Nonprofit · EIN 13-3214627
LEGAL OUTREACH INC
Tax-exempt · LONG IS CITY, NY 11106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,814,262 | $3,175,679 | -$361,417 | $6,980,913 | $1,882,651 | $5,098,262 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,729,363 | $3,192,580 | -$463,217 | $7,852,491 | $2,392,812 | $5,459,679 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,607,251 | $2,914,636 | $692,615 | $8,648,550 | $2,725,654 | $5,922,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,479,191
- of which government grants
- $42,000
- Program service revenue
- $39,625
- Investment income
- $266,454
- Net rental income
- $52,209
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,557
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$34,998
- Other revenue
- $28,992
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $149,429
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $649,809
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,290,068
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,245,045
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,000
- Occupancy
- $577,364
- Depreciation
- $16,061
- Program services (functional)
- $2,396,413
- Management and general (functional)
- $325,506
- Fundraising (functional)
- $453,760
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,852,491
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,980,913
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,882,651
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,098,262
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $128,746
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,833,262
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $265,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,858,722
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 312
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMIKA EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $176,385 | $42,615 |
| BETHSHEBA COOPER | CO-DIRECTOR,SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $143,737 | $34,417 |
| JAMES B O'NEAL | SENIOR SPECIALIST Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $165,917 | $12,127 |
| PEBBLES BYNDLOSS | AVP/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $108,686 | $17,163 |
| MASSIEL RAMOS | AVP/MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,453 | $16,926 |
| MARIA SANTANA- GUADALUPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA MUNRO-KENNERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NICKY SHEATS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRINK-HAMLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MERIWEATHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAILON MCGOWEN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HENRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B O'NEAL | SENIOR SPECIALIST NON-VOTING MEMB Trustee or director, Officer | 42 | $304,366 | $11,760 |
| TAMIKA EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $139,258 | $42,425 |
| BETHSHEBA R COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $137,974 | $35,312 |
| PEBBLES A BYNDLOSS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 50 | $104,413 | $17,997 |
| MARIA SANTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA MUNRO-KENNERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKY SHEATS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRINK-HAMLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SINTELLE TAYLOR | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAILON MCGOWEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B O'NEAL | PRESIDENT, NON-VOTING MEMB Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $203,819 | $33,324 |
| BETHSHEBA R COOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $131,737 | $21,994 |
| TAMIKA EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $126,724 | $17,781 |
| MARIA SANTANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA MUNRO-KENNERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKY SHEATS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRINK-HAMLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SINTELLE TAYLOR | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAILON MCGOWEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3614 35TH ST, LONG IS CITY, NY 11106-1302
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMIKA EDWARDS, 36-14 35TH STREET, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106
- Signed the 990
- TAMIKA EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 752-0222
- Website
- LEGALOUTREACH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC
Mission
LEGAL OUTREACH IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY ORGANIZATION THAT USES INSTRUCTION IN LAW AS A CATALYST FOR INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY TO STRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION. THE ORGANIZATION CHANGES THE EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORY OF URBAN YOUTH BY IMPLEMENTING A SERIES OF LEGAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER VISION, DEVELOP SKILLS, INSTILL VALUES AND ENHANCE CONFIDENCE AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024-25, LEGAL OUTREACH BEGAN THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH 226 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM (70 FRESHMEN, 64 SOPHOMORES, 53 JUNIORS, AND 39 SENIORS). WITHIN THE COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM, WE CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT OUR SCHOOL-YEAR ACADEMIC ADVISORY PROGRAM, WRITING PROGRAM, CON LAW DEBATE PROGRAM, MENTORING PROGRAM, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE PROGRAM, PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM, TRANSITION-TO-COLLEGE, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM. WE FINISHED THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR WITH 216 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM (65 