2022-04-21T05:43:25-07:00 2021-12-31 010727068 Targeted Services PC 709 Clay Street Suite 102 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2021-01-01 010718469 Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana Inc VOLU 2604070917 111 West Wayne Street Fort Wayne IN 46802 Yvette Gaff Kleven Vice President 2022-04-21 true Yvette Gaff Kleven 999009999 Patricia Oppor P00234243 2602033121 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Damian Gosheff 111 West Wayne Street Fort Wayne IN 46802 316999 false X www.vlpnei.org X 2002 IN To cultivate a culture of pro bono service within the community dedicated to meeting the legal need of low-income families and individuals. 25 25 6 193 0 232587 302370 19276 14589 1364 40 0 253227 316999 0 0 219873 210629 0 19505 82997 77641 302870 288270 -49643 28729 325426 362533 8417 15049 317009 347484 To cultivate a culture of pro bono service within the community dedicated to meeting the legal need of low-income families and individuals. false false 181474 8289 Pro bono legal services: The Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit legal aid organization whose mission is to cultivate a culture of pro bono service within the community dedicated to meeting the legal need of low-income families and individuals.In 2021, volunteer attorneys donated 2,333 hours of legal assistance to low income residents. These legal services saved our low income residents in excess of $400,000 in legal charges that attorneys customarily bill for services in their private practices.Please see Schedule O for additional information. 63927 6300 Adult Guardianship Services: The VLP established 56 new guardianships for incapacitated people during 2021. Family guardianship days in Allen Superior Court is an efficient and streamlined system that allows for up to ten hearings to take place on a single court day. Hearings shifted back to in-person at courthouse in 2021 with the ability to shift to remote as needed, requested or required by the court in the event of crisis or emergency health orders. 245401 true true false false false false false false true false true 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 false false false false true 1 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IN X Ruth de Wit 2604070917 111 West Wayne Street Fort Wayne IN 46802 Ruth de Wit Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 59992 0 1200 Damian Gosheff President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yvette Gaff Kleven Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Setlak Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Hawk Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne Simerman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Avery Judge Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nathan Williams Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian T'Kindt Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenton Kiracofe Judge Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greta Southard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sadie Dillon-Baatz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Jessup Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Travis Friend Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Antonette Payne Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jesus' Trevino Magistrate Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Kruse Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Lee Judge Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bradley Stiles Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Baltes Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Morrissey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Garrett Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Deckard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Seifert Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jared Baker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greta Southard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 59992 1200 0 false false false None 0 75674 226696 302370 Bankruptcy Administration 541100 149 149 Guardianship fees 541100 1800 1800 Modest Means fees 541100 30 30 Spec Driving PrivilegeFee 541100 8110 8110 VASIA Guardianship Fees 541100 4500 4500 14589 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316999 14589 40 0 0 0 0 61192 36049 11175 13968 0 122050 122050 2035 2035 12112 10227 838 1047 13240 11334 847 1059 0 0 6468 6468 0 0 0 500 500 0 6599 6381 218 6804 6804 0 39634 33522 3312 2800 7760 7760 0 437 437 0 0 7320 6183 506 631 2119 2119 0 288270 245401 23364 19505 232265 243377 0 71330 114369 3300 0 0 0 0 0 5135 965 22855 19033 11142 3822 0 0 0 2254 0 0 325426 362533 8250 15049 167 8417 15049 X 178709 233115 138300 114369 317009 347484 325426 362533 X 28729 1746 X false true X true false X 266493 365689 331284 253227 302369 1519062 0 0 266493 365689 331284 253227 302369 1519062 248621 1270441 61 1575 -1187 1364 40 1853 0 0 1520915 0.83530 0.87900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true 167 10212 10041 338 true X 22855 19033 3822 3822 316999 316999 316999 288270 288270 288270 Part IV, Line 1b: Why is organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contrib Volunteer Lawyer Program collects and holds bankruptcy and expungement filing fees for its clients and forwards them, upon request, to the attorney in charge of the case. Part IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability Bankruptcy and expungement court fees collected for remittance when the case is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A copy of Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors at its meeting preceding the filing of the return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board of Directors as a whole is responsible for all deliberations and decisions regarding the Executive Director's compensation. It makes its determination based upon: (1)Comparability data, including compensation disclosed on Form 990 for other nonprofit organizations;(2)Evaluation of the Executive Director's performance; and(3)Budget constraints. Based upon these criteria, the Personnel Committee brings a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meets in closed executive session to consider the recommendation. The Board's deliberations and their outcome are documented contemporaneously through written minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees N/A; there are no other officers or key employees who are compensated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request, the Executive Director makes the articles of incorporation and by-laws available to the public. The Organzation does not make its conflict of interest policy or financial statements available to the public. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Prior period adj-amortization = -$2254 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Prior period adj-unrecorded contrib = $4000 Part III, Program Service Accomplishments (cont.) The Volunteer Lawyer Program continues to collaborate and partner with the local court system and community social service partners to serve the legal needs of as many low-income residents as possible. In 2021, the VLP provided a community-wide legal advice clinic, specialized driving privileges clinics, staff trainings on remote access and Zoom, attorney legal education through Zoom, and pro bono service opportunities. The VLP intake paralegals fielded over 9,000 inquiry calls during 2021.