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Nonprofit · EIN 46-1593349

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC

Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13202

Financials

$3.4M$3.6M2023$4.6M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,557,109$4,710,038-$152,929$2,738,204$1,956,767$781,437
December 31, 2023990$3,447,255$3,611,969-$164,714$2,527,225$1,627,977$899,248
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,278,529
of which government grants
$2,896,253
Program service revenue
$1,277,125
Investment income
$1,294
Net income from fundraising events
$161
Other revenue
$161

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,238,985
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,137,070
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$699
Accounting fees
$12,910
Occupancy
$88,812
Travel
$29,865
Depreciation
$21,316
Program services (functional)
$4,160,969
Management and general (functional)
$487,278
Fundraising (functional)
$61,791

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,527,225
Total assets, end of year
$2,738,204
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,956,767
Net assets, end of year
$781,437
Land, buildings and equipment
$29,686
Publicly traded securities
$276,945
Net assets without donor restrictions
$769,625
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,812
Gross receipts
$4,563,494
Employees
37
Volunteers
729
Year formed
2012
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SALLY CURRANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$135,101$26,015
CYNTHIA MILLSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$117,541$18,387
CLIFFORD TSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM WOLF PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY MINERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY WILESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN WEINSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW CROOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRITTANY HANNAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD DOERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE LOWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY UNAITISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN CALLAHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY ROYALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY GASPARINIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PALMER HARVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANETTE RELEFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACH FORWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMPHIWE MAQUBELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KARA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAFNI KIRITSISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BENJAMIN BURDICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI BEIRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SALLY CURRANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$122,772$23,931
CYNTHIA MILLSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Trustee or director, Officer
40$101,235$16,935
CLIFFORD TSANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY MINERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMY WILESTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN WEINSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDREW CROOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRITTANY HANNAHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD DOERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILEE LAWSON HATCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE LOWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAN-JUBA ARWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY UNAITISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN CALLAHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY ROYALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY GASPARINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PALMER HARVEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANETTE RELEFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH FORWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMPHIWE MAQUBELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAFNI KIRITSISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJAMIN BURDICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI BEIRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
221 S WARREN ST STE 200, SYRACUSE, NY 13202-1859
In care of
% CYNTHIA MILLS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY MINER, 221 S WARREN STREET 200, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Signed the 990
MARY MINER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(315) 471-3409
Return prepared by
DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC

Mission

PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH ENGAGING THE LEGAL COMMUNITY IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE, PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND ENGAGE IN THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO BENEFIT INDIGENT PERSONS AND THOSE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL, AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES; TO TRAIN, SUPPORT, COORDINATE AND MANAGE VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, TO PERFORM NECESSARY PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIGENT PERSONS AND THOSE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL, AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES; TO CONDUCT, SPONSOR, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO LEGAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING INDIGENT PERSONS AND THOSE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL, AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES; AND TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS AND POLICIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIGENT PERSONS AND THOSE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO OBTAIN LEGAL COUNSEL, AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES, WITH THEIR SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND NEEDS.
    Expenses $4,160,969 · revenue $1,277,125

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
46-1593349
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,738,204
Income (IRS master file)
$4,563,494

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,557,109$4,710,038$2,738,204XML
990December 2023$3,447,255$3,611,969$2,527,225XML
990December 2022$2,485,838$2,214,238$1,940,887IRS
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 46-1593349).

Questions about VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC

What is the EIN of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC is 46-1593349.
Is VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY 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 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY 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 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY 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 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY MINER.
Who are the officers and directors of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,101 (SALLY CURRAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF CNY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,557,109, expenses of $4,710,038 and total assets of $2,738,204 at year end.

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