2017-05-15T15:48:53-05:00 2016-06-30 990284479 CHOO OSADA & LEE CPAS INC 1136 12TH AVENUE SUITE 240 HONOLULU HI 96816 990 2015-07-01 760748976 HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE HAWA 8085425203 PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 GAVIN THORNTON CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8085877605 2017-05-15 1 JEFFREY EJ LEE P00227390 8087341921 2017-05-15 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z GAVIN THORNTON PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 523176 0 X HIAPPLESEED.ORG X 2001 HI TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES 11 11 4 20 0 0 399528 400490 31365 105606 0 0 -1413 -3185 429480 502911 23985 0 0 0 294746 244629 0 0 19433 61612 92190 380343 336819 49137 166092 135006 301098 0 0 135006 301098 X THE HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IS WORKING TO BUILD A HAWAII WHERE EVERYONE HAS GENUINE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL. WE CHANGE SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE INEQUALITY THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, COALITION BUILDING, AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 31500 0 0 AFFORDABLE HOUSING - HAWAII APPLESEED CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPSPOLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAYS TO ADDRESS HAWAI'I'S AFFORDABLE HOUSINGCRISIS AND HOMELESSNESS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED A NUMBER OF REPORTS ANDPOLICY BRIEFS, AND WE WORK WITH STATE AND COUNTY LEADERS AND LOCALCOALITIONS TO IMPLEMENT IDENTIFIED SOLUTIONS. 28125 FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS - ON DECEMBER 3, 2013, HAWAII APPLESEED FILED ACLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SEEKING AN INCREASE TO THE MONTHLY PAYMENTS MADEFOR THE CARE OF OVER 1000 FOSTER CHILDREN IN THE STATE. THE AMOUNT PAIDAT THE TIME THE CASE WAS FILED-$529-WAS SUPPOSED TO COVER NEARLY ALLTHE COSTS OF CARING FOR A FOSTER CHILD AND HAD NOT BEEN INCREASED FORNEARLY A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. HAD THE PAYMENT BEEN ADJUSTED FORINFLATION, IT WOULD BE OVER $950. THE SUIT ALLEGES THAT THE FAILURE TOINCREASE THE PAYMENT TO COVER THE COSTS OF CARE IS A VIOLATION OF THEFEDERAL CHILD WELFARE ACT, AND THE SUIT SEEKS AN INJUNCTION REQUIRINGAN INCREASE IN THE PAYMENT AMOUNT. MONTHS AFTER THE LAWSUIT WAS FILED,THE LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO INCREASE THEPAYMENTS BY BETWEEN $50 AND $150-NOWHERE NEAR THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO COVER INCREASED COSTS DUE TO INFLATION. HOWEVER, LITIGATION ISCONTINUING TO SEEK A FURTHER AND APPROPRIATE INCREASE IN THE PAYMENTS. 29800 HAWAI'I APPLESEED WORKS TO EXPAND HAWAI'I'S SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS. HAWAI'I IS 46TH IN THE NATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FREE AND REDUCED-PRICED SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM. LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN HAWAI'I ARE UNNECESSARILY STARTING THE SCHOOL DAY HUNGRY AND UNABLE TO FOCUS IN CLASS. APPLESEED'S WORK ON SCHOOL BREAKFAST IS HELPING TO ENSURE THAT MORE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS START THE SCHOOL DAY WITH BREAKFAST--A PROVEN METHOD OF IMPROVING STUDENT HEALTH, COGNITIVE ABILITY, AND BEHAVIOR. 208727 105606 208727 105606 298152 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 HI X WAYNE KEAWE 8085425203 PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 DAVID J REBER PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI C FUJIMOTO SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.40 X X 0 0 0 SHERRY BRODER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID DERAUF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK GARDNER DIRECTOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 NATHAN C NELSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R CRUISE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEBB DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BYRNE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 BLAKE OSHIRO DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 KANOE NAONE DIRECTOR 0.40 X 0 0 0 VICTOR GEMINIANI CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15.00 X 70121 0 0 GAVIN THORNTON CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 82548 0 0 152669 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62070 338420 400490 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 105606 105606 105606 17080 62070 20265 -3185 -3185 502911 105606 0 -3185 X 159164 139846 12590 6728 68079 68079 2538 2538 10240 10240 4608 4608 37181 30537 6644 7943 7943 24621 24621 1050 1050 3001 3001 85 85 2751 2751 MISCELLANEOUS 8626 8626 EXCISE TAX 3994 3994 MISCELLANEOUS 2738 2738 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROJEC 200 200 336819 298152 19234 19433 135006 301098 135006 301098 0 0 X 135006 301098 0 0 0 0 135006 301098 135006 301098 166092 0 X 0 0 0 X 118170 252417 248688 399528 400490 1419293 118170 252417 248688 399528 400490 1419293 624782 794511 1545 1545 1420838 570407 0.55920 0.58920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9083 9083 327735 336818 67364 16841 0 0 64705 67424 76069 67364 275562 413343 721 2837 4035 9083 16676 16176 16856 19017 16841 68890 103335 ARTISTS FOR APPLESEED 79150 62070 17080 18737 1528 79150 62070 17080 18737 1528 20265 -3185 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE RETURN IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT. IF BOARD MEMBERS IDENTIFY CHANGES THAT MAY NEED TO BE MADE, THEY ARE DISCUSSED AND THE FORM IS REVISED AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AMOUNG THE BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO RETURN A SIGNED FORM EVERY YEAR TO CERTIFY THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BASE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DID NOT CHANGE IN 2015 FROM THE SALARY LAST SET BY THE BOARD EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2012. THE SALARY DURING 2014 WAS ADJUSTED ON A PRO RATA BASIS BASED ON FLUCTUATIONS IN WORK HOURS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, WHICH RANGED BETWEEN QUARTER AND HALF TIME. IN DETERMINING THE BASE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE SALARIES OF LOCAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES. DURING THE YEAR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR WAS PROMOTED TO CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUT THERE WAS NO SALARY INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROMOTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,537. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,537. ADMIN SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,644. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,644.