LEGAL SERVICES NYC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGAL SERVICES NYC

EIN 13-2600199 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)

What they do

LEGAL SERVICES NYC is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE to LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY. A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, LSNYC is THE NATIONS LARGEST ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED to PROVIDING FREE CIVIL SERVICES to THE POOR, WITH PROGRAMS LOCATED IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

84.32%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

0.84%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$100.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.40%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$2.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $99,086 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $341,900 for KLEMM GREGORY (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$17,727,691

Mission workProgram services$14,948,06384.32% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,730,24415.40% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$148,4700.84% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$17,826,777100.56% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.9% mission · 15.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 8.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.45% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,727,691

Expenses$17,826,777

Annual shortfall $99,086 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,948,063 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,730,244 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$148,470 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,727,691

Expenses$17,826,777

Assets$48,049,902

Income$18,007,875

Contributions$5,931,390

Mission work (program services)$14,948,063

Fundraising$148,470

Grants given$12,190,603

Average grant$248,788

Management and general$2,730,244

Accounting fees$363,262

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KLEMM GREGORYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $341,900Base $274,607 · Other $67,293

CLARKE CHRISTINECHIEF OF LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY · 35 hrs/week $301,602Base $232,198 · Other $69,404

RASMUSSEN RAUN JEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 6/28/24) · 31 hrs/week $296,014Base $278,164 · Other $17,850

TSO KWAN YUCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $273,944Base $209,127 · Other $64,817

HORWITZ ALEXANDERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $264,865Base $232,230 · Other $32,635

SOBERANIS KIRSTENCHIEF HR & DIVERSITY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $262,505Base $228,324 · Other $34,181

BLACK ROSALINDCITYWIDE HOUSING DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $252,983Base $185,932 · Other $67,051

KULKARNI DILIPCHIEF INFORMNATION OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $242,853Base $197,535 · Other $45,318

INWALD JACOBDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION · 35 hrs/week $234,153Base $162,575 · Other $71,578

HERNANDEZ NADIAPROJECT DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $224,431Base $195,215 · Other $29,216

HEINTZ ADAMDIRECTOR OF PRO BONO SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $193,187Base $180,245 · Other $12,942

SMALL SHERVON MEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/17/24) · 31 hrs/week $173,667Base $161,447 · Other $12,220

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

KLEMM GREGORYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CLARKE CHRISTINECHIEF OF LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY

RASMUSSEN RAUN JEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 6/28/24)

TSO KWAN YUCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

HORWITZ ALEXANDERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SOBERANIS KIRSTENCHIEF HR & DIVERSITY OFFICER

BLACK ROSALINDCITYWIDE HOUSING DIRECTOR

KULKARNI DILIPCHIEF INFORMNATION OFFICER

INWALD JACOBDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION

HERNANDEZ NADIAPROJECT DIRECTOR

HEINTZ ADAMDIRECTOR OF PRO BONO SERVICES

SMALL SHERVON MEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/17/24)

SCHWARTZ DAVID EDIRECTOR

OMAR RASHEEDAHDIRECTOR (THRU 5/13/24)

RUSSELL JR WILLIAM TDIRECTOR

RECKLER WILLIAMTREASURER

RANGWALA TAWFIQ SDIRECTOR

PALLADINO ROSEMARY FDIRECTOR

KOHLMANN SUSAN JDIRECTOR (THRU 7/1/24)

SHARMA RENITADIRECTOR

SHEN KARENDIRECTOR

SHUDOFSKY SARA L SECRETARY(THRU 1/1/24)/DIR. (THRU 5/14/24)

SLIFKIN DANIELDIRECTOR

TRAORE-MILLER ABIBATOUDIRECTOR

VAN KWAWEGEN JEROENDIRECTOR

VELAZQUEZ LIZA MAYCHAIR

VENAGLIA MARKDIRECTOR

WEFUM JOYDIRECTOR

INDEK BENDIRECTOR

ANDERSSON MICHAELDIRECTOR

CARRASQUILLO LINDADIRECTOR

CROWLEY SHAWNDIRECTOR

DANIELS DONNADIRECTOR

DRAYTON JOSEPHDIRECTOR

EMANI SHIRINDIRECTOR

GITTES SUSAN RDIRECTOR

HARTY RONANDIRECTOR

HOROWITZ VICTORIA LDIRECTOR (THRU 9/12/24)

OFFNER PETERDIRECTOR

JENKINS ZERETHADIRECTOR

JOSEPH ABDIELDIRECTOR

KENNEDY CARL EDIRECTOR

KHAN OMARDIRECTOR

KING MARSHALL RVICE CHAIR

AEZEN SAMANTHADIRECTOR

LEVINE DAVIDDIRECTOR

MELENDEZ ANADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 606, NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: New York
In care of: SHERVON M SMALL
Primary officer: SHERVON M SMALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 442-3321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes