Nonprofit · EIN 25-1157129
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,650,863 | $9,101,763 | $549,100 | $4,127,586 | $463,579 | $3,664,007 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,295,541 | $8,037,528 | $258,013 | $3,842,864 | $727,957 | $3,114,907 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,588,447
- of which government grants
- $9,433,781
- Program service revenue
- $80
- Investment income
- $10,073
- Net rental income
- $375
- Other revenue
- $52,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $429,994
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,893,187
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,749,451
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $199,205
- Travel
- $59,850
- Depreciation
- $71,288
- Program services (functional)
- $8,763,722
- Management and general (functional)
- $310,001
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,040
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,842,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,127,586
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $463,579
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,664,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $188,236
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,664,007
- Gross receipts
- $9,650,863
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 236
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE BERGSTROM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $39,794 |
| JOSHUA S STEIN ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS W KENNEDY ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MAVERO | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY RAY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BASICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A BLANER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH J HOROHO JR ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UYI ENYENIHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A APEL ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA VARRENTI HERNANDEZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON S CROWE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE LANGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE BURKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY M BENNETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLEE M CLARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE A GREGA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER T JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK A MAZZA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY POLLOCK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN ZANGRILLI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET S COLEMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA WEINER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE A BAIRD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MARIE AHMED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAUNTEL HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE ORSSATTI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER ARCHER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY C BELIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE ALLEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A PATRICIA DIULUS-MYERS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY N MCGOVERN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN J KING ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE BERGSTROM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $38,439 |
| JOSHUA S STEIN ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS W KENNEDY ESQ | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MAVERO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY RAY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN DICHIERA ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE JACKSON | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE R COLTON ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BASICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A BLANER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ABES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH J HOROHO JR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UYI ENYENIHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN A APEL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA VARRENTI HERNANDEZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KOZICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMEY C BELIN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON S CROWE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY L JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE LANGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE BURKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY M BENNETT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLEE M CLARK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A PARKER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE A GREGA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER T JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A MAZZA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY POLLOCK ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN ZANGRILLI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET S COLEMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE ALLEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE A BAIRD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MARIE AHMED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNTEL HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE ORSSATTI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 928 PENN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-3757
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRIS BERGSTROM, 928 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
- Signed the 990
- KRIS BERGSTROM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 255-6700
- Website
- WWW.NLSA.US
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
THE MISSION STATEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION IS TO MEET THE CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS OF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- NLS HANDLED 11,373 CASES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. PRO BONO ATTORNEYS HANDLED 1,464 CASES. APPROXIMATELY 7% OF THE TOTAL CASES INVOLVED CONSUMER ISSUES, 35% INVOLVED FAMILY ISSUES (75% OF THESE WERE PFAS), 44% INVOLVED HOUSING ISSUES, 7% INVOLVED INCOME MAINTENANCE ISSUES (SSI, FOOD STAMPS, TANF, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION), 5% INVOLVED EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, AND THE REMAINING 2% INVOLVED SUCH ISSUES AS HEALTH, DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSIONS, PROPERTY TAXES, AND ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. OF THE CASES HANDLED, 74% WERE FOR INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN 18 AND 54, 26% FOR INDIVIDUALS AGED 60 AND OVER, AND LESS THAN 1% FOR THOSE UNDER 18. MOST OF THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE FEMALE (74%). FORTY-SIX PERCENT (46%) OF THE CLIENTS WERE WHITE, 45% WERE BLACK, AND 11% WERE OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS SUCH AS ASIAN, HISPANIC, AND NATIVE AMERICAN. NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS COMPRISED 2% OF OUR CLIENTS.Expenses $8,763,722 · revenue $80
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
- 25-1157129
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,127,586
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,650,863
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,650,863 | $9,101,763 | $4,127,586 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,295,541 | $8,037,528 | $3,842,864 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,216,090 | $7,886,900 | $3,923,615 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 25-1157129).
Questions about NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION is 25-1157129.
- Is NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 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 NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 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 NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION 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 NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KRIS BERGSTROM.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (KRISTINE BERGSTROM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,650,863, expenses of $9,101,763 and total assets of $4,127,586 at year end.
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