2024-07-08T13:09:57-05:00 2023-09-30 593204548 JAMES MOORE & CO PL 5931 NW 1ST PL GAINESVILLE FL 326072063 990 2022-10-01 591726382 SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL INC SOUT 3522718890 1229 NW 12TH AVE GAINESVILLE FL 326014113 JODI SIEGEL PRESIDENT/TREASURER 3522718890 2024-06-27 1 JODI SIEGEL 999009999 1 CORINNE LAROCHE P01500189 3523781331 2024-06-27 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JODI SIEGEL 1229 NW 12TH AVE GAINESVILLE FL 326014113 1208553 0 X WWW.SOUTHERNLEGAL.ORG X 1977 FL SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL, INC. (SLC) IS A FLORIDA STATEWIDE NOT-FOR-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM THAT IS COMMITTED TO THE IDEAL OF EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL AND THE ATTAINMENT OF BASIC HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS. SLC PRIMARILY ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WITH PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WHOSE CASES MAY BRING ABOUT SYSTEMIC REFORM. SLC USES A RANGE OF STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS, INCLUDING LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LAWYERS, LAY PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 19 19 9 100 0 0 605036 572129 403034 27836 7947 22099 0 0 1016017 622064 0 0 0 0 658555 703386 0 0 48451 172509 242916 831064 946302 184953 -324238 1154163 612069 293750 64156 860413 547913 SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 755962 27836 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF UNREPRESENTED AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND INTERESTS INCLUDING RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESSES, CHILDREN IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS, THE RIGHTS OF INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS, EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND GENERAL CIVIL RIGHTS. SLC PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVICE, CONSULTATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INVESTIGATORY SERVICES, TRAINING, ADVOCACY ACTIVATION AND PERFORMED CASEWORK AND LEGAL RESEARCH. MANY OF SLC'S CASES ARE CLASS ACTIONS AND THEREFORE AFFECT THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS. 755962 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JODI SIEGEL 3522718890 1229 NW 12TH AVE GAINESVILLE FL 32601 BARBARA BOLTON LITTEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SETH R NELSON CHAIR AS OF 1/23 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD C HIGBY CHAIR UNTIL 1/23 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AERIEL V LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA J WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JETHRO W TOOMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J SHERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELA M RUIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY NELSON DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/22 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH MAYNARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARNI LENNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY R RITZ DIRECTOR AS OF 7/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA ZOLLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 E ANDRUS HEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIA K GREEN DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/22 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S GRAESSLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA M ESTEVEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARINA DESCARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIANNA CHESTEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENNETT H BRUMMER DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/22 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERTA ESPERANZA HERNANDEZ-TRUYOL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY D KROP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI SIEGEL PRESIDENT/TREASURER/EXEC. 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IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 509(A). MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS AS OF 5/6/2023 WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: - UPDATED THE TERMS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUCH THAT AFTER EACH FOUR-YEAR TERM, A DIRECTOR MAY BE RE-ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS. - CHANGED THE TITLES OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD AND VICE-CHAIR TO BOARD CHAIR AND CHAIR-ELECT, RESPECTIVELY. - CLARIFIED LANGUAGE THAT THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ELECTED FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS BY THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. - REQUIRED THAT THE BOARD CHAIR SHALL HAVE SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ELECTION. - ADDED THE SECTION FOR THE CHAIR-ELECT, WHO SHALL (1) FULFILL THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD CHAIR AS NEEDED, (2) BECOME THE BOARD CHAIR THE YEAR FOLLOWING ELECTION AS CHAIR-ELECT, AND (3) HAVE SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ELECTION. - REMOVED THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE DESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TREASURER. - REMOVED THE SECTION DESCRIBING THE SLC ENDOWMENT FUND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DETAIL REVIEW OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE CEO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AND REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THAT PERSON SHALL BE RECUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN AN ACTION INVOLVING THAT SUBJECT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL HAS A COMPENSATION POLICY USED TO DETERMINE THE SALARY OF THE CEO. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THE BOARD TO REVIEW ANNUALLY THE CEO COMPENSATION AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. THE BOARD USED COMPENSATION SURVEYS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION OF THE CEO SHALL BE FORMALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND THE DELIBERATIONS REFLECTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75,084. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,876. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,330. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,290.