BENTON-FRANKLIN LEGAL AID SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- BENTON-FRANKLIN LEGAL AID SOCIETY (EIN 14-1843628)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-07-28
- IRS object ID
- 201602109349200810
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-07-28T08:44:37-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Baker & Giles PS CPAs | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10110 CHAPEL HILL BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pasco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99301 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 141843628 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENTON FRANKLIN LEGAL AID SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5092211824 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7103 W CLEARWATER SUITE C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KENNEWICK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99336 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BARBARA OTTE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Dir. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-07-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Randy Shoop | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00196984 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5095470544 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.bflegalaid.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $96,576 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $65,442 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $15,021 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $13,359 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $2,837 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $10,522 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $2,754 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $93,739 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $63,571 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,800 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,752 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $836 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,604 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $87,563 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $6,176 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,561 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $19,737 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,607 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,011 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,607 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,011 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,046 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,274 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,561 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,737 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME PERSONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DENIED ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BECAUSE OF AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR THE COST OF COUNCEL | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | DETERMINE BENEFITS NEEDED AND LOCATE LEGAL COUNCEL FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD LEGAL COUNSEL. THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF LEGAL SERVICES WERE PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR BY LOCAL ATTORNEYS AND THEIR STAFF. THE TOTAL VALUE OF LEGAL SERVICES DONATED AMOUNTED TO 1,247 HOURS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $311,850. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $59,177 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $59,177 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PAM PETERSON | ||
| Past President | 1.00 | $0 |
| BRONSON BROWN | ||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| JACKIE SHEA | ||
| President | 3.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHULTZ | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| KATY BUTLER | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| JOE SCHNEIDER | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| DIANA GARCIA | ||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| KATHY SEIRRA KELLY | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| VIC VANDERSCHOOR | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| DAVE PETERSON | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| BRIAN ANDERSON | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| NORMA RODRIQUEZ | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| JEFF SPERLINE | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| BARBARA OTTE | ||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | $40,600 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BENTON FRANKLIN LEGAL AID | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7103 W CLEARWATER SUITE C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KENNEWICK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99336 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5092211824 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $53,335 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,442 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $291,121 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $53,335 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $50,796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $67,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,442 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $291,121 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $291,121 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $10 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $291,131 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | REIMBURESEMENTS AND MISC $2754 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $865 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1758 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $5329 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $2241 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $4337 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $500 |
| Other Expenses.1 | TELEPHONE $1025 |
| Other Expenses.3 | MESSENGER SERVICE $360 |
| Other Expenses.4 | MISCELLANEOUS AND OTHER $189 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1046 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1274 |