NEWARK, NJ
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE IN, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $3.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 58% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.2M, a strong 31% operating margin.
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Inc. ("VLJ"/ the Organization), a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey, is a comprehensive, statewide legal services program based in Newark. VLJ's mission is to ensure access to justice for people experiencing poverty. VLJ fulfills its mission by mobilizing volunteers to work alongside staff to address critical legal needs across New Jersey, advancing racial, social, and economic justice for the most vulnerable members of our community. Created in 2001 by a small group of advocates concerned about the scarcity of free legal services for people experiencing poverty, VLJ has grown significantly from one to twenty-one staff people and a handful of volunteers to a volunteer panel with more than 1,500 volunteers.
VLJ currently operates a number of distinct legal programs in the areas ofbankruptcy, family, consumer, education, criminal reentry, veterans issues,tenancy and trafficking victims issues. Those...
VLJ currently operates a number of distinct legal programs in the areas ofbankruptcy, family, consumer, education, criminal reentry, veterans issues,tenancy and trafficking victims issues. Those programs include legal counsel and advice clinics, educational or "know your rights" seminars, and direct representation of clients by VLJ staff and volunteer attorneys who are trained, recruited and mentored by VLJ. VLJs programs have garnered several awards including the NJ State Governors Jefferson Award for Public Service, New Jersey State Bar Association's Pro Bono Award, "The Community Builder Award" from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and the Bernard Kuttner Award from the Essex County Bar Association.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,763,817 | $2,376,353 | +0.6% |
| Expenses | $2,597,050 | $2,442,544 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $1,166,767 | $-66,191 | -18.6% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE KEENAN Esq | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32.00 |
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$180,703 | $0 | $180,703 |
| JESSICA KITSON | DIR OF ADVOCACY | 32.00 |
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$121,893 | $0 | $121,893 |
| DIANA L ONUSCHAK | DIRECTOR OF ADMIN | 32.00 |
|
$110,000 | $0 | $110,000 |
| KAREN ROBINSON | Managing Attorney | 32.00 |
|
$103,950 | $0 | $103,950 |
| ALLISON R NOLAN | Managing Attorney | 32.00 |
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$101,862 | $0 | $101,862 |
| TRACY NELSON | DIR OF FINANCE/HR | 26.00 |
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$97,880 | $0 | $97,880 |
| ERIC L SCHWIMMER Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITZA RODRIGUEZ ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D'ALESSANDRO Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FELDMAN Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R GIOVANNOLI | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CLEMENTS | Treasurer | 0.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALA HARKER Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY SLATER Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HYUN Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FITCH ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LLOYD LANKFORD Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD J MENAKER ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRIOLEAU ESQ | Secretary | 0.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDEN ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TRINKLE ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WERNICK ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SNEHA DESAI ESQ | Vice Chair | 0.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA O'REILLY ESQ | Chair | 0.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY SALMON-SMITH ESQ | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLYN S STONE Esq | Secretary | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WOLTMAN Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HODKINSON Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS M INSUA Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH N MCCARTHY Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BERSHAD | Trustee Emeritu | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M SHAPIRO Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WEBER Esq | Trustee | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GRIFFINGER Esq | Trustee Emeritu | 0.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,763,817 | $2,597,050 | $3,706,423 | $1,166,767 |
| 2023 | $2,376,353 | $2,442,544 | $2,430,466 | $-66,191 |
| 2022 | $2,553,458 | $2,241,045 | $2,532,701 | $312,413 |
| 2021 | $2,551,035 | $1,923,187 | $2,160,685 | $627,848 |
| 2020 | $1,960,058 | $1,431,129 | $1,440,959 | $528,929 |
| 2019 | $1,454,471 | $1,278,662 | $740,127 | $175,809 |
| 2018 | $1,358,350 | $1,202,390 | $564,318 | $155,960 |
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