MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (EIN 81-0298262)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-08-08
IRS object ID
201102209349301020
Schema version
2010v3.2
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)
Timestamp2011-08-08T12:15:44-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDERSON ZURMUEHLEN & CO PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 1040AddressLine1
CityHELENACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code596241040ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN810298262EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMONTNameControl
Phone4064429830Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1616 HELENA AVE SUITE 100AddressLine1
CityHELENACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59601ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameTERRY YOUNGWORTHName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone4064429830Phone
Date Signed2011-08-03DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePAULA R JACQUESName
Phone4064421040Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonTERRY YOUNGWORTHNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1616 HELENA AVE SUITE 100AddressLine1
CityHELENACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59601ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts3374069GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteHTTP://WWW.MTLSA.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1966YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMTStateLegalDomicile
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body10NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members10NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees73TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers16TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Other Revenue Prior Year0OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
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Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
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Other Expenses Current Year677698OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year3395538TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year3443243TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-51732RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-69174RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY618273NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE.MissionDescription
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Revenue418498Revenue
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KLAUS SITTE DIRECTORBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number4064429830TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1616 HELENA AVENUEAddressLine1
CityHELENACity
StateMTState
ZIP Code59601ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek
CRAIG BUEHLER
TRUSTEEX000
MARIE BOOTHE
TRUSTEEX000
HON KURT KRUEGER
TRUSTEEX000
HON JOHN LARSON
TRUSTEEX000
JAMES A PATTEN
TRUSTEEX000
GARY ZADICK
TRUSTEEX000
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TERRY YOUNGWORTH
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DAN MCLEAN
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PAM BUCY
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KLAUS SITTE
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DescriptionPROG.SERV.REVENUE-RELADescription
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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BOY8120BOY
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year2951612CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years18671CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years16470CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8021CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3959CurrentTaxYear
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Total24989Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS1IncludedOnFS

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value26714BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Total Expenses3443243TotalExpenses
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART IV, LINE 2B:ReturnReference
ExplanationCLIENT FUNDS HELD IN TRUSTExplanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF MLSA REVIEWS THE COMPLETED TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE APPROVED RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE IN WRITING THEIR ASSOCIATIONS AND INTERESTS WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS SHOULD THEY ARISE BUT DO NOT VOTE ON THE QUESTION BEFORE THE BOARD. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THE POLICY AND MONITOR THEIR PARTICIPATION ACCORDINGLY THROUGHOUT THE YEARFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OTHER NATIONWIDE LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS INITIATED BY THE BOARD AND A SELF EVALUATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REQUESTED. INTERNAL EVALUATIONS FROM STAFF, ALONG WITH EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS FROM ACCESS TO JUSTICE STAKEHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED. A BOARD COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION AND PREPARES A WRITTEN EVALUATION. THE REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AND REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT A BOARD MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OFFICERS/DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN OR PERSONAL REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING:THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ENGAGES THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND REVIEWS THE AUDIT REPORT.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C

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