Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc
Lasmny's mission is to provide free legal assistance to low-income people facing civil legal problems that impact the basic needs of life. Through legal advice, emergency legal services and legal representation, we help low-income people stabilize their finances, protect themselves and their children from domestic violence, obtain access to healthcare, avoid homelessness as a result of wrongful evictions, protect the family home from foreclosure and increase household income. We also target specific vulnerable populations with our services, such as senior citizens, victims of domestic violence, people with disabilities, refugees and immigrants, and veterans.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,989,402
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,674,334
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $160
- -92.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,587,879
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc gives
- Giving grew 8926% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $1.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Services of Central New York Inc Syracuse, NY | To provide civil legal services to those who are financially unable to afford adequate representation. | $1,337,581 |
Ready to take the next step with Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,989,402 | $15,674,334 | $15,587,879 | — | — | $160 |
| 2024 | $7,439,955 | $13,272,122 | $13,278,442 | $1,337,581 | 1 | $2,263 |
| 2023 | $8,415,083 | $10,133,402 | $10,583,409 | $1,031,732 | 1 | $3,001 |
| 2022 | $7,524,799 | $8,585,256 | $9,219,524 | $731,373 | 1 | $-712 |
| 2021 | $1,575,166 | $7,432,139 | $7,737,754 | $14,820 | 1 | $1,603 |
| 2020 | $2,394,561 | $7,519,131 | $7,460,133 | $4,224 | Total only | $1,787 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Utica, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $160.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc is led by Paul J. Lupia Esq., Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul J. Lupia Esq.
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$149K (2020) → $209K (2025)
Daniel B. Berman Esq.
President
1st Vice Prsident → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene Sanders
Managing Director
Director of Pro-Bono → Managing Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Cindy Domingue-Hendrickson
Director of Litigation
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $166K (2025)
Angela Carter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Kornfeld Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Piersma Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Mills
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lannon Fangio Esq.
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy J. Schaal Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Lanouette Jr. Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Clippinger Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Weisman Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suba Viswanathan Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Luker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Edwards
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $162K (2025)
Christina Reilly
Managing Attorney
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Charles Kokoska
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Danielle Martell
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Lawrence Hasseler Esq.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Bowler Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Bogardus
2nd Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Skinner Esq.
1rst Vice President
Director → 1rst Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Christine McClean (2022–2024) — Director of Hr
- Former: Nouran Zohdy (2024) — Finance Manager
- Former: Luz Zayas (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Nouran Zhody (2022–2023) — Finance Manager
- Former: Anne Wright (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Delphine O'Rourke Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donald J. Snyder Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maureen Kieffer (2020–2021) — Attorney
- Former: Tamara McGill (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Oj Graves Esq. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alice Decker (2021) — Managing Attorney
- Former: Terrance Whelan (2020) — Managing Attorney
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $209K, to Paul J Lupia ESQ (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc
How large is Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc?
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.7M.
What is Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc?
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Utica, NY. It holds $7.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc operate?
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc's EIN?
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0578598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in New York
Saint Agatha Foundation
Jenkintown, PA
Saint Agatha Foundation funds nonprofit hospitals and other providers serving breast cancer patients, especially uninsured or under-insured patients needing help with treatment, medications, transportation, and certain living expenses. Recent grants ranged from $5,290 to $1,353,600, with a median of $38,114; its primary focus is Central New York, though recent grants also went elsewhere. The website says to review its guidelines and contact the foundation for an application, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$78.8M
Grants
14
Total Given
$1.8M
The Duke Malavenda Foundation Inc
Syracuse, NY
The Duke Malavenda Foundation’s 2023 grants supported New York charities working in areas such as housing, community services, education, health, legal aid, and culture. It made 26 grants totaling $401,500, ranging from $500 to $200,000, but its 2023 filing was a final return indicating it transferred its assets and appears to have stopped grantmaking. It accepted no unsolicited requests, funding only preselected organizations.
Assets
—
Grants
26
Total Given
$402K
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY
The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.
Assets
$17.5B
Grants
4,007
Total Given
$844.7M
The New York Community Trust
New York, NY
The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.5B
Grants
2,748
Total Given
$193.8M
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The Simons Foundation funds research and public engagement in mathematics and the physical, life, autism, and neuroscience sciences. In 2024, it made 1,727 grants, with a median award of $72,000 and amounts ranging from $1,480 to $20 million, supporting organizations in the U.S. and internationally. It states that it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
1,727
Total Given
$272.0M
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
New York, NY
LISC funds affordable housing, community development, small businesses, and related efforts that strengthen inclusive communities, providing grants as well as loans, equity, and technical assistance across the country. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $40,000, though amounts varied widely. Application access is program-specific: for its Rhode Island child care facilities planning grants, applicants are instructed to consult program staff before submitting a request.
Assets
$1.6B
Grants
1,119
Total Given
$102.8M
More Funders in New York
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?