FRESHMEN, 56 SOPHOMORES, 52 JUNIORS, AND 39 SENIORS). OUR RETENTION RATE FOR THE YEAR WAS THUS 96%. WE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED ALL ELEMENTS OF THE MULTI-FACETED PROGRAM INCLUDING THE: 1) ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER; 2) STUDY AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM; 3) MENTORING PROGRAM; 4) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW DEBATE PROGRAM; 5) PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM; 6) SATURDAY WRITING PROGRAM; 7) COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM, 8) TRANSITION TO COLLEGE PROGRAM, 9) COLLEGE SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR OUR COLLEGE FRESHMEN. SUMMER COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAMS, ALL OF WHICH WERE DONE VIRTUALLY, INCLUDED 10) SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR RISING 10TH GRADE STUDENTS; 11) SAT PREP PROGRAM FOR RISING 11TH GRADERS; AND 12) COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AND COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY CLASS FOR RISING 12TH GRADERS.WE ALSO HELPED 100% OF GRADUATING LEGAL OUTREACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GAIN ADMISSION TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE. WE STARTED THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR WITH 39 SENIORS. THIRTY-NINE (100 %) COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND EACH WAS ADMITTED TO AN AVERAGE OF 8 COLLEGES BASED UPON THEIR OVERALL PROFILE.REGARDING OUR FEEDER PROGRAM, THE SUMMER LAW INSTITUTE FOR RISING 9TH GRADE STUDENTS, WE ENROLLED 161 STUDENTS INTO THE INSTITUTES AT BROOKLYN, CARDOZO (ALL FEMALE IDENTIFYING), CUNY, FORDHAM (ALL FEMALE IDENTIFYING), NYU (ALL MALE IDENTIFYING), AND ST. JOHN'S LAW SCHOOLS. THE RISING NINTH GRADERS AT EACH INSTITUTE ATTENDED THE PROGRAM FROM 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR FIVE WEEKS. THEY WERE EXPOSED TO LEGAL OUTREACH'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM, LAWYERS REPRESENTING VARIOUS CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, LEGAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS LAW FIRMS AND COURTHOUSES, AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW THROUGH THE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE SUMMER, A MOCK-TRIAL COMPETITION. EACH INSTITUTE WAS STAFFED BY TWO LAW STUDENTS AND A COLLEGE INTERN. OF THE 161 STUDENTS WHO BEGAN THE INSTITUTE, 153 (95%) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE RIGOROUS FIVE-WEEK PROGRAM. THE ATTENDANCE RATE WAS 99.67%. OF THE 153 STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE PROGRAM, 116 (76%) APPLIED FOR ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12.WITHIN THE COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM, SINCE 2020 WE HAVE FACILITATED A LEADERSHIP COMPONENT CALLED THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM. IN 2024-25, 129 OF LEGAL OUTREACH COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM, WITH 24 STUDENTS SERVING ON THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS AND SENIORS), AND AN ADDITIONAL 13 STUDENTS TAKING PART IN THE FRESHMAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, AN INITIATIVE TO TRAIN AND PREPARE FRESHMAN FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AS THEY MATRICULATE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE ENGAGED PHILLIBER RESEARCH ASSOCIATES TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM. AMONG THE MOST RELEVANT STATISTICS FOR MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM WERE STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE PROGRAMS' USEFULNESS. STUDENTS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING AVERAGE RATINGS WITH REGARD TO THE VALUE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE COLLEGE BOUND PROGRAM: (1) KEEPING ON TRACK TO COLLEGE (92%) (2) PREPARING TO COMPETE AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL (91%), (3) IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS (85%), (4) DOING WELL IN SCHOOL (83%). EACH OF THESE RATINGS IS WELL ABOVE OUR PROJECTION OF 70%. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, 96% OF THE STUDENTS SERVED CAME FROM MINORITY GROUPS AND 88% RECEIVED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH AT SCHOOL.Expenses $2,396,413 · grants $149,429 · revenue $39,625
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3214627
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,980,913
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,858,722
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,814,262 | $3,175,679 | $6,980,913 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,729,363 | $3,192,580 | $7,852,491 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,607,251 | $2,914,636 | $8,648,550 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,238,290 | $2,505,176 | $5,593,138 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 13-3214627).
Questions about LEGAL OUTREACH INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL OUTREACH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL OUTREACH INC is 13-3214627.
- Is LEGAL OUTREACH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to LEGAL OUTREACH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL OUTREACH 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 OUTREACH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL OUTREACH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL OUTREACH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names TAMIKA EDWARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL OUTREACH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,385 (TAMIKA EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LEGAL OUTREACH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,814,262, expenses of $3,175,679 and total assets of $6,980,913 at year end.
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