Program areas at Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
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 2022, approximately 924 individuals were served via the pbr. Attorney time donated amounted to approximately 2,288 hours with a value of 800,800 computed using an average billing rate of 350.
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 2022, 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 220 neighborhood Legal clinics were provided to groups with a focus on veterans, homeless, elderly and families.
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 2022, approximately 2,034 direct Services were provided to Hawaii residents.
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'Hawaii'i residents in lifting court-imposed driver's license stoppers from their records.
Grants made by Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
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Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) | Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii Partnered With Meo for the Purpose of Effectuating Outreach Services To Immigrant Communities on the Island of Maui, and Identifying Potential Applicants for the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals. | 2015-12 | $7,500 |
Who funds Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Rachel Figueroa | Executive Director | $90,000 | 2022-12-31 |
Angela Kuo Min | Past Executive Director | $62,316 | 2021-12-31 |
Grant Teichman | Acting Execu | $25,333 | 2021-12-31 |
Joanne Hoe | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-11-14 |
Trever Asam | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $615,264 | $411,727 | 49.4% |
Program services | $1,255 | $1,310 | -4.2% |
Investment income and dividends | $20,397 | $512 | 3883.8% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $-2,800 | $0 | -999% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $65,106 | $1,758 | 3603.4% |
Total revenues | $699,222 | $415,307 | 68.4% |
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Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharitiesChurches
Issues
Human servicesReligionCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
ReligiousLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 545 Queen St Suite 100
- Honolulu, HI 96813
- Metro area
- Urban Honolulu, HI
- County
- Honolulu County, HI
- Website URL
- vlsh.org/Â
- Phone
- (808) 528-7046
IRS details
- EIN
- 99-0207024
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1981
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813110: Religious Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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