Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 4,851,071 | 6,123,260 | 6,599,240 | 6,420,848 | 5,770,902 | 29,765,321 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,851,071 | 6,123,260 | 6,599,240 | 6,420,848 | 5,770,902 | 29,765,321 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 29,765,321 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,851,071 | 6,123,260 | 6,599,240 | 6,420,848 | 5,770,902 | 29,765,321 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,321 | 1,658 | 1,649 | 2,693 | 936 | 10,257 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,131 | 12,646 | 36,874 | 72,112 | 23,125 | 145,888 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 29,921,466 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ATTORNEY BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS. THE CLIENT BOARD MEMBERS ARE SELECTED BY COMMUNITY GROUPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE FILING, AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY IS CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIVE YEARS TO ASSURE THE SALARIES ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE SALARIES UPON REVIEW OF THE COMPARABILITY STUDY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR FOR REVIEW AND POSTING ON ITS WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | DISSOLUTION OF NOLAC -1,437. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | PART XII LINE 2C: THE PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 | WHO WE ARE: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES (SLLS) IS THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM IN LOUISIANA WHOSE MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL AID TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE BY DIRECT CASE WORK, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. SLLS AND ITS PREDECESSOR IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA, THE NEW ORLEANS LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION, HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONTLINES FOR 48 YEARS PROVIDING A LEGAL SAFETY NET TO FOLKS AT THE TIMES IN THEIR LIVES WHEN THEY NEED HELP THE MOST. IN 2003, SLLS MERGED WITH NOLAC TO COVER 12 PARISHES. IN 2011, SLLS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN AN ADDITIONAL 10 PARISHES IN THE BATON ROUGE AND HOUMA AREA. SLLS HAS SIX OFFICES, SERVES 22 PARISHES, AND HAS ABOUT 70 EMPLOYEES. WHAT WE DO: ON A DAILY BASIS, OUR LEGAL WORK PROTECTS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS, SAFEGUARDS ABUSED CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, PRESERVES HOUSING FOR HARD-WORKING FAMILIES, SHIELDS ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM CONSUMER FRAUD, REMOVES BARRIERS TO MEDICAL CARE, HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES HAVE MORE STABLE LIVES, IMPROVES ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, AND SO MUCH MORE. SLLS FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE AND A BETTER LOUISIANA FOR ALL. OUR IMPACT THE MEASUREABLE ECONOMIC IMPACT ACHIEVED FOR OUR CLIENTS IN 2014 WAS OVER $16 MILLION IN INCOME, BENEFITS OR ASSETS SECURED OR PROTECTED. FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED IN CIVIL LEGAL AID, THERE IS ALMOST $3 IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS ACHIEVED. THERE IS NO PRICE TAG ON THE LIVES SAVED THROUGH OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORK, THE CREATION OF BETTER FUTURES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, AND FAMILIES STABILIZED THROUGH LEGAL HELP. OUR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED ABOUT 4,535 HOURS OF PRO BONO ASSISTANCE IN 2014 WITH AN IN KIND VALE OF $1,000,640. LAW STUDENTS DONATED OVER 10,000 HOURS OF HELP IN 2014 VALUED AT $120,000. OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION WEBSITE, WWW.LOUISIANALAWHELP.ORG HAD OVER 123,000 UNIQUE PAGE VIEWS LAST YEAR. WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS, INCLUDING THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, THE LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION, AND MANY MORE, SLLS HANDLED ABOUT 10,000 CASES LAST YEAR. STORIES BEHIND THE STATISTICS STOPPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHEN WE MET MS. M., SHE WAS TERRIFIED. SHE HAD ENDURED HORRIFIC PHYSICAL ABUSE FOR YEARS. SHE FINALLY GOT THE COURAGE TO FLEE WHEN DURING ANOTHER VIOLENT ATTACK HER HUSBAND PUT THEIR BABY AT RISK. HE HELD HIM OVER A FENCE AT A PIER, TO KEEP HER FROM CALLING THE POLICE. SLLS HELPED MS. M. ESCAPE THIS DANGEROUS RELATIONSHIP BY FILING FOR A PERMANENT INJUNCTION, DIVORCE, AND SOLE CUSTODY OF HER CHILDREN. MS. M IS NOW DOING GREAT. SHE IS AN ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR A LOCAL BUSINESS. SHE SPEAKS PUBLICLY ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF ABUSE. WHEN ASKED WHAT SLLS' HELP MEANT TO HER, SHE SAID "YOU GAVE ME BACK MY INDEPENDENCE. HE TRIED TO TAKE AWAY MY IDENTITY AND MY SELF-CONFIDENCE. YOU GAVE IT BACK TO ME." ENDING HOMELESSNESS MARIE WORKED AS A HOME HEALTH NURSE CARING FOR THE ELDERLY. THEN A CRIPPLING DISABILITY BUT UNDIAGNOSED MEDICAL PROBLEM, MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER WORK. EVENTUALLY, SHE COULD NO LONGER WALK. SHE WOUND UP HOMELESS ON THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS LIVING IN A TENT. SLLS MET MARIE THROUGH THE ST. JOSEPH REBUILD CENTER. WE HELPED LINK HER WITH MEDICAL CARE AT A LOCAL HEALTH CLINIC. ONCE THERE, IT TURNED OUT HER "MYSTERY ILLNESS" WAS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. SLLS PROVIDED LEGAL HELP TO GET HER APPROVED FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS AND MEDICAID. WITH MEDICAID, SHE COULD GET THE TREATMENT SHE NEEDED PLUS ACCESS TO PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. AFTER BEING ON THE STREETS FOR 14 MONTHS, SHE WAS LITERALLY CARRIED OUT OF HER TENT AND PLACED INTO HOUSING THAT SLLS HELPED HER QUALIFY FOR THROUGH OUR BENEFITS WORK. RECENT NEW PROJECTS WE STARTED A NUMBER OF NEW INITIATIVES IN 2014 INCLUDING ONSITE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AT LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO HELP STUDENTS RESOLVE LEGAL ISSUES POSING A BARRIER TO COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES LEGAL WORK FOR VETERANS, AND A NEW INCUBATOR PROJECT AT THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER TO EXPAND PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. SLLS WAS APPROVED FOR A LUTZ FELLOWSHIP FROM TULANE LAW SCHOOL TO HELP WITH OUR CHILD IN NEED OF CARE WORK. WE WERE ALSO APPROVED FOR A SKADDEN FELLOW FOCUSED ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. THE NEW ORLEANS BAR ASSOCIATION CREATED A PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP FOR SLLS WHICH BEGAN IN 2015 FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FAMILY STABILITY WORK. WE LAUNCHED A FACEBOOK PAGE IN 2014 AND STARTED MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTERS IN OCTOBER 2014. WE HAD OUR FIRST FUNDRAISERS IN 2014 THROUGH GIVENOLA DAY AND THE "BAR EXAM" EVENT. OUR AGENCY WEBSITE IS WWW.SLLS.ORG. AWARDS SLLS WAS HONORED WITH AN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION HODSON'S AWARD IN 2012 FOR THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR SUSTAINED LEGAL WORK AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA AND ITS LONG AFTERMATH. WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING GRANTEE AND A GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD. NINE SLLS ATTORNEYS, THE MOST OF ANY AGENCY, HAVE RECEIVED THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION'S CAREER PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD. TWO ATTORNEYS HAVE RECEIVED THE NATIONAL REGINALD HEBER SMITH AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION, THE HIGHEST HONOR A CIVIL LEGAL AID ATTORNEY CAN RECEIVE. FOR A FULL LIST OF AWARDS, GO TO WWW.SLLS.ORG. |
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