Legal Services of Long Island
Legal Services of Long Island reported $20.3 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.31 went to program services, $5.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 99.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,411 (Supervising Attor). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 108% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,411 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmergency Rental Assistance Program - to provide legal services to eligible tenants related to eviction proceedings and maintaining housing stability
Civil Legal Service - to provide legal assistance for persons meeting financial eligibility requirements or having other special needs in civil cases that deal with eviction and child support, etc
IOLA funds - Helps support our core program of legal services to the general poverty population
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervising Attor Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,256 | $0 | $56,155 | $190,411 |
| Executive Dir. Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $159,988 | $0 | $25,880 | $185,868 |
| Dir. of Soc. Work Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $126,110 | $0 | $55,531 | $181,641 |
| Dir Grants Manager Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,791 | $0 | $25,493 | $173,284 |
| Dir. of Finance Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $131,904 | $0 | $24,641 | $156,545 |
| Deputy Exec. Dir. Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,568 | $0 | $6,088 | $153,656 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Services of Long Island (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $308K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Empire Justice Center Legal services | $592,798 |
| New York Business Systems Technology | $312,783 |
| Just Tech Information Technology | $132,145 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Legal Services of Long Island totaling $54 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Legal Services of Long Island's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Legal Services of Long Island, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Legal Services of Long Island spent in 2024, $94.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Services of Long Island's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Legal Services of Long Island reported that 94.3% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Services of Long Island pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Services of Long Island reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $190,411, for the role of Supervising Attor (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Services of Long Island get its money?
Of $20.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 99.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Services of Long Island a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2125411 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522959349301862 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442419349301259 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349306994 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231959349301583 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349304999 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349308193 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2125411: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.