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Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 11-3155182

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 16, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.BROOKLYNVLP.ORG

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44 Court Street No 1206Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 624-5446

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

22nd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE I • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

32nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE I • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-4.2%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE I • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$156,454

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.7% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • NTEE I • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-7.4%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE I • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

10%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE I • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets22nd percentile

Assets

Down

$1,886,277

Down $150,379 (-7.4%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$1,821,257

Down $162,231 (-8.2%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$65,020

Up $11,852 (+22%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue32nd percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,339,818

Up $123,060 (+10%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,395,729

Up $275,436 (+25%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$55,911

Down $152,376 (-158%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $781,772Liabilities 2010: $42,367Net Assets 2010: $739,4052010Assets 2011: $850,837Liabilities 2011: $88,901Net Assets 2011: $761,9362011Assets 2012: $1,058,497Liabilities 2012: $140,912Net Assets 2012: $917,5852012Assets 2013: $1,123,398Liabilities 2013: $96,186Net Assets 2013: $1,027,2122013Assets 2014: $1,279,473Liabilities 2014: $55,710Net Assets 2014: $1,223,7632014Assets 2015: $1,712,386Liabilities 2015: $66,792Net Assets 2015: $1,645,5942015Assets 2016: $1,867,571Liabilities 2016: $29,090Net Assets 2016: $1,838,4812016Assets 2017: $2,036,656Liabilities 2017: $53,168Net Assets 2017: $1,983,4882017Assets 2018: $1,886,277Liabilities 2018: $65,020Net Assets 2018: $1,821,2572018Assets 2019: $2,131,808Liabilities 2019: $151,341Net Assets 2019: $1,980,4672019Assets 2020: $2,291,619Liabilities 2020: $238,679Net Assets 2020: $2,052,9402020Assets 2021: $2,301,502Liabilities 2021: $75,044Net Assets 2021: $2,226,4582021Assets 2022: $2,206,739Liabilities 2022: $541,357Net Assets 2022: $1,665,3822022Assets 2023: $1,952,763Liabilities 2023: $371,335Net Assets 2023: $1,581,4282023Assets 2024: $1,592,344Liabilities 2024: $186,629Net Assets 2024: $1,405,7152024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,886,277
Liabilities$65,020
Net Assets$1,821,257
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $408,6442010Expenses 2011: $461,2342011Revenue 2012: $624,821Expenses 2012: $469,172Net Income 2012: $155,6492012Revenue 2013: $753,441Expenses 2013: $643,549Net Income 2013: $109,8922013Revenue 2014: $834,303Expenses 2014: $637,899Net Income 2014: $196,4042014Revenue 2015: $1,311,875Expenses 2015: $881,836Net Income 2015: $430,0392015Revenue 2016: $1,245,045Expenses 2016: $1,066,862Net Income 2016: $178,1832016Revenue 2017: $1,216,758Expenses 2017: $1,120,293Net Income 2017: $96,4652017Revenue 2018: $1,339,818Expenses 2018: $1,395,729Net Income 2018: -$55,9112018Revenue 2019: $1,406,602Expenses 2019: $1,425,644Net Income 2019: -$19,0422019Revenue 2020: $1,570,397Expenses 2020: $1,572,112Net Income 2020: -$1,7152020Revenue 2021: $1,922,020Expenses 2021: $1,818,768Net Income 2021: $103,2522021Revenue 2022: $1,712,976Expenses 2022: $2,072,737Net Income 2022: -$359,7612022Revenue 2023: $2,155,217Expenses 2023: $2,255,378Net Income 2023: -$100,1612023Revenue 2024: $2,308,329Expenses 2024: $2,448,310Net Income 2024: -$139,9812024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,339,818
Expenses$1,395,729
Net Income-$55,911
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 16, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,981,668
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide supervised pro bono civil legal services to kings county residents whose annual income is under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Practical realization of justice for the poor

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$777,610$743,519▼ $34,091
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$543,644$542,594▼ $1,050
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$305,189$257,296▼ $47,893
Accounts Receivable$165,876$106,752▼ $59,124
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$143,799$88,648▼ $55,151
Pledges and Grants Receivable$11,000$59,170▲ $48,170
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$58,126$56,885▼ $1,241
Total Assets$2,036,656$1,886,277▼ $150,379
Other Assets Total$31,412$31,413▲ $1
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$22,297$35,448▲ $13,151
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$30,871$23,555▼ $7,316
Deferred Revenue-$6,017-
Total Liabilities$53,168$65,020▲ $11,852
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,943,226$1,786,682▼ $156,544
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$25,104$23,097▼ $2,007
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$15,158$11,478▼ $3,680
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,983,488$1,821,257▼ $162,231
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,036,656$1,886,277▼ $150,379

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$257,296$109,329$366,625

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$30,262-▼ $187-$29,575
2017$27,671-▲ $3,091-$30,262
2016$27,146-▲ $525-$27,671
2015$26,456-▲ $1,192-$27,146
2014$25,132-▲ $1,824-$26,456
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Heidi Lee Henderson EsqExecutive DirectorFT$150,460$5,994$156,454
Melissa StarrDirector of DevelopmentFT$123,600$2,481$126,081

