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BEYOND LEGAL AID: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BEYOND LEGAL AID (EIN 46-5386556)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-10-03
IRS object ID
201632779349300513
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-10-03T10:20:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN363321958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Desmond & Ahern LtdBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110827 S Western AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60643ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN465386556EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Community Activism Law AllianceBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3129990056PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1405 W Superior Street No 506AddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60654ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLam Nguyen HoPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone3129990056PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPaul BetlinskiPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01960501PTIN
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Preparation2016-10-03PreparationDt
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerLam Nguyen HoPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCALA uses its model, "community activism lawyering," to unite lawyers and activists to collaboratively help underserved communities access justice and pursue social change. Through these partnerships, CALA creates "community activism-law clinics" within and co-operated by communities. CALA accomplishes its two principal objectives at once: provide cost-effective legal services to underserved individual clients and help our activist partners achieve broader social change. Through our work, CALA seeks to change not only how the legal aid system operates but also how lawyers and activists work together.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$215,014ExpenseAmt
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

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Ellen Craig
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Chirag Badlani
Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Alaan
Secretary2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elizabeth Arumilli
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alexander Boni-Seanz
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anthony Borich
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Samuel Goldberg
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Serafina Ha
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Samuel Heppell
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lydia Ness
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Liz Tracy
Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lam Nguyen Ho
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$525TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$24,055EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year$365,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$523,740TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$365,383CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$523,740TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$251,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$386,000TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year$251,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$386,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$137,740PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$957CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,118TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$957CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,118TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$158,518CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$366,340CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$524,858TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The bylaws were amended to change the size of the Board of Directors from nine to twelve members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 was reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cA Case Managment Program checks for conflicts of interest whenever a new case is opened.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes the governing documents and financial statements available upon request.