EIN 46-1593349

Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
29
Year formed
2012
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny facilitates, promotes, supports, and engages in providing free legal services to benefit individuals who are indigent or unable to obtain legal counsel. Its mission is to provide access to justice by engaging the legal community in volunteer service. The organization also trains and supports organizations serving those communities. It is located in Syracuse, NY.
Also known as...
Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County
Total revenues
$2,485,838
2022
Total expenses
$2,214,238
2022
Total assets
$1,940,887
2022
Num. employees
29
2022

Program areas at Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

The organization was established to facilitate, promote, support, and engage in the provision of free legal services to benefit indigent persons and those otherwise unable to obtain legal counsel, and organizations serving these communities; to train, support, coordinate and manage Volunteer personnel, including attorneys admitted to practice in the state of new york, to perform necessary pro bono legal services for the benefit of indigent persons and those otherwise unable to obtain legal counsel, and organizations serving these communities; to conduct, sponsor, promote and support lectures and discussions to educate the public with respect to legal problems affecting indigent persons and those otherwise unable to obtain legal counsel, and organizations serving these communities; and to aid in the development of laws and policies for the benefit of indigent persons and those otherwise unable to obtain legal counsel, and organizations serving these communities, with their special problems and needs.

Who funds Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New York Health FoundationEducating and Assisting Consumers With Medical Debt$160,000
United Way of Central New YorkSee Vision Area for Community Impact in Schedule O$50,000
The John Ben Snow FoundationLaw Student Support$10,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

NameTitleCompensation
Sally CurranExecutive Director$120,622
Cindy MillsDirector of Finance and Administration
Cynthia MillsDirector of Finance$86,001
Lanessa ChaplinReentry Program Director
Bethanie HemingwayDirector of Community Engagement
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,714,706
Program services$763,317
Investment income and dividends$9,561
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-1,746
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,485,838

Form 990s for Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122019-10-21990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s

Organizations like Volunteer Lawyers Project of Cny

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Pro Bono Partnership IncorporatedWhite Plains, NY$2,746,010
DC Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWashington, DC$3,381,477
Communities RiseSeattle, WA$1,665,197
Volunteers of Legal ServiceNew York, NY$2,801,869
Brooklyn Legal Services CorporationBrooklyn, NY$11,484,328
Legal Aid Justice CenterCharlottesville, VA$9,357,960
St Andrew Legal ClinicPortland, OR$822,204
Tzedek DCWashington, DC$1,812,815
The Pro Bono ProjectNew Orleans, LA$755,477
Casa Cornelia Law CenterSan Diego, CA$3,375,477
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from United Way of Central New York
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $160,000 from New York Health Foundation
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
221 S Warren St 200
Syracuse, NY 13202
Metro area
Syracuse, NY
Website URL
vlpcny.org/ 
Phone
(315) 471-3409
IRS details
EIN
46-1593349
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2012
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
Independent
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