SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 58-1247027)
- Tax period
- 2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-12-16
- IRS object ID
- 201413509349300336
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-12-16T14:56:38-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 581445724 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GAY & JOSEPH CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 201 CHURCH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | LAGRANGE | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 302402711 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 581247027 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOUT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7709772131 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2255 SEWELL MILL ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | ROOM/SUITE 320 | AddressLine2 |
| City | MARIETTA | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 300627218 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHANNON GOESSLING | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7709772131 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-12-16 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMES S CRANE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00094627 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7068847331 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2014-12-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $6,588,807 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SOUTHEASTERNLEGAL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1976 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | GA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | AS A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR PLAINTIFFS IN FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS IN CASES INVOLVING ISSUES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OR SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST ON A NON-FEE BASIS, AND TO MAKE GRANTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES; THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS NONPARTISAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH AND COLLECTS, COMPILES AND PUBLISHES FULL AND FAIR PRESENTATIONS OF FACTS, INFORMATION, AND STATISTICS CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES UPON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. - PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR LIST OF LEGAL CASES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,955,896 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $6,474,259 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $62,599 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $83,062 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,018,495 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $6,557,321 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $510,222 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $549,814 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $558,509 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $728,179 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $752,477 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,734,789 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,636,916 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $4,803,520 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,914,909 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $214,975 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $642,412 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,738,614 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,535,736 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $97,776 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $92,429 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,640,838 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,443,307 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | AS A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR PLAINTIFFS IN FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS IN CASES INVOLVING ISSUES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OR SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST ON A NON-FEE BASIS, AND TO MAKE GRANTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES; THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS NONPARTISAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH AND COLLECTS, COMPILES AND PUBLISHES FULL AND FAIR PRESENTATIONS OF FACTS, INFORMATION, AND STATISTICS CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES UPON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. - PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR LIST OF LEGAL CASES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,073,561 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $5,073,561 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (true) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MS JOSALYN H SPIVEY | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7709772131 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2255 SEWELL MILL ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | SUITE 320 | AddressLine2 |
| City | MARIETTA | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 300627218 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON L GOESSLING | ||||||
| EXEC DIRECT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $275,000 | $0 | $10,200 |
| JOE ARNALL | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATHY BARCO-JOSSIM | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HAROLD CUNLIFFE | ||||||
| TREASURER | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DENNY JONES | ||||||
| SECRETARY | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| EDWIN MEESE III | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EMERSON RUSSELL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $275,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $10,200 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/City | StateContractorAddress/USAddress/State | ZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCode | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASE CONNECT INC | |||||
| 1155 15TH STREET NW SUITE 410 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | CONSULTING | $589,955 |
| DECISIONMAKERS INC | |||||
| 250 WILLOW SPRINGS DRIVE | ROSWELL | GA | 30075 | CONSULTING | $122,160 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $6,474,259 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $6,474,259 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $62,612 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $62,612 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $51,936 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $31,486 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $20,450 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,450 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $20,450 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $6,557,321 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $20,450 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $62,612 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $484,996 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $392,664 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $74,296 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,036 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $64,818 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,478 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,930 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,410 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $386,258 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $386,258 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $728,179 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $728,179 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,902 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,902 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,192 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,472 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $360 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $360 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECT MAIL PROGRAM | $4,126,346 | $4,126,346 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | $26,459 | $25,136 | $1,058 | $265 |
| INSTITUTIONAL FEES | $22,412 | $20,170 | $1,121 | $1,121 |
| OFFICE EXPENSE | $14,191 | $12,771 | $710 | $710 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,156 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,364 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,396 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,396 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,914,909 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,073,561 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $88,871 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $752,477 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,913,330 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,652,391 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,580 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,602 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $357,026 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $107,568 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $256,652 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $249,458 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,139,241 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,372,318 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $285,811 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $204,967 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,738,614 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,535,736 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,256 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,646 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $81,962 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,699 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,558 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,084 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $97,776 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,429 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,640,838 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,443,307 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,640,838 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,443,307 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,738,614 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,535,736 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $642,412 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $160,057 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
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 | $3,544,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,221,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,209,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,955,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,474,259 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20,404,829 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,544,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,221,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,209,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,955,896 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,474,259 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20,404,829 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,721,782 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $18,683,047 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52,824 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,970 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $62,612 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $264,150 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $20,668,979 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90390 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.88920 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (true) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $276,272 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $29,354 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $246,918 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $80,755 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $78,214 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,541 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $249,459 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ACCRUED EXPENSES | Desc |
| Amt | $3,084 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,084 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $6,717,378 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $160,057 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $160,057 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $6,557,321 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $6,557,321 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,914,909 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,914,909 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,914,909 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FUNDS HELD IN TRUST ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF IN SETTLEMENT OF LEGAL CASE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BASE CONNECT INC | PersonNm |
| Activity | CONSULTING | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $5,329,224 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $589,955 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $4,739,269 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $5,329,224 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $589,955 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $4,739,269 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHANNON L GOESSLING | PersonNm |
| Title | EXEC DIRECT | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $275,000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $10,200 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $285,200 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AS A PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR PLAINTIFFS IN FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS IN CASES INVOLVING ISSUES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OR SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC INTEREST ON A NON-FEE BASIS, AND TO MAKE GRANTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES; THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS NONPARTISAN STUDIES AND RESEARCH AND COLLECTS, COMPILES AND PUBLISHES FULL AND FAIR PRESENTATIONS OF FACTS, INFORMATION, AND STATISTICS CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES UPON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. - PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR LIST OF LEGAL CASES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | TAX RETURN WAS PRESENTED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALONG WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE COMPILES NECESSARY INFORMATION TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 THAT IS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS. DRAFTS OF THE FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CORRECTIONS MADE. THE COMPLETED DRAFT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL COMMENTS AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | SLF'S BOARD MEMBERS, ENPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS ARE COMMUNICATED WITH REGULARLY AND/OR ASKED TO COMMUNICATE IF AND WHEN ANTICIPATED CONFLICT ARISES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY AND TREASURER DELIBERATE, RESEARCH, AND COMPARE SIMILAR POSITION COMPENSATION LEVELS BEFORE APPROVING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 | MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 AND ANNUAL AUDIT ON ITS WEBSITE, ANOTHER'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |