BUFFALO, NY
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES INC, founded in 1976, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $16.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (NLS) IS A NONPROFIT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ACROSS ERIE, NIAGARA, GENESEE, WYOMING, AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. NLS OFFERS LEGAL ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH IN AREAS INCLUDING HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, FAMILY LAW, DISABILITY BENEFITS, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, AND CONSUMER MATTERS. ITS LARGEST PROGRAM AREA IS HOUSING, WHERE NLS REPRESENTS TENANTS FACING EVICTION, UNSAFE HOUSING CONDITIONS, AND HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, AND PROVIDES EVICTION PREVENTION SERVICES THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE WESTERN NEW YORK EVICTION PREVENTION PROJECT. NLS ALSO ASSISTS CLIENTS IN SECURING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS AND HEALTH COVERAGE, SUPPORTS SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND VULNERABLE FAMILIES, AND COLLABORATES WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THROUGH ITS MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH AND STABILITY. OUTREACH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE JUSTICE BUS, ATTORNEY OF THE MORNING PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC AND EQUITY DEVELOPMENT (CEED) PROGRAM EXPAND ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES AND STRENGTHEN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE SERVICES AND PARTNERSHIPS, NLS HELPS CLIENTS PROTECT THEIR CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS, PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, IMPROVE ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND ENHANCE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE, SERVING MORE THAN 15,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK.
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)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16,485,971 | $16,563,985 | 0.0% |
| Expenses | $16,201,522 | $15,626,861 | +0.0% |
| Net Income | $284,449 | $937,124 | -0.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERISHA HAWTHORNE-GREER | PRESIDENT (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LACEY | VICE PRESIDENT (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA THIBODEAU | SECRETARY (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE GREENE | TREASURER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BLOOM | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE CASSAR | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DIALLO | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE GOLANDO | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HEFTKA | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HINES | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE PIETROCARLO | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTOBER REED | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA SCHOENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELLE SCHWACH | PRESIDENT (TO JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SMITH | TREASURER (TO JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK LONG | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SROKA | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NELSON | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN E BREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO AUGUST 2025) | 40.00 |
Officer
|
$188,385 | $15,435 | $203,820 |
| MELISSA MENDOLERA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40.00 |
Officer
|
$186,577 | $24,581 | $211,158 |
| VERA VENKOVA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 32.00 |
Officer
|
$141,930 | $21,674 | $163,604 |
| KEISHA WILLIAMS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$180,000 | $16,279 | $196,279 |
| WILLIAM O'CONNELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING AUGUST 2025) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$79,615 | $9,061 | $88,676 |
| JOHN M ZONITCH | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
|
$139,933 | $23,633 | $163,566 |
| CASSANDRA CONNIFF | CONTROLLER | 40.00 |
Highest
|
$142,333 | $7,258 | $149,591 |
| DIANA PROSKE | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
|
$125,120 | $34,624 | $159,744 |
| TODD SCHIFFMACHER | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
|
$133,241 | $26,322 | $159,563 |
| JENNIFER DILLON | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
|
$137,960 | $11,925 | $149,885 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,485,971 | $16,201,522 | $7,665,041 | $284,449 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $13,145,334 | $12,874,264 | $6,889,955 | $271,070 |
| 2022 | $9,297,172 | $9,260,808 | $6,308,199 | $36,364 |
| 2021 | $7,553,707 | $6,871,448 | $2,796,560 | $682,259 |
| 2020 | $5,781,411 | $6,533,921 | $2,472,145 | $-752,510 |
| 2019 | $6,474,466 | $6,291,053 | $1,887,054 | $183,413 |
| 2018 | $5,200,336 | $5,520,009 | $1,920,813 | $-319,673 |
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