part V, Line 4The intended use of the quasi endowment funds has been designated to be used for student loan forgiveness for staff
SchD_P10_S00_L02Schedule D, Part X, Line 2PSLS is exempt from Federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code (Code) and from State of Illinois income taxes. In addition, PSLS has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a "private foundation" within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. The Organization's informational tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities. Open periods subject to audit for federal and Illinois purposes are generally the previous three years of tax returns filed. There were no interest or penalties recorded for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
SchD_P11_S00_L02dSchedule D, Part XI, Line 2dDirect benefit costs for special events
SchD_P12_S00_L02dSchedule D, Part XII, Line 2dDirect benefit costs for special events

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Band TogetherNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event119582GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event10CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event119582GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event10CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event10NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event11036RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1936FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event10EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event14873OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2Access To Justice After HoursNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event218231GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event20CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event218231GrossRevenueEvent2
Cash Prizes Event20CashPrizesEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event20NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2919RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2919FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event20EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event24163OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events4TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events21692GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events0CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events21692GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Cash Prizes Other Events0CashPrizesOtherEvents
Non Cash Prizes Other Events0NonCashPrizesOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events750RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events3499FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events0EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events2299OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total59505GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total0CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events59505GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events2705RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events5354FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events0EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events11335OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events19394DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary40111NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P06_S0A_L07aForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aProcess to elect board members by other organizations. The fourteen attorney directors shall be composed as follows: One attorney director shall be selected by the governing body of a county or municipal bar association operating within each of the eleven service areas as specified within the bylaws. One attorney director shall be appointed by the governing body of the Illinois State Bar Association. Two attorney directors shall be appointed by a county or municipal bar association or other organization operating within the service area having an interest in the delivery of legal services to the poor. Client representative directors shall be appointed by community organizations or groups which operate within the service area. The executive director of Prairie State Legal Services will designate appropriate organizations or groups to appoint members who are eligible clients.
F990_P06_S0B_L11bForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Fiscal Manager prepares the form 990 using the financial information from the audited financial statements. The Finance Director reviews the financial and other information, then submits a copy to the auditor to review. The auditor's staff reviews the form 990 and will submit comments for consideration. The final review is made by the Executive Director prior to signing and filing the form 990.
F990_P06_S0B_L12cForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cEach director, principal officer and member of a committee with PSLS Board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement that affirms such person: 1. Has received a copy of the Conflicts of Interest Policy; 2. Has read and understands the policy; 3. Has agreed to comply with the policy; and 4. Understands that PSLS is a charitable organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.
F990_P06_S0B_L15Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The Executive Committee reviews compensation for the Executive Director. The members use their professional experience and other independent knowledge of compensation levels to determine the compensation of the Executive Director.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19When anyone requests any of our documents, the staff makes copies of the requested documents and then sends these documents to the address specified.

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