LEGAL SERVICES NYC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY. A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY, LSNYC IS THE NATION'S LARGEST ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO PROVIDING FREE CIVIL SERVICES TO THE POOR, WITH PROGRAMS LOCATED IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$48.0M
+14.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+41.6% YoY
Grant Count
9
+28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$273K
+10.1% YoY
About Legal Services Nyc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Services Nyc is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $48,049,902 | $41,835,890 | $39,413,448 |
| Revenue | $17,727,691 | $16,401,522 | $12,526,036 |
| Expenses | $17,826,777 | $14,008,089 | $12,050,099 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $14,993 | $20,915 | $14,563 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEZEN SAMANTHA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDERSSON MICHAEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARRASQUILLO LINDA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CROWLEY SHAWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIELS DONNA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DRAYTON JOSEPH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMANI SHIRIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GITTES SUSAN R | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HARTY RONAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| INDEK BEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENKINS ZERETHA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH ABDIEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNEDY CARL E | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KHAN OMAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WEFUM JOY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LEVINE DAVID | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELENDEZ ANA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| OFFNER PETER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PALLADINO ROSEMARY F | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANGWALA TAWFIQ S | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL JR WILLIAM T | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCHWARTZ DAVID E | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARMA RENITA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHEN KAREN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SLIFKIN DANIEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TRAORE-MILLER ABIBATOU | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VAN KWAWEGEN JEROEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VENAGLIA MARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KOHLMANN SUSAN J | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/1/24) | 1 | — |
| HOROWITZ VICTORIA L | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/12/24) | 1 | — |
| OMAR RASHEEDAH | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/13/24) | 1 | — |
| VELAZQUEZ LIZA MAY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KING MARSHALL R | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| RECKLER WILLIAM | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| SHUDOFSKY SARA L SECRETARY | (THRU 1/1/24)/DIR. (THRU 5/14/24) | 1 | — |
| RASMUSSEN RAUN J | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 6/28/24) | 31 | $278,164 |
| SMALL SHERVON M | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/17/24) | 31 | $161,447 |
| HORWITZ ALEXANDER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 35 | $232,230 |
| KLEMM GREGORY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35 | $274,607 |
| SOBERANIS KIRSTEN | CHIEF HR & DIVERSITY OFFICER | 35 | $228,324 |
| CLARKE CHRISTINE | CHIEF OF LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY | 35 | $232,198 |
| HERNANDEZ NADIA | PROJECT DIRECTOR | 35 | $195,215 |
| TSO KWAN YU | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 35 | $209,127 |
| KULKARNI DILIP | CHIEF INFORMNATION OFFICER | 35 | $197,535 |
| BLACK ROSALIND | CITYWIDE HOUSING DIRECTOR | 35 | $185,932 |
| HEINTZ ADAM | DIRECTOR OF PRO BONO SERVICES | 35 | $180,245 |
| INWALD JACOB | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION | 35 | $162,575 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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