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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VOLUNTEER LAWYERS NETWORK.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,715,502
Total expenses
$2,558,738
Contributions and grants received
$2,703,643
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,491
Other revenue
$9,368
Total assets, end of year
$1,381,111
Total liabilities, end of year
$237,535
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,143,576
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,048,991
Management and general expenses
$352,236
Fundraising expenses
$157,511
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,048,991

Program services were 80.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $157,362

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $988,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,558,281

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,491 · excluded $2,491

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $42,285

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $157,362

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,285

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $9,368 · related or exempt $9,368

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,368

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $110,000 · program services $88,000 · management and general $14,850 · fundraising $7,150

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,663,334 · program services $1,330,667 · management and general $224,550 · fundraising $108,117

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $271,978 · program services $217,582 · management and general $36,717 · fundraising $17,679

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $140,891 · program services $112,713 · management and general $19,020 · fundraising $9,158

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,151 · management and general $12,151

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $34,516 · program services $27,613 · management and general $5,177 · fundraising $1,726

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $46,528 · program services $37,222 · management and general $6,980 · fundraising $2,326

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $47,518 · program services $38,014 · management and general $7,128 · fundraising $2,376

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $81,889 · program services $65,511 · management and general $12,284 · fundraising $4,094

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,100 · program services $4,880 · management and general $915 · fundraising $305

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,598 · program services $2,078 · management and general $390 · fundraising $130

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,803 · program services $4,642 · management and general $871 · fundraising $290

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,224 · program services $19,526 · management and general $1,061 · fundraising $637

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPORT

    total $42,577 · program services $42,577

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $29,718 · program services $23,774 · management and general $4,458 · fundraising $1,486

  • 24c · Other expenses: PAYROLL SERVICE FEES

    total $17,238 · program services $13,790 · management and general $2,241 · fundraising $1,207

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $13,850 · program services $11,080 · management and general $2,077 · fundraising $693

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,825 · program services $9,322 · management and general $1,366 · fundraising $137

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $67,991 · end of year $15,079

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $497,049 · end of year $818,305

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $252,478 · end of year $221,721

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $242,250 · end of year $242,250

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,396 · end of year $34,385

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $194,664

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $182,827

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,976 · end of year $11,837

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $76,350 · end of year $37,534

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $103,277 · end of year $116,513

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $86,500

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $74,401 · end of year $34,522

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $972,870 · end of year $935,648

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $13,942 · end of year $207,928

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS NETWORK PROTECTS AND PROMOTES THE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY THROUGH THE POWER OF LEGAL VOLUNTEERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE PRIMARILY IN HENNEPIN COUNTY

  • VOLUNTEER LAWYERS NETWORK (VLN) LEVERAGES THE TALENT AND DEDICATION OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS THROUGH A VOLUNTEER-BASED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS FROM LAW FIRMS, NON-PROFITS, AND COMPANIES DELIVERED THOUSANDS OF LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED MINNESOTANS. THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, VLN PREVENTS HOMELESSNESS AND PROTECTS SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING, PROTECTS AND STABILIZES SCARCE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING, AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM REGARDLESS OF A CLIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY.

    Expenses $2,048,991 · Revenue $2,654,143

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Thomas Walsh

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,165
    From this org
    $107,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,663
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jade Johnson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mardell Presler

    VICE-CHAIR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Fling

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Haaland

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Bazzano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Bye

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amanda Decker Barnhouse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Goss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Gisselman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christian Hokans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joy Roepelle Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Skoglund

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Stinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karl Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashlie Kennedy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Esther Agbaje

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Dvorak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Autumn Gear

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Allyson Kerr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Kitchen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julian Zebot

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Stiteler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amanda Kruse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Wilson Legge

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawn Sorrell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hon Kristien Butler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Hegarty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis Ryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Honchristian Sande

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kiri Somermeyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Tinkham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Yashar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Ryan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raoul Shah

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202620339349301142

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