2025-01-17T07:51:29-05:00 2024-03-31 990 2023-04-01 521354365 HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION % JAMES R MASON HOME 5403385600 1 PATRICK HENRY CIR PURCELLVILLE VA 201323197 Steven G Oberlander Vice President & CFO 2025-01-17 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JAMES R MASON 1 PATRICK HENRY CIR PURCELLVILLE VA 201323197 17169496 false X www.hslda.org X 1994 WA HSLDA defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. 8 6 249 44 189020 0 15806531 16005909 1619688 474426 177885 93182 416045 454992 18020149 17028509 2156737 1067204 0 0 11036349 9586242 0 0 523750 6910086 6048052 20103172 16701498 -2083023 327011 7935726 6438785 13579024 11705608 -5643298 -5266823 HSLDA defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. false true 6174976 0 0 LEGAL ADVOCACY PROTECTION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS: Tens of thousands of parents are challenged every year by government officials seeking to impose their will on parents. HSLDA members are provided legal advice ranging from state homeschool law clarifications resolving conflicts or misunderstandings with government officials corresponding on behalf of memebers to government officials and defending homeschool families in court. 1854581 1067204 0 GIFTS AND GRANTS: Your gifts help enable HSLDA to provide legal protection to homeschooling families and to equip them to offer the best educational experience to their children. In addition HSLDA provides grants to help make homeschooling possible for families facing hard times including widows single parents special needs families and many others. see schedule I Part III 4818849 27600 325194 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC: HSLDA provides several avenues of public education through conferences speaking engagements publications public outreach and consulting services. 1074877 0 399852 Publications and Other 1074877 0 399852 13923283 true false false true false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false true false false false false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true 40 0 true 249 true true true false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false X 8 6 false false false false true false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false AK CO FL GA IL KY MD MA MN MS NH NY NC PA SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X The Organization 5403385600 1 PATRICK HENRY CIR PURCELLVILLE VA 201323197 James R Mason President and Director 37.00 3.00 X X 293557 0 40813 Michael Farris Chairman 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Aaron Fessler Treasurer 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Bailey Secretary 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Abraham Hamilton III Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Heidi St John Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rodger Sayre Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 J Michael Smith President Emeritus Director 9.00 1.00 X X 64262 0 16079 Charles Hurst VP of Administration 38.00 2.00 X 204068 0 31393 Steven Oberlander VP Finance and Technology 32.00 8.00 X 203901 0 35058 Suzanne Stephens VP of Communications and Marketing 38.00 2.00 X 197237 0 21299 Scott Woodruff Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy 39.00 1.00 X 198561 0 30491 Kevin Boden Director of Global Outreach 39.00 1.00 X 159669 0 18253 Darren Jones Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services 39.00 1.00 X 156433 0 30622 Thomas Schmidt Senior Counsel 39.00 1.00 X 153644 0 30453 Peter Kamakawiwoole Director of Litigation 39.00 1.00 X 153155 0 30305 1784487 0 284766 17 false true false GOOGLE LLC PO Box 883654 Los Angeles CA 900883654 Software 395589 NCH Communications 528 Naked Creek Hollow Rd Weyers Cave VA 24486 Newsletter Mailing 121018 Salesforce PO Box 203141 Dallas TX 75320 Software 128299 The Printing Express 21 Warehouse Rd Harrisonburg VA 22801 Printing 144387 TenPearls LLC 8614 Westwood Center Dr Ste 540 Vienne VA 22182 Consulting 450234 5 0 12356101 0 305300 0 3344508 0 16005909 Conferences & Seminars 611430 325194 325194 0 0 Advertising & Publications 541800 149232 0 149232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 474426 93182 0 0 93182 0 0 0 0 15352 0 0 15352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 580627 140987 439640 399852 39788 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17028509 725046 189020 108534 X 432151 432151 628737 628737 6316 6316 0 0 989687 899944 53080 36663 0 0 0 0 6140162 5583385 329313 227464 514526 467870 27595 19061 1414349 1286099 75855 52395 527518 479684 28292 19542 127609 116038 6844 4727 56953 51789 3054 2110 33742 30682 1810 1250 3805 3460 204 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 615063 559291 32987 22785 260607 236976 13977 9654 646076 587491 34651 23934 0 0 0 0 668261 607664 35841 24756 183491 166852 9841 6798 0 0 0 0 438929 399128 23541 16260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 750129 682109 40231 27789 102613 93308 5504 3801 Member Services & Development 1496202 0 1496202 0 Dues & Subscriptions 71904 65384 3856 2664 Credit Card and Bank Fees 339668 308867 18217 12583 