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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LAWYERS ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,500,282
Total expenses
$3,794,668
Contributions and grants received
$3,110,169
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$286,628
Investment income
$169,780
Other revenue
-$66,295
Total assets, end of year
$11,460,612
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,434,478
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,026,134
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,817,598
Management and general expenses
$452,807
Fundraising expenses
$524,263
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,817,598

Program services were 74.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $580,648

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $10,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,519,521

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL FEES

    total $158,183 · related or exempt $158,183

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $107,700 · related or exempt $107,700

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS

    total $20,745 · related or exempt $20,745

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $169,780 · excluded $169,780

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $124,509

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $124,509

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $580,648

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $141,878

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$141,878 · excluded -$141,878

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $8,698

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $8,698 · related or exempt $8,698

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $66,885 · excluded $66,885

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $66,885

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $604,126 · program services $456,466 · management and general $62,450 · fundraising $85,210

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,740,049 · program services $1,314,653 · management and general $179,955 · fundraising $245,441

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $49,123 · program services $37,137 · management and general $5,060 · fundraising $6,926

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $299,742 · program services $226,605 · management and general $30,874 · fundraising $42,263

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $182,066 · program services $137,642 · management and general $18,753 · fundraising $25,671

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,101 · program services $13,759 · management and general $6,238 · fundraising $1,104

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $1,089 · program services $1,089

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $169,034 · program services $70,021 · management and general $79,033 · fundraising $19,980

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $250 · program services $240 · fundraising $10

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $77,619 · program services $58,680 · management and general $7,994 · fundraising $10,945

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $521,135 · program services $393,978 · management and general $53,677 · fundraising $73,480

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,168 · program services $8,168

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $55,716 · program services $42,121 · management and general $5,739 · fundraising $7,856

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,452 · program services $22,265 · management and general $3,034 · fundraising $4,153

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNITY OUTREACH/MKTG

    total $29,640 · program services $28,455 · fundraising $1,185

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $5,375 · program services $5,375

  • 24c · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS

    total $983 · program services $944 · fundraising $39

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,291 · end of year $8,592

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,117,429 · end of year $2,806,995

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $815,450 · end of year $668,750

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,640 · end of year $36,375

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $11,986 · end of year $11,003

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,411 · end of year $37,553

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $566,962

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $422,209

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $200,469 · end of year $144,753

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,079,959 · end of year $5,521,379

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,691,573 · end of year $2,225,212

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $294,797 · end of year $203,119

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,773,540 · end of year $3,231,359

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,784,006 · end of year $5,161,033

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,141,865 · end of year $2,865,101

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

LAWYERS ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK (LAWYERS ALLIANCE) IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF BUSINESS LAW AND TRANSACTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES THAT STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS. SEE SCHEDULE O & WWW.LAWYERSALLIANCE.ORG.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE BUSINESS LAW & TRANSACTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES TO NONPROFITS.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O FOR SUMMARY OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

    Expenses $2,817,598 · Revenue $295,326

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JEANINE C D DEFREESE

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MARIE L GIBSON

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTINE A OKIKE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SARAH HARP

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHARLES W ALLEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CATHERINE M CLARKIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANDREW C COMPTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTOPHER S DELSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTOPHER K FARGO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SPENCER K GILBERT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BIBIANA ANDREA JAIMES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RICHARD C KIM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CRYSTAL M LALIME

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ALLISON LIFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LINDA SCHECHTER MANLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ROGER MORSCHEISER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JONATHAN A NUNES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • FAIZA N RAHMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ERIC ROTHMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SAVALLE SIMS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RICHARD D SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NATASHA TSIOURIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ERIKA L WEINBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SAMUEL J WELT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JAMILA JUSTINE WILLIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • VERONICA M WISSEL

    FORMER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ELIZABETH M GUGGENHEIMER

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (& CEO)

    Total calculated
    $318,947
    From this org
    $279,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,290
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,657
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,180
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,110
    Filer's total
    $318,947
  • LAREN E SPIRER

    PROGRAM AND STRATEGY DIR. & CORP SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $158,624
    From this org
    $145,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,795
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,979
    Bonus
    $3,850
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,795
    Filer's total
    $158,624
  • HEDWIG O'HARA

    LEGAL DIR. & CORP SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $183,548
    From this org
    $162,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,010
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,338
    Bonus
    $8,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,215
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,795
    Filer's total
    $183,548
  • LAURA ABEL

    SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $196,070
    From this org
    $152,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,363
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,207
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,785
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,578
    Filer's total
    $196,070
  • STACEY FAHEY

    FMR PRO BONO COUNSEL (THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $161,706
    From this org
    $153,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,157
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,348
    Bonus
    $4,400
    Other
    $3,801
    Deferred
    $7,677
    Nontaxable benefits
    $480
    Filer's total
    $161,706
  • EMILY CROSSAN

    MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIR.

    Total calculated
    $127,713
    From this org
    $121,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,539
    Hours/week
    40
  • LORI MOSES

    SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $131,097
    From this org
    $115,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,755
    Hours/week
    40
  • DAN GREENMAN

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $126,131
    From this org
    $124,239
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,892
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
STACEY FAHEY (PRO BONO COUNSEL) RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PACKAGE OF $6,145.67.
PART II
THE FOLLOWING LISTED CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES WERE COMPENSATED AS KEY EMPLOYEES AND NOT AS OFFICERS: ELIZABETH M. GUGGENHEIMER, HEDWIG O'HARA, AND LAREN E. SPIRER.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530159349301073

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