irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $4.87MOTHER - 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 $4.18MINCOME 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 · 3 · 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, adjustment of status and naturalization applications, and wage recovery and employment rights enforcement.
Community Organization Legal Support
Provides counsel to community-based nonprofits and development corporations on incorporation, tax compliance, government subsidies, and real estate law to support community improvement initiatives.
Income Maintenance Legal Services
Helps clients access and retain government benefits such as unemployment insurance, food stamps, Medicaid/Medicare, and other public assistance programs when benefits are denied, miscalculated, or improperly terminated.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
- Assisting with public benefits access and retentionHelps individuals and families secure and maintain public benefits such as unemployment insurance, food stamps, Medicaid/Medicare, and other income security programs by challenging wrongful denials, miscalculations, or improper terminations.
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Tenant Legal Advocacy & Support Services 1 activity
- Providing legal counsel to community-based organizationsDelivers legal support to community-based organizations on matters including incorporation, tax compliance, government subsidies, and real estate laws, while also assisting client groups in asserting rights to habitable housing, quality education, and adequate health care.
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Pro Bono Legal Representation and Support 1 activity
- Providing legal representation in civil mattersOffers legal services in areas including consumer debt defense, immigration status adjustment and naturalization, wage recovery, and enforcement of rights to habitable housing, equitable education, and non-discriminatory housing for individuals and families.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$31.28M
Contributions & grants$5.32M17%
Program service revenue$25.96M83%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$62
expenses
Total expenses$31.35M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$24.41M
Grants paid out$163K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.49M
Cash$8K
Investments$0
Liabilities$5.99M
Net assets$4.50M
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +13.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 8
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RASMUSSEN RAUN J | EXECUTIVE DIR., LSNYC (THRU 6/28/24) | 1 | $296K |
| RICHARDSON MARIE | PROJECT DIRECTOR | 35 | $255K |
| LAMB CHRISTOPHER D | DIRECTOR, LITIGATION | 35 | $218K |
| THEN ROSALINA | DIRECTOR OF ADMINSTRATION | 35 | $212K |
| SCHORR NANETTE H | UNIT DIRECTOR | 35 | $211K |
| NEWTON JOHN P | DIRECTOR, HIV/LGBTQ | 35 | $198K |
| CRAWFORD LAKISHA M | SR GRANTS & CONTRACTS MGMT SPC | 35 | $189K |
| SMALL SHERVON M | EXECUTIVE DIR., LSNYC (AS OF 6/17/24) | 1 | $174K |
board members · 12
- BEE SATYAM — DIRECTOR
- CAMPBELL HUGH W — DIRECTOR
- EVANS JOSEPH — DIRECTOR
- FROOT STEVEN — DIRECTOR
- HARRISON CATHERINE — DIRECTOR
- IMPERIAL MARIA — DIRECTOR
- KATCHER MICHAL — DIRECTOR
- MUJENDA LAURA — DIRECTOR
- MURPHY EMMETT J — DIRECTOR
- SOTO HECTOR — DIRECTOR
- SOTO-MALDONADO EVETTE — CHAIR
- THOMAS NAKIA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- Legal Services NYC Network — Member organization within the Legal Services NYC network providing legal assistance to indigent persons in New York City.
strategies · 2
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.
- Comprehensive Legal Intervention to Address Systemic Inequitiesmethodology: civil_legal_services_for_indigent_clientsBy providing civil legal services across key domains such as housing, immigration, and employment, we produce greater equity and stability for low-income individuals because legal representation directly dismantles systemic barriers and corrects institutional injustices.
- Legal Advocacy to Secure Public Benefits Accessmethodology: legal_advocacy_for_public_benefits_accessBy challenging administrative errors and unjust policies through legal advocacy, we produce improved access to public benefits for vulnerable populations because systemic flaws in safety net programs are corrected at both individual and policy levels.