Nonprofit · EIN 13-2756320
LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,468,412 | $8,981,593 | -$2,513,181 | $13,882,262 | $1,941,701 | $11,940,561 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,321,019 | $8,652,021 | -$1,331,002 | $15,891,543 | $1,692,202 | $14,199,341 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,004,962 | $8,187,349 | $817,613 | $16,885,110 | $2,069,439 | $14,815,671 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,971,116
- of which government grants
- $2,941,174
- Program service revenue
- $28,060
- Investment income
- $382,897
- Other revenue
- $86,339
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $980,271
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,189,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,421,602
- Professional fundraising fees
- $48,000
- Accounting fees
- $45,500
- Occupancy
- $540,061
- Travel
- $92,142
- Depreciation
- $21,328
- Program services (functional)
- $6,664,107
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,653,923
- Fundraising (functional)
- $663,563
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,891,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,882,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,941,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,940,561
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,141
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,974,994
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,276,026
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $664,535
- Gross receipts
- $6,536,625
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SAMUELS | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $328,987 | $41,727 |
| SALLY FRIEDMAN | SR. VP OF LEGAL ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $191,361 | $47,928 |
| ROBERTA MEYERS DOUGLAS | VP OF STATE STRATEGY & REE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,931 | $45,749 |
| GABRIELLE DE LA GUERONNIERE | VP OF HEALTH & JUSTICE POL Officer | 40 | $157,016 | $26,323 |
| ADELA PRIGNAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $156,782 | $20,971 |
| SHARON HAYES | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,741 | $20,143 |
| JENNIFER SINTON | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,488 | $20,954 |
| MEGAN FRENCH-MARCELIN | SR. DIRECTOR OF NYS POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,863 | $7,081 |
| COLLEEN MCCOMACK - MAITLAND | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,822 | $6,843 |
| BRAD S KARP | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH FORSHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRAN MASOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE H MANDELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E MULLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA PANTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH M SACKSTEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SHARON L SCHNEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JOHN J SUYDAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HARYA TAREKEGN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HON JAMES YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LYMARIS ALBORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| GERALD JAY BALACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ERIC D BALBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR ELIZABETH BARTHOLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JASON FLOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS GADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY D GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| TONY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DOUG LIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE LOUISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ROSS LOVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| SWAMY KOCHERLAKOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL SAMUELS | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $318,167 | $41,051 |
| ELLEN WEBER | SR. VP OF HEALTH INITIATIES Officer | 40 | $200,453 | $25,182 |
| TRACIE GARDNER | SR. VP OF POLICY ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $186,478 | $27,437 |
| SALLY FRIEDMAN | SR. VP OF LEGAL ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $192,846 | $12,410 |
| ROBERTA MEYERS DOUGLAS | VP OF STATE STRATEGY & REENTRY Officer | 40 | $144,908 | $43,867 |
| GABRIELLE DE LA GUERONNIERE | VP OF HEALTH & JUSTICE POLICY Officer | 40 | $152,305 | $20,475 |
| ADELA PRIGNAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,563 | $20,564 |
| SHARON HAYES | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,312 | $19,689 |
| JENNIFER SINTON | LITIGATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,690 | $13,193 |
| SARAH NIKOLIC | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,930 | $34,361 |
| MEGAN FRENCH-MARCELIN | SR. DIRECTOR OF NYS POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,092 | $4,306 |
| BRAD S KARP ESQ | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH FORSHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRAN MASOOD | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE H MANDELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C MORRIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E MULLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE NICOSIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA PANTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH M SACKSTEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L SCHNEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J SUYDAM ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARYA TAREKEGN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JAMES YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYMARIS ALBORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD JAY BALACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC D BALBER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR ELIZABETH BARTHOLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE B CUSACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FLOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS GADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY D GRANT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE LOUISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SLOAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS LOVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR H WESTLEY CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL N SAMUELS | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $308,461 | $37,240 |
| SALLY FRIEDMAN | SR. VP OF LEGAL ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $184,067 | $42,151 |
| TRACIE GARDNER | SR. VP OF POLICY ADVOCACY Key employee | 40 | $189,233 | $20,544 |
| ELLEN M WEBER | SR. VP OF HEALTH INITIATIVES Key employee | 40 | $197,358 | $11,284 |
| ADELA PRIGNAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $148,551 | $18,755 |
| SARAH NIKOLIC | SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Officer | 40 | $111,809 | $40,025 |
| ANITA R MARTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,227 | $13,119 |
| BRAD S KARP ESQ | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BETH FORSHAW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMRAN MASOOD | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE H MANDELBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C MORRIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E MULLIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE NICOSIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA PANTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH M SACKSTEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L SCHNEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J SUYDAM ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARYA TAREKEGN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JAMES YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYMARIS ALBORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD JAY BALACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC D BALBER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PROFESSOR ELIZABETH BARTHOLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE B CUSACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FLOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS GADSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY D GRANT ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG LIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN-MARIE LOUISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 225 VARICK ST RM 402, NEW YORK, NY 10014-4399
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL N SAMUELS, 225 VARICK STREET NO 402, NEW YORK, NY 10014
- Signed the 990
- PAUL SAMUELS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 243-1313
- Website
- WWW.LAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER (LAC) USES LEGAL POLICY STRATEGIES TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION, BUILD HEALTH EQUITY, AND RESTORE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND HIV OR AIDS.
