Organizations Filed Purposes:
PHILADELPHIA VIP LEVERAGES THE POWERFUL RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS.
PROVIDE QUALITY VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES AND ENSURE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS.
PHILADELPHIA VIP HAS A 40-YEAR HISTORY AS THE ONLY LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION IN PHILADELPHIA DEDICATED TO SECURING PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. VIP WAS CREATED IN 1981 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE BAR TO ADDRESS AN OVERFLOW OF CIVIL CASES THAT COULD NOT BE ABSORBED BY LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, AND IMPLICATED ESSENTIAL NEEDS LIKE HOUSING, INCOME, AND FAMILY COMPOSITION. TO THIS DAY, VIP FILLS AN ESSENTIAL "AGENCY OF LAST RESORT" ROLE FOR LOW-INCOME PHILADELPHIANS FACING CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS WHO ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE. VIP'S CORE ACTIVITY IS RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PROVIDING ON-GOING SUPPORT TO ITS LARGE, DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO ADVISE AND REPRESENT VIP'S LOW-INCOME CLIENTS PRO BONO (I.E., AT NO CHARGE). VIP REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN FOUR PRIORITY SERVICE AREAS: (1 ) PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS, (2) SUPPORTING FAMILY STABILITY, (3) PRESERVING INCOME, AND (4) PROMOTING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE MAJORITY OF VIP'S CASES ARE REFERRED BY ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES AND PHILADELPHIA LEGAL ASSISTANCE. AN ADDITIONAL NUMBER COME FROM PEER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA OR OTHER SOURCES. TO QUALIFY FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, VIP'S CLIENTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA WITH INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% (300% FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS) OF THE FEDERALLY-DEFINED POVERTY LEVEL. VIP IS AN AGENCY OF LAST RESORT, SUCH THAT CLIENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ELSEWHERE, INCLUDING BECAUSE THE CLIENT'S PARTICULAR NEED IS NOT HANDLED BY OTHER LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. VIP'S CLIENTS HAIL FROM ALL PARTS OF PHILADELPHIA AND INCLUDE MANY DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. THE LARGEST CONSTITUENCIES AMONG CLIENTS REPRESENTED IN 2020 INCLUDED: PEOPLE OF COLOR (84%), WOMEN (71%), AND SENIORS OVER THE AGE OF 60 (40%).BY LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF VOLUNTEERS VIP SERVED 2,140 CASES IN 2020, IMPACTING 3,466 PEOPLE, 1,267 OF THEM CHILDREN. 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.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rida Haq | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $72,912 |
| Sophie Bryan Esq | EXEC DIRECTOR THRU MAY 2020 | 40 | $41,446 |
| Lee S Zimmerman | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Sheila A Woods-Skipper | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eli S Wolfe | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Megan E Watson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Van Scoy | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert S Tintner | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Tarr | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Takacs | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Surbeck | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hon A Michael Snyder | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Simon | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steven A Shoumer | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Scott | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Richard L Scheff | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Santos | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Anne B Ryan | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| A Nicole Phillips | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Wesley Payne Iv | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Sean T O'Neill | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chanda Miller | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Mckenna | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Mcdowell | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Lee | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anne E Kozul | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sadeq Khan | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Harvey Hurdle | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin E Gordon | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Katelyn M Gillece | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah L Freedman | MEMBER, EX OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Erdlen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia G Cramer | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Costigan | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Katharyn Christian Mcgee | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Brant | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alex F Braden | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew W Boczkowski | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony J Baratta | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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