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WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING PEOPLE TO SOLVE BASIC LEGAL ISSUES AND USE THE COURTS ON THEIR OWN, THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE LAC PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, FORMS, RESOURCES, GUIDANCE AND REFERRALS. 218261 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false 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 true false false false true 0 0 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X DEBORAH J HUGHES EXECUTIVE DIREC 6166326014 180 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 5100 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 DEBORAH J HUGHES EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 93175 0 3152 BILL WITTLAND PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMONE THIESSEN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACI SCHENKEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG PAULL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM HOVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL B FERRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY CURTIS ARTHUR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TJ ACKERT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANIA A DEVRIES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFANY J DUNKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN A MOLDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIANNA GOHLKE-CLAUSEN EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS AYOUB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HOEKWATER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KELLY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY G MUTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BOWEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHLOE CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN HOLZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI HUNT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 93175 3152 false false false 62170 72497 134667 COPY/PACKET REVENUE 57139 57139 57139 34458 34458 332808 312242 20566 20566 20566 246830 57139 55024 96327 48163 38531 9633 118733 115616 1586 1531 17132 13114 3141 877 4750 4750 15530 13598 1483 449 379 366 9 4 4254 4101 106 47 MAINTENANCE 17147 16529 429 189 VOLUNTEER SERVCIES 4239 4239 FUND DEVELOPMENT 4175 4175 MISCELLANEOUS 1589 1216 291 82 1368 1319 34 15 285623 218261 50360 17002 77725 99180 20000 10000 82618 82201 796 417 1095280 1196235 32967 26595 1226768 1332427 12070 12215 31747 32967 26595 45037 70557 X 1161731 1251870 20000 10000 1181731 1261870 1226768 1332427 -38793 130418 -11486 X true X false true false X 141686 169153 197197 159876 134667 802579 48000 48000 48000 55000 55000 254000 189686 217153 245197 214876 189667 1056579 130424 926155 30265 26720 25144 30305 34458 146892 1203471 267263 0.76960 0.73950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40867 40867 9662 9245 417 32089 32089 417 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 26595 26595 X 420762 130418 55000 185418 235344 11486 11486 246830 340623 55000 55000 285623 285623 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WORKS TO EDUCATE, EQUIP AND EMPOWER THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO RESOLVE LEGAL PROBLEMS AND USE THE COURTS TO ASSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND TO ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY STABILITY AND PROPERITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A AS THE SOLE MEMBER, THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER IS A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION. THE BYLAWS OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER DELEGATE GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY TO THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RESERVING TO THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT TRUSTEES TO THE LAC BOARD, AMEND THE BYLAWS, AND AND DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS EITHER AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING OR ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT OR ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A LIST OF CURRENT VENDORS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR IN FEBRUARY. SUBSEQUENT REMINDERS ARE MADE SEEKING COMPLETED DISCLOSURES FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED BY THE BOARD WITH INPUT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990'S ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION 161 OTTAWA AVENUE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 380592535 MEMBERS MI 501C6 GRBAR ASSN false JUSTICE FOUNDATION OF WEST MICHIGAN 161 OTTAWA AVENUE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 382245940 LEGAL ISSU MI 501C3 7 GRBAR ASSN false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false