Nonprofit · EIN 16-0955954
LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
Tax-exempt · GENEVA, NY 14456
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $25,803,017 | $25,826,014 | -$22,997 | $9,594,675 | $6,782,688 | $2,811,987 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,634,354 | $21,619,980 | $14,374 | $8,220,905 | $5,385,921 | $2,834,984 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,885,833 | $19,828,547 | $57,286 | $6,717,322 | $3,896,712 | $2,820,610 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,723,678
- of which government grants
- $24,432,485
- Program service revenue
- $1,006
- Investment income
- $78,333
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,341
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,656,072
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,000,267
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $65,895
- Accounting fees
- $252,211
- Occupancy
- $875,979
- Travel
- $118,026
- Depreciation
- $13,610
- Program services (functional)
- $24,138,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,666,155
- Fundraising (functional)
- $21,729
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,220,905
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,594,675
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,782,688
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,811,987
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $140,725
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,811,987
- Gross receipts
- $25,803,017
- Employees
- 226
- Volunteers
- 999
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI O'BRIEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $150,143 | $16,198 |
| THOMAS S DUBEL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,557 | $23,301 |
| MARK WATTENBERG | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $125,777 | $15,683 |
| MARTHA ROBERTS | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,193 | $23,077 |
| A JANE CHAMBERS | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,551 | $23,086 |
| KEITH MCCAFFERTY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,783 | $3,034 |
| AIMEE CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE EARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CORTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RALPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WHITE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA HEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY PAWLOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA SIMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE SANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA REAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORAINE SCHOENFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH TUFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN NUTTALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY PIKE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI O'BRIEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $150,188 | $14,609 |
| THOMAS S DUBEL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,676 | $31,178 |
| LYNN HARTLEY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,253 | $31,089 |
| DARRELL JOLLEY | CFO Officer | 35 | $101,196 | $39,496 |
| MARTHA ROBERTS | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,395 | $30,952 |
| MARK WATTENBERG | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,535 | $16,558 |
| KEITH MCCAFFERTY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $112,110 | $2,588 |
| ELIZA HEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BURNS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SIMON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE EARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAINE SCHOENFIELD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WHITE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN NUTTALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PAWLOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY PIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RALPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE SANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CORTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA REAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TUFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI M OBRIEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $135,908 | $13,302 |
| THOMAS S DUBEL | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,787 | $28,039 |
| LYNN HARTLEY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,754 | $27,938 |
| JEFFERY M REED | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,623 | $12,696 |
| MARK WATTENBERG | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $101,639 | $14,823 |
| KEITH MCCAFFERTY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,439 | $2,505 |
| SUSAN SULLIVAN | CFO Officer | 35 | $88,892 | $16,620 |
| KENNETH PERRI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $59,367 | $6,734 |
| KATHERINE HOWARD | CFO Officer | 35 | $55,425 | $6,656 |
| ELIZA HEATON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BURNS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SIMON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLIE DAPOLITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON RICHARD DOLLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE EARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORAINE SCHOENFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BECKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM THEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WHITE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA FRANCHINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISKRA BONANNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN NUTTALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY PAWLOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY PIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RALPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE SANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL JOLLEY | CFO Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 361 S MAIN ST, GENEVA, NY 14456-2645
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LORI O'BRIEN, 361 S MAIN STREET, GENEVA, NY 14456
- Signed the 990
- LORI O'BRIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (315) 781-1465
- Website
- LAWNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
LAWNY INCREASES ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH EXCELLENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH ITS PROGRAM SERVICES, LAWNY ADVANCES ITS MISSION OF INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS ACROSS A 14-COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN WESTERN NEW YORK. LAWNY ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES FOCUS ON PRESERVING HOUSING, SECURING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND ADDRESSING OTHER ESSENTIALS OF LIFE. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT REPRESENTATION, LAWNY ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS UNDERSTAND AND CAN EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS.Expenses $24,138,130 · revenue $1,006
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
- 16-0955954
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,594,675
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,803,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $25,803,017 | $25,826,014 | $9,594,675 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,634,354 | $21,619,980 | $8,220,905 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,885,833 | $19,828,547 | $6,717,322 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,091,660 | $16,355,088 | $6,985,178 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 16-0955954).
Questions about LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC is 16-0955954.
- Is LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN 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 ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN 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 ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN 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 ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI O'BRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,143 (LORI O'BRIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,803,017, expenses of $25,826,014 and total assets of $9,594,675 at year end.
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