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) SEEKS EQUITABLE JUSTICE BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO LEGAL ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, AND EDUCATION TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO, DUE TO FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY, DISABILITY, DISCRIMINATION, OR ABUSE, REQUIRE ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION OF THEIR CIVIL LEGAL RIGHTS. SERVING ERIE, NIAGARA, GENESEE, WYOMING, AND ORLEANS COUNTIES, NLS AIMS TO CREATE THE GREATEST ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES TO PURSUE GOALS THAT WILL INCREASE BOTH THE STABILITY AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES.
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (NLS), AS MEASURED BY PROGRAM EXPENSES, DELIVERED ITS LARGEST SERVICE IMPACT THROUGH ITS HOUSING PROGRAM, PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND EVICTION...
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (NLS), AS MEASURED BY PROGRAM EXPENSES, DELIVERED ITS LARGEST SERVICE IMPACT THROUGH ITS HOUSING PROGRAM, PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND EVICTION PREVENTION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING EVICTION, HOMELESSNESS, UNSAFE HOUSING CONDITIONS, AND HOUSING DISCRIMINATION ACROSS ERIE, NIAGARA, GENESEE, WYOMING, AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. SINCE OCTOBER 2021, NLS HAS SUPPORTED THE WESTERN NEW YORK EVICTION PREVENTION PROJECT THROUGH NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE (OTDA) EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ERAP) LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS. THE PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES, CLOSED 22,811 EVICTION MATTERS TO DATE, WITH 42% HANDLED BY NLS. IN ADDITION, 12,226 EVICTIONS WERE PREVENTED AND 3,917 WERE DELAYED, HELPING HOUSEHOLDS SECURE STABLE HOUSING AND AVOID HOMELESSNESS.NLS ALSO PROVIDED CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FACING DISABILITY-RELATED BARRIERS, POVERTY, DENIAL OF PUBLIC BENEFITS, UNSAFE HOUSING, AND FAMILY LAW ISSUES, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC BENEFITS AND ITS MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATED INITIATIVES, NLS ASSISTED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ACCESSING SNAP, MEDICAID, SSI/SSDI, AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS ADDRESSING OTHER HEALTH-RELATED LEGAL NEEDS. IN ITS FAMILY LAW PRACTICE, NLS PROVIDED TRAUMA-INFORMED REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS INVOLVING ORDERS OF PROTECTION, CUSTODY, CHILD SUPPORT, AND DIVORCE.ACROSS ALL PROGRAM AREAS, NLS DELIVERED INTEGRATED LEGAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY THROUGH COURT-BASED, OUTREACH, AND MOBILE LEGAL SERVICE MODELS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND IMPROVE HOUSING STABILITY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.
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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA THIBODEAU | SECRETARY (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE GREENE | TREASURER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BLOOM | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE CASSAR | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE DIALLO | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN EDWARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE GOLANDO | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HEFTKA | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HINES | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE PIETROCARLO | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTOBER REED | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J SCHECHTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA SCHOENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER (STARTING JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$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
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SROKA | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NELSON | BOARD MEMBER (TO JUNE 2025) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN E BREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO AUGUST 2025) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$188,385 | $15,435 | $203,820 |
| MELISSA MENDOLERA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 40.00 |
Officer
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$186,577 | $24,581 | $211,158 |
| VERA VENKOVA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 32.00 |
Officer
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$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
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$139,933 | $23,633 | $163,566 |
| CASSANDRA CONNIFF | CONTROLLER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$142,333 | $7,258 | $149,591 |
| DIANA PROSKE | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$125,120 | $34,624 | $159,744 |
| TODD SCHIFFMACHER | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$133,241 | $26,322 | $159,563 |
| JENNIFER DILLON | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$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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