THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF WESTCHEST… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1936

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CLARE DEGNAN

Phone

9142863400

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, founded in 1936, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $18.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $2.9M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

SECURING JUSTICE FOR, PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF AND RENDERING LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $14,250,493

REPRESENTED INDIGENT CLIENTS CHARGED WITH FELONY CRIMES IN ALL COURTS IN WESTCHESTER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COUNSEL AT FIRST ARRAIGNMENTS IN ALL 41 JUSTICE COURTS. APPEAR AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED APPEARANCES IN THE CITY, TOWN, AND VILLAGE JUSTICE COURTS,FOR ALL PURPOSES MISCELLANEOUS HEARINGS AND PRELIMINARY HEARINGS ON FELONY CHARGES. THE SOCIETY REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN THE COUNTY AND SUPREME COURT AND IN ALL THE SPECIALTY PROBLEM SOLVING COURTS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY AT ALL STAGES OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE, INCLUDING:HEARINGS, PLEA NEGOTIATIONS, SUPPRESSION HEARINGS, COMPLIANCE CALENDARS, TRIAL, APPELLATE, POST-CONVICTION, AND VIOLATIONS OF PROBATION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,812,894

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $955

Other Revenue $42,846

TOTAL REVENUE $18,856,695

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $12,621,375

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $14,250,493

Other Expenses $3,303,327

TOTAL EXPENSES $15,924,702

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$18,856,695	$16,389,074	+0.2%
Expenses	$15,924,702	$15,731,317	+0.0%
Net Income	$2,931,993	$657,757	+3.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$418,849

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRENDAN GOODHOUSE	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNA SANDOLO	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HARVEY LOEB	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LETICIA ARZU	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAWN KIRBY	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEROY FRAZER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAQUEL DAVIDSON BROWN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FIORE F BLAISE WILLIAMS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN MAUCH	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN JOHNSON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT SPOLZINO	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM WAGSTAFF	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATISHA MATTHEWS	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN WALDINGER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON VALENTIN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HERMAN GEIST	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARE DEGNAN	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$198,423	$12,401	$210,824
CAROL MANCA	CONTROLLER	40.00	Officer	$182,231	$25,794	$208,025
JESSICA HUGEL	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$187,707	$35,219	$222,926
SHERRY WALLACH	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$185,870	$26,114	$211,984
ANNE BIANCHI	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$182,520	$25,901	$208,421
DINA DENLEA	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$181,782	$39,546	$221,328
VINCENT DEMARTE	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$172,349	$24,521	$196,870

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$18,856,695	$15,924,702	$21,678,901	$2,931,993
2022	$16,389,074	$15,731,317	$16,935,971	$657,757
2021	$14,490,437	$14,095,417	$4,288,823	$395,020
2020	$13,979,401	$13,590,870	$5,446,262	$388,531
2019	$13,441,062	$13,130,928	$3,949,868	$310,134
2018	$12,338,628	$11,930,741	$3,319,421	$407,887

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY