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Nonprofit · EIN 13-2613958

MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK CITY, NY 10013

Financials

$19M$18.9M2023$22.3M$22.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$22,339,115$22,141,824$197,291$26,860,933$24,451,329$2,409,604
December 31, 2023990$19,034,643$18,871,670$162,973$10,443,482$8,231,169$2,212,313
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,362,464
of which government grants
$4,934,777
Program service revenue
$16,945,137
Investment income
$52
Net income from fundraising events
$31,462
Other revenue
$31,462

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$260,599
Other salaries and wages
$11,882,453
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,633,552
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$122,573
Occupancy
$1,498,699
Travel
$39,859
Depreciation
$111,933
Program services (functional)
$18,583,006
Management and general (functional)
$3,336,086
Fundraising (functional)
$222,732

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,443,482
Total assets, end of year
$26,860,933
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,451,329
Net assets, end of year
$2,409,604
Land, buildings and equipment
$189,312
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,344,397
Net assets with donor restrictions
$65,207
Gross receipts
$22,388,448
Employees
134
Volunteers
21
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
RASMUSSEN RAUN JEXECUTIVE DIR., LSNYC (THRU 6/28/24)
Officer
1$0$278,164$17,850
EARISMAN PEGGYPROJECT DIRECTOR
Key employee
35$214,290$0$46,309
HENRIQUEZ LUIS ADIRECTOR, LITIGATION
Highest-paid employee
35$174,060$0$47,523
KASSIM MARQUITA DDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$171,146$0$44,353
HONAN THOMASUNIT DIRECTOR - HOUSING
Highest-paid employee
35$141,546$0$63,415
MARTINEZ-GUNTER MARIBELFAMILY IMMIGRATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$159,028$0$40,924
SMALL SHERVON MEXECUTIVE DIR., LSNYC (AS OF 6/17/24)
Officer
1$0$161,447$12,220
DOUGLAS TANYA MDISABILITY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$152,740$0$13,022
FILOR DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARCIA BILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARZA MELISSADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GIOVANOLA ANOUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MOREL CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NARDI DIANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RUBIN SAMUELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHILLING PATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SULLIVAN DR MARTHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANN LINTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KEECH SARAHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SANTANA SANDY RTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TAFT V WILLIAM HSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
RASMUSSEN RAUN JEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LSNYC
Officer
1$0$263,552$18,182
EARISMAN PEGGYPROJECT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$194,281$0$44,714
HENRIQUEZ LUIS ADIRECTOR, LITIGATION
Highest-paid employee
35$161,409$0$42,870
MARTINEZ-GUNTER MARIBELFAMILY IMMIGRATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$153,760$0$42,746
ACRON MARQUITA DDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$146,389$0$41,475
DOUGLAS TANYA MDISABILITY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$148,587$0$12,111
FILOR DANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARCIA BILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARZA MELISSADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GIOVANOLA ANOUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MOREL CHRISTOPHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NARDI DIANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RUBIN SAMUELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHILLING PATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SULLIVAN DR MARTHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MANN LINTONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
KEECH SARAHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
SANTANA SANDY RTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
TAFT V WILLIAM HSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6TH FL, NEW YORK CITY, NY 10013-0000
In care of
% ELISSETTE REYNOSO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHERVON M SMALL, 40 WORTH STREET SUITE 606, NEW YORK, NY 10013
Signed the 990
SHERVON M SMALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LSNYC
Phone
(646) 442-3321
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE NEW YORK AREA IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HOUSING ASSISTANCE - WE FIGHT TENANT HARASSMENT, PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND DEFEND CLIENTS IN EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. WE ALSO HELP TENANTS PURSUE RENT OVERCHARGE CLAIMS AND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE HOUSING CONDITIONS, ALL OF WHICH KEEP TENANTS FROM LIVING IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS AND BECOMING HOMELESS.
    Expenses $11,169,248 · revenue $10,184,814
  • OTHER - WE REPRESENT PEOPLE IN OTHER CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS, SUCH AS CONSUMER, IMMIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. IN THE CONSUMER AREA, WE DEFEND INDIVIDUALS BEING SUED IN DEBT COLLECTION CASES AND ENFORCE PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO FAIR DEBT COLLECTION. OUR IMMIGRATION PRACTICE FOCUSES ON ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, NATURALIZATION REPLACEMENTS. IN THE EMPLOYMENT ARENA, WE HELP PEOPLE GET WAGES TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED AND DEFEND PEOPLE'S EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. WE ALSO HELP CLIENT GROUPS ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS TO HABITABLE HOMES, DECENT SCHOOLS AND NONDISCRIMINATORY HOUSING.
    Expenses $3,437,909 · revenue $3,134,898
  • INCOME MAINTENANCE - WE HELP PEOPLE ACCESS AND RETAIN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. THROUGH OUR INCOME SECURITY AND BENEFITS WORK, WE ASSIST CLIENTS WHEN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS ARE WRONGFULLY DENIED, INACCURATELY CALCULATED, OR IMPROPERLY TERMINATED; AND WE REPRESENT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR WHOM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAID/MEDICARE AND OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY NET PROGRAMS CONSTITUTE CRITICAL LIFELINES.
    Expenses $2,951,284 · revenue $2,691,164
  • FAMILY ASSISTANCE - OUR FAMILY LAW PRACTICE PRESERVES FAMILIES WHEREVER POSSIBLE, WHILE PROVIDING OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES.WE HELP: VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OBTAIN ORDERS OF PROTECTION AND OTHER RELIEF; CLIENTS OBTAIN DIVORCES, CHILD CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT; PARENTS OR GUARDIANS IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES AND AT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS AND PROVIDE ADVICE IN GENERAL FAMILY MATTERS TO LOW INCOME PEOPLE ON A HOTLINE.
    Expenses $1,024,565 · revenue $934,261

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-2613958
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$26,860,933
Income (IRS master file)
$22,388,448

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$22,339,115$22,141,824$26,860,933IRS
990December 2023$19,034,643$18,871,670$10,443,482XML
990December 2022$18,016,593$17,899,226$8,051,649IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2613958).

Questions about MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES

What is the EIN of MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES is 13-2613958.
Is MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHERVON M SMALL.
Who are the officers and directors of MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,339,115, expenses of $22,141,824 and total assets of $26,860,933 at year end.

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