NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INC (EIN 133505428) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LISA RIVERA

Phone

2126135000

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INC, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $47.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022.

Mission

NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP (NYLAG) USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO HELP NEW YORKERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR IN CRISIS COMBAT ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. WE ADDRESS EMERGING AND URGENT NEEDS WITH COMPREHENSIVE, FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, IMPACT LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WE AIM TO DISRUPT SYSTEMIC RACISM BY SERVING CLIENTS, WHOSE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CRISES ARE OFTEN ROOTED IN RACIAL INEQUALITY.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $46,820,242

Program Service Revenue $511,572

Investment Income $83,010

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $47,414,824

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,125,344

Salaries & Benefits $38,457,805

Fundraising Expenses $774,676

Program Expenses $41,676,988

Other Expenses $6,891,541

TOTAL EXPENSES $46,474,690

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$47,414,824	$45,761,308	+0.0%
Expenses	$46,474,690	$42,652,926	+0.1%
Net Income	$940,134	$3,108,382	-0.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

461

Volunteers

2010

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

$911,159

Total Directors

Key Employees

$233,156

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JILL L ROSENBERG ESQ	CHAIR	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH POLIZZOTTO ESQ	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL S ALTER ESQ	TREASURER (TO 09/22)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RON ABRAMSON ESQ	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANIRUDH BANSAL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOYD JOHNSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET HEALY ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINA FORNOS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE ZALKA	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID I SULTANIKCPA	TREASURER (AS OF 10/22)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELKAN ABRAMOWITZ ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES E BRANDT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY HERBERT ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA ORTIZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH ALLERHAND ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH BAUMGARTEN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRI ANN LAW	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN SCHWARTZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN GOLDBERG ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW BIBEN ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELE COHN TOCCI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MILTON WILLIAMS ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (TO 09/22)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PASKIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL LEVY ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDAL JACKSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD ZABEL ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT D MUSOFF ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON COHEN LEVIN ESQ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THEODORE N MIRVIS ESQ	BOARD MEMBER (TO 05/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA MEYERS	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$210,976	$35,098	$246,074
LISA RIVERA	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$207,186	$48,826	$256,012
ALISON LAVAN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$187,461	$44,226	$231,687
COURTNEY BALL	CHIEF DIVERSITY AND PEOPLE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$165,007	$12,379	$177,386
RANDYE RETKIN	DIRECTOR	40.00	Key Emp	$198,762	$34,394	$233,156
RANDAL S JEFFREY	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$167,471	$46,470	$213,941
VALERIE J BOGART	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$148,989	$32,604	$181,593
OLGA AVRASINA	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$139,095	$18,608	$157,703
JULIE BRANDFIELD	ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$134,864	$65,169	$200,033
ELVIRA PINKHASOVA	SUPERVISING ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$134,972	$25,806	$160,778
BETH GOLDMAN ESQ	PRES.& ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE(TO 05/22)	0.00		$106,690	$7,869	$114,559

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$47,414,824	$46,474,690	$89,734,166	$940,134
2022	$45,761,308	$42,652,926	$25,759,266	$3,108,382
2021	$38,430,652	$38,420,767	$25,035,859	$9,885
2020	$34,022,315	$33,316,032	$24,076,394	$706,283
2019	$31,458,612	$31,705,074	$18,057,828	$-246,462
2018	$29,504,458	$29,547,676	$17,700,334	$-43,218

NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP INC