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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS BY EMAIL WITH A REQUEST FOR MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE FORM. THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT CHAIR ARE SPECIFICALLY SOLICITED FOR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS REPORT TO EXEC DIRECTOR ANY RELEVANT CONFLICTS SEEN OR PERCEIVED. EXEC DIRECTOR REPORTS SAME TO BOARD AND OFFICERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE ONLY PAID MANAGEMENT POSITION. HIS SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | UPON REQUEST, ANY PERSON MAY INSPECT MLAP'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE PREMISES OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COPY OF THE SAME MAILED, FAXED, OR EMAILED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | MIGRANT LEGAL ACTION PROGRAM, INC. IS AMENDING THE 2019 TAX RETURN, FILED IN NOVEMBER 2020 FOR THE FOLLOWING ROUNDING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TAX RETURN AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: PAGE 1 LINE 10 CHANGED FROM $3,813 TO $3,812 PAGE 1 LINE 12 CHANGED FROM $193,758 TO $193,757 PAGE 1 LINE 19 CHANGED FROM $31,960 TO $31,959 PAGE 1 LINE 21 CHANGED FROM $18,674 TO $18,675 PAGE 1 LINE 22 CHANGED FROM $1,000,865 TO $1,000,864 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION |
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