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Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc
Buffalo, NY · EIN 161337417 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE I83Z · Crime & Legal-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$7.3M
expenses
$7.2M
net assets
$1.7M
employees
71
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

Provide quality free civil legal services for low-income people and smaller not-for-profit groups and to effectively involve volunteers in the delivery of those services.

profile · synthesized from sources

Provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals and small nonprofit organizations in Erie County, New York. Operates through volunteer attorneys coordinated by the Erie County Bar Association. Focuses on ensuring access to justice for underserved populations through pro bono legal assistance.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Legal Assistance for Nonprofits
Offers legal support to small not-for-profit organizations through volunteer attorney placements
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Coordinates pro bono attorneys to provide free civil legal services to low-income residents in Erie County
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 1 activity
    • Provision of free civil legal services via volunteer attorneys
      Provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals and small nonprofit organizations in Erie County, NY, using a network of volunteer attorneys.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$7.30M
Contributions & grants$7.25M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$16K0%
Other revenue$31K
expenses
Total expenses$7.19M
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$6.21M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.47M
Cash$394K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2.76M
Net assets$1.71M
Liquid reserves0.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +25.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Gretchen Gonzalez Executive Director/CEO/Dep 35 $155K
Joseph Sieracki Chief Financial Officer 35 $139K
Nikole M Wynn Chief Operating Officer 35 $138K
Brenda Cisneros Vilchis Supervising Attorney 35 $125K
Blanca A Owen Supervising Attorney 35 $118K
Andrew Isenberg Supervising Attorney 35 $110K
board members · 16
  • Aalok Karambelkar — Board Member
  • Anaiss Llonek — Board Member
  • Elise Cassar — Board Member
  • Jody Briandi — Secretary
  • Joshua Feinstein — Board Member
  • Kara Handzlik — Treasurer
  • Katherine Bestine — Board Member
  • Katie Ireland — Vice President
  • Kevin Hogan — President
  • Lauren Mendolera — Board Member
  • Lee Redeye — Board Member
  • Melinda Saran — Board Member
  • Michael Cimasi — Board Member
  • Robert Conklin — Board Member
  • Sean O' Brien — Board Member
  • Siana Mclean — Board Member
strategies · 1

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