Nonprofit · EIN 51-0265470
DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,330,772 | $4,187,861 | $142,911 | $1,111,244 | $226,961 | $884,283 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,460,602 | $2,400,459 | $60,143 | $1,146,436 | $405,064 | $741,372 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,509,334 | $1,486,610 | $22,724 | $740,458 | $59,229 | $681,229 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,201,493
- Program service revenue
- $2,121,698
- Investment income
- $7,581
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $180,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,828,145
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,230
- Occupancy
- $55,107
- Travel
- $3,544
- Depreciation
- $6,107
- Program services (functional)
- $3,818,977
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,146,436
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,111,244
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $226,961
- Net assets, end of year
- $884,283
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,062
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $884,283
- Gross receipts
- $4,330,772
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANINE HOWARD - O'RANGERS ESQUIRE N | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $160,055 |
| DON C BROWN ESQUIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA HARRINGTON CONNER ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIRST ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN P NEWELLESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE S DREXLER ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KINA THORNTON FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER MEYERS ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON WHITAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH K HERNDON ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER YING ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA SWASEY ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY A POOLE ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE SPOLTORE ESQUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WDONALD SPARKS II ESQUIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON GUALPA ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA BROOKS-GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANINE HOWARD - O'RANGERS ESQUIRE N | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $152,113 | $7,342 |
| DON C BROWN ESQUIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARRINGTON CONNER ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIRST ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN P NEWELLESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE S DREXLER ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KINA THORNTON FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLER MEYERS ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WHITAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH K HERNDON ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER YING ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA SWASEY ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY A POOLE ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SPOLTORE ESQUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WDONALD SPARKS II ESQUIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILSON GUALPA ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA BROOKS-GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANINE HOWARD - O'RANGERS ESQUIRE N | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $132,904 | $6,754 |
| DON C BROWN ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL D SCIULLO ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HIRST ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN P NEWELLESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE S DREXLER ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON S MIELKE ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DESGROSSEILLIERS ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JACOBS ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDOLPH K HERNDON ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MCNEICE ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS CATANIA ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL M SILVER ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA SWASEY ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY A POOLE ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE SPOLTORE ESQUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B BROWN ESQUIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WDONALD SPARKS II ESQUIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILSON GUALPA ESQUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA BROOKS-GRIMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7306, WILMINGTON, DE 19803-0306
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANINE HOWARD-O'RANGERS, PO BOX 7306, WILMINGTON, DE 19803
- Signed the 990
- JANINE HOWARD-O'RANGERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 478-8680
- Website
- WWW.DVLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHEELER WOLFENDEN & DWARES PA
Mission
TO PROVIDE QUALITY PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH MERITORIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $315,898 · revenue $315,898
- 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.Expenses $112,200 · revenue $112,200
- 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.Expenses $1,543,973 · revenue $1,693,600
- 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.Expenses $1,846,906
- 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
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0265470
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80N)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,111,244
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,330,772
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,330,772 | $4,187,861 | $1,111,244 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,460,602 | $2,400,459 | $1,146,436 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,509,334 | $1,486,610 | $740,458 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,363,445 | $1,266,698 | $715,882 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 51-0265470).
Questions about DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC is 51-0265470.
- Is DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES 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 DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANINE HOWARD-O'RANGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,055 (JANINE HOWARD - O'RANGERS ESQUIRE N, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,330,772, expenses of $4,187,861 and total assets of $1,111,244 at year end.
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