Legal Services of New Jersey
Legal Services of New Jersey reported $117.8 million in revenue and $93.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.69 went to program services, $5.27 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $349,129 (PRESIDENT). 69 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 133% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $93MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $118MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 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 | 99.3% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $349,129 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 69 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseThe statewide Legal Services system coordinated by Legal Services of New Jersey (lsnj) opens approximately 60,000 New Legal representation cases annually. In addition to its direct representation, an estimated 1.5 million more are assisted through web and other legal information, clinics, and other legal education activities. Lsnj also coordinates and supports the statewide Legal Services system, and engages in related research, amicus work, advocacy, public information, training, and development activities to further its legal aid mission
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $265,211 | $0 | $83,918 | $349,129 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 48.00 hrs/week | $192,945 | $0 | $78,118 | $271,063 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,205 | $0 | $75,021 | $269,226 |
| CHIEF COUNSEL/CHIEF ATTY Highest compensated employee, 41.00 hrs/week | $186,036 | $0 | $55,895 | $241,931 |
| TECHNOLOGY STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,727 | $0 | $60,038 | $239,765 |
| CHIEF COUNSEL/CHIEF ATTY Highest compensated employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $185,008 | $0 | $46,263 | $231,271 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $178,235 | $0 | $48,442 | $226,677 |
| TECHNOLOGY STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,016 | $0 | $45,206 | $225,222 |
69 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Legal Services of New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $852K (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–1b20 · 20 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 5262
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Legal Services of New Jersey totaling $50,643 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 New Jersey'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 New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Legal Services of New Jersey spent in 2024, $94.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Legal Services of New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Legal Services of New Jersey reported that 94.7% of its $93.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Legal Services of New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Legal Services of New Jersey reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $349,129, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Legal Services of New Jersey get its money?
Of $117.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Legal Services of New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2059939 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202543159349300339 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432919349300033 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312919349300906 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242879349301684 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132789349300613 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349317638 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2059939: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.