BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A

EIN 13-2605599 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A (DBA. BUILD UP JUSTICE NYC) WIELDS COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES to CONFRONT INJUSTICE. WE WORK to ENSURE ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS to LEGAL SERVICES to SEEK JUSTICE, MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, and OVERCOME SYSTEMIC RACISM and OPPRESSION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.17%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

2.30%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$98.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.17%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$0.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$16,250,985

Mission workProgram services$12,865,59379.17% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,789,85817.17% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$373,3122.30% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$222,2221.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,028,76398.63% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 80.3% mission · 17.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.0% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 14.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 14.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 16.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 7.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 7.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,250,985

Expenses$16,028,763

Annual surplus $222,222 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$12,865,593 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,789,858 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$373,312 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,250,985

Expenses$16,028,763

Assets$8,412,668

Income$16,325,216

Contributions$15,652,011

Mission work (program services)$12,865,593

Fundraising$373,312

Grants given$4,754,714

Average grant$176,101

Management and general$2,789,858

Executive compensation (total)$388,142

Accounting fees$70,898

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

JESSICA ROSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $304,834Base $267,851 · Other $36,983

DAVID RUANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $268,422Base $241,588 · Other $26,834

NDUKWE D AGWUCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & GEN COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $230,063Base $200,554 · Other $29,509

JULIA DILAURADIR. OF DEVL & MANAG. (THROUGH 11/24) · 40 hrs/week $219,768Base $199,786 · Other $19,982

TAMARA A DEL CARMENDIRECTOR OF CEA · 40 hrs/week $199,575Base $166,986 · Other $32,589

JENNIFER FLORESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $180,890Base $149,078 · Other $31,812

LUIS E PERALTACONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $177,809Base $146,104 · Other $31,705

ANGELOS VASILIOS CDEPUTY DIRECTOR CED · 40 hrs/week $158,177Base $143,260 · Other $14,917

TRICIA LENDOREDIRECTOR OF PAH (EFFECTIVE 9/24)) · 40 hrs/week $155,352Base $134,958 · Other $20,394

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 (26)

JESSICA ROSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAVID RUANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NDUKWE D AGWUCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & GEN COUNSEL

JULIA DILAURADIR. OF DEVL & MANAG. (THROUGH 11/24)

TAMARA A DEL CARMENDIRECTOR OF CEA

JENNIFER FLORESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LUIS E PERALTACONTROLLER

ANGELOS VASILIOS CDEPUTY DIRECTOR CED

TRICIA LENDOREDIRECTOR OF PAH (EFFECTIVE 9/24))

THOMAS SOUTHERCHAIR

TIFFANYE THREADCRAFTDIRECTOR

JYOTIN HAMIDDIRECTOR

SAUL SHAPIRODIRECTOR

VALARIE A HINGVICE CHAIR (THROUGH 5/25)

ROBERT CROTTYDIRECTOR

ROBERT BEGLEITERDIRECTOR

YOSELIN GENAO-ESTRELLADIRECTOR

MARK MCDERMOTTTREASURER

JULIA KOHENVICE CHAIR (EFFECTIVE 5/25)

JOSEPH LIPOFSKYDIRECTOR

JAMES H R WINDELSDIRECTOR

HARVEY LAWRENCEDIRECTOR

HAROLD GREENDIRECTOR

GAVIN WHITEDIRECTOR

DAVID KLEBANSECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 5/25)

ANNE PILSBURYSECRETARY (THROUGH 5/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 260 BROADWAY STE 2, BROOKLYN, NY 11211-6229
County: Kings
In care of: KEN SHILLINGFORD
Primary officer: KEN SHILLINGFORD, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bka.org Phone(718) 487-2305

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes