Nonprofit · EIN 13-5562265
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $439,700,805 | $431,317,714 | $8,383,091 | $423,386,668 | $407,482,089 | $15,904,579 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $415,813,177 | $405,558,235 | $10,254,942 | $425,697,419 | $408,540,028 | $17,157,391 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $376,584,946 | $377,158,851 | -$573,905 | $485,982,308 | $476,770,007 | $9,212,301 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $437,609,776
- of which government grants
- $412,316,960
- Program service revenue
- $442,006
- Investment income
- $1,328,355
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $222,587
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$422,353
- Other revenue
- $320,668
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,685,626
- Other salaries and wages
- $240,913,531
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $360,075,068
- Professional fundraising fees
- $121,936
- Legal fees
- $1,301,593
- Accounting fees
- $349,655
- Occupancy
- $30,018,116
- Travel
- $1,232,410
- Depreciation
- $1,412,448
- Program services (functional)
- $392,682,004
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,473,959
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,161,751
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $425,697,419
- Total assets, end of year
- $423,386,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $407,482,089
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,904,579
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,063,180
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,740,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,851,978
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,052,601
- Gross receipts
- $447,921,294
- Employees
- 2,621
- Volunteers
- 2,983
- Year formed
- 1876
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT A ROSENBERG | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $287,717 | $116,668 |
| DAWNE A MITCHELL | CHIEF ATTORNEY - JRP Key employee | 35 | $289,478 | $94,311 |
| JUSTINE LUONGO | CHIEF ATTORNEY - CDP Key employee | 35 | $289,516 | $91,721 |
| TWYLA J CARTER | ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF/CEO Officer | 35 | $322,150 | $52,700 |
| LAUREN SICILIANO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $291,835 | $73,886 |
| ADRIENE L HOLDER | CHIEF ATTORNEY - CIVIL Key employee | 35 | $294,948 | $49,095 |
| SURYA SAYED-GANGULY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $229,884 | $85,905 |
| JASON WU | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $223,536 | $78,403 |
| LOUIS S SARTORI | CHIEF COUNSEL, PRO BONO PRACTICE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $208,667 | $90,012 |
| JAMAL L JOHNSON | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $236,679 | $43,118 |
| IRWIN SHAW | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-BOROUGH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $215,200 | $58,078 |
| CONNIE A PARK | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee | 35 | $230,035 | $41,827 |
| PREMALI SHAH | FORMER CFO Former | 0 | $148,431 | $0 |
| RICHARD F ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH N ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
62 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER D BELELIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY A BOHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN K CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVA W COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER A COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA M DABBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY EATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURICIO ESPANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA I FAPOHUNDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FINZI | DIRECTOR (FROM 12/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD FLANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A FUISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJ GANDESHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELYSE GLAZER | DIRECTOR (FROM 12/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIA N GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEAGHAN GRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL GREENE-VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN GUGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HAKKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD F HANS | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/27/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOLA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALEAH JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH KALISH | DIRECTOR (FROM 12/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C KEATS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ATIF KHAWAJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN KRISLOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FERNANDEZ LUMERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY A NAPOLITANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN K NEUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA T PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES C PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK T QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARYL A REISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ROWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUBENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONY L RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL H SCHOEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BART R SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIPE SELENDY | DIRECTOR (FROM 12/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L KEVIN SHERIDAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDRA J SOLOWAY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/18/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH L SORKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD STRASSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM A WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER M WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN LEVINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENWALD | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ZACHARY W CARTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LARA S BUCHWALD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE S DIPCHAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK P GOODMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY RICHELLE HIGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY I RUSKIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 84 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT A ROSENBERG | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $253,617 | $97,375 |
| DAWNE A MITCHELL | CHIEF ATTORNEY - JRP Key employee | 35 | $251,980 | $84,180 |
| JUSTINE LUONGO | CHIEF ATTORNEY - CDP Key employee | 35 | $250,107 | $85,644 |
| TWYLA J CARTER | ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF/CEO Officer | 35 | $281,940 | $44,747 |
| SURYA SAYED-GANGULY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $230,908 | $81,127 |
| ADRIENE L HOLDER | CHIEF ATTORNEY - CIVIL Key employee | 35 | $257,265 | $42,708 |
| LAUREN SICILIANO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $251,276 | $42,197 |
| PREMALI SHAH | CFO (THRU 10/13/23) Officer | 35 | $229,460 | $59,572 |
| LOUIS S SARTORI | CHIEF COUNSEL, PRO BONO PRACTICE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $205,904 | $80,257 |
| JASON WU | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $212,252 | $73,574 |
| DAVID E LOFTIS | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $205,480 | $74,308 |
| IRWIN SHAW | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-BOROUGH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $213,704 | $44,426 |
| CONNIE A PARK CHIEF HUMAN | RESOURCES OFFICER (FROM 04/10/2023) Key employee | 35 | $161,135 | $30,965 |
| RICHARD F ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH N ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D BELELIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY A BOHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA W COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER A COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA M DABBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DILLER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY EATON | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A EDELMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO ESPANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA I FAPOHUNDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD FLANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A FUISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ GANDESHA | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA N GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGHAN GRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GREENE-VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN GUGEL | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HAKKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G HILLE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD F HANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLA HELLER | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/25/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALEAH JENNINGS | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C KEATS | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAI KATZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATIF KHAWAJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN KRISLOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN LESTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA FERNANDEZ LUMERMANN | DIRECTOR (FROM 4/17/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON R MARCU | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEVIN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MCPHEE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY A NAPOLITANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN K NEUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA T PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK T QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYL A REISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE ROCCO | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ROWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUBENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY L RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SAVITT | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL H SCHOEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART R SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L KEVIN SHERIDAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDRA J SOLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH L SORKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STRASSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM A WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE L WINE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/13/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEVINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENWALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY W CARTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA S BUCHWALD | VICE CHAIR (FROM 1/18/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE S DIPCHAND | VICE CHAIR (FROM 1/18/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK P GOODMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY RICHELLE HIGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY I RUSKIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 81 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT A ROSENBERG | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 35 | $236,821 | $88,882 |
| JUSTINE LUONGO | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-CDP Key employee | 35 | $235,187 | $79,554 |
| DAWNE A MITCHELL | ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-JRP Key employee | 35 | $236,741 | $74,192 |
| ADRIENE L HOLDER | ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF-CIVIL Key employee | 35 | $241,555 | $38,078 |
| SURYA SAYED-GANGULY | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $199,342 | $74,422 |
| PREMALI SHAH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $200,686 | $69,812 |
| LOUIS S SARTORI | CHIEF COUNSEL, PRO BONO PRACTICE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $188,977 | $66,999 |
| DAVID E LOFTIS | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $184,281 | $68,702 |
| JASON WU | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,045 | $65,059 |
| LAUREN SICILIANO CHIEF | OPERATING OFFICER (AS OF 8/1/22) Officer | 35 | $195,302 | $38,840 |
| IRWIN SHAW | ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE-BOROUGH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,839 | $11,766 |
| TWYLA J CARTER | ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF/CEO (FROM 8/1/22) Officer | 35 | $148,912 | $36,733 |
| JANET SABEL | FORMER ATTORNEY-IN-CHIEF/CEO Former | 0 | $195,504 | -$175,797 |
| RICHARD F ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH N ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D BELELIEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY A BOHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA S BUCHWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA W COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER A COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH COYNE | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/18/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA M DABBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE S DIPCHAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A EDELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO ESPANA | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/18/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA I FAPOHUNDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD FLANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY A FUISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L GARCIA | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/28/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA C GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA N GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGHAN GRAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL GREENE-VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HAKKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G HILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD F HANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAI KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATIF KHAWAJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN KRISLOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN LESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON R MARCU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J KEVIN MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MCPHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY A NAPOLITANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN K NEUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA T PEREZ | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/18/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK T QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYL A REISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ROWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RUBENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY L RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SAVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL H SCHOEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART R SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L KEVIN SHERIDAN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY J SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDRA J SOLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH L SORKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY STEIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STRASSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA GANZ TRAUGOT | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/16/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM A WALKER | DIRECTOR (FROM 1/18/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER M WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE L WINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEVINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENWALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY W CARTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M CERABINO | VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/14/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK P GOODMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY RICHELLE HIGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA E MOSS | VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/14/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY I RUSKIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 199 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10038-3526
- In care of
- % CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACHARY W CARTER, 199 WATER ST 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN SICILIANO, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 577-3300
- Website
- WWW.LEGAL-AID.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN THE NATION, DEDICATED SINCE 1876 TO PROVIDING QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS. (MISSION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IT IS DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL BELIEF: THAT NO NEW YORKER SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BECAUSE OF POVERTY. DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY HANDLED MORE THAN 222,255 INDIVIDUAL CASES AND MATTERS AND PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES IN THREE AREAS: THE CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES. UNLIKE THE SOCIETY'S CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES, WHICH ARE LEGALLY MANDATED AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE CIVIL PRACTICE RELIES HEAVILY ON PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- CRIMINAL PRACTICE - REPRESENTED NYC INDIGENT CLIENTS INVOLVING CRIMINAL DEFENSE TRIAL, APPELLATE, POST-CONVICTION AND PAROLE REVOCATION DEFENSE MATTERS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE CRIMINAL PRACTICE WORKED ON APPROXIMATELY 136,575 CLIENT MATTERS THIS YEAR.Expenses $233,513,303
- CIVIL PRACTICE - PROVIDED CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS AND WORKED ON APPROXIMATELY 59,500 CLIENT MATTERS THIS YEAR.Expenses $104,514,868 · revenue $442,006
- 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 26,180 ONGOING CLIENT MATTERS THIS YEAR.Expenses $54,653,833
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5562265
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $423,386,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $447,921,294
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $439,700,805 | $431,317,714 | $423,386,668 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $415,813,177 | $405,558,235 | $425,697,419 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $376,584,946 | $377,158,851 | $485,982,308 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $351,396,267 | $354,863,201 | $149,533,601 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-5562265).
Questions about LEGAL AID SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID SOCIETY is 13-5562265.
- Is LEGAL AID SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID SOCIETY 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 LEGAL AID SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL AID SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL AID SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZACHARY W CARTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 77 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $287,717 (SCOTT A ROSENBERG, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $439,700,805, expenses of $431,317,714 and total assets of $423,386,668 at year end.
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