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Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii

EIN 99-0207024 • 501(c)3 • Honolulu, HI

Profile

To provide needy persons who require legal services with referrals to attorneys willing to provide such services without charge and to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

545 Queen Street Suite 100Honolulu, HI 96813

www.vlsh.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

49th percentile

4.0%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$113,017

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 12.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

58th percentile

6.6%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-0.8%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,704,730

Up $106,119 (+6.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$106,732

Up $49,749 (+87%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,597,998

Up $56,370 (+3.7%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Down

$876,835

Down $6,739 (-0.8%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$842,012

Up $26,923 (+3.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$34,823

Down $33,662 (-49%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $651,604Liabilities 2010: $57,334Net Assets 2010: $594,2702010Assets 2011: $499,585Liabilities 2011: $40,846Net Assets 2011: $458,7392011Assets 2012: $409,639Liabilities 2012: $54,814Net Assets 2012: $354,8252012Assets 2013: $559,478Liabilities 2013: $55,735Net Assets 2013: $503,7432013Assets 2014: $787,674Liabilities 2014: $34,751Net Assets 2014: $752,9232014Assets 2015: $879,262Liabilities 2015: $74,346Net Assets 2015: $804,9162015Assets 2016: $1,015,037Liabilities 2016: $59,760Net Assets 2016: $955,2772016Assets 2017: $1,366,655Liabilities 2017: $39,595Net Assets 2017: $1,327,0602017Assets 2018: $1,334,403Liabilities 2018: $31,981Net Assets 2018: $1,302,4222018Assets 2019: $1,652,862Liabilities 2019: $29,569Net Assets 2019: $1,623,2932019Assets 2020: $1,474,368Liabilities 2020: $39,268Net Assets 2020: $1,435,1002020Assets 2021: $1,349,896Liabilities 2021: $25,515Net Assets 2021: $1,324,3812021Assets 2022: $1,400,434Liabilities 2022: $69,645Net Assets 2022: $1,330,7892022Assets 2023: $1,598,611Liabilities 2023: $56,983Net Assets 2023: $1,541,6282023Assets 2024: $1,704,730Liabilities 2024: $106,732Net Assets 2024: $1,597,9982024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,704,730
Liabilities$106,732
Net Assets$1,597,998
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $705,2772010Expenses 2011: $686,1172011Expenses 2012: $475,7762012Revenue 2013: $679,612Expenses 2013: $530,694Net Income 2013: $148,9182013Revenue 2014: $781,105Expenses 2014: $531,925Net Income 2014: $249,1802014Revenue 2015: $561,825Expenses 2015: $509,832Net Income 2015: $51,9932015Revenue 2016: $697,887Expenses 2016: $547,526Net Income 2016: $150,3612016Revenue 2017: $916,330Expenses 2017: $544,547Net Income 2017: $371,7832017Revenue 2018: $498,553Expenses 2018: $523,191Net Income 2018: -$24,6382018Revenue 2019: $827,613Expenses 2019: $506,742Net Income 2019: $320,8712019Revenue 2020: $395,543Expenses 2020: $583,736Net Income 2020: -$188,1932020Revenue 2021: $415,307Expenses 2021: $533,516Net Income 2021: -$118,2092021Revenue 2022: $699,222Expenses 2022: $676,342Net Income 2022: $22,8802022Revenue 2023: $883,574Expenses 2023: $815,089Net Income 2023: $68,4852023Revenue 2024: $876,835Expenses 2024: $842,012Net Income 2024: $34,8232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$876,835
Expenses$842,012
Net Income$34,823
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,704,730
Liabilities
$106,732
Net assets
$1,597,998
Revenue
$876,835
Expenses
$842,012
Net income
$34,823
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.70$0.11$1.60$0.88$0.84$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.06$1.54$0.88$0.82$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.07$1.33$0.70$0.68$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.03$1.32$0.42$0.53$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.04$1.44$0.40$0.58$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.03$1.62$0.83$0.51$0.32
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.03$1.30$0.50$0.52$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.04$1.33$0.92$0.54$0.37
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.06$0.96$0.70$0.55$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.07$0.80$0.56$0.51$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.03$0.75$0.78$0.53$0.25
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.06$0.50$0.68$0.53$0.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.05$0.35$0.48
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.50$0.04$0.46$0.69
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.65$0.06$0.59$0.71
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,902,982
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide needy persons who require legal services with referrals to attorneys willing to provide such services without charge and to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

