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BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132605605 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE I83Z · Crime & Legal-Related · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$32.3M
expenses
$32.2M
net assets
$894K
employees
189
volunteers
26
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES, INC IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Brooklyn Legal Services Inc provides civil legal assistance to low-income individuals in New York City, focusing on non-criminal matters. The organization supports clients in areas such as housing, employment, immigration, consumer rights, and access to government benefits. It also offers legal counsel to community-based nonprofit organizations working to improve local quality of life.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $5.01M
    OTHER - WE REPRESENT PEOPLE IN OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS, SUCH AS CONSUMER, IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. IN THE CONSUMER AREA, WE DEFEND INDIVIDUALS BEING SUED IN DEBT COLLECTION CASES AND ENFORCE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO FAIR DEBT COLLECTION. OUR IMMIGRATION PRACTICE FOCUSES ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, NATURALIZATION REPLACEMENTS. IN THE EMPLOYMENT ARENA, WE HELP PEOPLE GET WAGES TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED AND DEFEND PEOPLE'S EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. WE ALSO HELP CLIENT GROUPS ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS TO HABITABLE HOMES, DECENT SCHOOLS AND NONDISCRIMINATORY HOUSING.
  2. #2 $4.30M
    INCOME MAINTENANCE - WE HELP PEOPLE ACCESS AND RETAIN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. THROUGH OUR INCOME SECURITY AND BENEFITS WORK, WE ASSIST CLIENTS WHEN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS ARE WRONGFULLY DENIED, INACCURATELY CALCULATED, OR IMPROPERLY TERMINATED; AND WE REPRESENT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID/MEDICARE AND OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY NET PROGRAMS CONSTITUTE CRITICAL LIFELINES.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Civil Legal Representation
Provides legal assistance in consumer, immigration, and employment matters, including defense in debt collection cases, fair debt enforcement, adjustment of status, naturalization, wage recovery, and employment rights protection.
Community Organization Legal Support
Offers legal counsel to nonprofit community groups and development corporations on incorporation, tax compliance, government subsidies, and real estate matters.
Housing and Education Advocacy
Assists clients in asserting legal rights to habitable housing, non-discriminatory housing practices, and adequate public education.
Income Maintenance
Helps individuals and families access, retain, and appeal decisions related to government benefits such as unemployment insurance, food stamps, Medicaid/Medicare, and other public assistance programs.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Assistance with government benefits access and retention
      Assists individuals and families in accessing and retaining government benefits such as unemployment insurance, food stamps, Medicaid/Medicare, and other public assistance programs by challenging wrongful denials, miscalculations, or improper terminations.
  • Tenant Legal Advocacy & Support Services 1 activity
    • Legal counsel for nonprofit organizations and community groups
      Provides legal counsel to community-based nonprofit organizations on incorporation, tax compliance, government subsidies, and real estate laws, and supports client groups in asserting rights to habitable homes, decent schools, and adequate health care.
  • Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 1 activity
    • Legal representation in civil matters
      Provides legal representation in civil matters including consumer debt defense, immigration status adjustment and naturalization, employment rights enforcement, and advocacy for habitable housing, decent schools, and nondiscriminatory housing.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$32.28M
Contributions & grants$8.18M25%
Program service revenue$24.12M75%
Investment income$240%
Other revenue$-13K
expenses
Total expenses$32.25M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$23.30M
Grants paid out$200K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$33.88M
Cash$11K
Investments$0
Liabilities$32.99M
Net assets$894K
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +10.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RASMUSSEN RAUN J EXECUTIVE DIR., LSNYC (THRU 6/28/24) 1 $296K
WONG TANYA PROJECT DIRECTOR 35 $268K
DRANOFF SARAH DIRECTOR, WRBU 35 $208K
BARKLEY DANIEL DIRECTOR, ELDER LAW/VJP 35 $206K
LEE JOOYEON DIRECTOR, HOUSING RIGHTS 35 $206K
MANAUGH SARA DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION 35 $203K
FARUKI SHABNAM UNIT DIRECTOR 35 $187K
SMALL SHERVON M EXECUTIVE DIR., LSNYC (AS OF 6/17/24) 1 $174K
board members · 17
  • ANYANW KELECHI — DIRECTOR
  • ARCHIBALD DIANDRA — DIRECTOR
  • BASHIR FREDERICKA — TREASURER
  • CAMMER MARTIN — DIRECTOR
  • DANIELS BROOKE — DIRECTOR
  • HOWARD DEB — DIRECTOR
  • HUNTER NAKITA — DIRECTOR
  • JOYCE EAMON — DIRECTOR
  • MCCONNELL KEVIN — SECRETARY
  • MOORE NAILA — DIRECTOR
  • MORAN MONICA — DIRECTOR
  • MORRIS CELESTE — DIRECTOR
  • NEGRON VICKI — DIRECTOR
  • ROSS RICHARD — DIRECTOR
  • SCHOENFELD ALAN — DIRECTOR
  • SLUTZKY STEVEN — DIRECTOR
  • TAYLOR WINNIE — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Indigent Legal Representation
    methodology: indigent_legal_representation
    By providing civil legal assistance to low-income individuals in noncriminal matters, we ensure equitable access to justice because financial barriers often prevent vulnerable populations from obtaining necessary legal support.