2022-11-01T08:56:37-05:00 2021-12-31 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2021-01-01 161487925 EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER EMPI 5854544060 1 WEST MAIN STREET 200 ROCHESTER NY 14614 KRISTIN BROWN PRESIDENT & CEO 5854544060 2022-10-31 1 KRISTIN BROWN 999009999 DAVID A URBAN CPA P00630018 7166340700 2022-10-31 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KRISTIN BROWN 1 WEST MAIN STREET 200 ROCHESTER NY 14614 10370016 0 X WWW.EMPIREJUSTICE.ORG X 1995 NY THE EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER IS A STATEWIDE MULTI-ISSUE, MULTI-STRATEGYORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON CHANGING THE SYSTEMS WITHIN WHICH POOR AND LOWINCOME FAMILIES LIVE. EMPIRE JUSTICE PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSEIN NEED, OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS,AND WORKS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED. 14 14 96 69 0 0 1502476 2456025 6624215 7913339 516 652 0 0 8127207 10370016 0 0 0 0 5412250 6201217 0 0 0 2796899 2740284 8209149 8941501 -81942 1428515 3561557 4143474 2672729 1826131 888828 2317343 X TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN NEW YORK STATE WHO ARE POOR, DISABLED OR DISENFRANCHISED THROUGH: SYSTEMS CHANGE ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO OTHER ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND HIGH QUALITY DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION. 0 0 2326305 2381152 CRIME VICTIMS AND DV: EMPIRE JUSTICE BRINGS AWARENESS TO THE MANY CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF CRIME VICTIMS, WHILE ALSO HELPING VICTIMS ACCESS CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK STATE CRIME VICTIMS LEGAL NETWORK. THE NETWORK FOCUSES ON THE 57 COUNTIES OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK CITY. TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO CRIME VICTIMS IN MONROE COUNTY, THE HUDSON VALLEY AND ON LONG ISLAND. FUNDED THROUGH THE NYS OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES. 1359626 1370462 CFH AND IMMIGRATION: TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO IMMIGRANTS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND ON LONG ISLAND. FUNDED THROUGH VARIOUS GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, INCLUDING THE NYS OFFCE FOR NEW AMERICANS. TO PROVIDE STATEWIDE TRAINING, SUPPORT, DATA COLLECTION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 54 LEGAL SERVICES AND HOUSING COUNSELING GRANTEES AS PART OF THE NYS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION PROGRAM (HOPP). TO PROVIDE DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO HOMEOWNERS AT RISK OF FORECLOSURE IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA. 1077625 1068720 PUBLIC BENEFITS AND DAP: EMPIRE JUSTICE CONTRACTS WITH NEW YORK STATE TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN WESTERN NEW YORK WHO HAVE BEEN INAPPROPRIATELY DENIED OR TERMINATED FROM FEDERAL DISABILITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAMS. EMPIRE JUSTICE ALSO CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE UNDER DAP TO PROVIDE TRAINING, SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GRANTEES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 564945 362891 CREE AND HEALTH: EMPIRE JUSTICE ASSISTS SENIORS IN SECURING MEDICARE PART D, TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER AREA, TO PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES IMPACTING HEALTH CARE POLICIES IN NEW YORK STATE. FUNDED THROUGH VARIOUS GRANTS AND CONTRACT INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, AND THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER. 3066690 2730114 OTHER/GENERAL:THIS CONSISTS OF VARIOUS GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, ATTORNEY FEES, AND PROGRAM INCOME ARE USED TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES AND UNDERTAKE VARIOUS ACTIVITES RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES, ADVOCACY, TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE, AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR, DISABLED, AND/OR DISENFRANCHISED. 3631635 3093005 8395191 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KRISTIN BROWN 5854544060 1 WEST MAIN STREET NO 200 ROCHESTER NY 14614 EMILY WHALEN ESQ CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUNIOR DILLION MA LMHC VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CLARK CPA FHFMA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER ELKOWITZ JR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN S HO ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUAN GABRIEL GENAO MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH P AMORY PHD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOLA W BRABHAM MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIN E ELMOUJI ESQ MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY ENGELHARDT MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TINA M FOSTER MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VANESSA GONZALEZ MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GINETTE ROWS RN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN SHERMAN ESQ MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BROWN PRESIDENT AND CEO 35.00 X 139727 0 21007 KRISTIN HUGHES VICE PRESIDENT 35.00 X 113691 0 28633 SUSAN C ANTOS SENIOR ATTORNEY 40.00 X 123732 0 14790 CATHERINE M CALLERY SENIOR ATTORNEY 40.00 X 132750 0 7301 PETER O'BRIEN DELLINGER SENIOR ATTORNEY 40.00 X 121070 0 29053 JONATHAN FELDMAN DIRECTOR - ATTORNEY 40.00 X 120512 0 28887 EDEN FORSYTHE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 119652 0 14365 871134 0 144036 9 0 1 0 BTQ FINANCIAL A DIVISION OF CONSERO GLOB 80 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 FINANCIAL SERVICES 225540 1 230921 1466885 758219 2456025 OTHER 511110 2469304 2469304 CRIME VICTIM AND DV 541100 2381152 2381152 CFH AND IMMIGRATION 511110 1172109 1172109 PUBLIC BENEFITS AND DAP 511110 1068720 1068720 LEGAL FEES 541100 419540 419540 402514 402514 7913339 652 652 10370016 7913339 0 652 X 253419 241625 11794 4623407 4408245 215162 159612 153735 5877 811766 781879 29887 353013 340016 12997 1631794 1597285 34509 13423 9546 3877 18606 18233 373 75288 65027 10261 490910 436678 54232 10202 9733 469 76169 76169 41484 41484 38578 37576 1002 ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 158017 123982 34035 PROGRAM EXP 89585 86576 3009 EQUIPMENT 69133 64003 5130 STIPEND 16424 15202 1222 10671 5850 4821 8941501 8395191 546310 0 150 726186 482615 106375 2803085 3022115 87500 94275 190746 392880 330463 86891 62417 7041 35635 3561557 4143474 1006288 1240465 37500 7041 7041 871900 83691 344934 750000 150000 2672729 1826131 X -141065 1375846 1029893 941497 888828 2317343 3561557 4143474 1428515 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1077256 762212 1133919 1502479 2456025 6931891 1077256 762212 1133919 1502479 2456025 6931891 6931891 3205 947 402 516 652 5722 11494 10201 21695 6959308 0.99610 0.88100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1299 8665 9964 8932507 8942471 597124 149281 0 0 515161 476175 560457 597124 2148917 3223376 4597 37777 8982 9964 61320 128790 119044 140114 149281 537229 805844 566 4533 359 1299 6757 0 1 X 69779 54927 14852 58851 58851 0 264250 216685 47565 62417 LINE OF CREDIT 150000 150000 X 10370016 0 10370016 0 10370016 8941501 0 8941501 0 8941501 PART IV, LINE 2B: CLIENT ESCROW FUNDS ARE HELD IN A SEPARATE, INTEREST-BEARING CHECKING ACCOUNT. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL ATTEMPTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KRISTIN BROWN PRESIDENT AND CEO 139727 0 0 0 0 0 7830 0 13177 0 160734 0 0 0 PETER O'BRIEN DELLINGER SENIOR ATTORNEY 121070 0 0 0 0 0 7081 0 21972 0 150123 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER AND THEN PRESENTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR BY PAPER COPY PRIOR TO ITS SIGNING AND SUBSEQUENT FILING WITH THE IRS. AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, THE TREASURER AND TAX PREPARER, IF APPROPRIATE, WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAINTAINS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTING AS A WHOLE WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SET CEO COMPENSATION AND CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF CEO PERFORMANCE. IT WILL SET COMPENSATION IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4953 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE: INCLUDING: AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS WHICH IS BASED ON RELIABLE INFORMATION, WITH CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION, AND THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION THAT IS REASONABLE COMPAED TO THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO CEO'S PROVIDING LIKE SERVICES, IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. IN SETTING CEO COMPENSATION, THE BOARD WILL PERIODICALLY OBTAIN AND REVIEW INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE INTERVENING YEARS THE BOARD MAY RELY ON THE LAST PREVIOUS DATA COLLECTIONS AND TREND IT FORWARD TO THE CURRENT YEAR. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 1023 APPLICATION WHICH WAS FORWARDED TO THE IRS AND FORM 990 FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CONTRIBUTORS ON SCHEDULE B SHALL BE REDACTED IN THE FORM 990'S THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR A FEE OF $1.00 PER PAGE PLUS POSTAGE IF ANY. OTHER CORPORATE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS BYLAWS, MINUTES, FINANCIALS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS INTERNAL DOCUMENTS AND SHALL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UNLESS FOR A BUSINESS REASON AS DETERMINED BY THE CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SUBCONTRACTED LEGAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,584,482. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,862. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,615,344. AUDIT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,803. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,647. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,450. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 12C: NO CHANGES TO AUDIT PROCESS OR OVERSIGHT DURING THE CURRENT YEAR.