NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES

EIN 23-1659111 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES is A PROVIDER of FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES to RESIDENTS of A 20 COUNTY AREA IN NORTHEAST PA. POTENTIAL CLIENTS ARE SCREENED for INCOME ELIGIBILITY WHICH IS, IN MOST CASES, 125% of THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. CASE TYPES ACCEPTED for SERVICE ARE THOSE WHICH FIT WITHIN PRIORITIES REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD of DIRECTORS. NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES ADVOCATES HANDLE A VARIETY of CASES INCLUDING HOUSING, HEALTH, JUVENILE, FAMILY, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, CONSUMER, INCOME MAINTENANCE, and INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. THE PRIORITIES ARE DESIGNED to SCREEN for CASES WHICH ARE EMERGENCIES and WHICH HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE SAFETY and ECONOMIC STABILITY of A FAMILY. for EXAMPLE, NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES ADVOCATES TAKE CASES WHERE THE CLIENT is AT RISK of EVICTION FROM PRIVATE or FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, HAS BEEN DENIED ACCESS to PUBLIC BENEFIT - WHETHER IN THE FORM of CASH ASSISTANCE or MEDICAL SUPPORT - or THE VICTIM of CREDITOR HARASSMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 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 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

85.69%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

0.10%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$100.12spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.33%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$0.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $11,660 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $181,539 for JOHN HURTT ESQUIRE (DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL). 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$10,101,858

Mission workProgram services$8,656,19285.69% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,447,43214.33% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,8940.10% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$10,113,518100.12% 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: 85.6% mission · 14.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,101,858

Expenses$10,113,518

Annual shortfall $11,660 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)$8,656,192 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,447,432 · 14.3% of expenses

Fundraising$9,894 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,101,858

Expenses$10,113,518

Assets$6,144,135

Income$10,101,858

Contributions$10,089,171

Mission work (program services)$8,656,192

Fundraising$9,894

Management and general$1,447,432

Executive compensation (total)$261,563

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

JOHN HURTT ESQUIREDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL · 35 hrs/week $181,539Base $116,589 · Other $64,950

EDWARD SCHIRRA CPACFO · 35 hrs/week $172,248Base $107,842 · Other $64,406

LORI MOLLOY ESQUIREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $158,588Base $132,477 · Other $26,111

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 (14)

JOHN HURTT ESQUIREDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL

EDWARD SCHIRRA CPACFO

LORI MOLLOY ESQUIREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMY KRUZELDIRECTOR

CLARA SMITHSECRETARY

CONSTANCE KOSTELACDIRECTOR

DEANNA R PEALER ESQUIREDIRECTOR

FRED LOKUTADIRECTOR

JOHN J MCGOVERN JR ESQUIRETREASURER

KEYA DOBBINSDIRECTOR

MARK STANZIOLA ESQUIREVICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA DIXONDIRECTOR

ROBERT CRONIN ESQUIREPRESIDENT

VATHSAL G RAJANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 33 N MAIN ST STE 200, PITTSTON, PA 18640-1949
County: Luzerne
In care of: % MARLENE PELL
Primary officer: EDWARD G SCHIRRA CPA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 299-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAHER DUESSEL CPAS
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services