Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,120,647
- Total expenses
- $6,120,386
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,209,006
- Grants paid
- $188,968
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $70,998
- Other revenue
- -$159,357
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,309,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,767,086
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,542,766
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,496,734
- Management and general expenses
- $403,834
- Fundraising expenses
- $219,818
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,496,734
Program services were 89.8% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$496,576
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,598,626
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,113,804
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$6,156
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3 · Investment income
total $45,031 · excluded $45,031
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $25,967
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $25,967
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $25,967 · excluded $25,967
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$13,775
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$496,576
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$177,396
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$163,621 · excluded -$163,621
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $3,049 · related or exempt $3,049
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11b · Other revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $1,215 · related or exempt $1,215
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,264
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $188,968 · program services $188,968
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $259,533 · program services $193,646 · management and general $35,034 · fundraising $30,853
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,739,492 · program services $3,399,847 · management and general $180,599 · fundraising $159,046
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $433,390 · program services $414,417 · management and general $17,533 · fundraising $1,440
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $333,899 · program services $301,520 · management and general $17,852 · fundraising $14,527
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $144,606 · program services $98,784 · management and general $31,870 · fundraising $13,952
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11g · Fees: other
total $217,907 · program services $164,753 · management and general $53,154
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13 · Office expenses
total $62,701 · program services $58,458 · management and general $4,243
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14 · Information technology
total $131,732 · program services $114,519 · management and general $17,213
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16 · Occupancy
total $327,734 · program services $327,277 · management and general $457
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17 · Travel
total $17,742 · program services $15,031 · management and general $2,711
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $35,105 · program services $32,846 · management and general $2,259
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $37,759 · management and general $37,759
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23 · Insurance
total $39,308 · program services $39,308
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24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY EXPENSES
total $47,207 · program services $47,207
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24b · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING
total $42,120 · program services $42,120
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24c · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $42,075 · program services $40,276 · management and general $1,799
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24d · Other expenses: LITIGATION EXPENSE
total $7,991 · program services $7,991
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24e · All other expenses
total $11,117 · program services $9,766 · management and general $1,351
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,503,049 · end of year $1,414,677
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $90,004 · end of year $71,437
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $437,178 · end of year $207,695
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $33,811 · end of year $79,932
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$216,311
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$141,076
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $10,623 · end of year $75,235
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,270,485 · end of year $1,426,087
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $1,275,414 · end of year $1,008,669
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $26,120
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $476,657 · end of year $184,275
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $472,045 · end of year $19,250
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,449,195 · end of year $1,563,561
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $952,182 · end of year $1,106,074
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,270,485 · end of year $1,436,692
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
NLSP ENABLES UNDERSERVED DC RESIDENTS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD IN THE COURTS AND OTHER FORUMS WHERE THEIR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS ARE AT STAKE, TO SECURE FAIR AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO THEIR PROBLEMS AND TO ATTAIN THEIR INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY GOALS.
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NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM (NLSP) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION ON CIVIL MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ITS AREAS OF WORK INCLUDE FAMILY LAW, HOUSING, PUBLIC BENEFITS, CONSUMER ISSUES AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. NLSP HANDLES CASES BENEFITING ADULTS AND CHILDREN. INDIVIDUALS ALSO BENEFITED FROM EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ABOUT THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIE, REFERRALS, TRAININGS, AND ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS.
Expenses $5,496,734 · Grants $188,968
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Karen Newton ColeKAREN NEWTON COLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $150,498
- From this org
- $150,498
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 55
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,498
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $150,498
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Kathy Hollins FieldsKATHY HOLLINS FIELDS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $109,034
- From this org
- $109,034
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 55
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Anne FordANNE FORD
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wilson MudgeWILSON MUDGE
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheryl ZeiglerCHERYL ZEIGLER
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cassidy WaskowiczCASSIDY WASKOWICZ
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $105,913
- From this org
- $105,913
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Caren WebbCAREN WEBB
DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY
- Total calculated
- $136,408
- From this org
- $136,408
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Sara ReardenSARA REARDEN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric HumesERIC HUMES
LAY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lyzka DelacruzLYZKA DELACRUZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Astor HeavenASTOR HEAVEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin MaloneKEVIN MALONE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula ScottPAULA SCOTT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
April WilliamsAPRIL WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tyra MatthewsTYRA MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maureen BrowneMAUREEN BROWNE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kira FordKIRA FORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vanessa HayesVANESSA HAYES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Samuel KaplanSAMUEL KAPLAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa ZappalaMELISSA ZAPPALA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 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
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
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$122,168
HOUSING GRANT COORDINATION
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$66,800
LEGAL SERVICES
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503219349301485
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