QUEENS LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

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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

QUEENS LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION, founded in 1967, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $17.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

QUEENS LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, OR MATTERS TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $9,713,027 Revenue: $8,289,944

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: $2,881,183 Revenue: $2,459,053

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: $2,093,711 Revenue: $1,786,956

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 $4,448,051

Program Service Revenue $13,363,222

Investment Income $20

Other Revenue $250

TOTAL REVENUE $17,811,543

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $48,700

Salaries & Benefits $12,998,805

Fundraising Expenses $78,610

Program Expenses $15,657,495

Other Expenses $4,593,578

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,641,083

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$17,811,543	$16,829,594	+0.1%
Expenses	$17,641,083	$17,286,396	+0.0%
Net Income	$170,460	$-456,802	-1.4%

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

112

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
CHENG AUSTIN	DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/20/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHOWLERA PARTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COHEN DAVID LOUIS	DIRECTOR (THRU 12/27/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARVEY MICHAEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GOLDWEBER ANN LESLIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAU KAMING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WONG KAM S	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RASMUSSEN RAUN J	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LSNYC	1.00	Officer	$0	$18,182	$281,734
BURRELL MICHELLE L	PROJECT DIRECTOR	35.00	Highest	$180,201	$28,064	$208,265
ASCHER ANN R	DIRECTOR, HOUSING RIGHTS	35.00	Highest	$155,097	$41,523	$196,620
DWORKIN BRIAN M	DIRECTOR, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE	35.00	Highest	$150,084	$26,619	$176,703
COOK VERONICA J	DEPUTY DIR. AND DIR. OF LITIGATION	35.00	Highest	$144,575	$26,227	$170,802
FLYNN WILLIAM	DIR., DISABILITY ADVOCACY PROJECT	35.00	Highest	$140,852	$13,701	$154,553

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	$17,811,543	$17,641,083	$16,840,379	$170,460
2022	$16,829,594	$17,286,396	$10,985,020	$-456,802
2021	$14,854,603	$16,324,140	$7,168,967	$-1,469,537
2020	$14,088,618	$14,320,545	$7,165,553	$-231,927
2019	$12,757,037	$13,194,406	$7,733,819	$-437,369