2024-05-11T14:30:43-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSENALLEN LLP 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOOR LIVINGSTON NJ 07039 990 2022-07-01 222136004 COMMUNITY HEALTH LAW PROJECT INC COMM 9732751175 185 VALLEY STREET SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079 ERIKA KERBER ESQ PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIRECTOR 9732751175 2024-05-10 1 ERIKA KERBER ESQ 999009999 0 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2024-05-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ERIKA KERBER ESQ 185 VALLEY STREET SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079 7551439 0 X WWW.CHLP.ORG X 1976 NJ TO DELIVER LEGAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED, THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED, PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. 22 22 77 5 0 0 5564244 6207861 1323159 1312774 6302 12650 -572 -18020 6893133 7515265 0 0 0 0 5709428 6310786 0 0 57267 1048797 1112067 6758225 7422853 134908 92412 2320628 3548774 704375 1831305 1616253 1717469 X TO DELIVER LEGAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED, THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED, PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 6537605 1312774 COMMUNITY HEALTH LAW PROJECT, INC. (CHLP) PROVIDES LEGAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS, DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CONSUMERS, HIV CONSUMERS AND THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONSUMERS. FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS, SERVICES INCLUDE: SECURING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND OTHER BENEFITS, RESOLVING FAMILY MATTERS SUCH AS CUSTODY, VISITATION AND SUPPORT, PROTECTING HOUSING AND PRIVATE RESOURCES. FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CONSUMERS, SERVICES INCLUDE: LEGAL COUNSEL AND REPRESENTATION, HELP IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES AND OTHER LEGAL CONCERNS. SERVICES TO ADVOCATES, AGENCIES AND FAMILIES INCLUDES: IN SERVICE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF OF THE DDD AND TO CONSUMER, FAMILY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SERVICES TO THE HIV POPULATION IS SIMILAR TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, THE ISSUES MUST RELATE TO THEIR HEALTH CONDITION. THUS, ADVOCATING AND REPRESENTING CLIENTS IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, INCOME BENEFITS, FAMILY, WILLS, SUBSTITUTE DECISION MAKING, DEBT AND FORECLOSURE, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES, AND THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS IS THE CRUX OF THE PROGRAM. SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INCLUDE: SECURING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND OTHER BENEFITS, RESOLVING FAMILY MATTERS, HOUSING ISSUES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, CHLP SERVED 2082 MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS, CLIENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, 198 CLIENTS WITH HIV, AND 172 BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLIENTS. 6537605 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 9732751175 185 VALLEY STREET SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079 LAWRENCE N MEYERSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARIE BURKE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN M BRADLEY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH L BARNHARD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN S CARLSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LORRAINE D'SYLVA-LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA A FRANZESE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD GARWIN TRUSTEE 35.00 X 74858 0 2620 THOMAS C JARDIM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA JOHNSTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW B JOSEPH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN E CUSIDO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA M MOORE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY N JEDELE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA A PANCEL-CIPRIC TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES F RYSAVY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA T HOLDER ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYANN M SICLARI ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS R FRANZESE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANA SIEGEL ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE D VIVIAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN K WYMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA KERBER PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR. 35.00 X 160601 0 45215 JAMES LORENZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 101014 0 41621 MELISSA FAITOUTE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 35.00 X 108413 0 49552 MEENA SONG DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 35.00 X 101940 0 42851 REBECCA KOLAS MANAGING ATTORNEY 35.00 X 100893 0 6643 647719 0 188502 5 0 1 0 0 48576 5072354 1086931 6207861 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 541100 1176391 1176391 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 136383 136383 1312774 12650 12650 18154 48576 36174 -18020 -18020 7515265 1312774 0 -5370 364455 324554 36689 3212 4311907 3825487 448226 38194 189655 170872 17140 1643 1106256 996691 99979 9586 338513 304986 30593 2934 33700 30870 2830 140816 42942 97874 110151 83931 26220 421062 407965 13097 15797 12764 3033 952 892 60 29324 27551 1773 90388 82668 7720 TELEPHONE 101146 88698 12448 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 48082 41495 6587 OTHER DIRECT COSTS 44528 36558 6272 1698 DUES, BOOKS & SUBSCRIPT 42416 32070 10346 33705 26611 7094 7422853 6537605 827981 57267 848181 854667 692665 638433 460917 728687 19709 11213 58413 40824 963808 783673 196374 180135 44369 1094815 2320628 3548774 267769 247587 11635 16840 129 129 16259 1067955 408583 498794 704375 1831305 X 1128146 1238862 488107 478607 1616253 1717469 2320628 3548774 92412 8804 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6048002 6179115 6354990 5564244 6207861 30354212 6048002 6179115 6354990 5564244 6207861 30354212 30354212 43693 33311 17526 19129 12650 126309 30480521 3551512 0.99590 0.99530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5647 0 0 5647 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS BOARD AND STAFF AWARE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN NEW JERSEY THAT MAY AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION OR ITS CLIENTS. AT TIMES MAY RESPOND TO REQUESTS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENTS CONCERNING ISSUES RELATED TO THE WELL BEING, RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS OF THE CLIENTS SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. 0 1 X 147900 147900 229980 229980 0 540853 540853 0 45075 12840 32235 180135 SECURITY DEPOSITS 55035 FINANCING RIGHT TO USE ASSETS 2357 OPERATING RIGHT TO USE ASSETS 1037423 1094815 DUE TO GRANTOR 498794 498794 X 7560243 8804 36174 44978 7515265 0 7515265 7459027 36174 36174 7422853 0 7422853 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE AMOUNT OF LINE 21 REPRESENTS AN ATTORNEY ESCROW ACCOUNT REQUIRED BY NEW JERSEY STATE LAW TO COMPLETELY SEGREGATE CLIENT'S FUNDS AND, IN FACT, NOT IN ANY ASPECT ASSETS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH LAW PROJECT, INC. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEAR 2023. AT JUNE 30, 2023, THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,174. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,174. ANN KLEIN DINNER 66730 48576 18154 19007 17167 66730 48576 18154 19007 17167 36174 -18020 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERIKA KERBER PRESIDENT/EXEC. DIR. 160601 0 0 0 0 0 5621 0 39594 0 205816 0 0 0 MELISSA FAITOUTE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 108413 0 0 0 0 0 3794 0 45758 0 157965 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LOUIS FRANZESE, TRUSTEE, IS PAULA FRANZESE'S BROTHER. PAULA FRANZESE IS ALSO A TRUSTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER. A FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COMPLETED COPY OF THE 990 RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THE CHAIR WILL INQUIRE WITH MEMBERS AS TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS RELATED TO ISSUES DISCUSSED. THE CHAIR WILL THEN INFORM THE APPROPRIATE OFFICERS SO THAT REQUIRED ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE SUGGESTS SALARIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SALARY SURVEYS INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY AND CENTER FOR NONPROFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THESE PROCEDURES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.