Nonprofit · EIN 16-0925269
LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,473,779 | $9,828,070 | -$354,291 | $7,007,833 | $6,284,189 | $723,644 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,417,798 | $8,512,988 | -$95,190 | $7,715,923 | $6,637,988 | $1,077,935 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,596,745 | $7,610,038 | -$13,293 | $8,084,150 | $6,911,025 | $1,173,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,416,152
- of which government grants
- $9,379,651
- Program service revenue
- $23,961
- Investment income
- $18,846
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,742
- Other revenue
- $14,820
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,495
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $400,971
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,028,301
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,187,084
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,644
- Accounting fees
- $29,562
- Occupancy
- $398,300
- Travel
- $92,197
- Depreciation
- $139,664
- Program services (functional)
- $8,282,766
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,545,304
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,715,923
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,007,833
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,284,189
- Net assets, end of year
- $723,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $144,587
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $723,644
- Gross receipts
- $9,477,469
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $189,208 | $28,153 |
| SAMUEL YOUNG ESQ | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $183,792 | $13,215 |
| LILA MACDOWELL | FISCAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $128,130 | $55,480 |
| DONNA PICARRO | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,755 | $36,237 |
| SUSAN YOUNG | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $155,436 | $9,967 |
| ROB PEACE | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $142,328 | $22,652 |
| JOANNE PIERSMA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WRIGHT BOGARDUS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBA VISWANATHAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER BOWLER ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIPPINGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LANOUETTE JR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B BERMAN ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LANNON FANGIO ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DERRICK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL E KORNFELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HASSELER ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY J SCHAAL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEWART L WEISMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KIM MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN LUKER CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SKINNER ESQ | 1RST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $179,833 | $22,133 |
| JAMES WILLIAMS | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $151,539 | $32,672 |
| SAMUEL YOUNG ESQ | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $173,944 | $9,156 |
| SUSAN GRIFFITH | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $152,791 | $21,364 |
| LILA MACDOWELL | FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $120,895 | $41,731 |
| DONNA PICARRO | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,144 | $39,067 |
| WILLA PAYNE | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,909 | $28,282 |
| JOANNE PIERSMA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WRIGHT BOGARDUS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBA VISWANATHAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER BOWLER ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIPPINGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LANOUETTE JR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B BERMAN ESQ | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LANNON FANGIO ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL E KORNFELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HASSELER ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY J SCHAAL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART L WEISMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LUZ ZAYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN LUKER CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SKINNER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $161,464 | $20,696 |
| JAMES M WILLIAMS | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $132,861 | $30,648 |
| SAMUEL YOUNG ESQ | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,934 | $8,030 |
| SUSAN GRIFFITH | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,628 | $19,732 |
| LILA MACDOWELL | FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $104,555 | $38,621 |
| ROBERT LUKOW | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,745 | $25,303 |
| SUSAN M YOUNG | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $126,139 | $6,406 |
| JOANNE PIERSMA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BOGARDUS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBA VISWANATHAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER BOWLER ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CLIPPINGER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LANOUETTE JR ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B BERMAN ESQ | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LANNON FANGIO ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL E KORNFELD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HASSELER ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY J SCHAAL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART L WEISMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LUZ ZAYAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN LUKER CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 221 S WARREN ST STE 300, SYRACUSE, NY 13202-1843
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ, 221 SOUTH WARREN STREET 300, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (315) 703-6500
- Website
- WWW.LSCNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSSMAN ST AMOUR CPAS PLLC
Mission
LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (LSCNY) IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT LAW FIRM THAT HELPS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CHANGE LAW, POLICY, AND SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE EQUITY AND CREATE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE, COUNSEL, AND REPRESENTATION; POLICY ADVOCACY; COMMUNITY EDUCATION; AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING. THE ORGANIZATION FIGHTS FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE, HOUSING JUSTICE, HEALTH JUSTICE, AND CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL IN CIVIL CASES, NOT CRIMINAL, AND DOES NOT TYPICALLY HANDLE PERSONAL INJURY OR FAMILY LAW. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THESE SERVICES IN A 13-COUNTY REGION OF CENTRAL NEW YORK (BROOME, CAYUGA, CHENANGO, CORTLAND, DELAWARE, HERKIMER, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, MADISON, ONEIDA, ONONDAGA, OTSEGO, AND OSWEGO COUNTIES).Expenses $8,282,766 · grants $35,495 · revenue $35,039
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0925269
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,007,833
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,477,469
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,473,779 | $9,828,070 | $7,007,833 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,417,798 | $8,512,988 | $7,715,923 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,596,745 | $7,610,038 | $8,084,150 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,048,843 | $6,963,207 | $8,359,604 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 16-0925269).
Questions about LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC is 16-0925269.
- Is LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL 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 SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,208 (DENNIS KAUFMAN ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,473,779, expenses of $9,828,070 and total assets of $7,007,833 at year end.
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