Nonprofit · EIN 11-3155182
ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,308,329 | $2,448,310 | -$139,981 | $1,592,344 | $186,629 | $1,405,715 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,155,217 | $2,255,378 | -$100,161 | $1,952,763 | $371,335 | $1,581,428 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,181,812
- of which government grants
- $1,347,956
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $124,579
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $100,497
- Other revenue
- $1,938
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $388,449
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,156,687
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,823,645
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $134,393
- Occupancy
- $200,733
- Depreciation
- $37,867
- Program services (functional)
- $1,630,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $335,371
- Fundraising (functional)
- $482,806
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,952,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,592,344
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,629
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,405,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,937
- Publicly traded securities
- $377,944
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,075,473
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $330,242
- Gross receipts
- $3,446,618
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 264
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI LEE HENDERSON | PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,762 | $9,733 |
| MELISSA A STARR | INT. PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,598 | $17,357 |
| SIDNEY CHERUBIN | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,629 | $17,804 |
| TERESA DALY | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,164 | $14,163 |
| ANNE O'GRADY | PRO BONO DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,164 | $4,963 |
| PETER SHELTON WHITE | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,149 | $14,644 |
| LYNN E JUDELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN Z WILLIAMSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRAUN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ALDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ANGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA BONIFACIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKSHAY DHIMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN FYRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GEWIRTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM B GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA KEANEY REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE KOTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LANDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LILLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTTYE LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL O MADUEGBUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THANYA POLNIO-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE POPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ZICHAWO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI LEE HENDERSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $186,819 | $9,577 |
| MELISSA A STARR | SR DIR OF DEV/STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,569 | $14,659 |
| SIDNEY CHERUBIN | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,075 | $15,115 |
| TERESA DALY | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,394 | $12,036 |
| ANNE O'GRADY | PRO BONO DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,394 | $4,732 |
| PETER SHELTON WHITE | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,904 | $12,251 |
| LYNN E JUDELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN Z WILLIAMSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WATSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTTYE LINDSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ALDRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ANGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA BONIFACIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BRAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AKSHAY DHIMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FYRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM B GILBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GEWIRTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KOTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LANDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LILLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL O MADUEGBUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THANYA POLNIO-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE POPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA KEANEY REYNOLDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ZICHAWO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ZIMMERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE F DIGIOVANNA | BOARD MEMBER (TO 3/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DANK | BOARD MEMBER (TO 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN L ZELKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER (TO 3/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 203 JAY STREET SUITE 300, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-4398
- In care of
- % MELISSA A STARR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA STARR, 203 JAY STREET SUITE 300, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- LISA BRAUN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (718) 473-9209
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC SECURITY: IN THE PAST YEAR AJB HANDLED 4,657 CONSUMER DEBT AND BANKRUPTCY MATTERS, BENEFITING 10,370 PEOPLE. AJB'S ECONOMIC JUSTICE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES CONSUMER ADVOCACY SERVICES - OPERATED THROUGH TWO COURT-BASED PROGRAMS IN KINGS COUNTY CIVIL COURT - AND ITS BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE, THROUGH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO REORDER THEIR FINANCES THROUGH CHAPTER 7 OR CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY. THESE COURT-BASED PROGRAMS, THE CIVIL LEGAL ADVICE AND RESOURCE OFFICE (CLARO) CLINIC AND THE VOLUNTEER LAWYER FOR A DAY (VLFD) PROGRAM, ALLOW AJB TO ADDRESS THE SEVERE REPRESENTATION GAP IN CONSUMER CREDIT CASES, WHERE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF CONSUMER DEFENDANTS APPEAR WITHOUT COUNSEL. AJB STAFF MANAGE THESE PROGRAMS WITH THE SUPPORT OF LAW STUDENTS AND DEDICATED PRO BONO ATTORNEYS WHO ARE LONG-TIME VOLUNTEERS WITH THESE PROGRAMS. LAST YEAR, AJB ALSO LAUNCHED A FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM TO COMPLEMENT ITS EXISTING SERVICES FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC SECURITY AND TO BETTER SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH CONSUMER OR MORTGAGE-RELATED DEBT.Expenses $517,910
- HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: IN THE PAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HANDLED 516 FORECLOSURE MATTERS, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS, AND OTHER ISSUES IMPACTING BROOKLYN HOMEOWNERS, BENEFITING NEARLY 1,400 PEOPLE. ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN'S SERVICES TO HOMEOWNERS ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF SERVICES THAT INCLUDE FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION, ASSISTANCE WITH DEED THEFT AND OTHER SCAMS, AND REPRESENTATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS THAT CONCERN DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS (DOB) VIOLATIONS. AJB STAFFS SEVERAL COURT-BASED PROGRAMS FOR HOMEOWNERS APPEARING IN KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT AND OFFERS REPRESENTATION THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECLOSURE PROCESS, INCLUDING LOAN MODIFICATIONS, FORECLOSURE MOTION PRACTICE, GOOD FAITH HEARINGS, FORECLOSURE DEFENSE LITIGATION, AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORT IN FORECLOSURE MATTERS, AJB ASSISTS HOMEOWNERS FACING OTHER CONCERNS SUCH AS TITLE ISSUES, DEED SCAMS, AND OTHER FORMS OF PROPERTY FRAUD.Expenses $396,250
- FAMILY STABILIZATION PROGRAM: IN THE PAST YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HANDLED 431 FAMILY LAW CASES, BENEFITING OVER 900 PEOPLE.IN KINGS COUNTY FAMILY COURT, AJB PROVIDES ADVICE, BRIEF SERVICES, AND REPRESENTATION IN CUSTODY AND VISITATION MATTERS AS WELL AS CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT CASES. FURTHER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW FIRMS, AJB MAINTAINS A PRO SE UNCONTESTED DIVORCE PROGRAM TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FILE AN UNCONTESTED DIVORCE IN KINGS COUNTY SUPREME COURT. UNIQUE AMONG MANY LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AJB ALSO OFFERS ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN ARTICLE 17A GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS IN SURROGATE'S COURT, WHICH DESIGNATE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND TO ACT ON BEHALF OF A PERSON OVER THE AGE OF 18 WHO HAS INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - EMPLOYING MINIMALLY RESTRICTIVE OPTIONS TO GIVE MUCH-NEEDED SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $377,270
- SENIOR ASSISTANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTERSIN THE PAST YEAR ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN HANDLED 34 ELDER LAW-RELATED MATTERS SUCH AS WILLS AND PROBATE ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, AFFECTING 44 PEOPLE. AJB ADDRESSES END OF LIFE CONCERNS BY HELPING BROOKLYN RESIDENTS PREPARE AND EXECUTE WILLS, HEALTH CARE PROXIES, AND OTHER LIFE PLANNING DOCUMENTS, AS WELL AS BY HANDLING SMALL ESTATE MATTERS FOR ESTATES OF $50,000 OR LESS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY FOR OLDER BROOKLYN RESIDENTS, FOCUSING ON LEGAL ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR SENIORS SUCH AS WILLS, PROBATE MATTERS, AND ESTATE PLANNING; CONSUMER DEBT; GOVERNMENT BENEFITS; AND THREATS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP. THIS PREVENTION-ORIENTED EDUCATION GIVES OLDER BROOKLYN RESIDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM RETAIN STABILITY AND AGE IN PLACE. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACHACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN OFFERS INDIVIDUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION IN ALL ITS AREAS OF PRACTICE - ADDRESSING CURRENT LEGAL CONCERNS WHILE OFFERING PREVENTION-ORIENTED EDUCATION THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS ACCESS LEGAL HELP BEFORE PROBLEMS CAN ESCALATE. OVER THE LAST YEAR AJB REACHED OVER 1,100 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE FAIRS, AND OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS, DELIVERING ESSENTIAL "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" INFORMATION IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN.CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE)CENTRAL TO AJB'S MISSION AND MODEL, THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS AND TRAINS PRO BONO VOLUNTEERS - INCLUDING PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS, IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, AND LAW FIRMS - TO TAKE CASES FOR REPRESENTATION, FURTHERING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR BROOKLYN RESIDENTS. LAST YEAR, AJB ENGAGED 264 ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 4,223 HOURS OF COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO BROOKLYN RESIDENTS THROUGH DIRECT ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND OTHER SERVICES. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, AJB DELIVERED PITCHES TO 13 LAW FIRMS; AND HOSTED OR PARTICIPATED IN A TOTAL OF NINE (9) CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) SESSIONS FOR 353 ATTENDEES, EXPANDING THE POOL OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS PREPARED TO DELIVER COMMUNITY LEGAL SUPPORT.Expenses $338,703 · grants $1,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3155182
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,592,344
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,446,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,308,329 | $2,448,310 | $1,592,344 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,155,217 | $2,255,378 | $1,952,763 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,712,976 | $2,072,737 | $2,206,739 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3155182).
Questions about ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC
- What is the EIN of ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC is 11-3155182.
- Is ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA STARR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,762 (HEIDI LEE HENDERSON, PRESIDENT & CEO (TO 12/2024)).
- How much revenue does ACCESS JUSTICE BROOKLYN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,308,329, expenses of $2,448,310 and total assets of $1,592,344 at year end.
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