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EIN 13-4189193

Open Hands Legal Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
Open Hands Legal Services seeks justice and defends the civil rights of the poor by providing free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers. Open Hands provides free civil legal services directly to low-income New Yorkers at homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and other community service providers. Open Hands breaks down legal barriers to their success, enabling them to flourish and embody the fullness of their potential.
Total revenues
$622,299
2022
Total expenses
$499,997
2022
Total assets
$389,680
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Program areas at Open Hands Legal Services

Open Hands provides free civil Legal Services directly to low-income new yorkers at homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and other community service providers. Open Hands breaks down Legal barriers to their success, enabling them to flourish and embody the full persons they are intended to be.

Who funds Open Hands Legal Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Grace and Mercy FoundationHumanitarian$90,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$67,500
Gloria Dei FoundationLegal Aid Desk Expansion$40,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Open Hands Legal Services

NameTitleCompensation
Vanessa HollidayChief Financial and Administrative Officer, Restore$0
Elizabeth LeonardExecutive Director, Creative, J.P Morgan$0
Matt MahoneyExecutive Director of Open Hands Legal Services$103,745
Nicole StewardLegal Director$103,300
Jonathan LeeTreasurer$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Open Hands Legal Services

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$624,698
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$372
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-2,771
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$622,299

Form 990s for Open Hands Legal Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-08-04990View PDF
2019-122021-03-31990View PDF
2018-122020-01-24990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,815 from American Online Giving Foundation
December 29, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $90,000 from The Grace and Mercy Foundation
December 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from The Lazard Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessHungerCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
175 E 125th St
New York, NY 10035
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
openhandslegalservices.org/ 
Phone
(917) 379-0705
IRS details
EIN
13-4189193
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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