2025-10-14T07:51:38-05:00 2025-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 4250 CRUMS MILL ROAD SUITE 302 HARRISBURG PA 17112 990 2024-07-01 251201331 NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES NORT 8144526949 1314 GRISWOLD PLAZA 103 ERIE PA 16501 JACQUELINE LAGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8144526949 2025-10-14 1 0 LISA RITTER P00168809 7172321230 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JACQUELINE LAGER 1314 GRISWOLD PLAZA 103 ERIE PA 16501 3309807 0 X WWW.NWLS.ORG X 1969 PA NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES ASSISTS LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM USING ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO OBTAIN JUSTICE WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY. 14 14 35 25 0 0 3307633 3265160 875 4490 48747 37886 0 2271 3357255 3309807 0 0 0 0 2672459 2662281 0 0 3438 628153 586393 3300612 3248674 56643 61133 1825515 2551043 759895 1424290 1065620 1126753 NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES ASSISTS LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM USING ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO OBTAIN JUSTICE WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY. 0 0 2755224 4490 NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES ASSISTS LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM USING ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO OBTAIN JUSTICE WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY, BY BLENDING TRADITIONAL METHODS OF LEGAL AID REPRESENTATION AND COUNSEL WITH INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES. LAST YEAR, WE HANDLED APPROXIMATELY 3,491 CASES AND CLOSED APPROXIMATELY 3,014 CASES FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND HELPED 6,609 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THESE EFFORTS YIELDED JUST OVER $1,966,000 IN CUMMULATIVE FINANCIAL AWARDS FOR CLIENTS, INCLUDING BACK AWARDS, SETTLEMENTS, DEBTS AVOIDED, AND MONTHLY BENEFITS TO POVERTY-LEVEL 2755224 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X JACQUELINE LAGER 8144526949 1314 GRISWOLD PLAZA SUITE 103 ERIE PA 16501 GLORIA COLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA IWANENKO ESQ LAW VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL SUMMERVILLE LAY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS LENT ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT L WALLEN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FERRY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHESTER B SCHOLL JR ESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIANNE STEFANICK ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI ROSS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KORD W KINNEY ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE LARSEN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA C LITTEN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SILVANA REED SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BUTLER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMI SORGE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 92380 0 21720 JACQUELINE LAGER ESQ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94456 0 23004 186836 0 44724 0 0 0 0 0 3249073 16087 3265160 COURT APPOINTMENTS 541100 4490 4490 4490 37886 37886 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2271 2271 2271 3309807 6761 0 37886 235994 40996 194886 112 1856648 1707139 147108 2401 417211 369930 46763 518 152428 139389 12836 203 24457 20743 3684 30 12383 10503 1865 15 140843 119563 21242 38 213036 180905 32131 51918 44028 7827 63 8675 7367 1308 26097 22161 3936 OUTREACH 48287 40955 7274 58 LIBRARY UPKEEP 22367 18994 3373 DUES 17776 15095 2681 COURT COSTS 10569 8975 1594 9985 8481 1504 3248674 2755224 490012 3438 600 600 1303313 1382358 176680 151086 437085 411249 34511 25836 310411 991163 1825515 2551043 223462 138394 139712 201724 27 5158 396694 1079014 759895 1424290 X 1065620 1126753 1065620 1126753 1825515 2551043 61133 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2409067 2687818 2576536 3307633 3265160 14246214 2409067 2687818 2576536 3307633 3265160 14246214 14246214 680 671 26244 48747 37886 114228 14360442 6135 0.99200 0.99640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 73535 73535 0 363550 337714 25836 25836 RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET 991163 991163 LEASE LIABILITY 995714 ACCRUED COMPENSATED ABSENCES 83300 1079014 3313407 3600 3600 3309807 0 3309807 3252274 3600 3600 3248674 0 3248674 PART IV, LINE 2B: CLIENT DEPOSITS ARE HELD IN ESCROW BY NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES TO COVER COURT RELATED COSTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. AUDITING FIRM IS ON STANDBY FOR ANY QUESTIONS NOT ABLE TO BE ANSWERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR TREASURER. AFTER BOARD APPROVAL, FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUAL NOTICE SENT TO THE BOARD, REMINDING THE BOARD OF THE POLICY AND DUTY TO REPORT ANY CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED EVERY YEAR BY SEVERAL METHODS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON SALARY AND THE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, MANAGEMENT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT.