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HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
HOUSTON VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGRAM INC (EIN 76-0090652)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-09-27
IRS object ID
201602719349300135
Schema version
2015v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-09-27T12:26:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line12900 Weslayan Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHouston Volunteer Lawyers is a non-profit service of the Houston Bar Association which provides free legal aid to low-income residents of Harris County by connecting them with volunteer lawyers who agree to handle their matters for free.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescHouston Volunteer Lawyers (HVL) provides free legal aid to low-income Houstonians facing civil legal problems (e.g., family law, probate, landlord/tenant) through legal advice clinics that target and serve different populations (e.g., the general public, U.S. Veterans, the Chinese and Vietnamese communities, persons with HIV/AIDS). HVL has a screening process for extended representation services through which applicants are connected with a pro bono lawyer in private practice for the life of their legal problem. Houston Volunteer Lawyers is also an IRS-sponsored Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic and, in 2012, Houston Volunteer Lawyers launched the first medical-legal partnership in the Houston area with the world-renowned Texas Children's Hospital. In 2015, HVL provided in-person, one-on-one legal advice to 5,715 applicants at no charge. 983 of their matters were referred to pro bono lawyers for long-term representation which represents a placement rate of 97 percent of accepted cases. Over 2,000 of the persons helped by HVL in 2015 were for United States veterans or spouses of deceased veterans. In addition, Houston Volunteer Lawyers assisted 6,383 self-represented litigants at its Courthouse Booth in 2015. Overall, volunteer attorneys worked on 2,057 active pro bono cases (over half of which began in a prior year) and volunteered at over 80 legal advice clinics, donating 15,829 hours through Houston Volunteer Lawyers in 2015. 264 of those attorneys had never volunteered with Houston Volunteer Lawyers before. At a rate of $250 per hour, the time donated by Houston Volunteer Lawyers volunteers represents a benefit to low-income persons in 2015 of $3,957,250.Desc
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Michael Baden
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Jamila Brinson
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Lauren Brogdon
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Tanya Garrison
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Ellyn Josef
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Lan Nguyen
Director0.500.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alex Roberts
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Hon Frank Rynd
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Susan Sanchez
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Denise Scofield
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Norma Trusch
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Nicole Voyles
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$2,556,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,483,485TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,192,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,457,892CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,556,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,483,485TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$12,483,485PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$142CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$187TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,483,672TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,588GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$501,283OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$81,669DepreciationAmt
Book Value$419,614BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$111,446OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,075DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,371BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$427,985TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIOLTA Trust Account payableDesc
Amt$53,036Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$53,036TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,567,883TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,011,556DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,011,556RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,556,327RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,556,327TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,515,377TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,011,556DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,011,556ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,503,821ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,503,821TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe 990 is presented to the Executive/Finance Committee for review and discussion and then it is presented to the full board prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe organization's officers, directors, trustees and key employees are required to annually disclose any interests that could give rise to conflicts. The board of directors then reviews the information disclosed to determine if a conflict of interest exists.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors -- which are independent from the organization's Executive Director -- recommends compensation for the Executive Director, and the entire Board then votes on the recommendation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe documents are available for review in the office of the organization.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Houston Bar Association
1111 Bagby FLB 300HoustonTX77002740692895Professional organization for attorneysTX501(c)(6)N/Afalse
Houston Bar Foundation
1111 Bagby FLB 200HoustonTX77002760029594Furtherance of JusticeTX501(c)(3)false170(b)(1)(A)(vi)Houston Bar Association
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
1001 Fannin Suite 1370HoustonTX77002741872485Refer general public to lawyersTX501(c)(6)falseHouston Bar Association
Houston Bar Assoc Alt Dispute Resol Ctr
49 San Jacinto Suite 220HoustonTX77002742107776Conflict resolution for the poorTX501(c)(3)false170(b)(1)(A)(vi)Houston Bar Association
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd