2024-05-24T09:37:00-05:00 2022-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 30 BRAINTREE HL OFFICE PARK STE 300 BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2022-01-01 141338448 THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC LEGA 5186896304 95 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 JAMES E HACKER ESQ PRESIDENT 5186896304 2024-05-15 1 JAMES HACKER ESQ 999009999 0 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 7813562000 2024-05-15 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X JAMES E HACKER ESQ 95 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 12525767 0 X WWW.LASNNY.ORG X 1981 NY THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK FIGHTS FOR FAIRNESS, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY AND FOR A SOCIETY WHICH IS INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE FOR ALL. WE TRANSFORM LIVES, BUILD COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER PEOPLE BY USING THE LAW TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WRONGS AND INEQUITIES. 21 21 148 105 -8912 0 10971306 12286970 100215 20455 22595 7208 -1620 125038 11092496 12439671 0 948595 0 0 9500844 10034820 0 0 345725 1694813 1829003 11195657 12812418 -103161 -372747 8304184 9483800 4364242 5824347 3939942 3659453 X THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK FIGHTS FOR FAIRNESS, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY AND FOR A SOCIETY WHICH IS INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE FOR ALL. WE TRANSFORM LIVES, BUILD COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER PEOPLE BY USING THE LAW TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WRONGS AND INEQUITIES. 0 0 11028707 948595 20455 LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK, INC. PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, AND THE SURROUNDING 16-COUNTY AREA. TYPICAL CASES INCLUDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS. THE SOCIETY ALSO ENGAGES IN IMPACT ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY LAWYERING, COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS. DURING 2022, THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS FACING EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, ILLEGAL LOCKOUTS, AND OTHER HOUSING ISSUES TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. 11028707 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 165 0 1 148 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK INC 5184626765 95 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY NY 12206 JAMES E HACKER ESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VINCENT L VALENZA ESQ 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN FISHMAN 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA MILLS ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARLA BUETTNER ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS R ADAMS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE CENICEROS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHRISTOPHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID COST ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES FLEURY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE GARCIA ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD G GRANDY II ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MANFREDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MASTAITIS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR MAZZOTTI ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONI MINTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARIE PEREZ-JAQUITH ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI J PRAGER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN RUTHMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHNEIDER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD TIDGEWELL ESQ COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILLIAN M MOY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEC 35.00 X 221540 0 20700 SHAMIM HUQ FISCAL DIRECTOR 35.00 X 51914 0 249 SHU-CHIH CHEN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 35.00 X 63329 0 8335 NIC RANGEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM DEC 35.00 X 7655 0 0 WENDY WAHLBERG DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATIONS 35.00 X 181524 0 26909 PETER RACETTE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 35.00 X 167942 0 25864 ANNE-MARIE MALAK MANAGING ATTORNEY 35.00 X 130456 0 30602 ERICA LUDWICK DEPUTY DIRECTOR 35.00 X 127625 0 20321 ROBERT ROMAKER MANAGING ATTORNEY 35.00 X 124375 0 30419 1076360 0 163399 6 0 1 0 ABS SOLUTIONS 52 CORPORATE CIR STE 105 ALBANY NY 122035176 IT SUPPORT 105192 1 122502 11966778 197690 12286970 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 20455 20455 20455 5812 5812 10800 24637 -13837 -13837 -8912 -4925 1396 0 1396 1396 1396 61459 122502 61459 0 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 900099 122650 122650 16225 16225 138875 12439671 20455 -8912 141158 948595 948595 373723 80747 212229 80747 7360192 6607407 595901 156884 204461 177106 21239 6116 1470690 1291624 142844 36222 625754 542033 65002 18719 19018 19018 60495 185 60310 4877 4877 269057 165262 98336 5459 285728 240156 25543 20029 186879 158571 23356 4952 329772 307076 18681 4015 124044 103637 19540 867 58531 55272 3259 207789 176368 25825 5596 49229 45914 2713 602 LIBRARY 92851 92851 0 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 47265 0 47265 0 PROFESSIONAL DUES 44915 40947 3957 11 48553 31210 15096 2247 12812418 11028707 1437986 345725 1643874 1143382 492566 346419 2974614 4601795 102033 33546 76699 62783 4348562 1828908 2646845 2519654 367553 776221 8304184 9483800 1236994 1307616 72565 8849 13399 1181846 1006578 1863988 3496754 4364242 5824347 X 3713671 3154788 226271 504665 3939942 3659453 8304184 9483800 -372747 -69673 161931 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11334765 11287807 11302273 10971306 12286970 57183121 11334765 11287807 11302273 10971306 12286970 57183121 57183121 6595 2276 6096 5087 9657 29711 16225 16225 57229057 127873 0.99920 0.99930 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 16,225. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 13700 13700 12798718 12812418 790621 197655 0 0 711654 687115 710551 790621 2899941 4349912 8041 5620 4697 13700 32058 177914 171779 177638 197655 724986 1087479 0 1 X 366553 8000 -62465 4877 307211 316664 54153 4264 366553 280716 42520 4572 318664 238560 47043 4887 280716 266483 -23349 4574 238560 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 343519 343519 2839313 930259 1909054 4193 4136 57 754227 656435 97792 407310 238078 169232 2519654 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 307211 SECURITY DEPOSITS 1000 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 468010 776221 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 3003567 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 468010 EMPLOYEE LOAN DEFERMENTS 23212 LITIGATION FUNDS 1965 3496754 X 12389758 -69673 24637 -45036 12434794 4877 4877 12439671 12832178 24637 24637 12807541 4877 4877 12812418 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS FUNDS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT OPERATING EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THIS TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THIS TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2022, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 24,637. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 24,637. GALA 183961 122502 61459 61459 183961 122502 61459 61459 61459 0 1 HOUSING ASSISTANCE 232 948595 PART I, LINE 2: ASSISTANCE WAS PAID DIRECTLY TO THIRD PARTIES FOR RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND SIMILAR. THEREFORE NO MONITORING OF THE GRANT FUNDS TO BE SURE THEY WERE USED FOR INTENDED PURPOSES WAS NECESSARY. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LILLIAN M MOY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEC 217786 0 3754 0 0 0 10874 0 9826 0 242240 0 0 0 WENDY WAHLBERG DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATI 177770 0 3754 0 0 0 9076 0 17833 0 208433 0 0 0 PETER RACETTE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 164188 0 3754 0 0 0 8397 0 17467 0 193806 0 0 0 ANNE-MARIE MALAK MANAGING ATTORNEY 127685 0 2771 0 0 0 6523 0 24079 0 161058 0 0 0 ROBERT ROMAKER MANAGING ATTORNEY 121604 0 2771 0 0 0 6220 0 24199 0 154794 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 A $250 HOLIDAY BONUS WAS PROVIDED TO ALL EMPLOYEES. DISCRETIONARY BONUSES WERE ALSO AWARDED DURING THE YEAR. AMENDED RETURN: THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THIS RETURN TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT INFORMATION FROM ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH WERE COMPLETED AFTER THE ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED IN ADDITION TO OTHER INFORMATION WHICH BECAME AVAILABLE AFTER FILING. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR A LIST OF THE ITEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING. PART I, LINE 7A PART I, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNTS PART III, LINE 4A - AMOUNTS AND DESCRIPTION PART IV, LINE 12A AND 22 - NOW ANSWERED YES PART V, LINES 7E AND 7F - NOW ANSWERED NO PART VII, SECTION A - UPDATES TO PERSONS LISTED AND AMOUNTS REPORTED PART VIII PART IX PART X PART XI PART XII SCHEDULE A, PART II SCHEDULE B - UPDATES TO DONORS LISTED AND AMOUNTS REPORTED SCHEDULE C, PART II-A SCHEDULE D, PARTS V, VI, IX, X, XI, AND XII SCHEDULE G, PART II SCHEDULE I ADDED SCHEDULE J SCHEDULE O FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED EXTENSIVELY BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW ONCE ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE FINAL 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE INDICATING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO GIVE DETAILS ON ANY ACTION OR TRANSACTION THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCUSSED AS NEEDED AT REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS AND BOARD MEMBERS MAY BE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES INPUT FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S JOB PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS INFORMATION ABOUT SALARY AND BENEFITS FROM OTHER LEGAL SERVICES AND NON-PROFIT ENTITIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST