Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley reported $41.4 million in revenue and $41.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.94 went to program services, $12.39 to management and general costs and $1.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 95.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $307,967 (CEO). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $41MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $307,967 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLshv serves low-income residents of the Hudson Valley, from young children to seniors. Approxiamately 80% of the cases are brought by clients who are at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (64,300 for a family of four in 2025) or are of a vulnerable population. Additionally, lshv provided 1,619,928 in rental and financial assistance to 309 households/clients. In total for 2025, lshv handled just over 12,000 cases impacting over 27,700 household members throughout the seven-county service area. Our vision is to help create a society where all individuals have equal access to justice
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $251,046 | $0 | $56,921 | $307,967 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $211,569 | $0 | $67,828 | $279,397 |
| CHIEF PROG O Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $194,433 | $0 | $52,074 | $246,507 |
| CHIEF OPER O Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $201,338 | $0 | $12,426 | $213,764 |
| ATTORNEY IN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $158,375 | $0 | $49,379 | $207,754 |
| ATTORNEY IN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $155,572 | $0 | $49,379 | $204,951 |
| ATTORNEY IN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $147,663 | $0 | $51,656 | $199,319 |
| CHIEF ENG O Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $145,369 | $0 | $51,716 | $197,085 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b27 · 27 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 15aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5256
- Volunteers Part I, line 6283
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Legal Services of the Hudson Valley totaling $337K 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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Of every $100 Legal Services of the Hudson Valley spent in 2025, $85.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley reported that 85.9% of its $41.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Services of the Hudson Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Services of the Hudson Valley reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $307,967, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Services of the Hudson Valley get its money?
Of $41.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 95.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Services of the Hudson Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6265606 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621249349301727 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511229349300321 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441209349300149 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311229349301006 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221229349300537 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141209349300404 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021209349301317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6265606: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.