2024-10-21T10:10:47-05:00 2024-03-31 203723571 RDG PARTNERS CPAS PLLC 10 WINTHROP STREET ROCHESTER NY 14607 990 2023-04-01 160743070 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER NEW YORK LEGA 5852324090 ONE WEST MAIN ST STE 800 ROCHESTER NY 14614 CARLA M PALUMBO PRESIDENT & CEO 5852955760 2024-10-15 1 0 LORI JANSEN CPA P00992565 5856732600 2024-10-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CARLA M PALUMBO ONE WEST MAIN ST STE 800 ROCHESTER NY 14614 10576087 0 X WWW.LASROC.ORG X 1921 NY SEE SCHEDULE O 16 15 136 19 0 0 8667458 10307748 172965 143134 992 8243 0 116656 8841415 10575781 335288 73504 0 0 7103934 8503341 0 0 0 1456434 1812919 8895656 10389764 -54241 186017 3691681 4123490 1889706 2135498 1801975 1987992 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 6207890 71506 96964 SEE SCHEDULE O 2955887 1998 46170 SEE SCHEDULE O 9163777 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 136 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X WILLIAM DAVIS 5852324090 ONE WEST MAIN ST STE 800 ROCHESTER NY 14614 KITTY BRESSINGTON BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS YUSKIW VICE CHAR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R PARRINELLO CPA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY RABITZ ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE DYRING RILEY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY BOBER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENINE CARR ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN FORSYTH KIREKER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CHAPMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROMAN A MISULA ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MCCARTHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH O'BRIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SEELEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN L SMITH ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON JOSEPH VALENTINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA PALUMBO ESQ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 208089 0 22938 WILLIAM DAVIS CFO & DIRECTOR OF ADMINIST 40.00 X 146612 0 30299 STEPHEN WEISBECK ESQ DIRECTOR, JUVENILE JUSTICE 40.00 X 172075 0 8313 ZACHARY PIKE ESQ DIRECTOR, CIVIL DIVISION 40.00 X 140698 0 39715 LAUREN CHAVERS DIRECTOR, LEGAL RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP 40.00 X 116587 0 5799 784061 0 107064 5 0 1 0 0 293871 5651 9631028 377198 10307748 PROGRAM FEES - LEGAL SERVICES 541100 75403 75403 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 67731 67731 143134 8243 8243 306 5651 306 0 INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 116656 116656 116656 10575781 259790 0 8243 73504 73504 891845 797560 94285 6037112 5398875 638237 196910 164894 32016 857868 712295 145573 519606 462177 57429 17758 15750 2008 32550 28870 3680 898785 797164 101621 2084 1619 465 123124 95323 27801 13440 11920 1520 401533 332828 68705 65496 64305 1191 36024 35369 655 6746 5240 1506 136469 99825 36644 34935 27135 7800 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 32165 29894 2271 OTHER 6406 5006 1400 EJO REQUEST 2798 2187 611 SERVICE COSTS 1850 1446 404 756 591 165 10389764 9163777 1225987 0 150886 31939 309602 176270 2219247 1447172 0 34116 42153 1390483 816953 602094 573530 1147811 1080351 3691681 4123490 421908 462662 257820 244206 60567 47478 300000 1149411 1081152 1889706 2135498 X 1691566 1798693 110409 189299 1801975 1987992 3691681 4123490 186017 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7326090 7013512 8280165 8667458 10307748 41594973 7326090 7013512 8280165 8667458 10307748 41594973 41594973 147 431 306 992 8243 10119 41605092 797905 0.99980 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 60567 63669 76758 47478 1 X 398502 124139 274363 991981 692814 299167 573530 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 676800 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 403551 1080351 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 676800 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 404352 1081152 10705957 129870 129870 10576087 -306 -306 10575781 10519940 129870 306 130176 10389764 0 10389764 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES DEPOSITS OF DISBURSEMENTS, EXPENSES, COSTS, AND OTHER CLIENT MONEY THAT DO NOT BELONG TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE FUNDS ARE MAINTAINED IN INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT (IOLA) CHECKING ACCOUNTS PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE LAW. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE -306. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 306. 1 CLIENT ASSISTANCE 23 73504 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARLA PALUMBO ESQ PRESIDENT & CEO 198905 0 0 0 9184 0 5570 0 17368 0 231027 0 0 0 ZACHARY PIKE ESQ DIRECTOR, CIVIL DIVISION 137630 0 0 0 3068 0 3965 0 35750 0 180413 0 0 0 STEPHEN WEISBECK ESQ DIRECTOR, JUVENILE JUSTICE 163434 0 0 0 8641 0 4874 0 3439 0 180388 0 0 0 WILLIAM DAVIS CFO & DIRECTOR OF ADMINIST 139474 0 0 0 7138 0 3997 0 26302 0 176911 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND WORKING POOR THROUGH DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND BRIEF LEGAL SERVICES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO PROVIDE DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING LAY ADVOCACY AND RELATED HUMAN SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN. TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO SEEK JUSTICE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A FAIR AND FULL HEARING. TO OBTAIN LEGAL SOLUTIONS THAT HAVE A BENEFICIAL IMPACT ON THOSE WHO SEEK OUR SERVICES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT 1: THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER, NY (LASROC) PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE AND HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL COUNSELING, AND TRAINING TO THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN LASROC'S SERVICES RETURNS TEN-FOLD BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN SAVINGS FOR SERVICES SUCH AS SHELTER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDER COSTS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FORECLOSURE AND INAPPROPRIATE EVICTIONS. EACH YEAR, LASROC REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF 10,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND TIRELESSLY WORKS TO OBTAIN AN AVERAGE OF $5.8 MILLION DOLLARS IN SAVINGS, CHILD SUPPORT, AND MAINTENANCE FOR OUR CLIENTS. LASROC OPERATES BOTH A CIVIL DIVISION AND A JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVISION. THE CIVIL DIVISION PROVIDES HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH THE FAMILY LAW, HOUSING AND CONSUMER LAW, EDUCATION LAW, AND IMMIGRATION UNITS. THESE SERVICES ARE PREDOMINANTLY PROVIDED IN MONROE, WAYNE, ORLEANS, GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, STEUBEN AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. THE IMMIGRATION UNIT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION ACROSS NYS, PREDOMINANTLY IN THE 14 CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES SURROUNDING THOSE ENUMERATED ABOVE. THE FAMILY LAW UNIT IS COMMITTED TO COMPASSIONATELY ADVOCATING FOR CLIENTS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE OFTEN OVERWHELMING PROCESSES OF FAMILY COURT AND MATRIMONIAL LITIGATION. OUR FAMILY LAW UNIT ATTORNEYS PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE AREAS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ELDER ABUSE, CUSTODY, VISITATION, DIVORCE SUPPORT, AND OTHER FAMILY LAW MATTERS. THE HOUSING AND CONSUMER LAW UNIT PROVIDES A RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES AIMED AT THE PROTECTION OF CLIENTS' HOMES AND INCOME, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH SURROGATE COURT FORMS, BANKRUPTCY, CONSUMER CREDIT, DEEDS IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, EVICTION, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, LOAN MODIFICATIONS, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, AND WILLS, SMITH ESTATES, AND ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. THE IMMIGRATION UNIT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO NON-CITIZEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE OBTAINING A GREEN CARD, ASYLUM APPLICATIONS, UNITING FAMILIES THROUGH CONSULAR PROCESSING, DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS, FAMILY-BASED PETITIONS, IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS, T VISAS, TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS, U VISAS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PETITIONS, REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND WORK AUTHORIZATION. THE EDUCATION LAW UNIT PROVIDES AN ATTORNEY AND LAY ADVOCATES WHO STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS FACING LONG-TERM SUSPENSION OR WHO HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT 2: THE JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVISION PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL COUNSELING TO YOUTH IN MONROE AND STEUBEN COUNTIES. THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CHILD (AFC) UNIT IS PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO THE CARE AND SAFEGUARDING OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN. THESE ATTORNEYS ARE APPOINTED BY AN ORDER OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN IN A VARIETY OF CASES, INCLUDING ABUSE, NEGLECT, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, PERSONS IN NEED OF SUPERVISION (PINS), CUSTODY, AND VISITATIONS. EACH OF OUR ATTORNEYS UTILIZES THEIR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO COMPASSIONATELY SUPPORT YOUTHS FACING THESE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. IT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY OBTAINING DISCLOSURE FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO DOES AN ANNUAL SELF EVALUATION BASED ON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CEO TO REVIEW THE ANNUAL REPORT. THE COMMITTEE USES REPORTS FROM COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS, REVIEWS OTHER FORM 990S, AND REVIEWS LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COMPENSATION STUDIES. AT THE MARCH BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD, AND THE FULL BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO FOR THE YEAR STARTING APRIL 1. IN THIS PROCESS, THE CEO PROVIDES HER SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HER MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PROPOSED FOR THE CEOS MANAGEMENT TEAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12 PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.