2014-04-24T10:44:32-05:00 2013-12-31 VICTOR J CANNISTRA CPA PC 43 KENSICO DRIVE 2ND FLOOR MOUNT KISCO NY 105491009 990 2013-01-01 136265606 LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY LEGA 9149491305 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 ALFRED DONNELLAN PRESIDENT 9149491305 2014-03-22 true VICTOR J CANNISTRA CPA P00287273 9142413605 2014-04-24 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z BARBARA FINKELSTEIN 90 MAPLE AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 10986647 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 24 113 170 0 8426487 10354025 0 65600 82738 31722 33344 8523809 10470107 694638 688247 0 6114445 7413812 0 217429 1507763 1769812 8316846 9871871 206963 598236 9771595 9065804 2332152 978440 7439443 8087364 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 8389931 688247 THE ORGANIZATION HANDLES OVER 12,000 LEGAL CASES EACH YEAR, PROVIDING BENEFITS TO OVER 30,000 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 858,205, WHICH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS OF LSHV. 8389931 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false true true true false 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 false false false false true 12 0 true 113 true false false false false false true true false false 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 THOMAS COCHRAN 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 PRE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCILLE OPPENHEIM ESQ 1ST VICE PRE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD G MENAKER ESQ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BUCHANAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA E KIMERLING ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN DONELLI ESQ BOARD MEMBER 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 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL R ALCOTT ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MEEHAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL D MAKODE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC L GORDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 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 PHILLIP C LANDRIGAN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILEY C HARRISON CPA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS F RAMIREZ 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 BARBARA FINKELSTEIN CEO 50.00 X 191918 0 37857 LEWIS G CREEKMORE DEPUTY DIREC 50.00 X 140197 0 29679 CYNTHIA KNOX DEPUTY DIREC 50.00 X 121345 0 21705 THOMAS COCHRAN CFO 40.00 X 112532 0 7154 565992 96395 1 false true false 152997 9597378 603650 10354025 42511 42511 532612 492385 40227 40227 40227 15080 152997 24155 -9075 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 25000 25000 OTHER REVENUE 17419 17419 42419 10470107 42419 82738 688247 688247 569435 381159 188276 5260442 4526084 634294 100064 258890 217918 36528 4444 878607 739559 123968 15080 446438 375785 62990 7663 36209 30416 4707 1086 20400 17136 2652 612 9157 9157 260197 216211 34382 9604 328486 280145 42703 5638 540463 460926 70260 9277 122622 104576 15941 2105 11644 11644 91921 78393 11950 1578 28889 24637 3756 496 EQUIPMENT EXPENSES 112524 95965 14628 1931 LIBRARY 82295 82295 FUNDRAISING 52201 52201 EDUCATION & TRAINING 44862 38260 5832 770 27942 23062 4880 9871871 8389931 1264511 217429 405860 549985 2559980 1709820 2696357 2109118 79973 105862 4435196 1548586 2903946 2886610 1107609 1678346 17870 26063 9771595 9065804 738386 429034 879839 100000 63553 101974 290523 359851 347432 2332152 978440 X 7025679 7484750 413764 602614 7439443 8087364 9771595 9065804 598236 49685 X false true X true true true X 7981419 7448033 7755726 8426487 10354025 41965690 7981419 7448033 7755726 8426487 10354025 41965690 41965690 30141 23982 25949 31393 42511 153976 42119666 367976 0.99630 0.99590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true 12690 false false 12690 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 AN ESTIMATED 31 HOURS OF KEY EMPLOYEES TIME IS SPENT LOBBYING STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO SECURE MORE FUNDING FOR LSHV. false true X 450000 450000 2691508 431533 2259975 86873 86873 1206815 1030180 176635 2886610 ACCRUED VACATION PAYABLE 347432 347432 X 11402152 49685 858205 24155 932045 10470107 10470107 10754231 858205 24155 882360 9871871 9871871 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B LSHV ACTS AS AN AGENT AND RECEIVES RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR OPEN HOUSING CASES. FUNDS ARE THEN SUBMITTED TO THE LANDLORD/MORTGAGE HOLDER WHEN CASES ARE SETTLED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 24,155 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 24,155 GALA 168077 152997 15080 24155 168077 152997 15080 24155 24155 -9075 true CANCER SUPPORT TEAM 875 MAMARONECK AVE MAMARONECK NY 10543 132938964 501C3 14700 CANCER SERVICES CASE MY SISTERS PLACE INC 1 WALTER PLACE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 132960628 501C3 212788 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES RECAP PO BOX 866 - 40 SMITH STREET MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 141493667 501C3 21600 HOUSING SERVICES EMPIRE JUSTICE CENTER 119 WASHINGTON AVE ALBANY NY 12210 161487925 501C3 68100 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES ORANGE COUNTY RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2 SOUTH MONTGOMERY ST WALDEN NY 12586 141645494 501C 15000 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES PACE UNIVERSITY 235 ELM ST BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY 10510 135562314 501C3 356059 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES 6 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 false false false false false false false false BARBARA FINKELSTEIN CEO 191918 16578 21279 229775 LEWIS G CREEKMORE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 140197 8400 21279 169876 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 INTERESTS POLICY ("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 (KEY EMPLOYEE) 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 REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, 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 24,155 DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS -24,155