News Letter Expenses 169275 153925 9079 6271 83725 76133 4490 3102 16701498 13923283 2254464 523750 X 0 0 0 0 1913144 1961139 1258439 1345439 0 0 440493 199104 0 0 0 0 0 0 154137 179934 439818 306136 767495 667233 218466 100262 0 0 0 0 0 0 1537078 1030598 1974151 1316173 7935726 6438785 3083292 2470525 0 0 8521078 7918740 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1974654 1316343 13579024 11705608 X -6482854 -5961326 839556 694503 -5643298 -5266823 7935726 6438785 327011 49464 0 0 0 0 X false true X true false X 11567792 13753796 16310701 15361531 15700609 72694429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11567792 13753796 16310701 15361531 15700609 72694429 72694429 66660 25426 97162 206678 108534 504460 0 0 0 151822 189020 340842 904316 981140 778530 2300111 630494 5594591 79134322 399852 0.9186 0.8394 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, 904316, Other Income| 2020, 981140Other Income| 2021, 778530Other Income| 2022, 2300111Other Income| 2023, 630494Other Income| 7612 17926 25538 16675960 16701498 985075 246269 0 0 925441 1000000 1000000 985075 3910516 5865774 134955 155986 114303 25537 430781 231360 250000 250000 246269 977629 1466444 72698 71970 69727 7611 222006 767495 667233 100262 100262 Lease Right of Use Assets 1316173 1316173 Lease Right of Use Liability 1316343 1316343 X Part X, line 2 The Organization has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization follows the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes included in Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB Accounting Standards ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes. Management evaluated the Organizations tax positions and concluded that the Organization has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. The Organization files annual informational returns in the U.S. Federal Jurisdiction. The Organizations tax returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities generally for a period of three years from the date the returns are filed. Program services - conference expenses Sub-Saharan Africa 1 3000 Wire Grant to organization - charitable grant Europe Including Iceland and Greenland 1 3316 Wire false false false false false false true Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham 3001 Watts Drive Gardendale AL 35071 873834913 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Book value n a Outreach Conference Bridges to Science PO Box 1022 Fulshear TX 77441 845117341 501(c)(3) 12500 0 Book value n a Outreach Conference Maryland Association of Christian Home Educators 150 Post Office Rd 1574 Waldorf MD 20604 263141625 501(c)(3) 6516 0 Book value n a Outreach Conference 3 0 Aid to Widows & Their Families 72 61500 0 Book Value Grant Aid to Children of Single Parents 438 96300 0 Book Value Grant Emergency aid to Homeschooling Families 137 61100 0 Book Value Grant Aid to Military Families 168 49200 0 Book Value Grant Other Aid to Homeschooling Families 667 360637 0 Book Value Grant Part I Line 2 Grant requests are received reviewed and approved according to policy guidelines. Additional grants are only considered if the grantee has provided a written accounting to HSLDA stating how where and when the previous grant money was spend and to whom including names addresses and phone numbers. 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Part VI, Line 6 The organizations board has members only. Part VI, Line 11b Prior to mailing each 990 is sent from the CFO to all of the board members for their review of the informational return. Each board member e-mails the CFO confirming that they have received a copy of the 990. Once a majority have responded each 990 is filed electronically. Part VI, Line 12c Annually the organizations conflict of interest policy is reviewed and updated to reflect changes during the course of the year. All board members and key staff are required to acknowledge that they have read and are in compliance with the policy. Any conflict of interest is disclosed by the director of HR President or CFO to the board who will make a determination whether the conflict is acceptable or not based on the circumstances. Should a board member have a conflict they are to physically excuse themselves from any discussions and decisions regarding the issue. Part VI, Line 15 The presidents salary is approved by the HSLDA Board of Compensation Committee by reviewing comparability data and contemporaneous documentation from other nonprofit organizations. All other salaries are set by the president in cooperation with HR which provides competitive market salary data obtained from external compensation surveys. Part IX Line 24 | Explanation:| Membership Development Expenses: The organization uses resources to increase membership and these expenses are shown on the audited financial statements separate from program management and general or fundraising expenses. On Part IX of Form 990 these expenses are inculded under management and general expenses on line 24. The Organization believes this is the appropriate treatment as these expenses are not considered fundraising or program expenses. 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