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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2059939

LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC

Tax-exempt · EDISON, NJ 08817

Financials

$106.5M$85.7M2023$117.8M$93.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$117,795,789$93,478,196$24,317,593$89,932,408$25,236,804$64,695,604
December 31, 2023990$106,504,182$85,735,877$20,768,305$68,934,547$30,506,151$38,428,396
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$116,915,091
of which government grants
$115,742,192
Program service revenue
$164,857
Investment income
$715,841
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$57,498,534
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$852,350
Other salaries and wages
$21,134,807
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,394,859
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$448
Accounting fees
$59,700
Occupancy
$2,197,123
Travel
$76,873
Depreciation
$90,524
Program services (functional)
$88,514,136
Management and general (functional)
$4,924,156
Fundraising (functional)
$39,904

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$68,934,547
Total assets, end of year
$89,932,408
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,236,804
Net assets, end of year
$64,695,604
Land, buildings and equipment
$138,652
Net assets without donor restrictions
$50,481,273
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,214,331
Gross receipts
$117,795,789
Employees
262
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
NJ

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN K MILLERPRESIDENT
Officer
45$265,211$83,918
JAMES BORGCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
48$192,945$78,118
CLAUDINE LANGRINEXECUTIVE VP
Key employee
40$194,205$75,021
ROSENDO SOCARRASCHIEF COUNSEL/CHIEF ATTY
Highest-paid employee
41$186,036$55,895
RICHARD EODICETECHNOLOGY STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$179,727$60,038
MAURA SANDERSCHIEF COUNSEL/CHIEF ATTY
Highest-paid employee
43$185,008$46,263
JOSUE PHILISTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
43$178,235$48,442
RAJESH ASHARTECHNOLOGY STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$180,016$45,206
CYNTHIA M JACOBCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
KAROL CORBIN WALKERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
VIRGINIA A LONGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
JOHN KAHNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
CARLOS BOLLARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JHANICE DOMINGOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
DOUGLAS S EAKELEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL K FUREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
JAYNEE LAVECCHIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
ROSS A LEWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
REGINA C LITTLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWIN J MCCREEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
STEVEN M ORLOFSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
MARJORIE PERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
LISA RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
RAMONA ROMEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
JOHN E WALLACE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
ANGELICA HERNANDEZ VALENZATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
JAMES R ZAZZALITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
PAUL R MARRINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAWN K MILLERPRESIDENT
Officer
43$254,720$87,106
CLAUDINE LANGRINEXECUTIVE VP
Key employee
37$172,580$70,787
JAMES BORGCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
43$162,828$69,744
DAVID MCMILLINCHIEF COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
38$164,542$57,512
ROSENDO SOCARRASCHIEF COUNSEL/CHIEF ATTY
Highest-paid employee
37$164,441$55,579
RICHARD EODICETECHNOLOGY STAFF
Highest-paid employee
37$162,354$56,185
MAURA SANDERSCHIEF COUNSEL/CHIEF ATTY
Highest-paid employee
40$166,270$44,123
SHARON GRANTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FORMER)
Former
61$99,794$39,720
JOSUE PHILISTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CURRENT)
Officer
39$104,805$239
CYNTHIA M JACOBCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
KAROL CORBIN WALKERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
VIRGINIA A LONGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
JOHN KAHNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
CARLOS BOLLARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JHANICE DOMINGOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
DOUGLAS S EAKELEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
MICHAEL K FUREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JAYNEE LAVECCHIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
ROSS A LEWINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
REGINA C LITTLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWIN J MCCREEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
STEVEN M ORLOFSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
MARJORIE PERRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
LISA RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
RAMONA ROMEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JOHN E WALLACE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
ANGELICA HERNANDEZ VALENZATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
JAMES R ZAZZALITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 METROPLEX DR STE 101, EDISON, NJ 08817-2684
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAWN K MILLER, 100 METROPLEX DRIVE 101 SUITE 101, EDISON, NJ 08817
Signed the 990
DAWN K MILLER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(732) 529-8292
Return prepared by
BOWMAN & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE FREE AND AFFORDABLE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN NEW JERSEY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES SYSTEM COORDINATED BY LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY (LSNJ) OPENS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 NEW LEGAL REPRESENTATION CASES ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION TO ITS DIRECT REPRESENTATION, AN ESTIMATED 1.5 MILLION MORE ARE ASSISTED THROUGH WEB AND OTHER LEGAL INFORMATION, CLINICS, AND OTHER LEGAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. LSNJ ALSO COORDINATES AND SUPPORTS THE STATEWIDE LEGAL SERVICES SYSTEM, AND ENGAGES IN RELATED RESEARCH, AMICUS WORK, ADVOCACY, PUBLIC INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER ITS LEGAL AID MISSION.
    Expenses $88,514,136 · grants $57,498,534 · revenue $164,857

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2059939
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$89,932,408
Income (IRS master file)
$117,795,789

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$117,795,789$93,478,196$89,932,408IRS
990December 2023$106,504,182$85,735,877$68,934,547XML
990December 2022$75,122,303$73,244,620$40,593,007IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 22-2059939).

Questions about LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC

What is the EIN of LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC is 22-2059939.
Is LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY 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 NEW JERSEY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAWN K MILLER.
Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,211 (DAWN K MILLER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $117,795,789, expenses of $93,478,196 and total assets of $89,932,408 at year end.

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