Program accomplishments
- LAC - LEGALSINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1973, WE HAVE HELPED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS OVERCOME LEGAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING JOBS, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, AND OTHER SERVICES CRITICAL TO THEIR BECOMING PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, MAINTAINING THEIR DIGNITY, AND GETTING AND STAYING HEALTHY. IN 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR ALONE, LAC HELPED 869 NEW YORKERS RESOLVE 1,770 CIVIL LEGAL CASES. THESE CASES CONCERNED THREE PRIMARY ISSUES: 808 CLIENTS HAD LEGAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO A CONVICTION RECORD, 37 HAD LEGAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (THAT USUALLY LED TO A CONVICTION RECORD), AND 24 HAD LEGAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO HIV/AIDS. AMONG OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES, WE HELP INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND BENEFITS DESPITE PAST CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ASSISTING OUR CLIENTS TO OBTAIN AND CLEAN UP THEIR NEW YORK STATE RAP SHEETS, SEEK AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATES OF GOOD CONDUCT OR RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES THAT ARE OFTEN ESSENTIAL TO FINDING JOBS OR ACQUIRING PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, PREPARE AND FILE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS WITH THE NEW YORK STATE HUMAN RIGHTS DIVISION, AND GATHER LETTERS OF REFERENCE AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF REHABILITATION. TO BROADEN OUT IMPACT AND EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS, WE ALSO AUTHOR AND DISSEMINATE A WIDE VARIETY OF FREE PUBLICATIONS THAT HELP PRO SE INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING INCARCERATED PEOPLE) AND OTHER ADVOCATES UNDERSTAND AND ENFORCE THEIR CIVIL AND PRIVACY RIGHTS.IN ADDITION TO OUR HIGH-VOLUME LEGAL SERVICES PROJECT, LAC CONDUCTS IMPACT LITIGATION THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE. WE LITIGATE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, PRIVACY AND CIVIL RIGHTS MATTERS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS AND BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES SUCH AS THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION AND NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES CHARGED WITH ENFORCING FEDERAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND HEALTH PRIVACY LAWS. OUR LITIGATION GENERALLY INVOLVES NOVEL ISSUES OF LAW AND IS DESIGNED TO IMPACT GROUPS OF PEOPLE. WE LEVERAGE OUR RESOURCES TO PRO BONO PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAW FIRMS WHOSE ATTORNEY'S EITHER CO-COUNSEL MATTERS WITH LAC STAFF OR HANDLE THEM UNDER OUR SUPERVISION. LAC PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON LEGAL ISSUES TO LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE AGENCIES SERVICING PEOPLE LIVING WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND/OR HIV/AIDS. IN FY 2024-2025, OUR LEGAL AND POLICY STAFF PROVIDED 91 TRAININGS/PRESENTATIONS TO STAFF AND/OR CLIENTS OF AGENCIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRAMS, GROUPS THAT ASSIST FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, AGENCIES PROVIDING HIV PREVENTION AND CARE, AND HOSPITALS. TOPICS WE HAVE A TRAINED ON INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION (FACED BY PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND HIV/AIDS) CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND HIV RECORDS, AND MINORS' RIGHTS TO ACCESS CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR HIV/AIDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND OTHER SENSITIVE HEALTH ISSUES. OUR TRAINING COMPLEMENTS OUR LEGAL SERVICES WORK: WE KEEP TRAINEES ABREAST OF LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS, SOME OF WHICH WE HAVE ACHIEVED THROUGH LITIGATION AND POLICY ADVOCACY, AND WE LEARN ABOUT ISSUES PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY (AND THEIR ADVOCATES) FACE AND TRY TO DEVISE LITIGATION AND POLICIES SOLUTIONS. THROUGH OUR HOTLINE IN FY 2024-2025, LAC ATTORNEYS GAVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 116 AGENCIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK ON AN ARRAY OF LEGAL ISSUES CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND HIV. MANY OF THESE AGENCIES AVAIL THEMSELVES OF OUR PUBLICATIONS ON RELEVANT TOPICS THAT WE BOTH DISTRIBUTE AT TRAINING AND PROVIDE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD FROM OUR WEBSITE.Expenses $2,710,399 · revenue $22,310
- LAC - POLICYLAC'S POLICY INITIATIVES PROMOTE LAWS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMMING THAT INCREASE WORK, HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH CONVICTION RECORDS, WHO USE DRUGS AND/OR HAVE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, AND PEOPLE WITH HIV OR AIDS. WE FOCUS ON 1) SHIFTING CRIMINAL LEGAL POLICY PRIORITIES FROM INCARCERATION AND PUNISHMENT TO HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION; 2) ELIMINATING EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, INSURANCE, AND HEALTH CARE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST OUR CONSTITUENCIES; AND 3) DRAMATICALLY EXPANDING ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE, HIV/AIDS AND MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION, INCLUDING IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. INTEGRAL TO THESE PRIORITIES IS A FOCUS ON DISMANTLING THE HISTORIC AND PERSISTENT IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC RACISM THAT HAS FUELED MASS INCARCERATION AND DISPARATE COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS. WE PURSUE THESE GOALS AT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. LAC'S POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE LAST QUARTER CENTURY INCLUDE: HELPING SECURE STRONG COVERAGE OF ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ORCHESTRATING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS THAT HELPED OVER TWO DOZEN STATES OPT OUT OF OR MODIFY THE FEDERAL LIFETIME BAN ON FOOD STAMPS AND CASH ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE CONVICTED OF DRUG FELONIES. PARTICIPATING IN ADVOCACY THAT RESTORED PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) TO ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW STATES TO USE FEDERAL MEDICAID FUNDING TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS LEAVING INCARCERATION AND MAKE IT EASIER FOR OLDER ADULTS ON PAROLE, PROBATION, OR LEAVING THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM TO ENROLL IN MEDICARE. HELPING LEAD CAMPAIGNS IN NEW YORK THAT: 1) WON ROCKEFELLER DRUG LAW REFORM, 2) CREATED AN OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO HELP NEW YORKERS NAVIGATE COVERAGE AND FIND TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, 3) FULLY DECRIMINALIZED SYRINGE POSSESSION, 4) CREATED AN AUTOMATIC CIVIL SEALING (CLEAN SLATE) PROCESS FOR ALL MISDEMEANOR AND MANY FELONY CONVICTIONS AFTER A WAITING PERIOD, AND 5) CREATED PERMANENT, SCALABLE FUNDING STREAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION AND RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS. CREATING GROUNDBREAKING LEGAL THEORIES TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AND ACCELERATE REFORMS TO: I) PROVIDE MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND II) DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT TO PEOPLE WHO USE(D) DRUGS IN HOSPITALS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, RECOVERY, HOUSING AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. HELPING NEW YORK STATE ESTABLISH GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAID ENROLLMENT POLICIES FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND PILOT INNOVATIVE CARE COORDINATION STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS RETURNING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES FROM PRISONS AND JAILS.Expenses $2,253,061 · revenue $3,750
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW (LAC) TO FIGHT DISCRIMINATION, BUILD HEALTH EQUITY, AND RESTORE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITH ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND HIV OR AIDS.Expenses $1,700,647 · revenue $2,000
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2756320
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,882,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,536,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $6,468,412 | $8,981,593 | $13,882,262 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $7,321,019 | $8,652,021 | $15,891,543 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $9,004,962 | $8,187,349 | $16,885,110 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $15,721,661 | $6,767,698 | $14,737,058 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-2756320).
Questions about LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC is 13-2756320.
- Is LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC 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 LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names PAUL N SAMUELS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,987 (PAUL SAMUELS, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LEGAL ACTION CENTER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,468,412, expenses of $8,981,593 and total assets of $13,882,262 at year end.
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