2013-04-19T15:58:54-05:00 2012-06-30 990284479 CHOO OSADA & LEE CPAS INC 1136 12TH AVENUE SUITE 240 HONOLULU HI 96816 990 2011-07-01 760748976 HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE HAWA 8085425203 PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 VICTOR GEMINIANI 8085877605 2013-04-02 1 JEFFREY EJ LEE P00227390 8087341921 2013-04-02 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X VICTOR GEMINIANI PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 368599 0 X WWW.LEJHAWAII.ORG X 2001 HI TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES 6 6 3 0 0 0 41300 118170 27554 250429 42 0 0 0 68896 368599 0 0 0 0 48551 205024 0 0 849 47086 110645 95637 315669 -26741 52930 11943 64873 0 0 11943 64873 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 34255 184822 KUHIO PARK TERRACE - HAWAI'I APPLESEED HAS REPRESENTED TENANTS IN THE TOWERS AT KUHIO PARK TERRACE AND KUHIO HOMES IN CLASS ACTION LITIGATION AGAINST THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, THE HAWAI'I PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND REALTY LAUA, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF KUHIO HOMES AND FORMERLY THE KPT HOUSING PROJECTS. THE CASE SOUGHT TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR ALL TENANTS IN BOTH HOUSING PROJECTS AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WERE ABLE TO FREELY ACCESS THEIR APARTMENTS AND BE PROVIDED WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN REQUESTED. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT INCLUDED $500,000 FOR THE TENANTS, STIPULATING THAT HALF WOULD BE FOR RENT REBATES AND THE OTHER HALF FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE TENANTS WHICH WAS DISPENSED DURING THE 11-12 FISCAL YEAR. 50000 HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT - THE HAWAII APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE WAS AWARDED A PLANNING GRANT FROM THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF OUR FUNDRAISING CAPACITY AND OUR ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES DURING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL RE-BRANDING WHICH ACCOMPANIED OUR AFFILIATION WITH THE NATIONAL APPLESEED NETWORK. A DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR WAS HIRED AND TRAINED FOR THE FUNDRAISING PORTION OF THIS GRANT. THE SECOND PART INVOLVED EXPANDING OUR WORK INTO A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL ADVOCACY AREAS INCLUDING SCHOOL BREAKFAST, SCHOOL DISCIPLINE AND BULLYING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TAX ADVOCACY, AND REPORT WRITING AND DISTRIBUTION. 10090 SNAP TIMELINESS CASE (BOHN V. KOHLER) - THIS LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) TO CORRECT THE DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING AND PERSISTENT FAILURE TO PROCESS IN TIMELY MANNER APPLICATIONS FOR HAWAII'S POOREST FAMILIES WHO SEEK SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFITS. IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE JUDGE ORDERED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION MANDATING THE STATE OF HAWAI`I TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO IMPROVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND MEET FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR TIMELY PROCESSING OF FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS. WE ASSISTED CLIENTS WHO CONTACTED US REGARDING A DELAYED SNAP APPLICATION BY CONTACTING DHS ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT TO HELP SPEED THE APPLICATION. 150682 65607 OTHER LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMS 150682 65607 245027 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 HI X WAYNE KEAWE 8085425203 PO BOX 37952 HONOLULU HI 968370952 DAVID J REBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCIS T O'BRIEN 0.10 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI C FUJIMOTO 0.40 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK GARDNER 0.80 X 0 0 0 DAVID DERAUF 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARC FLEISCHAKER 0.30 X 0 0 0 VICTOR GEMINIANI 40.00 X 75319 0 0 75319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118170 118170 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 250429 250429 250429 368599 250429 0 0 102750 51375 51375 67608 67608 5267 3862 1405 22675 16625 6050 6724 4930 1794 46826 46826 7269 6969 300 14990 14990 5497 5497 5785 5785 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 7872 7872 AUTO 5367 5367 MISCELLANEOUS 4906 4357 549 TELEPHONE 4712 4712 7421 6124 1297 315669 245027 69793 849 11943 64873 11943 64873 0 0 X 11943 64873 0 0 0 0 11943 64873 11943 64873 52930 0 X 0 0 0 X 40500 87292 27700 41300 118170 314962 40500 87292 27700 41300 118170 314962 95960 219002 7657 5714 827 42 14240 329202 426381 0.66530 0.80900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 296 296 315373 315669 63134 15784 0 0 63134 63134 94701 296 296 15784 15784 23676 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORWARDS A COPY OF THE RETURN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; THE RETURN IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED DURING THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN DETERMINING THE SALARY, THE BOARD CONSIDERS 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. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURN IS BEING AMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING: TO CORRECT THE ANSWER TO PART IV, LINE 4 AND ATTACH SCHEDULE C; AND TO REVISE THE AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK FOR DIRECTORS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN(B).