NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES

EIN: 231659111 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

PITTSTON, PA

Total Revenue
$9,597,039
Total Expenses
$9,592,643
Total Assets
$5,790,007
Net Assets
$1,492,803
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
EDWARD G SCHIRRA CPA
Phone
5702994100
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $9.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

TO SOLVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $994,600

NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. REQUESTS FOR OUR FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES DURING THE LAST YEAR RESULTED IN...

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NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. REQUESTS FOR OUR FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES DURING THE LAST YEAR RESULTED IN HANDLING MORE THAN 11,300 CASES. IN 20 COUNTIES, CLOSE TO 235,000 PEOPLE ARE IN POVERTY AND ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICES OF NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES. WE PROVIDED CIVIL LEGAL AID TO 2,228 OF THOSE PEOPLE THROUGH COURT AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, ENHANCING CLIENTS' ECONOMIC SECURITY BY OBTAINING AWARDS OF JUST OVER $8.5 MILLION PRIMARILY IN CONSUMER CASES. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WE WERE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO SERVE, WE DEVELOPED SELF-HELP MATERIALS, DISTRIBUTED 5,879 INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH EVENTS TO 5,906 PEOPLE.

Program 2
Expenses: $3,066,800

AS A REGIONAL PROVIDER OF CIVIL LEGAL AID FOR 60 YEARS, NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES HAS BEEN ENSURING THAT LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST PA HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE SAME LEGAL RIGHTS AND...

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AS A REGIONAL PROVIDER OF CIVIL LEGAL AID FOR 60 YEARS, NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES HAS BEEN ENSURING THAT LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST PA HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE SAME LEGAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS THAT THOSE WHO HAVE MEANS CAN AFFORD ON THEIR OWN. NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES STAFF PROVIDE CRITICAL ADVOCACY THROUGH REPRESENTATION AT HEARINGS, MODERATING DIFFICULT LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROVIDING SELF-HELP MATERIALS TO LOW INCOME PEOPLE FACING EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, AND LOSS OF FEDERAL HOUSING SUBSIDIES. IN 2023-2024 HOUSING WAS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR CLIENTS. NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES STAFF HELPED 7,767 PEOPLE WITH HOUSING ISSUES.

Program 3
Expenses: $994,600

LEGAL AID LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS AT NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH SAFETY AND STABILITY WHEN THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. IN CASES WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND...

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LEGAL AID LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS AT NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH SAFETY AND STABILITY WHEN THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. IN CASES WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE THREATENED WITH VIOLENCE FROM AN INTIMATE PARTNER, STAFF OBTAINED PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS IN 675 CASES. IN SITUATIONS WHERE FAMILIES WERE IN FEAR OF LOSING THEIR HOME, NPLS WAS ABLE TO PREVENT EVICTION OR PRESERVE SHELTER IN 427 CASES. DURING THIS PAST YEAR OF FUNDING, NPLS HAS MAINTAINED A STEADY NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS, STAFF SUPPORT, AND INTERNS WHO ASSISTED OUR CLIENTS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, OFTEN VIRTUAL DUE TO PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS, THROUGH SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDING SUCH AS OUR LEHIGH VALLEY FAIR HOUSING PROJECT.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,547,752
Program Service Revenue $6,774
Investment Income $42,513
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $9,597,039

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $8,149,888
Fundraising Expenses $6,269
Program Expenses $8,300,055
Other Expenses $1,442,755
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,592,643

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $9,597,039 $9,021,107 +0.1%
Expenses $9,592,643 $9,055,487 +0.1%
Net Income $4,396 $-34,380 -1.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
109
Volunteers
17

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
5
$325,793
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CONSTANCE NELSON ESQUIRE PRESIDENT 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN BOELL ESQUIRE SECRETARY 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN J MCGOVERN JR ESQUIRE TREASURER 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT CRONIN ESQUIRE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
VATHSAL G RAJAN DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARA SMITH DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CONSTANCE KOSTELAC DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA DIXON DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEYA DOBBINS DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEANNA R PEALER ESQUIRE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK STANZIOLA ESQUIRE DIRECTOR 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD SCHIRRA CPA CFO 35.00
Officer
$105,859 $63,087 $168,946
LORI MOLLOY ESQUIRE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 39.00
Officer
$130,202 $26,645 $156,847
JOHN HURTT ESQUIRE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY 35.00
Highest
$116,588 $63,740 $180,328
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 $9,597,039 $9,592,643 $5,790,007 $4,396
2023 $9,021,107 $9,055,487 $6,133,523 $-34,380
2022 $8,536,778 $8,530,535 $3,610,200 $6,243
2021 $8,229,049 $8,130,831 $4,219,809 $98,218
2020 $6,533,934 $7,245,332 $4,412,385 $-711,398
2019 $6,682,713 $6,447,438 $2,472,158 $235,275
2018 $6,097,658 $5,935,080 $2,190,096 $162,578
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