2015-06-19T14:00:36-05:00 2014-12-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2014-01-01 136265606 LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY LEGA 9149491305 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 ALFRED DONNELLAN PRESIDENT 9149491305 2015-06-19 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2015-06-11 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z BARBARA FINKELSTEIN 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 12832532 0 X WWW.LSHV.ORG X 1967 NY THE MISSION OF LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY 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. 25 25 129 170 0 0 10354025 12425143 0 0 82738 145297 33344 -17952 10470107 12552488 688247 720783 0 0 7413812 8854780 0 0 207430 1769812 2182786 9871871 11758349 598236 794139 9065804 10215457 978440 1400241 8087364 8815216 THE MISSION OF LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY IS TO PROVIDE FREE HIGH QUALITY COUNSEL IN CIVIL MATTERS FOR THE POOR AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR AN ATTORNEY WHERE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS ARE AT STAKE. 0 0 10000247 720783 THE ORGANIZATION HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 12,000 LEGAL CASES EACH YEAR, PROVIDING BENEFITS TO OVER 25,000 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 $812,912, WHICH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS OF LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. 10000247 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 129 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X MYRA LOEWENSTEIN 9149491305 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 ALFRED E DONNELLAN ESQ PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID L POSNER ESQ 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCILLE OPPENHEIM ESQ 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSHUA E KIMBERLING ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BUCHANAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN DONELLI ESQ BOARD MEMBER-TERM ENDED 4/2014 2.00 X 0 0 0 HON SONDRA M MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D MARISILLO 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 DAVID STEVENS BOARD MEMBER-TERM ENDED 4/2014 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R ALCOTT ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL D MAKODE ESQ BOARD MEMBER-TERM ENDED 1/2014 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC L GORDON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNATHAN M KOZAK ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CHIANESE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILEY C HARRISON CPA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLOS F RAMIREZ ESQ 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 ANDREW WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN A MESSINA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRYL REDDING 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 JOHNATHAN HARRIS ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY R ROCKETT ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FINKELSTEIN CEO 50.00 X 218866 0 75239 THOMAS COCHRAN CFO 40.00 X 128538 0 8077 CYNTHIA KNOX DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 141227 0 22307 MARIANNE DELANEY DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 102281 0 13904 MARY GRACE FERONE MANAGER, PUBLIC BENEFITS 50.00 X 104494 0 15262 695406 0 134789 5 0 1 0 0 194830 11631317 598996 12425143 50368 50368 303210 194572 13709 108638 -13709 94929 94929 53070 194830 71763 -18693 -18693 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 741 741 741 12552488 0 0 127345 720783 720783 430615 241021 189594 6453723 5527098 826471 100154 329554 282042 42583 4929 1067065 915131 135929 16005 573823 482655 82777 8391 44535 31215 13320 21363 21363 12200 12200 407506 402754 4752 546700 459842 78864 7994 593811 499467 85661 8683 142734 120057 20590 2087 106039 89192 15297 1550 31778 26729 4584 465 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 85631 72026 12353 1252 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 62982 52975 9086 921 LIBRARY 58013 58013 INDIRECT SPECIAL EVENT 25260 25260 44234 19247 24987 11758349 10000247 1550672 207430 549985 594128 1709820 1826312 2109118 3038887 105862 224045 4410600 1557147 2886610 2853453 1678346 1652569 26063 26063 9065804 10215457 429034 316515 449421 100000 190412 101974 90142 347432 353751 978440 1400241 X 7484750 7938173 602614 877043 8087364 8815216 9065804 10215457 794139 -66287 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7448033 7755726 8426487 10354025 12425143 46409414 7448033 7755726 8426487 10354025 12425143 46409414 46409414 23982 25949 31393 42511 50368 174203 29667 31722 42419 741 104549 46688166 0.99400 0.99630 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: INSURANCE PROCEEDS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 25,000. OTHER REVENUE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 29,667. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 31,722. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 17,419. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 741. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12000 0 1 6977 18977 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: AN ESTIMATED 59 HOURS OF EMPLOYEE TIME IS SPENT LOBBYING STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO SECURE MORE FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY PROGRAMS. 0 1 X 450000 450000 2656508 497946 2158562 1243192 1059201 183991 60900 60900 2853453 ACCRUED VACATION PAYABLE 353751 353751 X 13312822 -66287 812912 13709 760334 12552488 0 12552488 12584970 812912 13709 826621 11758349 0 11758349 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS AN AGENT AND RECEIVES RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR OPEN HOUSING CASES. FUNDS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO THE LANDLORD OR MORTGAGE HOLDER WHEN CASES ARE SETTLED. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND/OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2011. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 7B 13,709. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 7B 13,709. ANNUAL GALA 241435 192235 49200 35455 36308 6465 2595 3870 247900 194830 53070 35455 36308 71763 -18693 1 CANCER SUPPORT TEAM INC 875 MAMARONECK AVE SUITE 204 MAMARONECK NY 10543 132938964 501 (C)(3) 14700 TO SUPPORT CANCER SERVICES CASE MY SISTERS PLACE INC ONE WATER STREET WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 132960628 501 (C)(3) 218631 TO SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC 40 SMITH STREET MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 141493667 501 (C)(3) 24600 TO SUPPORT HOUSING SERVICES EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER INC 119 WASHINGTON AVE ALBANY NY 12210 161487925 501 (C)(3) 70144 TO SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PACE UNIVERSITY 235 ELM STREET BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY 10510 135562314 501 (C)(3) 371708 TO SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES MEDIATION CENTER OF DUTCHESS COUNTY INC 147 UNION STREET SUITE 102 POUGHKEEPSIE NY 12601 141762932 501 (C)(3) 21000 TO SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES 6 PART I, LINE 2 GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN EXPENDITURE CLAIM FORM THAT DOCUMENTS, IN DETAIL, THE COST THEY INCURRED WITH AN ACTUAL VERSUS BUDGET COMPARISON. REPORTS ARE THE SUBMITTED TO OUR FUNDERS FOR FINAL REVIEW. X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BARBARA FINKELSTEIN CEO 218866 0 0 0 0 0 48200 0 27039 0 294105 0 0 0 CYNTHIA KNOX DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 141227 0 0 0 0 0 8430 0 13877 0 163534 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B BARBARA FINKELSTEIN HAS A BOARD APPROVED 457B PLAN. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNT FOR 2014 WAS $35,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATIONS AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NY NONPROFIT REVITALIZATION ACT. THE CHANGES MADE TO THE BY-LAWS WERE: -PROHIBITING ANY EMPLOYEE OF A NONPROFIT FROM ALSO SERVING AS CHAIR OF ITS BOARD -PERMITTING THE USE OF EMAIL AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGY FOR MEETINGS -INCLUDING LANGUAGE ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY -DETAILING THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION THAT IS REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REVIEW; RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 FOR ELECTRONIC FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTERESTS 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. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTED. INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WOULD BE RECUSED FROM VOTING AND THE REMAINING BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE ISSUE AND RESOLVE THE MATTER TO THEIR SATISFACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LSHV USES THE IRS THREE-STEP SAFE-HARBOR PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS INVOLVES A REVIEW BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABILITY DATA RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CEO. AFTER REACHING ITS CONCLUSIONS AND MAKING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, WHICH MEETS IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. COMPENSATION VOTES ARE CONDUCTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHICH ARE DONE WITHOUT LSHV STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT. THIS PROCESS TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2014. THE COMPENSATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE CEO WHO REVIEWS THE REASONABLENESS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 90 MAPLE AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (914)-949-1305. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HUDSON VALLEY JUSTICE CENTER INC 30 SOUTH BROADWAY YONKERS NY 10701 471511792 PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT PERSONS NY PENDING PENDING LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0