SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC

EIN 22-1843254 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED to PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION and ADVOCACY to LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN and SALEM COUNTIES, and to EMPOWER LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS to ACCESS THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM SO THEY WILL ACHIEVE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE MEASURE of SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURAL, SOCIAL and ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.10%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$100.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.18%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $58,825 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $256,307 for DOUGLAS E GERSHUNY ESQ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$20,912,732

Mission workProgram services$18,633,56689.10% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,337,99111.18% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$20,971,557100.28% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.28% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,912,732

Expenses$20,971,557

Annual shortfall $58,825 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)$18,633,566 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,337,991 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,912,732

Expenses$20,971,557

Assets$12,945,122

Income$20,912,732

Contributions$20,809,859

Mission work (program services)$18,633,566

Management and general$2,337,991

Accounting fees$42,134

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DOUGLAS E GERSHUNY ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $256,307Base $207,397 · Other $48,910

ANA PAULA CORREIAFINANCE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $219,011Base $171,436 · Other $47,575

KENNETH GOLDMAN ESQDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION & A · 35 hrs/week $216,116Base $187,043 · Other $29,073

ANN GORMAN ESQDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $215,816Base $186,743 · Other $29,073

RICHARD CHIUMENTOMANAGING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $213,980Base $166,953 · Other $47,027

OLGA D POMARHOUSING PRESERVATION & COM · 35 hrs/week $188,853Base $161,316 · Other $27,537

BRITTANI MORRISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 35 hrs/week $178,871Base $151,507 · Other $27,364

CYNTHIA MCCULLOCHSENIOR ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $172,368Base $145,542 · Other $26,826

ROBERT COOPERBANKRUPTCY LAW/TRANING COO · 35 hrs/week $165,159Base $155,921 · Other $9,238

CONNIE SAILEYMANAGING ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $163,739Base $154,675 · Other $9,064

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 (28)

DOUGLAS E GERSHUNY ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANA PAULA CORREIAFINANCE DIRECTOR

KENNETH GOLDMAN ESQDIRECTOR OF LITIGATION & A

ANN GORMAN ESQDEPUTY DIRECTOR

RICHARD CHIUMENTOMANAGING ATTORNEY

OLGA D POMARHOUSING PRESERVATION & COM

BRITTANI MORRISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CYNTHIA MCCULLOCHSENIOR ATTORNEY

ROBERT COOPERBANKRUPTCY LAW/TRANING COO

CONNIE SAILEYMANAGING ATTORNEY

SCOTT D SHERWOOD DEP PUB DEFENDERTRUSTEE

SAMANTHA MCMANUS LCSWTRUSTEE

NORMA EVANS ESQTRUSTEE

NAFEESAH GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE

MICHAEL CERRATO ESQTRUSTEE

SCOTT MILLER ESQSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

MARCIA SOAST ESQSECRETARY

LANDON HACKER ESQTRUSTEE

KRISTEN HENNINGER ESQTRUSTEE

JOSEPH CASELLO ESQTREASURER

JOHN AMENHAUSER ESQTRUSTEE

JOANNE GOTTESMAN ESQ PROFTRUSTEE

JEFFREY JOHNSON ESQTRUSTEE

GARY BOGUSKI ESQPRESIDENT

ESTHER MERCADO-PITTSTRUSTEE

DENISE KEYSER ESQTRUSTEE

DEANA L WALSH ESQTRUSTEE

DAWN LOMANGINO-MURPHY LCSWFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 745 MARKET ST, CAMDEN, NJ 08102-1117
County: Camden
In care of: DOUGLAS E GERSHUNY
Primary officer: DOUGLAS E GERSHUNY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(856) 964-2010

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services