2025-11-06T19:43:12-05:00 2024-12-31 990272757 AKAMINE OYADOMARI & KOSAKI CPAS INC 1601 KAPIOLANI BLVD STE 1140 HONOLULU HI 96814 990 2024-01-01 990207024 VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES HAWAII VOLU 8085287046 545 QUEEN STREET SUITE 100 HONOLULU HI 96813 JOANNE HOE TREASURER 8085287046 2025-11-05 true true KRYSTAL CHING P01258469 8089410500 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOANNE HOE 545 QUEEN STREET SUITE 100 HONOLULU HI 96813 1902982 false X WWW.VLSH.ORG X 1981 HI TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. 10 10 11 200 0 926024 820501 417 550 -49932 57019 7065 -1235 883574 876835 0 0 570509 601997 0 49716 244580 240015 815089 842012 68485 34823 1598611 1704730 56983 106732 1541628 1597998 X 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. false false 65314 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. 340426 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. 12000 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. 45318 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. 45318 463058 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 11 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false HI X THE ORGANIZATION 8085287046 545 QUEEN STREET SUITE 100 HONOLULU HI 96813 TREVER ASAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICK KACPROWSKI PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE HOE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRED EYERLY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIDNEY AYABE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHIN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAISY FERNANDO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOFTIEZER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOANNE LEE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MIYASHIRO FORMER DIREC 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALANA PEACOTT-RICARDOS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RACHEL FIGUEROA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 97200 0 15817 97200 15817 false false false 37345 662833 120323 820501 CLIENT ADMINISTRATION 541100 550 550 550 52336 52336 1021893 1017210 4683 4683 4683 7702 37345 8937 -1235 -1235 876835 550 55784 113017 28700 43049 41268 358105 260008 98097 4286 3958 328 49730 40048 9682 76859 51177 19642 6040 63927 63927 11266 11266 5497 5497 199 199 29885 14654 15231 44595 27869 16726 52461 32784 19677 2713 1724 989 1980 345 1635 6450 6450 13309 13309 MEMBERSHIP DUES 3165 3165 GENERAL EXCISE TAX 2027 2027 MISCELLANEOUS 1352 403 568 381 TRANSLATION & INTERPRETAT 1189 1189 842012 463058 329238 49716 169694 198462 122345 173498 50000 27204 8423 8499 158446 150635 14262 7811 1217103 1229240 16784 60016 1598611 1704730 43468 49661 460 620 13055 56451 56983 106732 X 1352527 1408897 189101 189101 1541628 1597998 1598611 1704730 X 34823 21547 816550 -816550 X true X false true false X 383032 411727 615264 926024 820501 3156548 383032 411727 615264 926024 820501 3156548 961865 2194683 7487 512 20397 37375 52336 118107 2689 758 3447 64988 8622 73610 3351712 4867 0.65480 0.77470 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 73,610 FUNDRAISING EVENT INCOME 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50 50 841962 842012 151302 37826 104427 124963 147263 151302 527955 791933 247 595 599 50 1491 26107 31241 36816 37826 131990 197985 SCHEDULE C, PART IV STAFF TIME SPENT LOBBYING FOR FUNDING false true X 132294 124483 7811 26152 26152 7811 LEASE LIABILTY 56451 56451 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. TASTE OF JUSTIC 45047 37345 7702 7982 500 455 45047 37345 7702 7982 500 455 8937 -1235 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, 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DONATED LEGAL SERVICES -816,550