Nonprofit · EIN 23-7311208
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC
Also known as ADVOCATES FOR FAIR FAMILY SUPPORT
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,718,029 | $3,327,661 | $2,390,368 | $5,272,043 | $2,630,969 | $2,641,074 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,591,905 | $3,295,469 | -$703,564 | $3,842,611 | $3,591,905 | $250,706 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,858,749 | $3,131,204 | $727,545 | $4,072,018 | $3,117,748 | $954,270 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,095,094
- Program service revenue
- $2,740,190
- Investment income
- $28,066
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$148,497
- Other revenue
- -$145,321
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $303,658
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,696,056
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,507,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,500
- Occupancy
- $356,645
- Travel
- $9,167
- Program services (functional)
- $2,457,545
- Management and general (functional)
- $440,763
- Fundraising (functional)
- $429,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,842,611
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,272,043
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,630,969
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,641,074
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,375,503
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,265,571
- Gross receipts
- $5,915,274
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 D PARKER | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $176,228 | $28,827 |
| CLAUDIA WILNER | DIRECTOR LITIGATION & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $178,792 | $15,203 |
| CARMELA HUANG | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,782 | $42,498 |
| SAIMA AKHTAR | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,782 | $29,984 |
| EMERIE SNYDER | DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 28 | $116,227 | $20,062 |
| LEAH LOTTO | SR ATTY/ASSOC DIR LEGAL TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,037 | $10,779 |
| JASON WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $86,539 | $12,064 |
| SANDRA D HAUSER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F CURTIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BARHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SHINDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA WALD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE E COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DODYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY E GERISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN L KASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD KRUGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID S LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OSCAR SHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE SHINGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL SLIFKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVE STOTLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV PHIL TOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINCENT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS D PARKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $239,535 | $33,036 |
| CLAUDIA WILNER | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $170,107 | $12,677 |
| CARMELA HUANG | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,293 | $37,624 |
| ANJANA MALHOTRA | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,218 | $17,521 |
| LEAH LOTTO | SR. ATTORNEY/ASSOCIATE DIR. OF TRAINING & SUPER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,612 | $7,510 |
| SAIMA AKHTAR | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,294 | $7,840 |
| SANDRA D HAUSER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BARHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F CURTIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SHINDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA WALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH N ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE E COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL M DODYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E GERISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN L KASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD P KRUGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR SHINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE SHINGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SLIFKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PHIL TOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS D PARKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $248,803 | $47,040 |
| GREG L BASS | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,263 | $15,485 |
| CLAUDIA WILNER | DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $168,438 | $14,054 |
| CARMELA HUANG | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,242 | $53,817 |
| ANJANA MALHOTRA | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,397 | $26,445 |
| LEAH LOTTO | SENIOR ATTORNEY / ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $120,155 | $10,234 |
| SANDRA D HAUSER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA BARHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F CURTIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SHINDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA WALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH N ARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIREEN A BARDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL M COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE E COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL M DODYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E GERISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN L KASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD P KRUGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S LESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCLAMMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RABB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROSE SELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SELENDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SLIFKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE SHINGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV PHIL TOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 BROADWAY STE 1500, NEW YORK, NY 10004-3821
