Nonprofit · EIN 23-1659111
NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSTON, PA 18640
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,101,858 | $10,113,518 | -$11,660 | $6,144,135 | $4,662,992 | $1,481,143 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,597,039 | $9,592,643 | $4,396 | $5,790,007 | $4,297,204 | $1,492,803 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,021,107 | $9,055,487 | -$34,380 | $6,133,523 | $4,645,116 | $1,488,407 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,089,171
- of which government grants
- $10,065,315
- Program service revenue
- $6,651
- Investment income
- $6,036
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $538,984
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,225,196
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,559,753
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $594,160
- Travel
- $71,810
- Depreciation
- $8,270
- Program services (functional)
- $8,656,192
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,447,432
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,894
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,790,007
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,144,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,662,992
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,481,143
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,982
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,376,453
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $104,690
- Gross receipts
- $10,101,858
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HURTT ESQUIRE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,589 | $64,950 |
| EDWARD SCHIRRA CPA | CFO Officer | 35 | $107,842 | $64,406 |
| LORI MOLLOY ESQUIRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $132,477 | $26,111 |
| ROBERT CRONIN ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J MCGOVERN JR ESQUIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KRUZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VATHSAL G RAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED LOKUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KOSTELAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEYA DOBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA R PEALER ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STANZIOLA ESQUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HURTT ESQUIRE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,588 | $63,740 |
| EDWARD SCHIRRA CPA | CFO Officer | 35 | $105,859 | $63,087 |
| LORI MOLLOY ESQUIRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $130,202 | $26,645 |
| CONSTANCE NELSON ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BOELL ESQUIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J MCGOVERN JR ESQUIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRONIN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VATHSAL G RAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KOSTELAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEYA DOBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA R PEALER ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STANZIOLA ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HURTT ESQUIRE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,216 | $63,139 |
| EDWARD SCHIRRA CPA | CFO Officer | 35 | $103,637 | $62,880 |
| LORI MOLLOY ESQUIRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $127,491 | $25,501 |
| CONSTANCE NELSON ESQUIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VARGO ESQUIRE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BOELL ESQUIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J MCGOVERN JR ESQUIRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CRONIN ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VATHSAL G RAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED N SMITH ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KOSTELAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEYA DOBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA R PEALER ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PANELLA ESQUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 N MAIN ST STE 200, PITTSTON, PA 18640-1949
- In care of
- % MARLENE PELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD G SCHIRRA CPA, 33 NORTH MAIN STREET 200, PITTSTON, PA 18640
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD G SCHIRRA CPA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (570) 299-4100
- Website
- WWW.NPLSPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
TO SOLVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. REQUESTS FOR OUR FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES DURING THE LAST YEAR RESULTED IN HANDLING MORE THAN 10,400 CASES. IN 20 COUNTIES, CLOSE TO 190,000 PEOPLE (AGES 18+) ARE IN POVERTY AND ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICES OF NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES. WE PROVIDED CIVIL LEGAL AID TO 1,930 OF THOSE PEOPLE THROUGH COURT AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, ENHANCING CLIENTS' ECONOMIC SECURITY BY OBTAINING AWARDS OF JUST OVER $3 MILLION PRIMARILY IN CONSUMER CASES.Expenses $1,211,900
- AS A REGIONAL PROVIDER OF CIVIL LEGAL AID FOR 60 YEARS, NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES HAS BEEN ENSURING THAT LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST PA HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE SAME LEGAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS THAT THOSE WHO HAVE MEANS CAN AFFORD ON THEIR OWN. NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES STAFF PROVIDE CRITICAL ADVOCACY THROUGH REPRESENTATION AT HEARINGS, MODERATING DIFFICULT LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROVIDING SELF-HELP MATERIALS TO LOW INCOME PEOPLE FACING EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, AND LOSS OF FEDERAL HOUSING SUBSIDIES. IN 2024-2025 HOUSING WAS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR CLIENTS. NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES STAFF HELPED 6,419 PEOPLE WITH HOUSING ISSUES.Expenses $2,960,400
- LEGAL AID LAWYERS AND PARALEGALS AT NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH SAFETY AND STABILITY WHEN THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. IN CASES WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WERE THREATENED WITH VIOLENCE FROM AN INTIMATE PARTNER, STAFF OBTAINED PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS IN 532 CASES. IN SITUATIONS WHERE FAMILIES WERE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR HOME, NPLS WAS ABLE TO PREVENT EVICTION OR PRESERVE SHELTER IN 385 CASES. DURING THIS PAST YEAR OF FUNDING, NPLS HAS MAINTAINED A STEADY NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS, STAFF SUPPORT, AND INTERNS WHO ASSISTED OUR CLIENTS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THROUGH SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDING SUCH AS OUR LEHIGH VALLEY FAIR HOUSING PROJECT.Expenses $1,125,300
- Expenses $3,358,592
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 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1659111
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,144,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,101,858
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,101,858 | $10,113,518 | $6,144,135 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,597,039 | $9,592,643 | $5,790,007 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,021,107 | $9,055,487 | $6,133,523 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-1659111).
Questions about NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC is 23-1659111.
- Is NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES 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 NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES 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 NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES 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 NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDWARD G SCHIRRA CPA.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,589 (JOHN HURTT ESQUIRE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL).
- How much revenue does NORTH PENN LEGAL SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,101,858, expenses of $10,113,518 and total assets of $6,144,135 at year end.
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