NonprofitsLegal Aid Society

Crime & Legal

Legal Aid Society

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$415.8M

Total expenses

$405.6M

Net assets

$17.2M

Grants received

$43.7M

393 grants

EIN

135562265

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide quality legal representation to low-income new yorkers.

Programs

2 programs

Civil practice - provided civil legal assistance to low-income new yorkers and worked on approximately 59,000 client matters this year.

Expenses: $98.7M

Juvenile rights practice - represented children and young adults who are the subject of abuse and neglect, delinquency and other matters in the nyc family court. It is estimated that the juvenile rights practice worked on approximately 23,304 ongoing client matters this year.

Expenses: $52.3M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$415.0M
Program service revenue$17K
Investment income$1.1M
Other revenue
Total revenue$415.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$340.8M
Fundraising$2.2M
Other expenses$64.7M
Total expenses$405.6M
Total assets$425.7M
Net assets$17.2M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TWYLA J CARTER

ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF/CEO

Board

$282K

35 hrs/wk

SCOTT A ROSENBERG

GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY

Board

$254K

35 hrs/wk

LAUREN SICILIANO

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$251K

35 hrs/wk

PREMALI SHAH

CFO (THRU 10/13/23)

Board

$229K

35 hrs/wk

MAURICIO ESPANA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATASHA I FAPOHUNDA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD FLANDERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY A FUISZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW FURMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RAJ GANDESHA

DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY GLEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIA N GONZALEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MEAGHAN GRAGG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROL GREENE-VINCENT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HELEN GUGEL

DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADAM HAKKI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID G HILLE

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD F HANS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOLA HELLER

DIRECTOR (FROM 9/25/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

TALEAH JENNINGS

DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL C KEATS

DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELAI KATZ

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ATIF KHAWAJA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARVIN KRISLOV

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GILLIAN LESTER

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA FERNANDEZ LUMERMANN

DIRECTOR (FROM 4/17/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

AARON R MARCU

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

J KEVIN MCCARTHY

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOAN MCPHEE

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

PERRY A NAPOLITANO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYNN K NEUNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA T PEREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES C PLATT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK T QUINN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHARYL A REISMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHERINE ROCCO

DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALYSSA ROWER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL RUBENS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTONY L RYAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM SAVITT

DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL H SCHOEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADRIENE L HOLDER

CHIEF ATTORNEY - CIVIL

Staff

$257K

35 hrs/wk

DAWNE A MITCHELL

CHIEF ATTORNEY - JRP

Staff

$252K

35 hrs/wk

JUSTINE LUONGO

CHIEF ATTORNEY - CDP

Staff

$250K

35 hrs/wk

SURYA SAYED-GANGULY

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Staff

$231K

35 hrs/wk

IRWIN SHAW

ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-BOROUGH

Staff

$214K

35 hrs/wk

JASON WU

ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE

Staff

$212K

35 hrs/wk

LOUIS S SARTORI

CHIEF COUNSEL, PRO BONO PRACTICE

Staff

$206K

35 hrs/wk

DAVID E LOFTIS

ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE

Staff

$205K

35 hrs/wk

CONNIE A PARK CHIEF HUMAN

RESOURCES OFFICER (FROM 04/10/2023)

