2014-03-21T13:32:30-05:00 2013-06-30 990284479 CHOO OSADA & LEE CPAS INC 1136 12TH AVENUE SUITE 240 HONOLULU HI 96816 990 2012-07-01 760748976 HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE HAWA 8085425203 PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 VICTOR GEMINIANI 8085877605 2014-03-19 1 JEFFREY EJ LEE P00227390 8087341921 2014-03-19 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z VICTOR GEMINIANI PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 353623 0 X WWW.LEJHAWAII.ORG X 2001 HI TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES 5 5 7 20 0 0 118170 252417 250429 76634 0 0 0 5983 368599 335034 0 0 0 0 205024 236208 0 0 665 110645 87318 315669 323526 52930 11508 64873 76381 0 0 64873 76381 X TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN HAWAII ON CIVIL ISSUES OF STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE AND TO COMPLEMENT THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY EXISTING LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE STATE. TO HELP CLIENTS GAIN ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES, SERVICES AND FAIR TREATMENT THEY DESERVE TO REALIZE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF ACHIEVEMENT AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. 0 0 28125 7584 JACK HALL HOUSING PROJECT - HAWAII APPLESEED REPRESENTED TENANTS OF THE JACK HALL WAIPAHU HOUSING PROJECT IN CLASS ACTION LITIGATION AGAINST THE PROJECT OWNER AND MANAGER. THE CASE SOUGHT REIMBURSEMENTS OF RENT OVERCHARGES DUE TO THE OWNER AND MANAGER'S ALLEGED FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS REGARDING UTILITY ALLOWANCES IN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. AS OF THE END OF THE 2012 TAX YEAR, LITIGATION WAS ONGOING, BUT THE CASE SUBSEQUENTLY SETTLED, WITH $300,000 DESIGNATED TO GO TO REIMBURSE JACK HALL TENANTS FOR PAST RENT OVERCHARGES. 67175 54700 SCHOOL BREAKFAST - HAWAII APPLESEED IS WORKING ON A PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO INCREASE STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERALLY FUNDED SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM. PARTICIPATION IN THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM HAS BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, CLASS BEHAVIOR, AND TARDINESS AND ABSENTEESIM RATES. HAWAII'S PARTICIPATION RATE AMONG STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS HAS DROPPED TO THE 47TH LOWEST IN THE NATION. HAWAII APPLESEED HAS RAISED OVER $100,000 IN FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS TO USE TO PILOT BREAKFAST PROGRAMS MODELED FROM THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL ELSEWHERE. ULTIMATELY THE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE USED STATEWIDE TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND PARTICIPATION IN THE BREAKFAST PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY IN SCHOOLS LOCATED IN HIGH-NEEDS COMMUNITIES. 14000 3800 MAYOR WRIGHT - HAWAII APPLESEED REPRESENTS TENANTS OF THE MAYOR WRIGHT HOME PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT IN CLASS ACTION LITIGATION AGAINST THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. THE CASE SEEKS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ALL TENANTS IN THE HOUSING PROJECT AND ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ABLE TO FREELY ACCESS THEIR APARTMENTS AND BE PROVIDED WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN REQUESTED. LITIGATION IS ONGOING. 188051 10550 OTHER LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMS 188051 10550 297351 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 4 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 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 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI C FUJIMOTO 0.40 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DERAUF 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK GARDNER 0.80 X 0 0 0 JOHN H JOHNSON 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARC FLEISCHAKER 0.30 X 0 0 0 VICTOR GEMINIANI 30.00 X 39307 0 0 39307 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 252417 252417 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 76634 76634 76634 24572 18589 5983 5983 335034 76634 0 5983 X 25000 12500 12500 159854 159854 4277 3978 299 34137 31747 2390 12940 12034 906 38015 38015 3386 3386 22699 22699 870 870 4287 4287 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 9415 9415 TELEPHONE 4390 4390 LITIGATION 2311 2311 DINING 665 665 1280 1280 323526 297351 25510 665 64873 76381 64873 76381 0 0 X 64873 76381 0 0 0 0 64873 76381 64873 76381 11508 0 X 0 0 0 X 87292 27700 41300 118170 252417 526879 87292 27700 41300 118170 252417 526879 205484 321395 5714 827 42 6583 533462 450222 0.60250 0.66530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 721 721 322805 323526 64705 16176 0 0 63134 64705 127839 191759 296 721 1017 15784 16176 31960 47940 ARTISTS FOR APPLESEED 24572 24572 6212 2094 10283 24572 24572 6212 2094 10283 18589 5983 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 CIRCULATED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS, DISCUSSED IT AT A BOARD MEETING, AND NOW REQUIRES MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND RETURN A SIGNED FORM EACH 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 SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DID NOT CHANGE IN 2013 FROM THE SALARY LAST SET BY THE BOARD EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2012. THE SALARY SET IN SEPTEMBER 2012 WAS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PREVIOUS SALARY BASED ON HIS PLAN TO REDUCE HIS HOURS OF WORK. IN DETERMINING THE FULL SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, AND IN DETERMINING HIS REDUCED SALARY EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE SALARIES OF LOCAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,015. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,015.