Nonprofit · EIN 13-2851858
PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,209,946 | $9,754,431 | -$544,485 | $7,669,318 | $5,383,840 | $2,285,478 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $8,332,984 | $7,918,471 | $414,513 | $5,132,904 | $2,302,941 | $2,829,963 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,113,343 | $6,403,390 | -$290,047 | $4,267,020 | $1,851,630 | $2,415,390 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,164,663
- of which government grants
- $7,479,128
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $45,283
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $580,441
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,306,017
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,846,295
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $90,012
- Accounting fees
- $15,319
- Occupancy
- $583,709
- Travel
- $160,064
- Depreciation
- $29,269
- Program services (functional)
- $7,979,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,774,518
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,132,904
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,669,318
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,383,840
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,285,478
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,282
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,641
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,285,478
- Gross receipts
- $9,209,946
- Employees
- 72
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MURTAGH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $296,239 | $74,814 |
| HECTOR NAYO | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $179,215 | $76,015 |
| JAMES BOGIN | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,868 | $60,017 |
| JONATHAN FELDMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,421 | $61,112 |
| JAMES MILSTEIN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,410 | $46,179 |
| KRIN FLAHERTY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,416 | $45,330 |
| MARIA PAGANO | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,612 | $54,060 |
| JOHN S KIERNAN ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J CURRAN ESQ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D GIBNEY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJAN AMINI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ANGELOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINE M BEAMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BRINCKERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COHEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GREIFINGER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PROF ALEXIS KARTERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY KELLER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID C LEVEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALFANZO RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY RYAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC SEIFF ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLARENCE SMITH JR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SMITH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PROF STEVEN ZEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MURTAGH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $251,507 | $67,946 |
| HECTOR NAYO | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $178,525 | $52,624 |
| JAMES BOGIN | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,704 | $57,368 |
| JONATHAN FELDMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,348 | $43,227 |
| JAMES MILSTEIN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,749 | $45,033 |
| MARIA PAGANO | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,074 | $52,060 |
| KRIN FLAHERTY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,415 | $32,263 |
| JOHN S KIERNAN ESQ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J CURRAN ESQ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D GIBNEY ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJAN AMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ANGELOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINE M BEAMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COHEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GREIFINGER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS KARTERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C LEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SEIFF ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE SMITH JR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ATO WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MURTAGH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $213,173 | $32,201 |
| HECTOR NAYO | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $153,204 | $34,190 |
| JAMES BOGIN | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,653 | $23,116 |
| JAMES MILSTEIN | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,923 | $16,882 |
| MARIA PAGANO | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,285 | $20,350 |
| JOHN S KIERNAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J CURRAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D GIBNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BIJAN AMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA ANGELOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTINE M BEAMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GREIFINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS KARTERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID C LEVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SEIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE SMITH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ATO WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 BEAVER ST FL 5, ALBANY, NY 12207-1538
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRIN FLAHERTY, 50 BEAVER STREET FLOOR 5, ALBANY, NY 12207
- Signed the 990
- KRIN FLAHERTY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 445-6050
- Website
- WWW.PLSNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, EFFECTIVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PRISONERS, TO HELP THEM TO SECURE THEIR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR MORE HUMANE PRISONS AND FOR A MORE HUMANE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO NON-CITIZENS WHO ARE PLACED IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS IN IMMIGRATION COURTS WHILE THEY ARE INCARCERATED AT NYS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND/OR ARE DETAINED AT THE BUFFALO FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER IN BATAVIA, NEW YORK. PLS REPRESENTS CLIENTS IN IMMIGRATION COURTS, THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS AND THE SECOND CIRCUIT.Expenses $7,979,913
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2851858
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Governmental unit
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,669,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,209,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $9,209,946 | $9,754,431 | $7,669,318 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $8,332,984 | $7,918,471 | $5,132,904 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,113,343 | $6,403,390 | $4,267,020 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,548,920 | $6,128,940 | $4,149,573 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-2851858).
Questions about PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC is 13-2851858.
- Is PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES 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 PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KRIN FLAHERTY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $296,239 (KAREN MURTAGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PRISONERS LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,209,946, expenses of $9,754,431 and total assets of $7,669,318 at year end.
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