Nonprofit · EIN 13-3234630
VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $566,477 | $528,790 | $37,687 | $4,489,038 | $1,042,309 | $3,446,729 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,728,303 | $3,169,865 | -$441,562 | $4,403,750 | $1,071,120 | $3,332,630 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,921,769 | $2,848,097 | $1,073,672 | $4,916,791 | $1,257,702 | $3,659,089 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $534,819
- of which government grants
- $114,959
- Program service revenue
- $16,333
- Investment income
- $10,131
- Other revenue
- $5,194
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $43,844
- Other salaries and wages
- $277,530
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $410,419
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,000
- Accounting fees
- $18,103
- Occupancy
- $40,569
- Travel
- $323
- Depreciation
- $1,432
- Program services (functional)
- $413,303
- Management and general (functional)
- $69,881
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,403,750
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,489,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,042,309
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,446,729
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,684
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,070,599
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,161,954
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,284,775
- Gross receipts
- $566,477
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 55
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONY L RYAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALISON KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S TRACHTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT (THRU MID-JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON M HALPER | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM MID-JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICIA G CORLEY | SECRETARY-TREASURER (FROM MID-JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRET I PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYCE L FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARRIE H COHEN | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYRUS D MEHTA | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANEK A FREEMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU MID-JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNIE L MEHLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER RIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES HR WINDELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANE SHVETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN R GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN S KIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA E CLEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PARVIN D MOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN ARTZ ASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL M FRITZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD D OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GINA CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S HAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ZEH S EKONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHOENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW J EHRLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNE CORTINA PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL IA SMULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIET MURERIWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GYETVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NOLA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEE M CORTES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HARLENE KATZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLAIRE JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ABJA MIDHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABJA MIDHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $204,855 | $32,937 |
| AMY BONDEROFF | DIR, DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,849 | $35,993 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR, INCARCERATED MOTHERS LAW PROJECT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,245 | $35,697 |
| PETER KEMPNER | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 35 | $152,086 | $9,649 |
| ANDREA TAN | PROJECT DIR-MICROENTERPRISE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,453 | $21,874 |
| ELISA TUSTIAN | PROJECT DIRECTOR, SENIOR LAW Highest-paid employee | 35 | $101,483 | $6,230 |
| KAREN ARTZ ASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY L RYAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S TRACHTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN R GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET I PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE L FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE H COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS D MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANEK A FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE L MEHLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HR WINDELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHVETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M HALPER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S KIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA E CLEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARVIN D MOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA G CORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL M FRITZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD D OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S HAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEH S EKONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHOENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J EHRLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CORTINA PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL IA SMULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET MURERIWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GYETVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE M CORTES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLA HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIETRICH L SNELL | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J EGAN | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABJA MIDHA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $189,075 | $20,481 |
| AMY BONDEROFF | DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,755 | $26,847 |
| PETER KEMPNER | LEGAL DIRECTOR & SENIOR LAW PROJ DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,615 | $1,953 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | PROJECT DIR- INCARCERATED MOTHERS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,957 | $12,537 |
| ANDREA TAN | PROJECT DIR- MICROENTERPRISE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,225 | $12,322 |
| KAREN ARTZ ASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY L RYAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S TRACHTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON KING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN R GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BORIS BERSHTEYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET I PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE L FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE H COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MENDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYRUS D MEHTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANEK A FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIETRICH L SNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RIPLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HR WINDELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHVETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M HALPER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN S KIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA E CLEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARVIN D MOYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA G CORLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL M FRITZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD D OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J EGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S HAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEH S EKONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SCHOENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J EHRLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CORTINA PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SMULIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET MURERIWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GYETVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 WORTH ST RM 829, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2904
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABJA MIDHA, 40 WORTH STREET 829, NEW YORK, NY 10013
- Signed the 990
- ABJA MIDHA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 966-4400
- Website
- VOLSPROBONO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WITH ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AT LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS TO OFFER COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION, LEGAL ADVICE, AND REPRESENTATION THAT MEETS COMMUNITY NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- IMMIGRATION PROJECT - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO HELP THEM PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND PERMANENT RESIDENCY SO THAT THEY CAN PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $124,428 · revenue $3,000
- SENIOR LAW PROJECT - THE ORGANIZATION HELPS LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AGE 60+ BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL LIFE PLANNING DOCUMENTS. THESE DOCUMENTS ENABLE OLDER ADULTS TO MAINTAIN INCOME AND AVOID HOMELESSNESS, ENSURE THAT THEIR DYING WISHES ARE FULFILLED, AND ENABLE THEIR CAREGIVERS TO PROVIDE THE CARE AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE AND AGE IN PLACE.Expenses $76,897 · revenue $3,333
- INCARCERATED MOTHERS LAW PROJECT - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INCARCERATED MOTHERS WITH LEGAL ADVICE, INFORMATION, AND ADVOCACY IN CONNECTION WITH FAMILY LAW MATTERS.Expenses $76,186
- MICROENTERPRISE PROJECT - THE ORGANIZATION HELPS EXISTING AND ASPIRING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND MICROENTREPRENEURS ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY FREE LEGAL SERVICES.Expenses $72,694
- BENEFITS LAW PROJECT - THE ORGANIZATION HELPS NEW YORKERS SEEKING PUBLIC BENEFITS WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH A HOTLINE AND REPRESENTATION.Expenses $45,634
- CHILDREN'S PROJECT (OTHER PROJECTS) - THE ORGANIZATION HELPS UNDER-RESOURCED FAMILIES RESOLVE LEGAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY IMPACT A CHILD'S HEALTH AND/OR ABILITY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.Expenses $17,464 · revenue $10,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3234630
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,489,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $566,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $566,477 | $528,790 | $4,489,038 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $2,728,303 | $3,169,865 | $4,403,750 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $3,921,769 | $2,848,097 | $4,916,791 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $2,801,869 | $2,667,243 | $3,996,474 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 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 13-3234630).
Questions about VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC
- What is the EIN of VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC is 13-3234630.
- Is VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE 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 VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ABJA MIDHA.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $566,477, expenses of $528,790 and total assets of $4,489,038 at year end.
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