Nonprofit · EIN 27-0364845
QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,923,239 | $32,280,009 | -$356,770 | $34,191,245 | $19,047,183 | $15,144,062 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $28,647,474 | $28,696,302 | -$48,828 | $42,782,388 | $27,281,556 | $15,500,832 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,241,714 | $24,657,693 | -$415,979 | $42,490,191 | $26,940,531 | $15,549,660 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,524
- Program service revenue
- $30,995,321
- Investment income
- $540,222
- Other revenue
- $359,172
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,230,766
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,077,133
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,205,919
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $635,851
- Accounting fees
- $669,755
- Occupancy
- $1,510,239
- Travel
- $62,834
- Depreciation
- $984,732
- Program services (functional)
- $27,931,898
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,202,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,746
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,782,388
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,191,245
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,047,183
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,144,062
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,825,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,139,924
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,138
- Gross receipts
- $31,923,239
- Employees
- 282
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZENO | E.D. & CEO (UNTIL 06/10/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $540,100 | $43,808 |
| ANTHONY LICARI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $387,807 | $71,285 |
| ANTHONY J MARTONE | E.D. & CEO (FROM 06/10/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,077 | $68,291 |
| HETTIE POWELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $287,128 | $52,569 |
| LISA SALTZMAN | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,877 | $47,973 |
| BRIAN SCHATZ | DIR. OF COMMUNITY-BASED INTIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,567 | $61,886 |
| KIRLYN H JOSEPH | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,730 | $32,337 |
| JONATHAN THEODORE LATIMER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOMICIDE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,476 | $15,547 |
| CHELSEA GILBERT | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON UDERITZ | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONEATH POWELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAYKERT | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANI CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY WHELAND | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDI CALIXTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH ADAMS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZENO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $441,039 | $65,279 |
| ANTHONY LICARI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $280,225 | $94,885 |
| HETTIE POWELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,089 | $79,437 |
| ANTHONY J MARTONE | DIR. OF TRIALS AND YOUTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,192 | $92,057 |
| LISA SALTZMAN | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,649 | $76,709 |
| BRIAN SCHARTZ | DIR. OF COMMUNITY-BASED INTIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,145 | $58,620 |
| KIRLYN H JOSEPH | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,531 | $60,619 |
| DON UDERITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONEATH POWELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAYKERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGHAN HOLLEY | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDI CALIXTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ADAMS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY CLIFTON DIAZ | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WHELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZENO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $434,791 | $55,467 |
| HETTIE POWELL | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,085 | $71,359 |
| ANTHONY LICARI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $256,484 | $85,990 |
| ANTHONY J MARTONE | DIR. OF TRIALS AND YOUTH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,747 | $85,061 |
| KIRLYN H JOSEPH | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJEC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,323 | $55,028 |
| KENNETH DEANE | EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,324 | $41,870 |
| BRIAN SCHARTZ | DIR. OF COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,899 | $57,079 |
| DON UDERITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONEATH POWELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA BERNOWITZ | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGHAN HOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDI CALIXTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY CLIFTON DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PAYKERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118-21 QUEENS BLVD, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375-7201
- In care of
- % JOSEPH VACCARINO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 118-21 Queens Blvd Ste 212, Forest Hills NY 11375
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL SCALA, 118-21 QUEENS BLVD 212, FOREST HILLS, NY 11375
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Joseph Vaccarino, 49-23 216th Street, Bayside NY 11364
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL SCALA, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (718) 261-3047
- Website
- WWW.QUEENSDEFENDERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES PROVIDE CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS WITHIN QUEENS COUNTY. THE SOLE SOURCE OF REVENUE IS FROM ITS LAW PRACTICE THAT IS DERIVED FROM CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK.
Program accomplishments
- CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICE:PROVIDE CRIMINAL DEFENSE SERVICES TO INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS WITHIN QUEENS COUNTY. THE SOLE SOURCE OF REVENUE IS FROM ITS LAW PRACTICE THAT IS DERIVED FROM CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK. THE AGENCY'S MISSION IS TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE EVERY DAY FOR EVERY CLIENT. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996, THE AGENCY HAS SERVED MORE THAN 450,000 PEOPLE INVOLVED IN MAJOR TRIALS AND HOMICIDES, FAMILY COURT ISSUES INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TREATMENT COURT CASES, YOUTH FELONIES, AND IMMIGRATION COURT. IN 2020 THE AGENCY LAUNCHED ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER WHICH PROVIDES A COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO CRIMINAL COURT FOR YOUTH OFFENDERS IN THE ROCKAWAY WHO HAVE COMMITTED NON-VIOLENT FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS. QUEENS DEFENDERS CREATED THE RCJC ON THE PREMISE OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICETHAT YOUNG OFFENDERS DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE, AND THAT WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF SUPPORT, THEY CAN GO ON TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE, FULFILLING LIVES. RCJC IS A PARTNERSHIP AMONG QUEENS DEFENDERS, LOCAL NYPD PRECINCTS, AND THE QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.Expenses $26,261,739 · revenue $29,525,505
- ANTI-EVICTION REPRESENTATION: IN JULY 2024 QUEENS DEFENDERS BEGAN PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES IN QUEENS HOUSING COURT THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES/ OFFICE OF CIVIL JUSTICE. QUEENS DEFENDERS PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO 1,500 INDIVIDUALS FACING EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. IN ADDITION TO HOUSING ATTORNEYS, CLIENTS ARE PAIRED WITH A HOUSING NAVIGATOR TO HELP THEM FIND STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELIEVE CASELOADS IN HOUSING COURT.Expenses $1,384,663 · revenue $1,598,623
- YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICE: IN 2013 THE AGENCY LAUNCHED YOUTH DIVERSION PROGRAMS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL LIVES. OUR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE YOUTH JUSTICE COURT, YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM, AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AT THE ROCKAWAYS & JAMAICA JUSTICE CENTERS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM ("DOVE") FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. QUEENS DEFENDERS FOOD PANTRY LAUNCHED IN THE SPRING OF 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, QUEENS DEFENDERS DISTRIBUTES OVER 25,000 BOXES OF FOOD ANNUALLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE ROCKAWAYS AND OTHER SOUTHEAST QUEENS COMMUNITIES. SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR FOOD PANTRY IN 2020, QUEENS DEFENDERS HAS PROVIDED HEALTHY AND FRESH FOOD TO OVER 140,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH. IN ADDITION TO OUR ON-SITE FOOD PANTRY AND DELIVERIES, QUEENS DEFENDERS HOLDS "POP-UP" FOOD PANTRY AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENTS EVENTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM AND ENSURING OUR BOROUGH'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.Expenses $285,496 · revenue $230,365
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
- 27-0364845
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,191,245
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,923,239
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,923,239 | $32,280,009 | $34,191,245 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $28,647,474 | $28,696,302 | $42,782,388 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,241,714 | $24,657,693 | $42,490,191 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,521,379 | $22,379,590 | $20,535,369 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Joseph Vaccarino | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-0364845).
Questions about QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION is 27-0364845.
- Is QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL SCALA.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $540,100 (LORI ZENO, E.D. & CEO (UNTIL 06/10/2025)).
- How much revenue does QUEENS LAW ASSOCIATES NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,923,239, expenses of $32,280,009 and total assets of $34,191,245 at year end.
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