Nonprofit · EIN 01-0718469
VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $426,448 | $390,531 | $35,917 | $364,095 | $38,194 | $325,901 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $409,557 | $400,177 | $9,380 | $309,780 | $19,796 | $289,984 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $307,077 | $381,110 | -$74,033 | $321,413 | $40,809 | $280,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $414,040
- of which government grants
- $270,787
- Program service revenue
- $7,876
- Investment income
- $4,532
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,809
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,752
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $325,373
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,547
- Occupancy
- $17,480
- Travel
- $4,649
- Depreciation
- $170
- Program services (functional)
- $332,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $31,897
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,312
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $309,780
- Total assets, end of year
- $364,095
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,194
- Net assets, end of year
- $325,901
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,029
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $183,901
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $142,000
- Gross receipts
- $426,448
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 131
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Metro | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,989 | $0 |
| Ruth de Wit retired | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $32,308 | $512 |
| Mike Setlak | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvette Gaff Kleven | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sadie Dillon-Baatz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Seifert | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Simerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Avery Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Damian Dom Gosheff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Cook Magistrate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Cress | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenton Kiracofe Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Jessup Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Friend | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonette Payne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesus Trevino Magistrate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Kruse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Brady Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Stiles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrienne Baltes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jared Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Deckard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Cowan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samuel Conrad Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth de Wit | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $81,000 | $3,500 |
| Damian Gosheff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvette Gaff Kleven | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Setlak | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Seifert | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Simerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Avery Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Ridenour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenton Kiracofe Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Cress | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sadie Dillon-Baatz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Jessup | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Friend | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Antonette Payne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesus Trevino Magistrate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Kruse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Brady Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Stiles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Baltes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Deckard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hawk | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Conrad Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth de Wit | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $79,000 | $1,400 |
| Damian Gosheff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvette Gaff Kleven | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Setlak | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin Seifert | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Simerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Avery Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Ridenour | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenton Kiracofe Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Cress | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sadie Dillon-Baatz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Jessup | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Friend | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Antonette Payne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesus Trevino Magistrate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Kruse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Lee Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Stiles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Baltes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Deckard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hawk | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Conrad Judge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Baker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 347 W BERRY ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2299
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Damian Gosheff
- Signed the 990
- Martin Seifert, Treasurer
- Phone
- (260) 407-0917
- Website
- www.vlpnei.org
- Return prepared by
- Targeted Services PC
Mission
To cultivate a culture of pro bono service within the community dedicated to meeting the legal need of low-income families and individuals.
Program accomplishments
- Pro bono Legal Services: The Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit legal aid organization whose mission is to cultivate a culture of pro bono service within the community dedicated to meeting the legal need of low-income families and individuals. In 2025, 131 volunteer attorneys donated 1,229 hours of legal assistance to low income residents. These legal services saved our low income residents in excess of $307,240 in legal charges that attorneys customarily bill for services in their private practices. Please see Schedule O for additional information.Expenses $278,002 · revenue $396
- Adult Guardianship Services: The VLP established 37 new guardianships for incapacitated people during 2025. Family guardianship days in Allen Superior Court is an efficient and streamlined system that allows for up to ten hearings to take place on a single court day.Expenses $36,967 · revenue $1,590
- Housing Stability Services: VLP attorneys provide eviction assistance in the nine-county region of Northeast Indiana. Advice, representation in rent and damages hearings, and on-site courthouse clinics opening in seven of the nine counties represented gave rural residents access to eviction assistance services. By partnering with social service agencies within the various counties, and attorney staffed legal-aid services, VLP was able to use its resources to make a difference in 2025. Funding was made available to staff a volunteer coordinator for the housing stability program along with a part-time navigator (paralegal referral specialist for housing/eviction assistance). During 2025, 144 individuals were assisted by this program.Expenses $17,353
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0718469
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $364,095
- Income (IRS master file)
- $426,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $426,448 | $390,531 | $364,095 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $409,557 | $400,177 | $309,780 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $307,077 | $381,110 | $321,413 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $351,499 | $339,806 | $374,657 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0718469).
Questions about VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC
- What is the EIN of VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC is 01-0718469.
- Is VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Damian Gosheff.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,989 (Angel Metro, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM OF NORTHEAST INDIANA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $426,448, expenses of $390,531 and total assets of $364,095 at year end.
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