2025-08-14T15:58:15-04:00 2024-12-31 382621598 MONROE SWEERIS & TROMP PC 6617 CROSSINGS DR SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 495087358 990 2024-01-01 371492605 LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER LEGA 6166326007 180 OTTAWA AVENUE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 DEBORAH J HUGHES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0061663260 2025-08-14 true false DEBRA L TRUER P00252291 6165545800 2025-08-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH J HUGHES 180 OTTAWA AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 575179 false X WWW.LEGALASSISTANCECENTER.ORG X 2004 MI THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WORKS TO EDUCATE,EMPOWER, AND EQUIP THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO RESOLVE LEGAL CHALLENGES AND TO ASSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING LEGAL INFORMATION, FORMS, RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE. 16 16 8 44 0 134667 297629 57139 53107 55024 55375 0 246830 406111 0 0 232192 242005 0 25552 53431 70133 285623 312138 -38793 93973 1332427 1544508 70557 67824 1261870 1476684 X A LEGAL SELF HELP CENTER, THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WORKS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND EQUIP THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO FACE AND RESOLVE LEGAL CHALLENGES, TO ASSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND TO THEREBY ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, BY PROVIDING LEGAL INFORMATION, FORMS, RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO THE MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY UNABLE TO ACCESS LEGAL REPRESENTATION. false false 231944 53107 THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER IS A SINGLE SITE RESOURCE WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO SEEK BASIC LEGAL HELP TO MANAGE THE LEGAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES, THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES WHEN THEY CANNOT ACCESS LEGAL REPRESENTATION. IN A WARM AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, HIGHLY SKILLED LAC STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND EQUIP PEOPLE TO BE THEIR OWN BEST ADVOCATE WHEN USING THE COURT OR SOLVING LEGAL CHALLENGES. EVERYONE WHO COMES TO THE LAC RECEIVES DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND, WHEN NEEDED, A CONNECTION TO LEGAL, COMMUNITY, OR OTHER RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT WILL ASSURE THEM A MEANINGFUL PATH FORWARD. 231944 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X DEBORAH J HUGHES EXECUTIVE DIREC 6166326014 180 OTTAWA AVE NW SUITE 5100 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 DEBORAH J HUGHES EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 97641 0 2929 BILL WITTLAND PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMONE THIESSEN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACI SCHENKEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG PAULL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAM HOVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TJ ACKERT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFANY J DUNKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN A MOLDE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIANNA GOHLKE-CLAUSEN EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS AYOUB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA HOEKWATER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KELLY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY G MUTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BOWEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHLOE CUNNINGHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRSTEN HOLZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI HUNT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 97641 2929 false false false 128198 169431 297629 COPY/PACKET REVENUE 53107 53107 53107 37628 37628 186815 169068 17747 17747 17747 406111 53107 55375 100570 50285 40228 10057 123515 119238 2181 2096 421 421 17499 13298 3263 938 4900 4900 20132 17157 2281 694 333 321 8 4 4387 4228 109 50 EQUIPMENT LEASE 18196 17537 453 206 FUND DEVELOPMENT 11155 11155 MISCELLANEOUS 6478 4922 1209 347 VOLUNTEER SERVCIES 4141 4141 411 396 10 5 312138 231944 54642 25552 99180 235036 10000 40000 82438 82354 417 84 1196235 1249524 26595 19864 1332427 1544508 12215 14942 31747 33018 26595 19864 70557 67824 X 1251870 1436684 10000 40000 1261870 1476684 1332427 1544508 93973 133321 -12480 X true X false true false X 169153 197197 159876 134667 297629 958522 48000 48000 55000 55000 55000 261000 217153 245197 214876 189667 352629 1219522 224678 994844 26720 25144 30305 34458 37268 153895 1373417 257401 0.72440 0.76960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40687 40687 9662 9578 84 32089 32089 84 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 19864 19864 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD BE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION A LEGAL SELF HELP CENTER, THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WORKS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND EQUIP THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO FACE AND RESOLVE LEGAL CHALLENGES, TO ASSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND TO THEREBY ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY STABILITY AND PROSPERITY, BY PROVIDING LEGAL INFORMATION, FORMS, RESOURCES, GUIDANCE, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO THE MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY UNABLE TO ACCESS LEGAL REPRESENTATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A AS THE SOLE MEMBER, THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER IS A MICHIGAN NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION. THE BYLAWS OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER DELEGATE GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY TO THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, RESERVING TO THE GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT TRUSTEES TO THE LAC BOARD, AMEND THE BYLAWS, AND AND DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR THE 990 AND REVIEWS THE DRAFTS AND THE FINAL VERSIONS IN DETAIL. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVOEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A LIST OF CURRENT VENDORS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FORM AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH YEAR. REMINDERS ARE MADE AS NEEDED TO RETURN COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL PROCESS, INITIALLY BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ULTIMATELY THE FULL BOARD BASED UPON BOARD MEMBERS' KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT LANDSCAPE AND COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990'S ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. GRAND RAPIDS BAR ASSOCIATION 161 OTTAWA AVENUE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 380592535 MEMBERS MI 501C6 GRBAR ASSN false JUSTICE FOUNDATION OF WEST MICHIGAN 161 OTTAWA AVENUE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 382245940 LEGAL ISSU MI 501C3 7 GRBAR ASSN false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false