Civic Intelligence

Open Legal Services

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-3842493

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 16, 2016

124 South 400 East Suite 430Salt Lake City, UT 84115

(801) 433-9915

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

84th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

47th percentile

2.2%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$48,070

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.4% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

82nd percentile

44%

Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

123%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Up

$79,958

Up $24,345 (+44%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$22,569

Up $8,410 (+59%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$57,389

Up $15,935 (+38%) from 2014

Revenue

Up

$387,874

Up $213,667 (+123%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$379,464

Up $222,034 (+141%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$8,410

Down $8,367 (-50%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $55,613Liabilities 2014: $41,454Net Assets 2014: $14,1592014Assets 2015: $79,958Liabilities 2015: $57,389Net Assets 2015: $22,5692015Assets 2016: $128,296Liabilities 2016: $77,367Net Assets 2016: $50,9292016Assets 2017: $73,273Liabilities 2017: $35,737Net Assets 2017: $37,5362017Assets 2018: $11,968Liabilities 2018: $2,413Net Assets 2018: $9,5552018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$79,958
Liabilities$57,389
Net Assets$22,569

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $174,207Expenses 2014: $157,430Net Income 2014: $16,7772014Revenue 2015: $387,874Expenses 2015: $379,464Net Income 2015: $8,4102015Revenue 2016: $474,231Expenses 2016: $445,871Net Income 2016: $28,3602016Revenue 2017: $432,068Expenses 2017: $441,463Net Income 2017: -$9,3952017Revenue 2018: $81,045Expenses 2018: $109,026Net Income 2018: -$27,9812018Revenue 2019: $41Expenses 2019: $9,596Net Income 2019: -$9,5552019

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$387,874
Expenses$379,464
Net Income$8,410
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$387,874
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide both charitable and education services to the low and moderate income public related to legal services.

Open legal services is primarily a charitable organization which offers legal services on a sliding-scale to clients in utah who do not qualify for free, pro bono help but who also cannot afford a private attorney. We offer help with divorce, custody, guardianship, adoption, parental and grandparent rights, guardian ad litem, criminal defense, and juvenile defense. Our legal services program includes direct representation, unbundled legal services, partial representation, and consultations. For our clients, who have no other options but to pay thousands of dollars while living paycheck to paycheck, we can mean the difference between injustice and access to justice. Our education program serves other attorneys and those interested in replicating what we do.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$12,340$26,391▲ $14,051
Accounts Receivable$4,762$3,694▼ $1,068
Total Assets$55,613$79,958▲ $24,345
Other Assets Total$38,511$49,873▲ $11,362
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$41,419$58,383▲ $16,964
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$35$-994▼ $1,029
Total Liabilities$41,454$57,389▲ $15,935
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$14,159$22,569▲ $8,410
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$14,159$22,569▲ $8,410
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$55,613$79,958▲ $24,345

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$300--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Adam Daniel SpencerVice PresideFT$46,494$1,576$48,070
Shantelle Leann ArgylePresidentFT$47,128-$47,128

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brooke WintersBoard Member
Charles StormontBoard Member
Diana TelferBoard Member
Lise AndruesBoard Member
Lorna KociBoard Member
Mark HalesBoard Member
Mary PaskettBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$9,641
Program Service Revenue
$378,155
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$78
All Other Contributions
$9,641
Change in Net Assets
$8,410
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$305,461
Other Expenses$74,003
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$176,064--$176,064
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$63,148$30,475-$93,623
Payroll Taxes$26,413$3,365-$29,778
Occupancy$20,784$5,196-$25,980
Information Technology$10,815$2,704-$13,519
Office Expenses$5,461$801-$6,262
Other Employee Benefits$4,797$1,199-$5,996
Insurance$3,879$969-$4,848
All Other Expenses$3,753$612-$4,365
Other Expenses$1,910$477-$2,387
Advertising$1,312--$1,312
Fees for Services Other$1,308--$1,308
Interest$315$79-$394
Travel$296--$296
Fees for Services Accounting$180$45-$225
Conferences and Meetings$208--$208
Total Functional Expenses$331,747$47,717$0$379,464
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Client Funds Held in Trust$49,872
Payroll Liabilities$8,401
American Express$115
Kiva Loan-
Employee Reimbursement-
Deferred Payroll$-5
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The board receives a draft of the 990 and reviews it prior to filing.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

Comparable market data is reviewed and the board votes each time compensation is changed.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Comparable market data is reviewed and the board votes each time compensation is changed.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Articles of incorporation and bylaws are available on our website along with past 990 filings. Our conflict policy is available upone request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Open Legal Services
EIN
46-3842493
Phone
8014339915
Address
124 SOUTH 400 EAST SUITE 430, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84115

Signing Officer

Name
Shantelle Leann Argyle
Title
President
Phone
8014339915
Signed
2016-05-16

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shantelle Leann Argyle
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Ut
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
12
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Larson & Company Pc
Address
9065 SOUTH 1300 EAST, SANDY, UT 84094
Preparer
David L Crandall
Phone
8013131900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Open legal services is primarily a charitable organization which offers legal services on a sliding-scale to clients in utah who do not qualify for free, pro bono help but who also cannot afford a private attorney. We offer help with divorce, custody, guardianship, adoption, parental and grandparent rights, guardian ad litem, criminal defense, and juvenile defense. Our legal services program includes direct representation, unbundled legal services, partial representation, and consultations. For our clients, who have no other options but to pay thousands of dollars while living paycheck to paycheck, we can mean the difference between injustice and access to justice. Our education program serves other attorneys and those interested in replicating what we do.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

