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Public 990 Summary

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY

EIN 135562265 · Latest tax year 2025 · Usable public filing summary

NEW YORK, NY · Crime and Legal-Related · legal-aid.org

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

0%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

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Public filing snapshot

Ratios use reported functional expenses when available and are only derived when the public fields reconcile with total expenses.

Total revenue$439,700,805
Contributions and grants$437,609,776
Program service revenue$442,006
Other revenue$320,668
Total expenses$431,317,714
Grants paid$0
Salaries and compensation$360,075,068
Program ratioNot reported
Fundraising ratio0%
Admin ratioNot reported
Total assets$423,386,668
Net assets$15,904,579
Total liabilities$407,482,089

Filing history

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990 2025

Revenue: $439,700,805
Expenses: $431,317,714
Program ratio: Not reported

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Mission and programs

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN THE NATION, DEDICATED SINCE 1876 TO PROVIDING QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS. (MISSION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IT IS DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL BELIEF: THAT NO NEW YORKER SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BECAUSE OF POVERTY. DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY HANDLED MORE THAN 222,255 INDIVIDUAL CASES AND MATTERS AND PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES IN THREE AREAS: THE CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES. UNLIKE THE SOCIETY'S CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES, WHICH ARE LEGALLY MANDATED AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE CIVIL PRACTICE RELIES HEAVILY ON PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

RICHARD F ALBERT

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

DEBORAH N ARCHER

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

CHRISTOPHER D BELELIEU

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

BARRY A BOHRER

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

JOHN K CARROLL

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

NANCY CHUNG

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

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