2026-07-28T08:57:06-05:00 2025-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2025-01-01 237311208 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC NATI 2126336967 50 BROADWAY 1500 NEW YORK NY 10004 JASON WILLIAMSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2126336967 2026-07-28 1 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JASON WILLIAMSON 50 BROADWAY 1500 NEW YORK NY 10004 5915274 0 X WWW.NCLEJ.ORG X 1965 NY TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF ECONOMIC, RACIAL, & DISABILITY JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. 19 19 0 30 0 0 2004443 3095094 729643 2740190 26 28066 -142207 -145321 2591905 5718029 0 0 0 0 2378714 2507930 25000 0 429353 891755 819731 3295469 3327661 -703564 2390368 3842611 5272043 3591905 2630969 250706 2641074 X NCLEJ ADVANCES ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND DISABILITY JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 0 0 1225257 154462 CIVIL RIGHTS/RACIAL JUSTICE: ECONOMIC INEQUALITY REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST PERSISTENT AND HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF DISCRIMINATION AND WHITE SUPREMACY. OUR COLLECTIVE FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SOCIAL SAFETY NET HAS ROBBED LOW-INCOME PEOPLEDISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESOF THE MOST BASIC OPPORTUNITY TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION RELEGATES PEOPLE OF COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY TO LOW-WAGE JOBS THAT PROVIDE NEITHER A LIVING WAGE, HEALTH BENEFITS OR A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT. PREDATORY LENDING AND LIMITED ACCESS TO FAIR CREDIT LIMITS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT BY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR TO OBTAIN LOANS FOR ACQUIRING HOUSING AND CREATING WEALTH. TARGETED AND DISCRIMINATORY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND UNFAIR ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF CIVIL FINES AND FEES PERPETUATES DEBT, CRIMINALIZES POVERTY AND DEPRIVES INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES OF PUBLIC SAFETY. USING LITIGATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE REFORM AND SUPPORT OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, NCLEJ AIMS TO END POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PERPETUATE INEQUALITY AND TO MAKE REAL THE DREAM OF OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS BEEN DENIED TO TOO MANY FOR FAR TOO LONG. 616750 2588904 PUBLIC BENEFITS ADVOCACY: NCLEJ WORKS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVE CRITICAL CASH ASSISTANCE, FOOD STAMPS, AND MEDICAID FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. WHEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FALL SHORT OF THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS FOR EXAMPLE, BY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO APPLY OR ACCESS BENEFITS, OBSTRUCT TIMELY ASSISTANCE OR ACCOMMODATION, OR PREMATURELY ROLL OUT A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT DENIES SUBSISTENCE BENEFITS TO THOUSANDS OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES, NCLEJ USES COURT CHALLENGES TO REDRESS THE HARM AND HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. 615304 SUPPORT FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS: ABUSIVE EMPLOYER PRACTICES AND STAGNANT WAGES PREVENT MANY WORKERS, EVEN THOSE ABLE TO FIND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, FROM EARNING A LIVING WAGE. WAGE THEFT IS RAMPANT: ALL TOO OFTEN, EMPLOYERS VIOLATE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAWS BY FAILING TO PAY THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED, REFUSING TO PAY OVERTIME, OR CLASSIFYING EMPLOYEES AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO AVOID LAWS THAT PROTECT WORKERS. THESE VIOLATIONS DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECT WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND IMMIGRANTS. WOMEN MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE LOW-WAGE WORKFORCE, WHILE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS ARE SIMILARLY OVERREPRESENTED IN LOW-PAYING JOBS AND INDUSTRIES. FURTHER, MANY WORKERS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW, INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION. NCLEJ PROVIDES LITIGATION SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS AND FIGHT FOR MORE JUST POLICIES. NCLEJ ALSO WORKS IN SUPPORT OF GRASSROOTS WORKER CENTERS AND OTHER ORGANIZERS AND HAS BEEN IN THE VANGUARD OF THE WORKER-DRIVEN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (WSR) MOVEMENT. 234 COMBATTING UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION: NCLEJ PROTECTS LOW-INCOME DEBTORS AND LEADS THE FIGHT AGAINST ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT UNDERMINE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES' ECONOMIC STABILITY. ALTHOUGH THOSE PRACTICES MAY BE IMPOSED BY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ACTORS, INCREASINGLY, THAT WORK FOCUSES ON ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY GOVERNMENTAL ACTORS. WE CHALLENGE ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT FINES AND FEES FROM PERSONS TOO POOR TO PAY AND AGAINST WHOM THE GOVERNMENT MAY, FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE AWAY A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INTERCEPT A STATE TAX REFUND. 234 2457545 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X JASON WILLIAMSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2126336967 50 BROADWAY 1500 NEW YORK NY 10004 SANDRA D HAUSER CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS F CURTIS VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA BARHAM VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SHINDER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA WALD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH ARCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE E COHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DODYK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY FREEDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY E GERISCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN L KASS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD KRUGMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID S LESSER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAY LOPEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE RABB DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OSCAR SHINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELIQUE SHINGLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SLIFKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVE STOTLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV PHIL TOM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT WARREN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS D PARKER FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 176228 0 28827 JASON WILLIAMSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 86539 0 12064 CLAUDIA WILNER DIRECTOR LITIGATION & ADVOCACY 35.00 X 178792 0 15203 SAIMA AKHTAR SENIOR ATTORNEY 35.00 X 127782 0 29984 CARMELA HUANG SENIOR ATTORNEY 35.00 X 127782 0 42498 LEAH LOTTO SR ATTY/ASSOC DIR LEGAL TRAINING 35.00 X 124037 0 10779 EMERIE SNYDER DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 28.00 X 116227 0 20062 937387 0 159417 6 0 1 0 0 691522 2403572 15059 3095094 ATTORNEY FEES 541100 2740190 2740190 2740190 28066 28066 15059 15059 0 33689 691522 182186 -148497 -148497 OTHER INCOME 900099 3176 3176 3176 5718029 2743366 0 -120431 303658 226140 35270 42248 1696056 1250529 205608 239919 117785 93321 9835 14629 219621 183398 11893 24330 170810 125941 20707 24162 18500 18500 1564 1564 145332 51667 84800 8865 107022 73778 16536 16708 356645 282570 29780 44295 9167 8260 265 642 22881 19236 1465 2180 TRANSITION EXPENSES 87286 79227 3240 4819 LITIGATION 30324 30324 0 0 LIBRARY 17967 17967 0 0 STAFF TRAINING 9361 7665 1220 476 13682 5958 1644 6080 3327661 2457545 440763 429353 182494 368103 126602 1756194 435147 815000 536414 3060 59929 74974 33765 33765 0 0 2502025 2254712 3842611 5272043 169891 132419 50000 0 650000 0 2722014 2498550 3591905 2630969 X -689083 1375503 939789 1265571 250706 2641074 3842611 5272043 2390368 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2013916 1928959 3594980 2004443 3095094 12637392 2013916 1928959 3594980 2004443 3095094 12637392 2343262 10294130 596 2618 109 26 28066 31415 172499 671 5543 3176 181889 12850696 4451172 0.80110 0.87850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1 29 0 0 1 1535 0 0 1564 0 1545055 2354907 28623 1039625 2888960 2161500 670569 1287014 1545055 1008402 2147910 2 994814 2161500 1286452 341709 383 620142 1008402 1401461 436912 50 551971 1286452 0.56193 0.43807 0 0 33765 33765 0 0 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 2254712 2254712 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2498550 2498550 6166130 448101 448101 5718029 0 5718029 3775762 448101 448101 3327661 0 3327661 PART V, LINE 4: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NEW ASSETS CONSISTS OF GRANTS THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY A DONOR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR RELATE TO FUTURE PERIODS. ONCE THAT SPECIFIC PURPOSE HAS BEEN MET OR TIME RESTRICTION EXPIRES, THE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTION. THE DODYK FELLOWSHIP FUND CONSISTS OF DONATIONS MADE TO SUPPORT HIRING A FELLOW, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTION AS EXPENSES ARE INCURRED IN SUPPORTING THE FELLOW. THE FREEDMAN FUND FOR DUE PROCESS CONSISTS OF DONATIONS MADE TO SUPPORT WORK AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM THEIR RESTRICTIONS TO COVER EXPENSES INCURRED FOR WORK. FUNDS FOR THE STABILIZATION FUND COME FROM A PORTION OF THE ATTORNEY FEES GENERATED BY THE CENTER, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. IN 2012, THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE STABILIZATION FUND SHOULD BE CREDITED WITH THE LESSER OF EITHER (1) 50% OF LEGAL FEES ACTUALLY RECEIVED AND APPROPRIATELY ACCRUED OR (2) THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE REMAINING AFTER APPLICATION OF SUCH FEES TO ANY OPERATING DEFICIT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT. THE NET ASSETS OF THE FUND CAN BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD. GALA 725211 691522 33689 75203 106983 725211 691522 33689 75203 106983 182186 -148497 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DENNIS D PARKER FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 171228 0 5000 0 0 0 13217 0 15610 0 205055 0 0 0 CLAUDIA WILNER DIRECTOR LITIGATION & ADVOCACY 173792 0 5000 0 0 0 13653 0 1550 0 193995 0 0 0 CARMELA HUANG SENIOR ATTORNEY 122782 0 5000 0 0 0 9584 0 32914 0 170280 0 0 0 SAIMA AKHTAR SENIOR ATTORNEY 122782 0 5000 0 0 0 9584 0 20400 0 157766 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE CENTER HAS AN EMPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION ("PEO") BY WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE INCLUDED IN A FORM W-3, TRANSMITTAL OF WAGE AND TAX STATEMENTS, ISSUED DIRECTLY BY THE PEO AND THEREFORE THE CENTER DOES NOT ISSUE A FORM W-3 OR FORM W-2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOES NOT MAINTAIN FORMAL MINUTES DURING MEETINGS. IF A FORMAL VOTE OR ACTION TAKEN, APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION WOULD BE MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WILL BE FILED ONLY AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S AUDIT COMMITTEE, DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH INDICATION THAT IT WILL BE AN AGENDA ITEM AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AND THAT BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN HELD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS A FILE OF COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS, REGULARLY REVIEWS THE FILE, AND SOLICITS COMPLETED FORMS FROM DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST NCLEJ IN RECRUITING A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UPON DENNIS PARKER'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT PLAN. THAT PROCESS INCLUDED A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS DIRECT INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND INDUSTRY FAMILIARITY INTO AN APPROPRIATE RANGE OF COMPENSATION FOR OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE OF THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CENTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VII, SECTION A. - LINE 1A PARTICIPATION OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INCLUDES MEETING ATTENDANCE, SERVICE ON COMMITTEES, AND EVENT ORGANIZATION, AND THAT THE AVERAGE TIME PER MEMBERS WAS FROM ONE TO TWO HOURS PER WEEK (WITH TWO BEING DESIGNATED IN PART VII), WITH THE LARGEST SHARE BEING SPENT BY THE CENTER'S OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS.