Philadelphia Vip, Inc.
Philadelphia Vip, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Philadelphia VIP leverages the powerful resources of the community to provide quality volunteer legal services and ensure access to justice for low-income Philadelphians.
About
PHILADELPHIA VIP (VIP) HAS A 38-YEAR HISTORY AS THE ONLY LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA DEDICATED TO SECURING PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. CREATED BY THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION IN 1981, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EARNED A REPUTATION AS THE "HUB OF PRO BONO" IN PHILADELPHIA. VIP'S ULTIMATE VISION IS TO CLOSE THE CIVIL JUSTICE GAP BY "SAYING YES AND PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ALL ELIGIBLE CLIENTS. SINCE 1981, VIP HAS PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES FACING CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS - HOUSING, INCOME, FAMILY COMPOSITION - THAT IMPLICATE BASIC NEEDS AND CENTRAL RELATIONSHIPS. VIP ALSO ASSISTS INCOME-ELIGIBLE ENTREPRENEURS/SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LAWWORKS. THE MAJORITY OF VIP'S CASES ARE REFERRED BY ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES AND PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE. AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER COME FROM SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA OR OTHER SOURCES. VIP VOLUNTEERS REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS IN CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS THAT ARE NOT FEE-GENERATING, FOR WHICH THERE IS NO RIGHT TO COUNSEL, AND THAT FALL WITHIN ONE OF VIP'S FOUR PRIORITY AREAS:(1) PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS;(2) SUPPORTING FAMILY STABILITY; (3) MAINTAINING FAMILY INCOME; (4) PROMOTING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BY LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEERS VIP SERVED 1,902 CASES IN 2018, IMPACTING 3,397 PEOPLE. VIP RECRUITS, TRAINS, MENTORS, AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. BY MAINTAINING A LARGE AND DIVERSE BANK OF VOLUNTEERS, VIP RESPONDS TO OTHERWISE UNMET LEGAL NEEDS ON A SCALE FAR EXCEEDING WHAT AN ORGANIZATION'S STAFF COULD ACCOMPLISH ON ITS OWN WITHIN THE SAME BUDGET PARAMETERS. TO QUALIFY FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, VIP'S CLIENTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA WITH HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERALLY-DEFINED POVERTY LEVEL, AND MUST BE UNABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE, EITHER BECAUSE THE CLIENT'S PARTICULAR NEED IS NOT ADDRESSED BY ANOTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, OR BECAUSE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT WOULD PREVENT ANOTHER ORGANIZATION FROM ACCEPTING A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL AS A CLIENT. VIP'S CLIENTS CAN HAIL FROM ANYWHERE IN PHILADELPHIA, AND FALL INTO ANY NUMBER OF DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. THE LARGEST GROUPS REPRESENTED IN 2018 INCLUDED: PEOPLE OF COLOR (87.2%), WOMEN (75%), AND SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60 (34%).
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Philadelphia vip leverages the powerful resources of the community to provide quality volunteer legal services and ensure access to justice for low-income philadelphians.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “Provide quality volunteer legal services and ensure access to justice for low-income philadelphians.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as PA.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2019 is 1500 WALNUT STREET NO 400, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19102.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 23 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$97,864.
- The organization has 31 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1981.
- The organization pays $1,072,135 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $148,278 in fundraising expenses.
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