VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOANNE HOE

Phone

8085287046

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII, founded in 1981, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $877K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $842K left a modest 4% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $65,314

THE PRO BONO REFERRAL PROGRAM REFERS INCOME QUALIFIED HAWAII RESIDENTS TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON PRO BONO BASIS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LEGAL ADVICE THROUGH THE...

THE PRO BONO REFERRAL PROGRAM REFERS INCOME QUALIFIED HAWAII RESIDENTS TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON PRO BONO BASIS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LEGAL ADVICE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINICS, LIMITED SCOPE SERVICES, AND FULL REPRESENTATION. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED VIA THE PBR. ATTORNEY TIME DONATED AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY 2,333 HOURS WITH A VALUE OF 816,550 COMPUTED USING AN AVERAGE BILLING RATE OF 350.

Program 2

Expenses: $340,426 Revenue: $550

DIRECT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY ORGANIZATION STAFF. THIS INCLUDES INTAKE AND INFORMATION SERVICES AND LIMITED SCOPE ASSISTANCE TO SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS. INTAKE INVOLVES THE COLLECTION OF BASIC INFORMATION, AS WELL AS CASE SCREENING. LIMITED SCOPE SERVICES INVOLVES THE PROVISION OF DISCREET AND PROCEDURAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 2,333 DIRECT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO HAWAII RESIDENTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $12,000

VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII ALSO ENGAGES IN THE RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS OUTREACH TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY TO ENSURE PROGRAM AND SERVICE AWARENESS. IN 2024, VOLUNTEER LEGAL PRESENTED A SERIES OF RECRUITMENT EVENTS WHICH INCLUDED ATTORNEY TRAINING IN AREAS OF LAW MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED BY LOW-INCOME PERSONS. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 400 NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINICS WERE PROVIDED TO GROUPS WITH A FOCUS ON VETERANS, HOMELESS, ELDERLY AND FAMILIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $820,501

Program Service Revenue $550

Investment Income $57,019

Other Revenue $-1,235

TOTAL REVENUE $876,835

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $601,997

Fundraising Expenses $49,716

Program Expenses $463,058

Other Expenses $240,015

TOTAL EXPENSES $842,012

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$876,835	$883,574	0.0%
Expenses	$842,012	$815,089	+0.0%
Net Income	$34,823	$68,485	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$113,017

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TREVER ASAM	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK KACPROWSKI	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE HOE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRED EYERLY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SIDNEY AYABE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER CHIN	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAISY FERNANDO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID HOFTIEZER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE LEE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA MIYASHIRO	FORMER DIREC	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALANA PEACOTT-RICARDOS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL FIGUEROA	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$97,200	$15,817	$113,017

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$876,835	$842,012	$1,704,730	$34,823
2023	$883,574	$815,089	$1,598,611	$68,485
2022	$699,222	$676,342	$1,400,434	$22,880
2021	$415,307	$533,516	$1,349,896	$-118,209
2020	$395,543	$583,736	$1,474,368	$-188,193
2019	$827,613	$506,742	$1,652,862	$320,871
2018	$498,553	$523,191	$1,334,403	$-24,638