EIN 13-2600199

Legal Services for New York City (LSNYC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
140
Year formed
1967
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) is a non-profit organization that provides free civil legal assistance to low income people in New York City. Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers.
Also known as...
Legal Services NYC
Total revenues
$12,526,036
2022
Total expenses
$12,050,099
2022
Total assets
$39,413,448
2022
Num. employees
140
2022

Program areas at LSNYC

Housing assistance - we fight tenant harassment and preserve affordable housing, defend clients in nonpayment and other eviction proceedings, as well as assisting them in applying for asylum. We also help them pursue rent overcharge claims and actions to improve housing conditions; all of which keep them from becoming homeless.
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.
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, nationalization and green card 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.
Family assistance - our family law practice preserves families wherever possible, while providing our clients and their children with Legal and social services.we help: victims of domestic violence obtain orders of protection and other relief; clients prepare guardianships or adoptions for dependent children; clients obtain divorces, separation agreements, annulments, child custody and child support; parents or guardians in abuse and neglect cases and at termination of parental rights proceedings.

Grants made by LSNYC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Legal Aid SocietyCivil Services$839,957
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB)Civil Services$175,000
New Settlement Community Campus CorporationCivil Services$154,356
...and 4 more grants made

Who funds Legal Services for New York City (LSNYC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)Civil Legal Aid$13,849,200
Robin Hood Foundation / Tudor Charitable TRPoverty Relief$450,000
The Center for New York City NeighborhoodsHousing & Legal Counseling$255,000
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at LSNYC

NameTitleCompensation
Francis Wayne AChief Operations Officer$183,422
Lever JohnChief Financial Officer$195,704
Soberanis KirstenChief Human Resources and Diversity Officer / Chief Human Resources and Diversity Off.$192,991
Kulkarni DilipChief Informaton Officer$178,430
Raun J RasmussenExecutive Director$201,480
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for LSNYC

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,017,828
Program services$7,280,018
Investment income and dividends$14,563
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$213,627
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,526,036

Form 990s for LSNYC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-12990View PDF
2020-122021-12-22990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-06-04990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $13,849,200 from Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharitiesCommunity Action Programs
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disordersCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
40 Worth St Suite 606
New York, NY 10013
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
legalservicesnyc.org/ 
Phone
(646) 442-3600
Facebook page
Legal-Services-NYC 
Twitter profile
@lsnycnews 
IRS details
EIN
13-2600199
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1967
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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