Staff

$161K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EVENSONBEST LLC

CONTRACTOR

$2.2M

O'CONNOR'S CARPET CENTER

CARPETING SERVICES

$1.5M

GREEN KEY SOLUTIONS LLC

TEMPORARY SERVICES

$1.0M

FINGROW PARTNERS LLC

CONSULTING/TEMPORARY SERVICES

$885K

ADP

PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES/HR FEES

$864K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 393

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.5M
POVERTY RELIEF
2024
$1.1M
CIVIL SERVICES
2024
$150K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$100K
IMMIGRANT YOUTH REPRESENTATION PROJECT
2024
$100K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY
2024
$67K
TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS
2024
$60K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50K
Support The Youth Leadership Board's Set The Record Straight Peer Outreach Campaign
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE
2024
$40K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
IMMIGRATION LAW UNIT
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$25K
LEGAL EDUCATION
2024
$15K
FIG GRANT - Create a new initiative that will expand and streamline representation of immigrant youth clients by Legal Aid's Juvenile Rights Practice by providing immigration representation within their pre-existing case teams, removing the need for internal referrals and better identifying clients. She will build a new intake and screening model, collect and manage data, develop Know Your Rights and train colleagues.
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
TO FURTHER ORG.'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$8K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$7K
EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS
2024
$7K
ASSOCIATES CAMPAIGN
2024
$5K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT
2024
$3K
Women's Pre-Trial Initiative
2024
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2024
$500
General Purpose
2024
$100
Employee Matching Gift-General support
2024
$100
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8.0M
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$3.2M
ATLAS IS COMPRISED OF THREE PROGRAMS: ATLAS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY, ATLAS INNOVATION FUND, AND ATLAS HOPE (HEALING, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESS, EMPOWERMENT). ADDITIONALLY, UWNYC PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES TO ALL PARTNERS. THE MISSION OF ATLAS IS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTARY, NON-COURT MANDATED PROGRAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PLACE-BASED STRATEGIES IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE THE BRUNT OF VIOLENCE AND OVER-ENFORCEMENT
2023
$2.3M
POVERTY RELIEF
2023
$1.0M
CIVIL SERVICES
2023
$585K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$428K
SUSTAINING LAW FIRM CAMPAIGN
2023
$321K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$305K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
RENEWED SUPPORT FOR A CAMPAIGN TO DIVERT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND TO END NEW YORK STATE HOLDING MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE IN PRISON PAST THEIR SENTENCES.
2023
$125K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$120K
ENSURING ACCESS TO EXPANDED DENTAL COVERAGE FOR NEW YORKERS
2023
$116K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
IMMIGRANT YOUTH REPRESENTATION PROJECT
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$69K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$65K
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$60K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$58K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$58K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$57K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT UPSTATE DOWNSTATE HOUSING ALLIANCES CAMPAIGNS AND DEVELOP MEMBERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SKILLS
2023
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND - FOR ANNUAL EXPENSES
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$25K
IMMIGRATION LAW UNIT
2023
$21K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$20K
LEGAL EDUCATION
2023
$20K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN EVERY BOROUGH OF NEW YORK
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$19K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
SEE STATEMENT #9
2023
$10K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER ORG.'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$7K
ASSOCIATES' CAMPAIGN
2023
$6K
Women's Pre-Trial Initiative
2023
$5K
FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
GENERAL
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
EDUCATION/WELFARE ASSISTANCE
2023
$2K
COMMUNITY SERVICES & SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$800
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2023
$750
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2023
$720
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
Human Rights Advocacy
2023
$500
General Purpose
2023
$225
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$200
TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2023
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$950K
POVERTY RELIEF
2022
$840K
CIVIL SERVICES
2022
$380K
2022 SUSTAINING LAW FIRM CAMPAIGN
2022
$347K
ATLAS/ONS - LED BY UWNYC AND ONS, ATLAS WILL WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH UWNYCS EXTENSIVE LIST OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO) TO PROVIDE A SUITE OF SERVICES INCLUDING MENTORSHIPS FAMILY THERAPY, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION, AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS AWAITING TRIAL WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AT THE SAME TIME, ATLAS IMPROVES THE VITALITY AND SAFETY OF A COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ELEVATING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PUBLIC SAFETY.
2022
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT: EXPLOITATION INTERVENTION PROJECT
2022
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT: EXPLOITATION INTERVENTION PROJECT
2022
$296K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$265K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS
2022
$150K
RENEWED SUPPORT FOR A CAMPAIGN TO DIVERT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND TO END NEW YORK STATE HOLDING MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE IN PRISON PAST THEIR SENTENCES.
2022
$126K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100K
IMMIGRANT YOUTH REPRESENTATION PROJECT
2022
$100K
SUPPORT PARALEGALS IN THE SOCIETY'S HOMELESS RIGHTS PROJECT
2022
$95K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
$83K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$60K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
2022
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE
2022
$50K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2022
$50K
SUPPORT THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP BOARD'S SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT PEER OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
2022
$50K
In support of Kathryn A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project for special education of children in foster care.
2022
$42K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$25K
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S IMMIGRATION LAW UNIT
2022
$23K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$20K
Financial Assistance
2022
$15K
General Operating Support
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$13K
LEGAL GRANT
2022
$12K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
HOUSING & LEGAL COUNSELING
2022
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2022
$10K
General operating support
2022
$10K
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S EXPLOITATION INTERVENTION PROJECT
2022
$10K
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY'S EDUCATION LAW PROJECT
2022
$7K
ASSOCIATES' CAMPAIGN
2022
$6K
CHALLENGING OVERPAYMENT OF BENEFITS ACCESSED DURING THE PANDEMIC TRAINING AND OUTREACH PROJECT
2022
$5K
GENERAL
2022
$5K
TO FURTHER ORG.'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
2022
$5K
FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT
2022
$3K
COMMUNITY SERVICES & SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL NEEDS
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE IN CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR
2022
$1K
Luce Foundation 2022 Employee Year-end Grant - Linsey Ly
2022
$720
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
$525
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
Human Rights Advocacy
2022
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$500
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2022
$250
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$225
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$150
PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022

Funded by

$43.7M from 159 funders · 393 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$8.0M · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Robin Hood Foundation

$5.9M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

United Way Of New York City

$3.8M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Legal Services Nyc

$3.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Single Stop Usa Inc

$1.7M · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Foundation

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN135562265
NTEE codeI800
Subsection03
Ruling date1943-11
Formed1876
Employees2449
Volunteers1975
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