2021-11-01T09:14:06-05:00 2020-12-31 271895149 Heveron & Company CPAs PLLC 260 Plymouth Avenue South Rochester NY 14608 990 2020-01-01 161487925 Empire Justice Center EMPI 5854544060 1 West Main Street No 200 Rochester NY 14614 Kristin Brown President and CEO 5854544060 2021-08-24 1 Kristin Brown XXX-XX-XXXX Brenda Smith P00617844 5852322956 2021-08-24 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Kristin Brown 1 West Main Street No 200 Rochester NY 14614 8127207 0 X www.empirejustice.org X 1995 NY Empire Justice is a statewide organization working to improve civil justice in NY (See Sch.O)The Empire Justice Center is a statewide multi-issue, multi-strategy organization focused on changing the systems within which poor and low income families live. Empire Justice provides legal assistance to those in need, offers training and support to community-based organizations, and works to improve programs and services for those in need. 13 13 92 172 0 0 1133919 1502476 5394344 6624215 402 516 -3094 0 6525571 8127207 0 0 0 0 4758233 5412250 0 0 0 1765275 2796899 6523508 8209149 2063 -81942 2484703 3561557 1513933 2672729 970770 888828 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 1016162 950256 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. 1165059 1087109 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 Office 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. 1860903 1913239 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. 3185009 2673611 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 contracts including the Community Service Society, the New York State Office for the Aging, and the Legal Action Center.Other/General: This consists of various grants and contacts, attorney fees, and program income are used to provide a range of services and undertake various activities 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. 3185009 2673611 7227133 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 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 Deborah P Amory Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Engelhardt Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Emily Whalen Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 David H Tennant Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Kristen Clark Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Maureen DeRosa Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Daniel Guzman Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Ginette Rows Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Mishka Woodley Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Juan Gabriel Genao Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Junior Dillion Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Peter Elkowitz Jr Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Megan Sherman Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Lori K McCormick Chief Financial Officer (through 2/2020) 35.00 X 21196 0 0 Kristin Brown President and CEO 35.00 X 130932 0 16686 Susan Antos Senior Staff Attorney 40.00 X 119027 0 11249 Catherine Callery Senior Staff Attorney 40.00 X 128034 0 4015 Robert Cisneros Senior Staff Attorney 40.00 X 108636 0 10765 Peter O'Brian Dellinger Senior Staff Attorney 40.00 X 115592 0 20974 Eden Forsythe VP of Policy and Government Affairs 40.00 X 113172 0 10937 736589 0 74626 6 0 0 0 BURCHMAN TERRIO GEBHARDT AND QUISTL LLC 80 Broad Street New York NY 10004 Financial Services 176576 MSF HOLDING LLC 415 West Main Street Rochester NY 14608 Rental Services 124933 2 230112 1272364 1502476 Other Programs 541100 2291275 2291275 Crime Victims and DV 541100 1913239 1913239 CFH and Immigration 541100 1087109 1087109 Public Benefits and DA 541100 950256 950256 CREE and Health 541100 382336 382336 6624215 516 516 8127207 6624215 0 516 X 168815 117624 51191 4117268 3801161 316107 108279 108279 707395 651927 55468 310493 284249 26244 509 509 217036 217036 1571208 1557799 13409 227532 175992 51540 92897 57521 35376 349794 288131 61663 29434 26460 2974 65744 55882 9862 36202 27200 9002 Emergency Assistance 142174 142174 Litigation Costs 684 576 108 63685 40437 23248 8209149 7227133 982016 0 150 150 525844 482615 1535640 2803085 295000 87500 35228 94275 375870 288979 78925 86891 13916 7041 2484703 3561557 835429 1006288 14588 37500 13916 7041 871900 650000 750000 1513933 2672729 X 345982 -141065 624788 1029893 970770 888828 2484703 3561557 -81942 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 838908 1077256 762212 1133919 1502476 5314771 838908 1077256 762212 1133919 1502476 5314771 606647 4708124 2538 3205 947 402 516 7608 11494 10201 21695 5344074 30779397 0.88100 0.83130 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Special Events Gross Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 359 8623 8982 8200167 8209149 560457 140114 0 0 517230 515161 476175 560457 2069023 3103535 7662 4597 37777 8982 59018 129308 128790 119044 140114 517256 775884 1002 566 4533 359 6460 0 1 X 69779 48686 21093 58851 58851 0 247240 181442 65798 86891 Line of Credit 750000 750000 8127207 0 8127207 0 8127207 8209149 0 8209149 0 8209149 Part IV, Line 2b: Client escrow funds are held in a separate, interest-bearing checking account. 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 compared to the compensation provided to CEO's providing like services, in similar organizations, under similiar 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 collection 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 Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Subcontracted Legal Services: Program service expenses 1,408,950. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,408,950. Other: Program service expenses 148,849. Management and general expenses 8,602. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 157,451. Outside Contract Services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,807. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,807.