To recruit volunteer attorneys for low-income individuals in need of civil legal services.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,217,103$1,229,240▲ $12,137
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$169,694$198,462▲ $28,768
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$122,345$173,498▲ $51,153
Pledges and Grants Receivable$50,000$27,204▼ $22,796
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,423$8,499▲ $76
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,262$7,811▼ $6,451
Total Assets$1,598,611$1,704,730▲ $106,119
Other Assets Total$16,784$60,016▲ $43,232
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$13,055$56,451▲ $43,396
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$43,468$49,661▲ $6,193
Escrow Account Liability$460$620▲ $160
Total Liabilities$56,983$106,732▲ $49,749
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,352,527$1,408,897▲ $56,370
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$189,101$189,101→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,541,628$1,597,998▲ $56,370
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,598,611$1,704,730▲ $106,119

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$7,811$124,483$132,294
Equipment-$26,152$26,152
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rachel FigueroaExecutive DiFT$97,200$15,817$113,017

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Nick KacprowskiPresident
Alana Peacott-ricardosDirector
Daisy FernandoDirector
David HoftiezerDirector
Joanne LeeDirector
Sidney AyabeDirector
Trever AsamDirector
Melissa MiyashiroFormer Direc
Tred EyerlySecretary
Joanne HoeTreasurer
Jennifer ChinVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$820,501
Program Service Revenue
$550
Investment Income
$57,019
Other Revenue
$-1,235
All Other Contributions
$120,323
Change in Net Assets
$34,823
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$601,997
Other Expenses$240,015
Total Fundraising Expense$49,716
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$260,008$98,097-$358,105
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$28,700$43,049$41,268$113,017
Payroll Taxes$51,177$19,642$6,040$76,859
Fees for Services Accounting-$63,927-$63,927
Occupancy$32,784$19,677-$52,461
Other Employee Benefits$40,048$9,682-$49,730
Information Technology$27,869$16,726-$44,595
Office Expenses$14,654$15,231-$29,885
Insurance-$13,309-$13,309
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$11,266-$11,266
Depreciation Depletion-$6,450-$6,450
Fees for Services Other-$5,497-$5,497
Pension Plan Contributions$3,958$328-$4,286
Travel$1,724$989-$2,713
Conferences and Meetings$345$1,635-$1,980
Other Expenses$1,189$568$381$1,189
Advertising$199--$199
Total Functional Expenses$463,058$329,238$49,716$842,012
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,937
Fundraising Gross Income$7,702
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Taste of Justic$45,047$7,702$455$7,247
Total Events$45,047$7,702$8,937$-1,235
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liabilty$56,451
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
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
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed and approved by the executive committee, and distributed to all members of the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Any conflict of interest that may arise must be immediately disclosed. The board of directors approved and signed an updated conflict of interest policy in february 2015. Each board member signs the conflict of interest policy annually.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
EIN
99-0207024
Phone
8085287046
Address
545 QUEEN STREET SUITE 100, HONOLULU, HI 96813

Signing Officer

Name
Joanne Hoe
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8085287046
Signed
2025-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Joanne Hoe
Formed
1981
Legal Domicile
Hi
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
11
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Akamine Oyadomari & Kosaki Cpas Inc
Address
1601 KAPIOLANI BLVD STE 1140, HONOLULU, HI 96814
Preparer
Krystal Ching
Phone
8089410500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“All other program service accomplishments primarily include re-employment and community service (racs) program. The racs program is designed to assist those who want to be employed but are held back due to a license stopper for unpaid traffic fines. The purpose of the racs program is to recall eligible unpaid o'ahu traffic tickets from collections in order to assist hawai'i residents in lifting court-imposed driver's license stoppers from their records.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Donated legal services -816,550”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 2, Part IV, Line 2B

“Under state of hawaii rules, vlsh is required to hold certain client funds for cases that have not been completed in a separate bank account.”

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