Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation
Also known as Queens Defenders
Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation reported $31.9 million in revenue and $32.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.53 went to program services, $13.02 to management and general costs and $0.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $583,908 (E.D. & CEO (UNTIL 06/10/2025)). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $583,908 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.81% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCriminal defense service:provide criminal defense services to indigent individuals within queens county. The sole source of revenue is from its law practice that is derived from contracts with the state and city of new york. The agency's mission is to fight for justice every day for every client. Since our founding in 1996, the agency has served more than 450,000 people involved in major trials and homicides, family court issues including domestic violence, treatment court cases, youth felonies, and immigration court. In 2020 the agency launched rockaway community justice center which…
Anti-eviction representation: in july 2024 queens defenders began providing legal services in queens housing court through a contract with the department of social services/ office of civil justice. Queens defenders provides legal representation to 1,500 individuals facing eviction proceedings. In addition to housing attorneys, clients are paired with a housing navigator to help them find stable, affordable housing and relieve caseloads in housing court
Youth program service: in 2013 the agency launched youth diversion programs to help young people develop critical life skills, improve emotional and physical health, and enhance educational and professional opportunities to build successful lives. Our youth and community outreach programs include youth justice court, youth mentoring program, after school activities at the rockaways & jamaica justice centers, and domestic violence and empowerment program ("dove") for domestic violence survivors and their family members. Queens defenders food pantry launched in the spring of 2020 in response to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.D. & CEO (UNTIL 06/10/2025) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $540,100 | $0 | $43,808 | $583,908 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $387,807 | $0 | $71,285 | $459,092 |
| E.D. & CEO (FROM 06/10/2025) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $317,077 | $0 | $68,291 | $385,368 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,128 | $0 | $52,569 | $339,697 |
| DIRECTOR OF TRAINING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,877 | $0 | $47,973 | $311,850 |
| DIR. OF COMMUNITY-BASED INTIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,567 | $0 | $61,886 | $287,453 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,730 | $0 | $32,337 | $240,067 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOMICIDE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,476 | $0 | $15,547 | $228,023 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b6 · 5 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 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5Yes
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aYes
- 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 5282
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation totaling $8,000 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 Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation spent in FY2025, $86.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation reported that 86.5% of its $32.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $583,908, for the role of E.D. & CEO (UNTIL 06/10/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation get its money?
Of $31.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Queens Law Associates Not-For-Profit Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0364845 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349308681 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531279349300128 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349306036 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349308508 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241229349300044 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349301537 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0364845: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.