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James P SlatteryPresident
Lawrence F DigiovannaVice President
Adam ShepherdBoard Member
Caroline ConwayBoard Member
Colin KellyBoard Member
David M ChidekelBoard Member
Domenick NapoletanoBoard Member
Jeffrey GewirtzBoard Member
Manas MohapatraBoard Member
Mark LandeBoard Member
Martin S NeedelmanBoard Member
Michael WatsonBoard Member
Paul a GolinskiBoard Member
Rachel S BlumenfeldBoard Member
Sean GrayBoard Member
Stephen Z WilliamsonBoard Member
Steven L ZelkowitzBoard Member
Lynn E JudellSecretary
Gregory M MesserTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,366,546
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$25,218
Other Revenue
$-51,946
All Other Contributions
$225,965
Change in Net Assets
$-55,911

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,332,466
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$7,353
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$5,599,519
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,931,985
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,339,819
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$962,752
Other Expenses$429,177
Total Fundraising Expense$178,054
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,800
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$429,443$33,034$88,091$550,568
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$219,153$16,858$44,954$280,965
Occupancy$155,227$19,403$19,403$194,033
Office Expenses$38,748$21,712$5,828$66,288
Payroll Taxes$47,407$3,647$9,724$60,778
Depreciation Depletion$49,512$5,826$2,913$58,251
Other Employee Benefits$43,626$3,528$2,277$49,431
Information Technology$18,010$14,408$3,603$36,021
Pension Plan Contributions$18,278$1,471$1,261$21,010
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,942-$19,942
Insurance$10,857$1,917-$12,774
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$7,353-$7,353
Other Expenses$7,232--$7,232
Foreign Grants$3,300--$3,300
Grants to Domestic Individuals$500--$500
Total Functional Expenses$1,068,576$149,099$178,054$1,395,729

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$7,094,216
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,705,840
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,395,729
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,388,376
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$7,353
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$96,018
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual Gala$253,679---
Total Events$253,679-$96,018$-96,018
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$35,448
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Line 2 explanation - paul a. Golinski, board member, is a partner in cullen & dykman, llp and steven l. Zelkowitz, board member, is "of counsel" at cullen & dykman, llp.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Line 11a explanation - the organization's audit committee and executive director review and approve the form 990 and then it is sent to the entire board of directors for review prior to submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Most members are currently attorneys and subject to the nys code of professional responsibility and must avoid even the appearance of impropriety. A. Prior to election to the board and on an annual basis thereafter, each director and officer shall disclose in writing, to the best of their knowledge, any private interest (as defined in this policy) such director or officer may have in any corporation, organization, partnership or other entity which provides professional or other goods or services to the corporation for a fee or other compensation, and any position or material relationship such director or officer may have with any not-for-profit corporation with which the corporation has a business relationship. B. If at any time, a director or officer acquires any private interest or otherwise a circumstance arises which may pose a conflict of interest, the director or officer shall make prompt disclosure to the president. C. When any matter for decision or approval comes before the board or any committee of the board in which the director has a private interest or other conflict of interest, such director shall immediately disclose the interest or other conflict of interest to the board or committee, together with all material facts. The audit committee will make recommendations to the president and board of trustees on how to respond to all apparent conflicts of interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“We will provide documents on request at the office of the corporation.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer
EIN
11-3155182
Phone
7186245446
Address
44 COURT STREET NO 1206, BROOKLYN, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Gregory Messer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7186245446
Signed
2019-10-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lynn Judell
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
19
Independent Board Members
19
Employees
12
Volunteers
308

Preparer

Firm
Mazars USA Llp
Address
135 WEST 50TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10020-0002
Preparer
Israel Tannenbaum
Phone
2128127000
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“The fund will award a $500 annual grant to an attorney who has demonstrated outstanding committment to provide pro bono representation of the indigent.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,886,277
Liabilities
$65,020
Net assets
$1,821,257
Revenue
$1,339,818
Expenses
$1,395,729
Net income
-$55,911
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.59$0.19$1.41$2.31$2.45$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.37$1.58$2.16$2.26$0.10
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.21$0.54$1.67$1.71$2.07$0.36
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.30$0.08$2.23$1.92$1.82$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.29$0.24$2.05$1.57$1.57$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.13$0.15$1.98$1.41$1.43$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.89$0.07$1.82$1.34$1.40$0.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.04$0.05$1.98$1.22$1.12$0.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.87$0.03$1.84$1.25$1.07$0.18
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.07$1.65$1.31$0.88$0.43
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$0.06$1.22$0.83$0.64$0.20
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.10$1.03$0.75$0.64$0.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.06$0.14$0.92$0.62$0.47$0.16
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.85$0.09$0.76$0.46
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.78$0.04$0.74$0.41
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