LEGAL SERVICES NYC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1967

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SHERVON M SMALL

Phone

6464423321

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LEGAL SERVICES NYC, founded in 1967, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $16.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $14.0M left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

LEGAL SERVICES NYC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY. A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, LSNYC IS THE NATION'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO PROVIDING FREE CIVIL SERVICES TO THE POOR, WITH PROGRAMS LOCATED IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,677,705 Revenue: $5,930,373

HOUSING ASSISTANCE - WE FIGHT TENANT HARASSMENT AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, DEFEND CLIENTS IN NONPAYMENT AND OTHER EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AS WELL AS ASSIST THEM IN APPLYING FOR ASYLUM. WE ALSO...

HOUSING ASSISTANCE - WE FIGHT TENANT HARASSMENT AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, DEFEND CLIENTS IN NONPAYMENT AND OTHER EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AS WELL AS ASSIST THEM IN APPLYING FOR ASYLUM. WE ALSO HELP THEM PURSUE RENT OVERCHARGE CLAIMS AND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE HOUSING CONDITIONS; ALL OF WHICH KEEP THEM FROM BECOMING HOMELESS.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,277,443 Revenue: $1,759,131

OTHER - WE REPRESENT PEOPLE IN OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS, SUCH AS CONSUMER, IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. IN THE CONSUMER AREA, WE DEFEND INDIVIDUALS BEING SUED IN DEBT COLLECTION CASES AND...

OTHER - WE REPRESENT PEOPLE IN OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS, SUCH AS CONSUMER, IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. IN THE CONSUMER AREA, WE DEFEND INDIVIDUALS BEING SUED IN DEBT COLLECTION CASES AND ENFORCE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO FAIR DEBT COLLECTION. OUR IMMIGRATION PRACTICE FOCUSES ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, NATIONALIZATION AND GREEN CARD REPLACEMENTS. IN THE EMPLOYMENT ARENA, WE HELP PEOPLE GET WAGES TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED AND DEFEND PEOPLE'S EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. WE ALSO HELP CLIENT GROUPS ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS TO HABITABLE HOMES, DECENT SCHOOLS AND NONDISCRIMINATORY HOUSING.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,654,983 Revenue: $1,278,333

INCOME MAINTENANCE - WE HELP PEOPLE ACCESS AND RETAIN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. THROUGH OUR INCOME SECURITY AND BENEFITS WORK, WE ASSIST CLIENTS WHEN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS ARE WRONGFULLY DENIED...

INCOME MAINTENANCE - WE HELP PEOPLE ACCESS AND RETAIN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. THROUGH OUR INCOME SECURITY AND BENEFITS WORK, WE ASSIST CLIENTS WHEN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS ARE WRONGFULLY DENIED, INACCURATELY CALCULATED, OR IMPROPERLY TERMINATED; AND WE REPRESENT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID/MEDICARE AND OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY NET PROGRAMS CONSTITUTE CRITICAL LIFELINES.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,819,737

Program Service Revenue $9,559,819

Investment Income $20,915

Other Revenue $1,051

TOTAL REVENUE $16,401,522

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,736,884

Salaries & Benefits $18,847,828

Fundraising Expenses $53,618

Program Expenses $12,376,535

Other Expenses $-6,576,623

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,008,089

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$16,401,522	$12,526,036	+0.3%
Expenses	$14,008,089	$12,050,099	+0.2%
Net Income	$2,393,433	$475,937	+4.0%

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

154

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

$281,734

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AEZEN SAMANTHA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDERSSON MICHAEL	DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRASQUILLO LINDA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CROWLEY SHAWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELS DONNA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DRAYTON JOSEPH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GITTES SUSAN R	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GORDON JEFFREY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARTY RONAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOROWITZ VICTORIA L	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
INDEK BEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENKINS ZERETHA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH ABDIEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNEDY CARL E	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KING MARSHALL R	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KOHLMANN SUSAN J	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEBWOHL MARTIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE GARY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEVINE DAVID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELENDEZ ANA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OFNER PETER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OMAR RASHEEDAH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PALLADINO ROSEMARY F	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
POINTER NILDA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANGWALA TAWFIQ S	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCHWARTZ DAVID E	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEN KAREN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SLIFKIN DANIEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRAORE-MILLER ABIBATOU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VAN KWAWEGEN JEROEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VENAGLIA MARK	DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/12/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WEFUM JOY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSSELL JR WILLIAM T	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VELAZQUEZ LIZA MAY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RECKLER WILLIAM	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHUDOFSKY SARA L	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RASMUSSEN RAUN J	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	31.00	Officer	$263,552	$18,182	$281,734
ZIGMAN ANDREA	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	35.00	Highest	$226,631	$17,264	$243,895
SOBERANIS KIRSTEN	CHIEF HR & DIVERSITY OFFICER	35.00	Highest	$206,159	$30,643	$236,802
LEVER JOHN	CFO (THRU 12/29/23)	35.00	Highest	$202,297	$38,908	$241,205
HORWITZ ALEXANDER	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	35.00	Highest	$207,928	$19,627	$227,555
TSO KWAN YU	CONTROLLER	35.00	Highest	$177,031	$60,656	$237,687

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	$16,401,522	$14,008,089	$41,835,890	$2,393,433
2022	$12,526,036	$12,050,099	$39,413,448	$475,937
2021	$11,388,723	$11,146,474	$25,982,195	$242,249
2020	$11,357,889	$11,716,552	$21,011,421	$-358,663
2019	$11,136,265	$11,631,575	$20,417,075	$-495,310