2024-10-30T08:10:57-05:00 2023-12-31 471352305 O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC 165 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD SUITE 1100 JENKINTOWN PA 190461350 990 2023-01-01 232460392 LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED INC LEGA 2155873350 1513 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 THERESA BRABSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2155873350 2024-10-30 1 0 ROBERT J MCNAMEE CPA P01428150 2158874425 2024-10-30 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LINDA PEYTON 1513 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 1738255 0 X WWW.LCDPHILA.ORG X 1987 PA SEE SCHEDULE O 12 12 23 109 0 0 1561001 1703366 0 0 0 2064 1528 -13390 1562529 1692040 0 0 0 0 1103322 1508791 0 0 59938 167028 184248 1270350 1693039 292179 -999 1473513 1507851 77422 112759 1396091 1395092 X THE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED'S (LCD) MISSION IS TO DELIVER FREE, QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES AND THE DEAF AND OR HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM OVERCOME LEGAL OBSTACLES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE AFFECT THEIR INDEPENDENCE, HEALTH, SAFETY, OR QUALITY OF LIFE. QUALIFIED CLIENTS LIVE AT 200% OR BELOW OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. 0 0 1410365 IN 2008, LCD MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO MOVE AWAY FROM TELEPHONE INTAKE AS ITS SOLE MEANS OF OFFERING LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. SINCE 2008, LCD HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HAVE BROADENED ITS ABILITY TO REACH MORE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN NEED OF LEGAL SERVICES. LCD STAFF VIEW CLIENTS HOLISTICALLY AND WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENCE, ACCESS TO THE COURTS AND COMMUNITY, IMPROVED HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O) 1410365 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X LINDA PEYTON 2155873214 1513 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 REGINA NELSON ESQ PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENNA DEE KELLY ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH VAYSMAN ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW J STILL CPA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY R ALLEN ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON A DARIA ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN DONNELLY ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD W FOLTZ JR ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA KACHMAR RN PHD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY M MONHAIT ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY RYAN-FIORE ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H STASSEN ESQ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA PEYTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 99600 0 0 99600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86650 1616716 1703366 2064 2064 32825 86650 46215 -13390 -13390 1692040 0 0 -11326 99600 32868 33864 32868 1169166 1087226 81940 125826 111082 11484 3260 114199 100817 10423 2959 98898 32014 57760 9124 11268 25 10117 1126 22220 17102 5090 28 5976 4684 1145 147 10550 10550 CLIENT NEEDS 12905 12905 TOY DRIVE 9204 25 9179 LITIGATIONS EXPENSE 6300 6300 ATTORNEY LICENSE FEES 3153 2875 278 3774 2442 85 1247 1693039 1410365 222736 59938 860395 778569 607754 722360 5364 6922 1473513 1507851 77422 64340 0 48419 77422 112759 X 1166285 1197592 229806 197500 1396091 1395092 1473513 1507851 -999 0 X 0 0 0 X 1154375 680400 1337852 1561001 1703366 6436994 142663 34905 88284 38563 31001 335416 1297038 715305 1426136 1599564 1734367 6772410 9711 7038 5435 9892 4028 36104 0 9711 7038 5435 9892 4028 36104 6736306 1297038 715305 1426136 1599564 1734367 6772410 0.99470 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2233328 541288 541288 1692040 0 1692040 2234327 541288 541288 1693039 0 1693039 PART X, LINE 2: THE CLINIC IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE CLINIC HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE CLINIC HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FALL CELEBRATION 105963 86650 19313 43666 BROAD ST RUN 13512 13512 2549 119475 86650 32825 46215 46215 -13390 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES THE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED'S (LCD) MISSION IS TO DELIVER FREE, QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES AND THE DEAF AND OR HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM OVERCOME LEGAL OBSTACLES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE AFFECT THEIR INDEPENDENCE, HEALTH, SAFETY, OR QUALITY OF LIFE. QUALIFIED CLIENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. LCD WAS FOUNDED IN 1987 BY MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, NOW JEFFERSON MOSS-MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (MAGEE) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA AND PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATIONS. LCD IS CO-LOCATED WITH MAGEE/JEFFERSON HEALTH AND PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AT MAGEE AND AT THE RIVERFRONT OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CENTER. WORKING CLOSELY WITH MAGEE SINCE ITS FOUNDING AS THE FIRST MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP (MLP) IN PHILADELPHIA AND ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION, LCD IS UNIQUE AS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE FIVE-COUNTY PHILADELPHIA REGION THAT IS DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2023, LCD SERVED 1,744 CLIENTS AND 2,127 ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, FOR A TOTAL OF 3,871 PEOPLE SERVED. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES MODELS, LCD EMPLOYS A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH. LCD'S PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON "GOING TO THE CLIENT" IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND RECEIVE THEIR HEALTHCARE. THIS ALLOWS LCD TO REACH MORE PEOPLE IN THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY WHO MAY NEED LEGAL SERVICES, WHILE CONTINUING TO CONDUCT TELEPHONE INTAKE AND PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FROM LCD'S HOME BASE AT MAGEE/JEFFERSON HEALTH. LCD'S OTHER PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED IN PART III, LINE 4A. PART III, LINE 4A- FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT "GOING TO THE CLIENT" IS AN EXCITING, INNOVATIVE APPROACH THAT ENABLES LCD ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVOCACY TO COMPLEMENT THE TREATMENT PROVIDED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. LCD'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: COMMUNITY LEGAL OUTREACH CLINICS (CLOCS) INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRO-BONO VOLUNTEERS FROM AREA LAW FIRMS, LCD CONDUCTS COMMUNITY LEGAL OUTREACH CLINICS (CLOCS) WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. LCD OFFERS APPROXIMATELY EIGHT CLOCS PER YEAR IN A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SETTINGS. IN 2023, 64 ATTORNEYS AND 26 OTHER VOLUNTEERS (PARALEGALS AND NOTARIES) PROVIDED PRO BONO REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF LCD CLIENTS. MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS (MLP) INITIATIVE MLP IS A HEALTHCARE DELIVERY MODEL THAT INTEGRATES LEGAL SERVICES INTO HEALTHCARE SETTINGS. THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, HOLISTIC TEAM APPROACH, ATTORNEYS AND HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL COMBINE LAW AND MEDICINE TO REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS THAT PREVENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND MITIGATE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS THAT PREVENT POSITIVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES. CURRENTLY, LCD PARTNERS WITH THE FOLLOWING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS: JEFFERSON MOSS-MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE & COUNSELING NETWORK (FPCN) THREE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED NURSE MANAGED HEALTH CENTERS IN PHILADELPHIA: 11TH STREET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA; ABBOTTSFORD FALLS FAMILY PRACTICE & COUNSELING IN GERMANTOWN; THE HEALTH ANNEX IN WEST PHILADELPHIA; PHILAKIDS MLP AT ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN IN KENSINGTON; PROJECT HOME: STEPHEN KLEIN WELLNESS CENTER IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA; THE HUB OF HOPE DROP-IN CENTER IN SUBURBAN STATION, PHILADELPHIA THAT OFFERS A SAFE HAVEN AND SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS; AMERIHEALTH/KEYSTONE FIRST AND NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH AT JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN CENTER CITY; THE PHILADELPHIA AIDS CONSORTIUM (TPAC) IN CENTER CITY. HOUSING & HABITABILITY INITIATIVE LCD OPERATES ITS HOUSING & HABITABILITY INITIATIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY-FUNDED PHILADELPHIA EVICTION PREVENTION PROJECT (PEPP) TO ADDRESS LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE HOUSING OF LOW-INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. LCD'S GOAL FOR THE HOUSING & HABITABILITY INITIATIVE IS TO ENFORCE THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORDS WHEN NEGLECT, NON-COMPLIANCE, OR ABUSE ARE IN EVIDENCE, AND TO PREVENT SUBSTANDARD HOUSING AND EVICTIONS. WORKING ACROSS LCD'S VARIOUS INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY HOUSING-RELATED LEGAL NEEDS AFFECTING LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BEFORE THEY REACH A POINT OF CRISIS IN ORDER TO MITIGATE ANY LONG-TERM NEGATIVE IMPACT. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH LCD ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO LAWYERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES FACING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF OUR SERVICES. LCD CONTINUED TO HOST VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN 2023. LCD PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023 LCD PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO 1,744 PEOPLE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE CASES CAME OUT OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AND CONSISTED OF PEOPLE SEEKING LEGAL SERVICES FOR FAMILY LAW ISSUES, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HOUSING AND EVICTION ISSUES, PLANNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. LCD CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE LEGAL NEEDS OF ITS CLIENT POPULATION. IN JULY 2023, LCD FACILITATED ITS FIRST EVER BIRTH CERTIFICATE CLINIC AT THE HUB OF HOPE. BIRTH CERTIFICATES ARE A KEY COMPONENT TO ESTABLISHING HOUSING SECURITY AND OBTAINING CRUCIAL BENEFITS, BUT HUB OF HOPE PARTICIPANTS OFTEN LACK A BIRTH CERTIFICATE BECAUSE OF THEIR EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS BEING LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED IN THE ELEMENTS. LCD NOW HOSTS THESE CLINICS QUARTERLY AND SERVES APPROXIMATELY 15-20 PARTICIPANTS AT EACH CLINIC. ADDITIONALLY, LCD HAS LEVERAGED ITS CONNECTION WITH PROJECT HOME TO EXPAND SERVICES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. LCD HOSTS MONTHLY WALK-IN CLINICS AT FRANCIS HOUSE OF PEACE AND CONNELLY HOUSE, CURRENTLY STAFFED BY A VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY. THANKS TO LCD'S MLPS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA, LCD IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO REACH DEEPER INTO THE COMMUNITY TO DISSEMINATE CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVER-CHANGING PROTECTIONS AND AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, THE MLP MODEL ALLOWS LCD TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE ADVICE, ADVOCACY, OR IN-COURT REPRESENTATION UPSTREAM BEFORE LEGAL ISSUES REACH A CRISIS POINT. LIKEWISE, IT ALLOWS THE ATTORNEYS TO CONDUCT TRAINING AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAININGS IS TO: (1) RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE ONSITE FOR PATIENTS/CLIENTS IN NEED AND (2) EDUCATE THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND/OR SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES PREVALENT AMONG THEIR POPULATIONS AND HOW TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REFERRALS FOR LEGAL SERVICES. THROUGH THE MLP MODEL OF CARE, LCD AND ITS MLP PARTNERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND PROACTIVELY TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT HAVE LEGAL REMEDIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS THEY SERVE. COMMON ISSUES INCLUDE UNSAFE HOUSING, EVICTION, FOOD INSECURITY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY LAW ISSUES, AND FOOD AND UTILITY INSECURITY. LCD ATTORNEYS TRAIN KEY PARTNERS IN EACH VENUE, E.G. PHYSICIANS, PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS, CASE MANAGERS/SOCIAL WORKERS, AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO IDENTIFY AND REFER PATIENTS WITH UNMET LEGAL NEEDS. THE CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN LCD ATTORNEYS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AT EACH OF THE SITES HAVE INCREASED IN NUMBER AS THE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE EXPANDED AND MATURED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS SENT TO LCD'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALLCONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.THE EXECTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY COMPARISON OF OTHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARIES AT SIMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE RECOMMENDEDCOMPENSATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD FORAPPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILIBLE UPON REQUEST.