BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEGAL SERVICE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEGAL SERVICE INC (EIN 20-0510575)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-02-16
- IRS object ID
- 201140479349200809
- Schema version
- 2009v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-02-16T14:26:10-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200510575 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEGAL SERVICE INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BEHA | NameControl |
| Phone | 4124549000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 239 Fourth Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | Suite 702 | AddressLine2 |
| City | Pittsburgh | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 152221712 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Michael Alberts | Name |
| Title | Treasurer | Title |
| Phone | 4124549000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-02-16 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Gross Receipts | 29145 | GrossReceipts |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 3545 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 25600 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 0 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 0 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Special Events Gross Revenue | 0 | SpecialEventsGrossRevenue |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 0 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 29145 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | 0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembers |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 14497 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 1221 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 13785 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1214 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 3042 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 33759 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -4614 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 24414 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 19800 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 20759 | BOY |
| EOY | 15507 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3655 | BOY |
| EOY | 4293 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24414 | BOY |
| EOY | 19800 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24414 | BOY |
| EOY | 19800 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The purpose of Behavioral-Health Legal Services, Inc. is to provide legal assistance at no cost to indigent individuals who receive behavioral-health services and who reside in the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (4 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| Legal representation - 32 individuals were represented in non-fee-producing civil cases to work to achieve resolution of legal issues that would cause stress for anyone and that exacerbate the illnesses of the organization's target population; this allows them to focus on treatment and other progress objectives that often are forgotten when financial issues, disability determinations, and family problems, to name a few, tend to dominate the individuals' foci. | 0 | 10525 |
| Legal consultations - the objective is to inform people of their legal rights and explain how to protect or enforce these rights in non-criminal matters in order to empower individuals so that they can access the basic protections and benefits of the law; more than 150 people were served. | 0 | 9667 |
| Brief services - individuals receiving these services can have a third party (i.e., the attorney) to contact individuals with whom there is a legal dispute that often requires an intermediary to help to resolve the problem, such as landlord-tenant conflicts; in addition, preparation of documents such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives also have been provided to more than 35 people. | 0 | 8360 |
| Presentations - there have been a few presentations to groups at various community mental-health facilities, primarily on topics involving Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives; the individuals can use these legal instruments to gain more control over their lives and important decisions in their lives; overall, these reached approximately 120 people. | 0 | 1503 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 30055 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Luxemburger | |||||||||
| 239 Fourth Avenue | Suite 702 | Pittsburgh | PA | 152221712 | President | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nina Tipton | |||||||||
| 239 Fourth Avenue | Suite 702 | Pittsburgh | PA | 152221712 | Secretary | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Alberts | |||||||||
| 239 Fourth Avenue | Suite 702 | Pittsburgh | PA | 152221712 | Treasurer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Alberts | |||||||||
| 239 Fourth Avenue | Suite 702 | Pittsburgh | PA | 152221712 | Executive Director | 54 | 14497 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | 0 | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Michael Alberts | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 239 Fourth Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | Suite 702 | AddressLine2 |
| City | Pittsburgh | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 152221712 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4124549000 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 23301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 17016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 29696 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3545 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 96789 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 23301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 17016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 29696 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3545 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 96789 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 0 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 96789 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 15872 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 25600 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 41472 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 138261 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.70005 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.8798 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| General Explanation | Behavioral-Health Legal Services, Inc. has an agreement to provide 20 hours of service to Mercy Behavioral Health (MBH), one of the two largest community behavioral-health centers in this area, to be an independent contractor providing legal services on behalf of individuals who receive treatment from MBH and who lack the resources to hire private counsel. Depending on the nature of the legal matter, this corporation can offer legal advice, brief services (which generally involves activities such as drafting legal documents such as Wills and some other contractual documents as well as possibly contacting third parties on behalf of an individual), and assisting with litigation in certain non-fee-producing civil matters. The assistance can take the form of direct representation, particularly if the issue is considered a priority as identified by MBH in collaboration with this entity. Individuals who receive treatment from MBH and who meet the federal poverty income guidelines issued annually are referred for these legal services without cost for the attorney's services. | GeneralExplanation |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Beginning on Sunday, February 13, 2011, when I intended to complete this filing, there have been difficulties maintaining the internet connection. As a result, I was not able to begin this process until late in the evening on February 15th and could not enter the data in the time remaining on that day. I do not expect this to be considered reasonable cause, but this is the reason. I simply do not want the IRS to think that I take this obligation lightly, which is why I felt that I needed to answer this question. | Explanation |