OPEN HANDS LEGAL SERVICES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- OPEN HANDS LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 13-4189193)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 201333169349200968
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-10T13:38:36-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133597814 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10018 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134189193 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OPEN HANDS LEGAL SERVICES INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | OPEN | NameControl |
| Phone | 2125916099 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 244 FIFTH AVENUE NO 2129 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10001 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KAREN WU | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 2125916099 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-10 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | WILLIAM SKODY | Name |
| PTIN | P00631754 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2129671100 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-11-10 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | OPENHANDSLEGALSERVICES.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts Less Than25000 | X | GrossReceiptsLessThan25000 |
| Gross Receipts | 75490 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 68740 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 6750 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 4742 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 2008 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Total Revenue | 70748 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 50041 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Other Expenses Total | 7950 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 57991 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 12757 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 15900 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 28657 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15900 | BOY |
| EOY | 28657 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15900 | BOY |
| EOY | 28657 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15900 | BOY |
| EOY | 28657 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SEEK JUSTICE AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR BY PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND COUNSELING TO THE POOR AND INDIGENT IN NEW YORK CITY. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | OPEN HANDS PROGRAM- PARTNERS WITH SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD PANTRIES, HOMELESS SHELTERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AND OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AT COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 35443 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 35443 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD L CHEN | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES HERRING | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARIAN J HUTCHINS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLEN KLEINKNECHT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YOO-KYEONG KWON KUDO | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HAEJIN A SHIM | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELIOT SAMUELS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KAREN I WU | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ERIC S YOON | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHRISTIN J MASIMORE | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30.00 | 34500 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 244 FIFTH AVENUE NO 2129 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10001 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2125916099 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23545 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 24200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 38016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 68740 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 175101 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 23545 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 24200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 38016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 68740 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 175101 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 38488 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 136613 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 175101 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.78020 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.64540 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | GALA | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 16650 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 16650 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 1506 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 3125 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 111 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 16650 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 16650 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 1506 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 3125 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 111 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 4742 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 11908 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | OTHER EXPENSES | Identifier |
| Return Reference | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,238. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 797. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER. AMOUNT: 187. DESCRIPTION: STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 3,481. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 35. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,307. DESCRIPTION: MEETING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 805. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 7,950. | Explanation |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | Declaration |
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