2024-11-15T17:29:22-06:00 2023-12-31 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 ATLANTA GA 303395946 990 2023-01-01 580568691 ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY INC ATLA 4045245811 54 ELLIS STREET NE ATLANTA GA 30303 RITA SHEFFEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4045245811 2024-10-25 1 1 MARY JO ALEXANDER P00002534 7709558600 2024-10-25 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RITA SHEFFEY 54 ELLIS STREET NE ATLANTA GA 30303 15912517 0 X WWW.ATLANTALEGALAID.ORG X 1924 GA ATLANTA LEGAL AID SOCIETY PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND INDIGENT CITIZENS OF THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA. 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THE AMOUNTS HELD ARE RECORDED AS AN OTHER ASSET AND ARE OFFSET BY THE RELATED LIABILITY. PART V, LINE 4: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PERMITTED TO USE UP TO 4% OF THESE FUNDS ANNUALLY AT HER DISCRETION, BASED UPON THE ACCOUNT VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH OF THE PRIOR YEAR, AND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 4% WITH THE PRIOR ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MORE THAN 8% OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE WITHDRAWN WITHIN A FISCAL YEAR ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE FULL BOARD AND ITS DETERMINATION THAT EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. IN 2023 AND 2022, THERE WERE NOT WITHDRAWALS FROM THE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT. PART X, LINE 2: ALAS IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). THE IRS HAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT ALAS IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE ALAS' MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ALAS AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF ALAS HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ALAS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE -57,471. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 57,471. RUN FOR JUSTICE 53957 43166 10791 23296 GREAT WHISKEY DEBATE 38366 30693 7673 12106 3 42938 34350 8588 22610 135261 108209 27052 58012 58012 -30960 0 ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS 235 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA GA 30303 581364400 501(C )(3) 89005 0 LEGAL SERVICES GEORGIA LEGAL SERVICES 104 MARIETTA STREET ATLANTA GA 30303 581111590 501(C )(3) 337414 0 LEGAL SERVICES 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALAS MONITORS ITS GRANT RECIPIENTS TO ASSURE THAT THE GRANTS ARE BEING SPENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENDED PURPOSE BY REQUIRING PERIODIC WRITTEN REPORTS FROM THEM AND ALSO HAVING LESS FORMAL INTERIM CONTACT WITH THE RECIPIENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION MODIFIED THE BYLAWS DURING THE YEAR TO EXPAND UPON STANDING, ADVISORY, AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THE PURPOSES OF THE SERVICE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN. BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHERS DETERMINED TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS ABOUT ORGANIZATION RESOURCES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS INVOLVING EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; THOSE INVOLVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED BY UNINVOLVED BOARD MEMBERS. THE CONFLICT AND DECISION ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY CONSIDERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS WAS USED. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.