Nonprofit · EIN 13-4270862
BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $473,900 | $470,886 | $3,014 | $262,874 | $0 | $262,874 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $377,450 | $769,609 | -$392,159 | $248,791 | $0 | $248,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $468,393
- of which government grants
- $36,962
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,507
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $299,865
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $360,108
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,931
- Accounting fees
- $16,965
- Occupancy
- $23,687
- Program services (functional)
- $400,725
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,161
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $248,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $262,874
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $262,874
- Publicly traded securities
- $139,088
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $262,874
- Gross receipts
- $473,900
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PRESTON MARTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER FANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUBY JACKSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GROVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGELA DENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUSTY DORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STARR DRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACKSON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARGARET LOVEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LABELLA MCCALLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN MUSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS RICHIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABRINA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEESA BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEESA BOOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRBY FARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT GROVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JACKSON HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PRESTON MARTIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCALISTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LABELLA MCCALLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS RITCHIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABRINA SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET LOVEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STARR DRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUBY JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER FANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ELENA BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 PARK PLACE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203-2735
- In care of
- % GLORY MCLAUGHLIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER FANN, 2001 PARK PLACE N STE 430, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER FANN, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (205) 250-5198
- Website
- WWW.VLBHAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CADE CRENSHAW & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING-VLB WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF LOW-INCOME BIRMINGHAM CITIZENS POSSIBLE HAVE SAFE HOUSING BY PROVIDING LEGAL HELP FOR EVICTION DEFENSE, FIGHGTING UNSAFE/UNHEALTHY HOUSING AND FIGHTING FORECLOSURES AND EJECTMENTS. VLB ALSO WORKS TO SOLVE HOMELESS RESIDENTS' LEGAL PROBLEMS SO THEY CAN OBTAIN INDENTIFICATION WHICH PUTS THEM ON THE PATH TO SECURING HOUSING.Expenses $124,225
- CONSUMER PROTECTION-VLB ENCOURAGES BIRMINGHAM RESIDENTS TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS BY PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO FIGHT UNSCRUPULOUS DEBT COLLECTORS, START FRESH BY FILING BANKRUPTCY STOP OR ALLEVIATE WAGE AND BANK ACCOUNT GARNISHMENTS, AND PROVIDE LEGAL HELP FOR OTHER CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES.Expenses $116,210
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS - VLB ASSISTS IN MAINTAINING SAFE AND SECURE FAMILIES BY PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO EVERY CLIENT WHO IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND BY HELPING OTHER LOW-INCOME CLIENTS WITH OTHER DOMESTIC RELATIONS ISSUES.Expenses $120,218
- PATENT PROGRAM-VLB PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INVESTORS FOR FILING AND OBTAINING PATENTS, THE VLB ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE REGIONAL HUB FOR ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI FOR PRO BONO PATENT HELP.Expenses $40,072
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 | Not 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
- 13-4270862
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $262,874
- Income (IRS master file)
- $473,900
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $473,900 | $470,886 | $262,874 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $377,450 | $769,609 | $248,791 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $596,034 | $706,935 | $624,958 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 13-4270862).
Questions about BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC
- What is the EIN of BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC is 13-4270862.
- Is BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM 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 BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER FANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROGAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $473,900, expenses of $470,886 and total assets of $262,874 at year end.
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