2025-04-10T18:58:15-05:00 2024-06-30 510380493 WHEELER WOLFENDEN & DWARES PA 4550 LINDEN HILL ROAD STE 201 WILMINGTON DE 19808 990 2023-07-01 510265470 DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC DELA 3024788680 PO BOX 7306 WILMINGTON DE 19803 JANINE HOWARD-O'RANGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3024788680 2025-03-19 1 0 KATHLEEN CORCORAN CPA P00454914 3022548240 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JANINE HOWARD-O'RANGERS PO BOX 7306 WILMINGTON DE 19803 2460602 0 X WWW.DVLS.ORG X 1981 DE PROVIDE QUALITY PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS WITH MERITORIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. 17 17 0 300 0 0 989752 1204357 519582 1253602 0 2643 0 0 1509334 2460602 0 0 0 0 1334180 1538702 0 0 0 152430 861757 1486610 2400459 22724 60143 740458 1146436 59229 405064 681229 741372 X TO PROVIDE QUALITY PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MERITORIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. 0 0 65185 318602 LEGAL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS - THE LEGAL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LATINO POPULATION IN DELAWARE. WHILE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CROSSES ALL SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES, IT IS ESPECIALLY HIGH AMONG POVERTY CLIENTS. ATTORNEY'S MEET WITH CLIENTS AT THE LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER IN WILMINGTON AS WELL AS OTHER LOCATIONS. 110000 110000 PFA PRO BONO PROGRAM - THROUGH THE PRO BONO PROGRAM, OUR GOAL IS TO EVALUATE AS MANY PFA CASES EACH WEEK AS POSSIBLE AND PLACE THE MOST MERITORIOUS CASES PRIOR TO THE HEARING WITH THE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. DURING THE DAYS LEADING UP TO EACH PFA DAY, THE DPBP SPENDS TIME DAILY IN PREPARATION FOR PFA DAY. THIS INCLUDES TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ABOUT THEIR CASES, REVIEW OF THE NEED TO BRING IN WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE, AND REVIEW OF PETITIONS, POLICE REPORTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO DVLS BY VICTIMS, THEIR ADVOCATES AND OTHERS. 584778 825000 RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION - DELAWARE'S THREE LEGAL AID AGENCIES HAVE JOINED FORCES TO FORM THE EVICTION DEFENSE PROGRAM (EDP). THROUH THE COMBINED LEGAL EXPERTISE OF CLASI, DVLS, AND LSCD, THE EDP FUNCTIONS AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG THE AGENCIES. THE PROJECT'S VISION IS SIMPLE, KEEP TENANTS HOUSED. THE LEGAL PROCESSES SURROUNDING EVICTION ARE DAUNTING, AND THE REALITY IS THAT MANY RENTERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE RESCOURCES AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THEM. THE GOAL IS TO CONNECT RENTERS TO THE LEGAL RESCOURCES. UTILIZING ATTORNEYS AND QUALIFIED TENANT ADVOCATES TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION FOR TENANTS. 1399626 2643 DVLS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO DELIVER PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO NEEDY DELAWAREANS. EACH CLIENT, OTHER THAN VICTIMS OF CRIME, MUST MEET A PERCENTAGE OF THE OFFICIAL POVERTY THRESHOLD, AS DEFINED EACH YEAR BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET - FEDERAL POVERTY STANDARDS (45 C.F.R. PART 1611) FOR INCOME ELIGIBILITY. DVLS TARGETS THOSE HAVING INCOMES AT OR BELOW 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. A PERSON WHOSE GROSS INCOME EXCEEDS 125% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LIMIT, BUT DOES NOT EXCEED 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LIMIT MAY IN CERTAIN CASES BE PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE. CERTAIN CLIENTS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTOMS, THOSE OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE AND THE TERMINALLY ILL, FACE THE LESS RESTRICTIVE STANDARD OF 200% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN ADDITION, DVLS CLIENTS MUST HAVE A MERITORIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEM THAT IS NOT FEE GENERATING. CASES MEETING THESE CRITERIA ARE PLACED WITH ONE OF THE AGENCY'S PRO BONO ATTORNEYS, STAFF OR LAW STUDENTS. LEGAL REPRESENTATION RANGES FROM BRIEF CONSULTATIONS TO LITIGATION. THE CLIENTS DVLS SERVES ARE EACH UNIQUE, BUT ONE CHARACTERISTIC THEY SHARE IS THAT THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE. DVLS VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, STAFF AND LAW STUDENTS ENSURE THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES AT NO COST. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS, DVLS HAS VOLUNTEERS WHO ACT AS CONSULTANTS AND MENTORS FOR OTHER VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. THE LEGAL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN DELAWARE. WHILE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CROSSES ALL SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES, IT IS ESPECIALLY HIGH AMONG POVERTY LEVEL CLIENTS. ATTORNEY'S MEET WITH CLIENTS AT THE LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER IN WILMINGTON AS WELL AS OTHER LOCATIONS 1399626 2643 2159589 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X X TINA VENTRESCA 3024788680 PO BOX 7306 WILMINGTON DE 19803 DON C BROWN ESQUIRE SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA HARRINGTON CONNER ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HIRST ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN P NEWELLESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE S DREXLER ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KINA THORNTON FRAZIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER MEYERS ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON WHITAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDOLPH K HERNDON ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER YING ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA SWASEY ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY A POOLE ESQUIRE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE SPOLTORE ESQUIRE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WDONALD SPARKS II ESQUIRE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANINE HOWARD - O'RANGERS ESQUIRE N EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X X 152113 0 7342 WILSON GUALPA ESQUIRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA BROOKS-GRIMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 152113 0 7342 1 0 1 0 0 1204357 55107 1204357 RIGHT TO REPRESENTATIO 541100 825000 825000 LEGAL SERVICES TO VICT 541100 253417 253417 GRANT IN AID 541100 110000 110000 DV PROGRAM 541100 65185 65185 1253602 2643 2643 2460602 1256245 0 0 152113 76056 76057 1386589 1247228 139361 16750 14405 2345 22685 19509 3176 55107 47392 7715 4468 3842 626 5450 4687 763 6740 5796 944 RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION 679974 679974 INTERPRETER 22655 19483 3172 TELEPHONE 20878 17955 2923 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 14756 12690 2066 12294 10572 1722 2400459 2159589 240870 0 248689 677105 242231 242231 57927 38217 123386 113807 85847 38238 43261 47609 21964 24467 3000 3000 740458 1146436 59229 405064 59229 405064 X 681229 741372 681229 741372 740458 1146436 60143 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 686336 709163 819769 955591 1577852 4748711 686336 709163 819769 955591 1577852 4748711 4748711 5032 -2815 1689 2643 6549 4755260 0.99860 0.99900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21964 2643 142 24467 20307 1981 324 21964 23122 -2481 334 20307 18091 5358 327 23122 19168 -759 318 18091 1 0 32927 13668 19259 52920 24570 28350 47609 X 2460602 0 2460602 0 2460602 2400459 0 2400459 0 2400459 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, AS IT RELATES TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED ITS CURRENT AND PAST FEDERAL INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED, BASED ON CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS TAX LAW AND REGULATIONS, THAT THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE CERTAIN AND THAT THERE IS NO LIKELIHOOD THAT A MATERIAL TAX ASSESSMENT WOULD BE MADE IF A RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCY EXAMINED TAX RETURNS SUBJECT TO AUDIT. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED. CURRENTLY, THE 2020, 2021 AND 2022 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS JURISDICTION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES ARE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE WHEN INCURRED. PART V, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO HELP PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS WITH MERITORIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANINE HOWARD - O'RANGERS ESQUIRE N EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 152113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152113 0 0 0 X 1 55107 COST 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE DATE OF THE INCORPORATION OF DVLS. AS EACH SUCCEEDING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED BY THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, THOSE PERSONS SHALL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION ON THE PART OF THE EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL CONSTITUTE ALL OF THE MEMBERS. SHOULD A VACANCY OCCUR ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BE FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, THE PERSON FILING SUCH VACANCY SHALL ALSO IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED TO THREE YEAR TERMS AND A CLASS OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED ANNUALLY WHEN THE TERM OF THAT CLASS IS UP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS SHALL BE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE DATE OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION. AS EACH SUCCEEDING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ELECTED BY THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, THOSE PERSONS SHALL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION ON THE PART OF THE EXISTING MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL CONSTITUTE ALL OF THE MEMBERS. SHOULD A VACANCY OCCUR ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BE FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, THE PERSON FILING SUCH VACANCY SHALL ALSO IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION. THE TIMING, NOTICE AND CONDUCT OF MEETINGS OF MEMBERS, INCLUDING VOTING, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE BY-LAWS GOVERNING MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND SUBMITTED IN DRAFT FORM TO THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE RECEIVED IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL POTENTIAL CLIENTS MUST BE SCREENED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST VIA COMPUTER TRACKING PURSUANT TO RULE 1.7 OF THE DELAWARE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. ALL EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS MUST READ RULES 1.7 AND 1.9 OF THE DELAWARE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. FAILURE TO CONDUCT A CONFLICT CHECK IS GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND/OR FAILURE IN THE CLINIC. THE CODE OF ETHICS SHALL BE ANNUALLY EXAMINED, UPDATED AND RESTATED THROUGH A JOINT EFFORT OF DVLS'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OF THE AGENCIES AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS DCC. ADOPTION OF ANY REVISIONS SHALL BE BY THE DVLS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH RETAIN FULL AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE CONTENT, APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE CODE. EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS CODE APPLIES SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND ADOPT THE CODE IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EACH YEAR, THE DVLS PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEET ANNUALLY AT A DVLS BOARD MEETING TO REVIEW STAFF COMPENSATION AND SET SALARY INCREASES. MEETING MINUTES ARE KEPT OUTLINING THE SALARY INCREASES DECIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE VIA WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION CREATES ITS OWN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE 990 WILL BE PREPARED BY AN ACCOUNTING FIRM AND SUBMITTED IN DRAFT FORM TO THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE RECEIVED IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION 301 NORTH MARKET STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801 237066831 SEE SCHEDULE O DE 501(C)(3) LINE 10 SEE FORM 990 SCH R PART VII 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0