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← SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$18,417,202
Total expenses
$18,416,295
Contributions and grants received
$18,230,916
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,405
Investment income
$97,587
Other revenue
$85,294
Total assets, end of year
$10,254,972
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,534,764
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,720,208
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,479,185
Management and general expenses
$1,937,110
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,479,185

Program services were 89.5% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $13,750

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $18,111,484

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $105,682

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES

    total $2,611 · related or exempt $2,611

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STATE AWARDED SSI FEES

    total $794 · related or exempt $794

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,587 · excluded $97,587

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $85,294 · excluded $85,294

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $85,294

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,124,641 · program services $999,509 · management and general $125,132

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,781,996 · program services $8,693,047 · management and general $1,088,949

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,239,381 · program services $1,101,709 · management and general $137,672

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,263,297 · program services $2,900,805 · management and general $362,492

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $903,533 · program services $803,167 · management and general $100,366

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $68,041 · program services $64,638 · management and general $3,403

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,250 · program services $31,662 · management and general $2,588

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $128,172 · program services $121,763 · management and general $6,409

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $259,420 · program services $232,329 · management and general $27,091

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,007,592 · program services $972,320 · management and general $35,272

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,052 · program services $12,161 · management and general $1,891

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,633 · program services $7,633

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $133,646 · program services $119,613 · management and general $14,033

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $162,771 · program services $150,495 · management and general $12,276

  • 24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY UPKEEP

    total $105,340 · program services $98,936 · management and general $6,404

  • 24b · Other expenses: LITIGATION

    total $77,283 · program services $77,283

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $59,816 · program services $51,406 · management and general $8,410

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $30,401 · program services $29,283 · management and general $1,118

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,030 · program services $11,426 · management and general $3,604

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $435,298 · end of year $267,398

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,403,615 · end of year $4,689,004

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,295,293 · end of year $658,243

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $24

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $124,578 · end of year $120,090

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

    $3,615,985

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

    $2,280,896

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,468,735 · end of year $1,335,089

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,647,458 · end of year $3,185,124

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $682,625 · end of year $819,503

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,428,337 · end of year $2,884,267

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $26,420 · end of year $76,611

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $917,333 · end of year $573,333

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,600,961 · end of year $3,181,050

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,151,205 · end of year $1,267,072

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,568,096 · end of year $1,453,136

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SOUTH JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN AND SALEM COUNTIES, AND TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM SO THEY WILL ACHIEVE THE GREATEST POSSIBLE MEASURE OF SUBSTANTIVE PROCEDURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.

  • TO PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN NINE COUNTIES LOCATED IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

    Expenses $16,479,185 · Revenue $3,405

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Gary Boguski Esq

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ellen Kearns Esq

    SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marcia Soast Esq

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norma Evans Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Annunziato

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Cerrato Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ester Mercado-Pitts

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael A Gill Esq

    FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joanne Gottesman Esq Prof

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Lomangino-Dimauro MSW

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristen Henninger Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Johnson Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Casello Esq

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Miller Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luiz Guzman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deana L Walsh Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott D Sherwood Dep Pub Defender

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Amenhauser Esq

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angela Caldwell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Yoffe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas E Gershuny Esq

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $266,297
    From this org
    $197,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,719
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,578
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,673
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,046
    Filer's total
    $266,297
  • Ann Gorman Esq

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $224,258
    From this org
    $176,909
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,349
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,909
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,314
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,035
    Filer's total
    $224,258
  • Kenneth Goldman Esq

    DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION & ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $224,596
    From this org
    $177,201
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,395
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,201
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,314
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,081
    Filer's total
    $224,596
  • Ana Paula Correia

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $226,030
    From this org
    $162,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,981
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,049
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,163
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,818
    Filer's total
    $226,030
  • Brittani Morris

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $183,461
    From this org
    $141,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,516
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,945
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,689
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,827
    Filer's total
    $183,461
  • Olga D Pomar

    HOUSING PRESERVATION & COM

    Total calculated
    $194,063
    From this org
    $151,577
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,486
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,577
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,615
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,871
    Filer's total
    $194,063
  • Cynthia McCulloch

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $161,130
    From this org
    $137,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,540
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,590
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,912
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,628
    Filer's total
    $161,130
  • Connie Sailey

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $169,807
    From this org
    $145,807
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,000
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,807
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,321
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,679
    Filer's total
    $169,807
  • Richard Chiumento

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $233,828
    From this org
    $157,388
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,440
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,388
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,603
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,837
    Filer's total
    $233,828
  • Robert Cooper

    BANKRUPTCY LAW/TRANING COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $182,633
    From this org
    $157,088
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,545
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,088
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,557
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,988
    Filer's total
    $182,633

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
29 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421509349300042

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