2016-05-02T14:13:01-05:00 2015-12-31 030410574 VICTOR J CANNISTRA CPA PC 43 KENSICO DRIVE 2ND FLOOR MOUNT KISCO NY 105491009 990 2015-01-01 136265606 LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY LEGA 9149491305 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 ALFRED E DONNELLAN ESQ PRESIDENT 9149496307 2016-03-28 true VICTOR J CANNISTRA CPA P00287273 9142413605 2016-05-02 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z BARBARA FINKELSTEIN 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 14295912 false X WWW.LSHV.ORG X 1967 NY THE MISSION OF LSHV IS TO PROVIDE FREE HIGH QUALITY COUNSEL IN CIVIL MATTERS FOR POOR AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR AN ATTORNEY WHERE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS ARE AT STAKE. 24 24 154 178 0 12425143 13561291 0 145297 58425 -17952 -8686 12552488 13611030 720783 962447 0 8854780 10182687 0 339965 2182786 2753938 11758349 13899072 794139 -288042 10215457 9609255 1400241 1182104 8815216 8427151 THE MISSION OF LSHV IS TO PROVIDE FREE HIGH QUALITY COUNSEL IN CIVIL MATTERS FOR POOR AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR AN ATTORNEY WHERE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS ARE AT STAKE. false false 11666376 962447 THE ORGANIZATION HANDLES OVER 14,000 LEGAL CASES EACH YEAR, PROVIDING BENEFITS TO OVER 32,000 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTS ARE FEMALE, AND APPROXIMATELY 55% ARE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC. CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: HOUSING, ELDER LAW, PUBLIC BENEFITS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND FAMILY LAW, DISABILITY BENEFITS, VETERAN'S BENEFITS AND CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF DONATED PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY 1,310,429, WHICH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS OF LSHV. 11666376 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 12 0 true 154 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 24 24 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 9149491305 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 ALFRED E DONNELLAN ESQ PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID L POSNER ESQ VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCILLE OPPENHEIM ESQ TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COURTNEY R ROCKETT ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HARRIS ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA E KIMERLING ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK HAAS ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON SONDRA M MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D MARSILLO ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLANNERY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R ALCOTT ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN MESSINA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRYL REDDING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC L GORDONESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN M KOZAK ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CHIANESE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHALIE RIOBE-TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HAWKINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LALLA ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ADLER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILEY HARRISON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FINKELSTEIN CEO 50.00 X 227499 0 76020 MYRA LOEWENSTEIN CFO,CURRENT 50.00 X 133060 0 33999 THOMAS COCHRAN CFO,PREVIOUS 50.00 X 26250 0 2276 CYNTHIA KNOX CHIEF OPERAT 50.00 X 172464 0 19882 RACHEL HALPERIN DEPUTY DIREC 50.00 X 115145 0 3174 MARY GRACE FERONE MGR. 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FUNDS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO THE LANDLORD/MORTGAGE HOLDER WHEN CASES ARE SETTLED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. GALA 244375 211495 32880 39518 6674 DUTCHESS PARTNE 22625 19015 3610 8509 267000 230510 36490 39518 8509 6674 54701 -18211 false CANCER SUPPORT TEAM 875 MAMARONECK AVE MAMARONECK NY 10543 132938964 501C3 14700 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES MY SISTERS PLACE INC 1 WALTER PLACE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 132960628 501C3 225746 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER 119 WASHINGTON AVE ALBANY NY 12210 161487925 501C3 72252 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PACE UNIVERSITY 235 ELM ST BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY 10510 135562314 501C3 382860 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES HUDSON VALLEY JUSTICE CENTER INC 30 SOUTH BROADWAY YONKERS NY 10701 471511792 501C3 239322 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES 40 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD HAWTHORNE NY 10532 133322100 501C3 21037 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES 10 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 GRANT RECEPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN EXPENDITURE CLAIM FORM THAT DOCUMENTS, IN DETAIL, THE COSTS THEY INCURRED WITH AN ACTUAL VS. BUDGET COMPARISON. REPORTS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO OUR FUNDERS FOR FINAL REVIEW. X X X false true false false false false false false false BARBARA FINKELSTEIN CEO 227499 49712 26308 303519 MYRA LOEWENSTEIN CFO,CURRENT 133060 8130 25869 167059 CYNTHIA KNOX CHIEF OPERATING 172464 10126 9756 192346 SCHEDULE J, PART III BARBARA FINKELSTEIN, CEO, HAS A BOARD APPROVED 457B PLAN. DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR 2015 WAS 36,000. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED FORM 990, IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND RECOMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (THE "POLICY") BY PROVIDING THE POLICY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SENIOR EMPLOYEES, AND BY REQUIRING THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND SENIOR EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY ATTEST IN WRITING THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF AND ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PROVISIONS. ALL PAYMENTS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE APPROVED BY SENIOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE AWARE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION PAID THE INDIVIDUAL. AFTER REACHING ITS CONCLUSIONS AND MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, WHICH MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CEO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AND REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS. AFTER REACHING ITS CONCLUSIONS AND MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD,WHICH MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY, AND ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CHAR500 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON CHARITIESNYS.COM. THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 54,701 DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS -54,701 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1 TOTAL -1 HUDSON VALLEY JUSTICE CENTER INC 30 SOUTH BROADWAY YONKERS NY 10701 471511792 LEGAL SERV NY 501C3 7 LSHV true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false HUDSON VALLEY JUSTICE CENTER INC B 239322 FMV HUDSON VALLEY JUSTICE CENTER INC J 11440 FMV