New York Legal Assistance Group Incorporated

Analysis

New York Legal Assistance Group Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1989, 37 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, New York Legal Assistance Group Incorporated reported income of $47.4m and spending of $46.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $31.5m to $47.4m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, New York Legal Assistance Group Incorporated sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Action Partnership of Orange County ($47.3m), Anabaptist Financial ($47.4m) and Student Conservation Association Inc ($47.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27.9m. At year end it held assets of $89.7m against liabilities of $69.9m, net assets of $19.9m. It reported 461 employees.