VIDA LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
VIDA LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC (EIN 27-5325859)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-15
IRS object ID
201333199349305418
Schema version
2012v2.3
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)
Timestamp2013-11-15T11:24:13-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS J LONGMAN CPA PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111098 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 304AddressLine1
CityMIAMICity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33161ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN275325859EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VIDA LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlVIDANameControl
Phone3052471057Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line127112 S DIXIE HWYAddressLine1
CityNARANJACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33032ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMERCEDES LORDUYName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone3052471057Phone
Date Signed2013-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTHOMAS J LONGMAN CPAName
Phone3058928598Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-15DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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CityMIAMICity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33196ZIPCode
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.VIDALAW.ORGWebSite
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Nbr Independent Voting Members4NbrIndependentVotingMembers
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Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
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Program Service Revenue CY186978ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Current Year0InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year2400OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year88094TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year198398TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Salaries Etc Current Year164730SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year11833OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year35824OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year76262TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year200554TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year11832RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-2156RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY68359TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
DescriptionVIDA SEEKS TO PROVIDE AND ENSURE THAT QUALITY LEGAL RESPRESENTATION AND OTHER NECESSARY DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES.Description

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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
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HospitalfalseHospital
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Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees4NumberOfEmployees
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicytrueWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own WebsiteXOwnWebsite
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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1VIDA LEGAL ASSISTANCE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number3052471057TelephoneNumber

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CityNARANJACity
StateFLState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (2 entries)

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MERCEDES V LORDUY
CO-DIRECTOR40.00X6684600
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Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

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GTEA 02/2011 - 09/30/134844148441
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

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FUNDRAISING- FACEBOOK CAMPAIG20032003
FUNDRAISING- BIKE IN BLUE397397
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total3456Total
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total5100Total
Program Services5100ProgramServices

Travel Travel

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Total2886Total
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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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AGENCY -ADMIN FEES1145111451
INSURANCE- PROFESSIONAL L22622262
IRS PAYROLL TAX PENALITIE16421642
DENISE MOON GRANT- TELEPH13291329

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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FS AuditedtrueFSAudited

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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Total9020Total

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Total9020Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONVIDA SEEKS TO PROVIDE AND ENSURE THAT QUALITY LEGAL RESPRESENTATION AND OTHER NECESSARY DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES.
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VIDA BROUGHT ON APPROXIMATELY 10 LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEERS/INTERNS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DVIDA SEEKS TO PROVIDE AND ENSURE THAT QUALITY LEGAL RESPRESENTATION AND OTHER NECESSARY DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IMMIGRANT SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE DIRECTORS REVIEW THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-DIRECTORS.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR OFFICER'S, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY THE BOARD.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 1ACCOUNTING METHOD FOR TAX PURPOSES CHANGED FROM ACCRUAL TO CASH. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION'S METHOD FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING REMAINS UNCHANGED AND IS PROPERLY REPORTED PURSUANT TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP). SEE AUDIT REPORT.
REASON FOR NOT UNDERGOING REQUIRED AUDITFORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 3BTHE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING IT'S ANNUAL AUDIT.

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