2012-07-11T08:21:02-05:00 2011-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20036 990 2011-01-01 521545522 The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Inc WASH 2023285500 1200 U Street NW No 3rd FL Washington DC 20009 Patricia M Fugere Esq 2023285500 2012-04-12 1 Frank H Smith P00639053 2028225000 2012-07-02 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Patricia M Fugere Esq 1200 U Street NW No 3rd FL Washington DC 20009 1473543 0 X www.legalclinic.org X 1987 DC Legal services & advocacy for people struggling w/homelessness & poverty in Washington, DC. 26 26 21 200 0 0 1179636 1467725 5730 4775 958 1043 0 0 1186324 1473543 0 0 0 0 1071624 1034448 0 7000 123191 165963 231157 1237587 1272605 -51263 200938 803036 930285 33404 38598 769632 891687 X The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless (the Legal Clinic) provides legal services and engages in advocacy to protect the rights and advance the interests of people who are homeless, helping them to overcome the obstacles that keep them from moving their lives to a better place. 0 0 392514 Legal Assistance - Pro bono legal services are provided through staff attorneys as well as volunteer lawyers and paralegals to individual clients who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. 124615 Affordable Housing Initiative - This program is the Legal Clinic's effort to systematically address the needs of DC residents most deeply impacted by poverty and the shortage of affordable housing. The goal of the Initiative is to prevent homelessness and preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing in the District of Columbia through litigation, systemic advocacy, and public education. 82137 Link-Up - Through our Link-Up project we provide the legal assistance needed to help homeless families move their lives to a better place. We help our clients to secure and retain shelter and ultimately housing and we work with them to assure their access to supports such as: transportation assistance so their children can remain in school, counseling services for survivors of domestic violence, mental health treatment or substance abuse counseling, employment support, etc.. 79318 Homeless Services Advocacy 73255 Systemic Advocacy - Through litigation, administrative and policy advocacy and community education, the Legal Clinic attempts to improve programs and expand opportunities for its clients. Among the issues on which the Legal Clinic advocates are subsidized housing, supplemental nutrition assistance program, welfare reform, and shelter operations. 70836 4775 Fair Budget Coalition 60840 Shelter Access for People with Disabilities 50090 Permanent Supportive Housing 28604 Veterans Affairs 17993 Lobbying 14058 Criminalization 8729 Good Faith Coalition 403723 4775 1002989 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD VA X Leslie Plant 2023285511 1200 U Street NW 3rd Floor Washington DC 20009 Wesley R Heppler 1.90 X X 0 0 0 David E Rogers 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Susan Hoffman 0.80 X X 0 0 0 Stanley O Sher 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan L Abram 0.50 X 0 0 0 John D Aldock 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Walsh Alker 0.50 X 0 0 0 Fonda Allen 0.50 X 0 0 0 Cheryl K Barnes 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey D Bauman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie B Davis 0.50 X 0 0 0 Robert D Dinerstein 0.50 X 0 0 0 Scott Gilbert 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jamie Gorelick 0.50 X 0 0 0 Julia Hatcher 0.50 X 0 0 0 Anthony Herman 0.50 X 0 0 0 John R Jacob 0.50 X 0 0 0 Tom Karr 0.50 X 0 0 0 John W Nields 0.50 X 0 0 0 Laura Tuell Parcher 2.80 X 0 0 0 James E Rocap 0.50 X 0 0 0 Jeff Schwaber 0.50 X 0 0 0 Effie Smith 0.50 X 0 0 0 Marsha Tucker 0.50 X 0 0 0 Emily Whiting 0.50 X 0 0 0 David Wittenstein 0.50 X 0 0 0 Patricia M Fugere Esq 43.40 X 89104 0 27741 89104 0 27741 0 0 0 0 0 14776 1452949 40797 1467725 Coalition membership 900099 4775 4775 4775 1043 1043 1473543 4775 0 1043 116845 84075 13271 19499 714128 592860 76606 44662 138595 110481 16511 11603 64880 52895 6979 5006 15208 15208 7000 7000 50252 30706 2283 17263 92006 75557 5627 10822 1 1 3984 3413 18 553 1785 1785 24242 19727 2629 1886 14330 13182 668 480 Dues and fees 18562 11187 4969 2406 Miscellaneous 8120 4934 1175 2011 Subscrip./publications 2187 2187 Disposal of fixed asset 480 480 1272605 1002989 146425 123191 426785 654991 197471 95000 6890 6861 153462 111846 58003 41616 687 0 113200 131817 803036 930285 33404 38598 33404 38598 X 319324 647141 450308 244546 769632 891687 803036 930285 X 200938 -78883 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1269729 1097608 1226419 1179636 1467725 6241117 1269729 1097608 1226419 1179636 1467725 6241117 907710 5333407 8796 8889 3976 958 1043 23662 6264779 17466 0.85130 0.82800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13879 4114 17993 1247612 1265605 201561 50390 0 0 190935 198113 198759 201561 789368 1184052 5740 2207 7211 17993 33151 47734 49528 49690 50390 197342 296013 735 340 1764 13879 16718 80529 52092 28437 72933 59754 13179 41616 Donated office space receivable 131817 131817 1473543 1272605 200938 -78883 -78883 122055 8504724 7031181 7031181 1473543 0 1473543 8382669 7035064 75000 7110064 1272605 0 1272605 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X: The Legal Clinic performed an evaluation of uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2011, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status. Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: FAS 116 unrecognized donated revenue -3,883. Loss on grant funds -75,000. Total to Schedule D, Part XI, Line 8: -78,883. X 1 1085 FMV X Supplies 8 39712 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Once the draft Form 990 is forwarded to us by Raffa, P.C., the Administrator reviews it comparing it for accuracy to the recently completed audit and highlights any questions she has for Raffa, P.C.. Once she has discussed her questions with Raffa, P.C. and understands their answers she forwards the Form 990 to the Executive Director, the Finance Committee (the current Treasurer of the Board of Directors and the former Treasurer) and the President for their review. If they have any questions to which the Administrator cannot respond the Legal Clinic contacts Raffa, P.C. for further explanation. The completed Form 990 is provided to the full Board of Directors by email and then filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c At the Legal Clinic's annual meeting, each Board Member signs the Conflict of Interest Policy Statement. We follow-up with any Board Member who is not at the meeting to have them sign the Statement. In addition, the conflict of interest policy specifies that the Board Members "understand that if at any time during which I serve as a Director, Officer or Key Employee of the corporation, any of the foregoing representations in this Statement are no longer accurate, I will within 30 days of the event creating the inaccuracy, file with the Corporation a new, accurate and updated Statement." Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Legal Clinic does not have any highly compensated employees or key employees. The Executive Director's compensation is considered along with the rest of the employees' compensation. If increases are given, they are generally a 3% COLA given in July to the entire staff. This action is budgeted for in the annual budget which is approved by the Board of Directors when they approve the budget at their annual meeting. The approval of the annual budget is documented in the Board of Directors minutes. Although it is budgeted, it is done so with the caveat that it will again be reviewed and re-approved by the Finance Committee prior to the July payroll after the Board of Directors has considered the current financial position of the Legal Clinic. In 2011 substantive raises (beyond a 3% COLA) were given to the Legal Clinic employees, including the Executive Director, to compensate the employees for the lack of raises in 2009 and 2010. With approval from the Board of Directors, salaries were increased so that they would reflect a 3% COLA in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Legal Clinic's governing documents, audited financial statements and federal Form 990 are available upon request. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: FAS 116 unrecognized donated revenue -3,883. Loss on grant funds -75,000. Total to Form 990, Part XI, Line 5: -78,883.