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OVER 300 ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 7,800 HOURS OF PRO BONO SERVICE. VLS HELD 81 LEGAL ADVICE AND INTAKE CLINICS WHICH RESULTED IN 464 PRO BONO CASES OPENED. OF THE 1,418 PRO BONO CASES CLOSED LAST YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 28 PERCENT INVOLVED FAMILY LAW, 52 PERCENT RELATED TO HOUSING MATTERS, 9 PERCENT RELATING TO CONSUMER LAW, AND 8 PERCENT RELATED TO PROBATE/ESTATE PLANNING. THE REMAINING 3 PERCENT OF CASES INCLUDED A COMBINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME MATTERS AND HEALTH AND EDUCATION ISSUES. 1021994 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 20 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X ALISA DE LUNA 5124765550 8001 CENTRE PARK DR 120 AUSTIN TX 78754 ALISA DE LUNA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 113000 0 12405 KATHERINE H HANNAHER DIR OF LEGAL 40.00 X 101033 0 11637 ANNA K MEYERS DEPUTY DIREC 40.00 X 100812 0 4828 SCOTT KEARNS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VASHU BEHARA PRESIDENT-EL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NEAL FALGOUST TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD WONG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN BROWN PAST PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLIOT CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FORTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER HANEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOLMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN KEMPF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA KNIPPA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY LAMBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE MAUZY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY CLARK MEACHUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J PIERATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VELVA PRICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RODRIGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS SALINAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MARGARET STEINLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN STOUT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TRAHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANNE WADDELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE WEBRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 314845 28870 3 false false false 1322807 1322807 SEMINARS 900099 618 618 618 54440 54440 638159 623514 14645 14645 14645 REFUNDS 900099 1116 1116 1116 1393626 618 70201 125406 104048 11038 10320 750942 623495 65926 61521 14260 11796 1258 1206 51138 42039 4680 4419 65239 54250 5638 5351 47911 47911 380 380 52166 22590 22576 7000 191 106 85 10555 2969 4148 3438 30936 23339 2564 5033 79136 63422 8666 7048 3103 2271 822 10 2361 1072 1289 19593 16596 1153 1844 13256 1753 11313 190 DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES 48028 46252 1776 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 6330 6102 228 1320931 1021994 191472 107465 142653 245727 15895 109691 58912 34987 23802 8885 16127 203777 189348 28955 14429 1471674 1228221 6309 217183 1819049 1804401 31962 36062 100319 14921 225961 132281 276944 X 1376172 1226110 310596 301347 1686768 1527457 1819049 1804401 72695 -232006 X false true X true false X 779381 888948 1026460 1212785 1322807 5230381 779381 888948 1026460 1212785 1322807 5230381 5230381 79206 75378 52677 77385 54440 339086 1116 1116 5570583 59259 0.93890 0.92910 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 1,116 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1222075 -137404 91722 992949 1151556 127928 57409 1222075 1126150 111908 86502 1151556 971941 203803 49594 1126150 1073263 -64544 36778 971941 0.85040 0.14960 true false 113627 104187 9440 90150 85161 4989 14429 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 210874 SECURITY DEPOSIT 6309 217183 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 225961 225961 X 4173464 -232006 3012224 2780218 1393246 380 380 1393626 4332775 3012224 3012224 1320551 380 380 1320931 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE ENDOWNMENT FUND IS TO SERVE AS A PERMANENT SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE VOLUNTEERS LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL TEXAS. IN MEETING THIS OBJECTIVE, THE FUND WILL SEEK THE PRUDENT LONG-TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL SO THAT THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE FUND IS MAINTAINED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ITS ASSERTION THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBIT DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH THE PREPARING CPA. THE FINAL RETURN IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT VLS IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE INDEPENDENT BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN DOCUMENTS IT IN WRITING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.