Of family law cases have at least one party who is unrepresented by an attorney. Our mission is to reduce that number in a way that clients can afford, so they may have access to justice. In 2015, we doubled our impact from the prior year and added several new attorneys to our team.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4B

Innovation in legal services at stanford law school. In wyoming we taught rural attorneys how to best represent clients of moderate means, and how to make money while charging lower fees. In chicago, shantelle argyle presented at a national legal technology conference about how to leverage technology and keep overhead low. We were honored as legal rebels by the american bar association, and received law firm of the year from the utah minority bar association. We provided consulting services (revenue credited to our legal services program) which would not have been possible but for our education program.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0OUR SMALLEST PROGRAM IS EDUCATIONAL IN NATURE, SPECIFICALLY PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PUBLICATION ABOUT ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE NEED FOR LEGAL SERVICES WHICH THE LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASSES CAN AFFORD. IN THIS PROGRAM, WE OFFER CONSULTATIONS TO POTENTIAL NONPROFITS IN OTHER STATES, AND SPEAK TO STATE BARS AND UNIVERSITIES ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE DO AND THE TYPE OF ORGANIZATION WE HAVE CREATED. THIS BRINGS AWARENESS TO OUR MISSION, WHILE OFFERING A VIABLE OPTION FOR OTHER STATES TO PROVIDE THE SAME KINDS OF SERVICES TO THEIR OWN WORKING POOR. IN 2015, WE TRAVELED TO CALIFORNIA, WYOMING, AND ILLINOIS AND APPEARED ON SEVERAL NATIONAL PODCASTS. THIS PROGRAM PRODUCES ENOUGH REVENUE TO COVER ITS OWN EXPENSES, BUT THE IMPACT IS VERY LARGE. IN CALIFORNIA WE PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL SUMMIT ON INNOVATION IN LEGAL SERVICES AT STANFORD LAW SCHOOL. IN WYOMING WE TAUGHT RURAL ATTORNEYS HOW TO BEST REPRESENT CLIENTS OF MODERATE MEANS, AND HOW TO MAKE MONEY WHILE CHARGING LOWER FEES. IN CHICAGO, SHANTELLE ARGYLE PRESENTED AT A NATIONAL LEGAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ABOUT HOW TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY AND KEEP OVERHEAD LOW. WE WERE HONORED AS LEGAL REBELS BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, AND RECEIVED LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FROM THE UTAH MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATION. WE PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVICES (REVENUE CREDITED TO OUR LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM) WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE BUT FOR OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OPEN LEGAL SERVICES IS PRIMARILY A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH OFFERS LEGAL SERVICES ON A SLIDING-SCALE TO CLIENTS IN UTAH WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FREE, PRO BONO HELP BUT WHO ALSO CANNOT AFFORD A PRIVATE ATTORNEY. WE OFFER HELP WITH DIVORCE, CUSTODY, GUARDIANSHIP, ADOPTION, PARENTAL AND GRANDPARENT RIGHTS, GUARDIAN AD LITEM, CRIMINAL DEFENSE, AND JUVENILE DEFENSE. OUR LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDES DIRECT REPRESENTATION, UNBUNDLED LEGAL SERVICES, PARTIAL REPRESENTATION, AND CONSULTATIONS. FOR OUR CLIENTS, WHO HAVE NO OTHER OPTIONS BUT TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHILE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK, WE CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INJUSTICE AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVES OTHER ATTORNEYS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN REPLICATING WHAT WE DO.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1OF FAMILY LAW CASES HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARTY WHO IS UNREPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. OUR MISSION IS TO REDUCE THAT NUMBER IN A WAY THAT CLIENTS CAN AFFORD, SO THEY MAY HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. IN 2015, WE DOUBLED OUR IMPACT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND ADDED SEVERAL NEW ATTORNEYS TO OUR TEAM.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2INNOVATION IN LEGAL SERVICES AT STANFORD LAW SCHOOL. IN WYOMING WE TAUGHT RURAL ATTORNEYS HOW TO BEST REPRESENT CLIENTS OF MODERATE MEANS, AND HOW TO MAKE MONEY WHILE CHARGING LOWER FEES. IN CHICAGO, SHANTELLE ARGYLE PRESENTED AT A NATIONAL LEGAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE ABOUT HOW TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY AND KEEP OVERHEAD LOW. WE WERE HONORED AS LEGAL REBELS BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, AND RECEIVED LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR FROM THE UTAH MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATION. WE PROVIDED CONSULTING SERVICES (REVENUE CREDITED TO OUR LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM) WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE BUT FOR OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD RECEIVES A DRAFT OF THE 990 AND REVIEWS IT PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPARABLE MARKET DATA IS REVIEWED AND THE BOARD VOTES EACH TIME COMPENSATION IS CHANGED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5COMPARABLE MARKET DATA IS REVIEWED AND THE BOARD VOTES EACH TIME COMPENSATION IS CHANGED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE ALONG WITH PAST 990 FILINGS. OUR CONFLICT POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPONE REQUEST.
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