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JASON WILLIAMSON, 50 BROADWAY 1500, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- JASON WILLIAMSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 633-6967
- Website
- WWW.NCLEJ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
NCLEJ ADVANCES ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND DISABILITY JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Program accomplishments
- CIVIL RIGHTS/RACIAL JUSTICE: ECONOMIC INEQUALITY REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST PERSISTENT AND HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF DISCRIMINATION AND WHITE SUPREMACY. OUR COLLECTIVE FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SOCIAL SAFETY NET HAS ROBBED LOW-INCOME PEOPLEDISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE OF COLOR AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESOF THE MOST BASIC OPPORTUNITY TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION RELEGATES PEOPLE OF COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY TO LOW-WAGE JOBS THAT PROVIDE NEITHER A LIVING WAGE, HEALTH BENEFITS OR A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT. PREDATORY LENDING AND LIMITED ACCESS TO FAIR CREDIT LIMITS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT BY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR TO OBTAIN LOANS FOR ACQUIRING HOUSING AND CREATING WEALTH. TARGETED AND DISCRIMINATORY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND UNFAIR ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF CIVIL FINES AND FEES PERPETUATES DEBT, CRIMINALIZES POVERTY AND DEPRIVES INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES OF PUBLIC SAFETY. USING LITIGATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE REFORM AND SUPPORT OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, NCLEJ AIMS TO END POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PERPETUATE INEQUALITY AND TO MAKE REAL THE DREAM OF OPPORTUNITY THAT HAS BEEN DENIED TO TOO MANY FOR FAR TOO LONG.Expenses $1,225,257 · revenue $154,462
- PUBLIC BENEFITS ADVOCACY: NCLEJ WORKS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVE CRITICAL CASH ASSISTANCE, FOOD STAMPS, AND MEDICAID FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. WHEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FALL SHORT OF THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS FOR EXAMPLE, BY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO APPLY OR ACCESS BENEFITS, OBSTRUCT TIMELY ASSISTANCE OR ACCOMMODATION, OR PREMATURELY ROLL OUT A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT DENIES SUBSISTENCE BENEFITS TO THOUSANDS OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES, NCLEJ USES COURT CHALLENGES TO REDRESS THE HARM AND HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE.Expenses $616,750 · revenue $2,588,904
- SUPPORT FOR LOW-WAGE WORKERS: ABUSIVE EMPLOYER PRACTICES AND STAGNANT WAGES PREVENT MANY WORKERS, EVEN THOSE ABLE TO FIND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, FROM EARNING A LIVING WAGE. WAGE THEFT IS RAMPANT: ALL TOO OFTEN, EMPLOYERS VIOLATE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAWS BY FAILING TO PAY THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL HOURS WORKED, REFUSING TO PAY OVERTIME, OR CLASSIFYING EMPLOYEES AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO AVOID LAWS THAT PROTECT WORKERS. THESE VIOLATIONS DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECT WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND IMMIGRANTS. WOMEN MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF THE LOW-WAGE WORKFORCE, WHILE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS ARE SIMILARLY OVERREPRESENTED IN LOW-PAYING JOBS AND INDUSTRIES. FURTHER, MANY WORKERS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED BY LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW, INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION. NCLEJ PROVIDES LITIGATION SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS AND FIGHT FOR MORE JUST POLICIES. NCLEJ ALSO WORKS IN SUPPORT OF GRASSROOTS WORKER CENTERS AND OTHER ORGANIZERS AND HAS BEEN IN THE VANGUARD OF THE WORKER-DRIVEN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (WSR) MOVEMENT.Expenses $615,304
- COMBATTING UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION: NCLEJ PROTECTS LOW-INCOME DEBTORS AND LEADS THE FIGHT AGAINST ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT UNDERMINE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES' ECONOMIC STABILITY. ALTHOUGH THOSE PRACTICES MAY BE IMPOSED BY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ACTORS, INCREASINGLY, THAT WORK FOCUSES ON ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES BY GOVERNMENTAL ACTORS. WE CHALLENGE ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT FINES AND FEES FROM PERSONS TOO POOR TO PAY AND AGAINST WHOM THE GOVERNMENT MAY, FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE AWAY A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INTERCEPT A STATE TAX REFUND.Expenses $234
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
- 23-7311208
- 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 (I83Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,272,043
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,915,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,718,029 | $3,327,661 | $5,272,043 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,591,905 | $3,295,469 | $3,842,611 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,858,749 | $3,131,204 | $4,072,018 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,158,939 | $2,936,803 | $3,644,126 | 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 23-7311208).
Questions about NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC is 23-7311208.
- Is NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE 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 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE 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 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE 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 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JASON WILLIAMSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,228 (DENNIS D PARKER, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,718,029, expenses of $3,327,661 and total assets of $5,272,043 at year end.
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