2013-08-22T07:20:39-07:00 2012-12-31 Lubbe & Hosey CPAs PC 187 Wolf Road Suite 305 Albany NY 12205 990 2012-01-01 133841519 Capital District Womens Bar Association Legal Project Inc CAPI 5184351770 1475 Western Ave - Stuyvesant Plaza Albany NY 12203 Colleen Campoli CPA 2013-08-09 true Thomas W Hosey P01404628 5184549355 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Lisa A Frisch PO Box 706 No Chatham NY 12132 902874 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. 15 15 14 300 0 741068 788494 35102 94091 678 303 158634 580 935482 883468 0 0 801153 644112 0 25780 227177 202418 1028330 846530 -92848 36938 301750 407009 41134 171747 260616 235262 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 716249 94091 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. 716249 true true false true false false false false false 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 6 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false true true true true false NY X X Linda Filarecki 5184351770 1475 Western Ave Albany NY 12203 Pershia Wilkins 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle H Wildgrube Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joann Sternheimer Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bridget Ball Shaw 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Levy Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Victoria P Lane Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Kannan Esq CPA 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen A Copps DiPaola Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Diddel Esq 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa M Bezio CPA 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth A Lott Esq 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Johanne Floser CBA 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cynthia Feathers Esq 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer K Corona Esq 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Colleen Campoli CPA 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa A Frisch 40.00 0.00 X X 80000 0 0 80000 0 false false false 0 54630 566350 167514 788494 Fees for Program Service 541100 94091 94091 94091 303 303 0 0 0 0 16983 54630 19406 -2423 -2423 0 0 Other revenues 900099 3003 3003 3003 883468 94091 883 0 0 0 0 80000 37600 30400 12000 0 495470 473281 17588 4601 0 23933 21159 1996 778 44709 39528 3728 1453 0 0 7756 7756 7500 7500 0 0 33700 25730 7970 3804 2663 1141 9964 9294 596 74 7012 5296 1716 0 57643 51151 6492 8038 6596 1367 75 0 0 462 462 0 5126 5126 11809 9636 2173 Miscellaneous 5841 4063 1451 327 Printing and Publications 6490 838 934 4718 Telephone 7118 6675 443 Litigation expense 8256 8206 50 21899 14533 5612 1754 846530 716249 104501 25780 9660 112739 119613 92453 149378 169461 7500 0 0 0 0 10299 17182 36089 28415 12800 7674 0 0 0 0 0 301750 407009 40506 51737 628 120010 41134 171747 X 198324 231305 62292 3957 260616 235262 301750 407009 36938 -62292 X false true X true false X 595206 699173 830917 741068 788494 3654858 0 0 595206 699173 830917 741068 788494 3654858 0 3654858 2190 473 394 678 303 4038 0 19986 19986 3678882 94091 0.99350 0.99830 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 30575 25444 5131 5514 2971 2543 7674 X 883468 883468 883468 846530 846530 846530 Part X 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 71018 54630 16388 3268 16138 71018 54630 16388 3268 16138 19406 -3018 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b 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 15a 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. The Executive Director's salary was not increased during 2012.No member of the Board of Directors receives compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b 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 8 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.