2025-10-22T12:05:59-05:00 2024-12-31 471352305 O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC 240 GIBRALTAR ROAD SUITE 260 HORSHAM PA 19044 990 2024-01-01 232460392 LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED LEGA 2155873350 1513 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 THERESA BRABSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2155873350 2025-10-22 1 0 JOHN TRENCH CPA P01312374 2158874425 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THERESA BRABSON 1513 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 1556022 0 X WWW.LCDPHILA.ORG X 1987 PA SEE SCHEDULE O 13 13 28 123 0 0 1703366 1494376 0 0 2064 15632 -13390 12495 1692040 1522503 0 0 0 0 1508791 1496989 0 0 73459 184248 206114 1693039 1703103 -999 -180600 1507851 1361468 112759 146976 1395092 1214492 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 1336093 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) 1336093 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 12 0 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X THERESA BRABSON 2155873214 1513 RACE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 REGINA NELSONESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON A DARIAESQ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICIA KACHMARRNPHD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW J STILLCPA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY R ALLENESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN K BLAKEESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAITLIN DONNELLYESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENNA DEE KELLYESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY MAYERESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY M MONHAITESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY RYAN-FIOREESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H STASSENESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH VAYSMANESQ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA BRABSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 108771 0 1528 LINDA PEYTON FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 46859 0 0 155630 0 1528 1 0 0 0 0 58066 1436310 1494376 15632 15632 46014 58066 33519 12495 12495 1522503 0 0 28127 157259 53292 52022 51945 1090792 1031831 58961 7620 6626 677 317 134966 117347 12002 5617 106352 92469 9457 4426 141384 3657 128552 9175 10676 10026 650 21823 15048 6265 510 5547 3778 1542 227 13001 13001 LITIGATIONS EXPENSE 4561 4561 CLIENT NEEDS 4476 4476 ATTORNEY LICENSE FEES 2713 1978 735 SCHOLARSHIP 1000 1000 933 30 311 592 1703103 1336093 293551 73459 778569 638943 722360 713639 6922 8886 1507851 1361468 64340 125476 48419 21500 112759 146976 X 1197592 1087242 197500 127250 1395092 1214492 1507851 1361468 -180600 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 680400 1337852 1561001 1703366 1569376 6851995 34905 88284 38563 31001 50299 243052 715305 1426136 1599564 1734367 1619675 7095047 7038 5435 9892 4028 624 27017 0 7038 5435 9892 4028 624 27017 7068030 2064 15632 17696 2064 15632 17696 715305 1426136 1599564 1736431 1635307 7112743 0.99370 0.99470 0.00250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 2013549 491046 491046 1522503 0 1522503 2194149 491046 491046 1703103 0 1703103 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 91242 58066 33176 30558 BROAD ST RUN 5914 5914 1601 1 6924 6924 1360 104080 58066 46014 33519 33519 12495 PART I, LINE 1- ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED'S (LCD) MISSION IS TO DELIVER FREE, QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES 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 ONE OF THE ONLY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIVE-COUNTY PHILADELPHIA REGION THAT IS DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. IN 2024, LCD SERVED 1,508 CLIENTS AND 2,679 ADDITIONAL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, FOR A TOTAL OF 4,187 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 CARE. 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. THE MAJORITY OF LCD'S CASES CAME OUT OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AND CONSISTED OF PEOPLE SEEKING LEGAL SERVICES FOR FAMILY LAW ISSUES, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HOUSING AND EVICTION ISSUES, AND PLANNING DOCUMENTS. 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 AND CORPORATIONS, 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 2024, 77 ATTORNEYS AND 43 OTHER VOLUNTEERS (PARALEGALS AND NOTARIES) PROVIDED PRO BONO REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE LCD CLIENTS THROUGH THE CLOC INITIATIVE. 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. 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. 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 2024. 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.