NEW YORK COUNTY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK COUNTY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 13-5273040 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

BAR ASSOC. for CHARITABLE/EDU. PURPOSES WITH PRIMARY OBJECT of PROMOTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.60 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 leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.30%of revenue went to mission work61.6% of expenses · Program services

0.83%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$91.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

34.29%of revenue went to management and office costs37.5% of expenses

$8.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $231,109 for SOPHIA GIANACOPLOS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,172,140

Mission workProgram services$1,785,94756.30% of revenue61.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,087,58434.29% of revenue37.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$26,2880.83% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$272,3218.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,899,81991.42% 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: 61.6% mission · 37.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 32.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 34.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 182.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 41.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 41.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 31.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 28.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,172,140

Expenses$2,899,819

Annual surplus $272,321 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)$1,785,947 · 61.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,087,584 · 37.5% of expenses

Fundraising$26,288 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,172,140

Expenses$2,899,819

Assets$24,481,890

Income$10,169,078

Contributions$1,937,398

Mission work (program services)$1,785,947

Fundraising$26,288

Management and general$1,087,584

Stocks and bonds$20,889,755

Accounting fees$42,143

Investing fees$152,024

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

SOPHIA GIANACOPLOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $231,109Base $215,791 · Other $15,318

TONI VALENTIDIR. OF MARKETING AND MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $141,445Base $134,519 · Other $6,926

ANTHE MARIA BOVAGENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $139,349Base $138,795 · Other $554

BARI CHASEDIR. OF CLE INSTITUTE & PROGRAMMING · 35 hrs/week $125,265Base $110,068 · Other $15,197

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (62)

SOPHIA GIANACOPLOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TONI VALENTIDIR. OF MARKETING AND MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

ANTHE MARIA BOVAGENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR

BARI CHASEDIR. OF CLE INSTITUTE & PROGRAMMING

MARK BERMANDIRECTOR

RICHARD P SWANSONPRESIDENT-ELECT

PETA GORDONDIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024

ONYA BRINSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MILLERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCNAMARADIRECTOR

MEGAN DAVISDIRECTOR

MEAGHAN GRAGGDIRECTOR

ROSALIND FINKDIRECTOR

MARGARET LINGDIRECTOR

LEW TESSERDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN REILLYDIRECTOR

JOSEPH BAMBARADIRECTOR

JAMES B KOBAK JRDIRECTOR

ROBERT L HAIGDIRECTOR

RONALD MINKOFFVICE PRESIDENT

JACK YOSKOWITZDIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024

SAMUEL RUBINDIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024

SATEESH NORIDIRECTOR

SCOTT HENNEYDIRECTOR

SCOTT KLUGMANDIRECTOR

STEPHEN LESSARDDIRECTOR

SUSAN HARPERDIRECTOR

SUSAN LINDENAUERDIRECTOR

SUSANNA PARKERDIRECTOR

THOMAS KURLANDDIRECTOR

VINCENT CHANGDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J HOCHUL JRDIRECTOR

GORDON ENGDIRECTOR

ANN LESKDIRECTOR

ARTHUR AUFSESDIRECTOR

ARTHUR NORMAN FIELDDIRECTOR

ASHA SMITHDIRECTOR

CAROL SIGMONDDIRECTOR

CATHERINE CHRISTIANDIRECTOR

CRAIG KESCHDIRECTOR

CRAIG LANDYDIRECTOR

DAVID M COHNTREASURER

DIANA SENDIRECTOR

DYAN FINGUERRA-DUCHARMEDIRECTOR

EUGENE FRENKELDIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2024

GEOFFREY BICKFORDDIRECTOR

GERARD MANTESEDIRECTOR

JAI CHANDRASEKHARSECRETARY

HANK GREENBERGDIRECTOR

HON ALAN SCHEINKMANDIRECTOR

HON ANDREA MASLEYDIRECTOR

HON BARBARA MOSESDIRECTOR

HON DEBRA JAMESDIRECTOR

HON ELIZABETH STONGDIRECTOR

HON L AUSTIN DSOUZADIRECTOR

HON MARGARET FINERTYDIRECTOR

HON NICHOLAS MOYNEDIRECTOR

HON ROBERT REEDDIRECTOR

HON SHERRY HEITLERDIRECTOR

HON STEWART AARONDIRECTOR

HON SUZANNE ADAMSDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE B KOCHPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 111 BROADWAY 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006-2016
County: New York
In care of: % SOPHIA GIANACOPLOS C/O ASSO
Primary officer: RICHARD SWANSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcustomerservice@nycla.org Phone(212) 267-6646

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CONDON OMEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries