VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC (EIN 133234630) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ABJA MIDHA

Phone

2129664400

Tax Period

2025-05-01 to 2025-06-30

VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC, founded in 1984, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $566K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 79% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $529K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

PROVIDE LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WITH ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AT LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS TO OFFER COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION, LEGAL ADVICE, AND REPRESENTATION THAT MEETS COMMUNITY NEEDS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $534,819

Program Service Revenue $16,333

Investment Income $10,131

Other Revenue $5,194

TOTAL REVENUE $566,477

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $410,419

Fundraising Expenses $45,606

Program Expenses $413,303

Other Expenses $112,371

TOTAL EXPENSES $528,790

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$566,477	$2,728,303	-0.8%
Expenses	$528,790	$3,169,865	-0.8%
Net Income	$37,687	$-441,562	-1.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANTONY L RYAN	CHAIRPERSON	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON KING	PRESIDENT	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY S TRACHTMAN	VICE PRESIDENT (THRU MID-JUNE)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON M HALPER	VICE PRESIDENT (FROM MID-JUNE)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA G CORLEY	SECRETARY-TREASURER (FROM MID-JUNE)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BORIS BERSHTEYN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRET I PARKER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYCE L FRIEDMAN	DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE H COHEN	DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA MULLOCK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYRUS D MEHTA	DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANEK A FREEMAN	DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LESSER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNIE L MEHLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER RIPLEY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES HR WINDELS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE SHVETS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN R GLICKMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN S KIERNAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA E CLEARY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PARVIN D MOYNE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN ARTZ ASH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL M FRITZLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD D OWENS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GINA CASTELLANO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM S HAFT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZEH S EKONO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN SCHOENFELD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW J EHRLICH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE CORTINA PERRY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL IA SMULIAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIET MURERIWA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE GYETVAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOLA HELLER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE M CORTES JR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARLENE KATZMAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAIRE JAMES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABJA MIDHA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$566,477	$528,790	$4,489,038	$37,687
2025	$2,728,303	$3,169,865	$4,403,750	$-441,562
2024	$3,921,769	$2,848,097	$4,916,791	$1,073,672
2023	$2,801,869	$2,667,243	$3,996,474	$134,626
2022	$2,872,280	$2,572,990	$2,664,841	$299,290
2021	$3,913,411	$2,741,806	$2,546,853	$1,171,605
2020	$1,954,229	$2,168,235	$1,646,578	$-214,006
2019	$1,675,040	$1,733,446	$1,110,657	$-58,406

VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC