Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTH WEST JERSEY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,173,861
- Total expenses
- $7,114,455
- Contributions and grants received
- $7,127,803
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $6,500
- Investment income
- $39,912
- Other revenue
- -$354
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,336,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,156,415
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,179,888
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,602,947
- Management and general expenses
- $1,501,272
- Fundraising expenses
- $10,236
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,602,947
Program services were 78.8% 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
$2,757
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$5,505,756
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,619,290
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2a · Program service revenue: STATE SSI REIMBURSEMEN
total $4,000 · related or exempt $4,000
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2b · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEE AWARDS
total $2,500 · related or exempt $2,500
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3 · Investment income
total $39,912 · excluded $39,912
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$1,830
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$2,757
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$2,999
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$1,169 · excluded -$1,169
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $815 · excluded $815
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11e · Other revenue, total
$815
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $608,025 · program services $155,928 · management and general $444,935 · fundraising $7,162
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,526,686 · program services $3,904,963 · management and general $621,422 · fundraising $301
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $361,030 · program services $285,528 · management and general $74,978 · fundraising $524
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $684,446 · program services $541,308 · management and general $142,143 · fundraising $995
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $421,176 · program services $333,096 · management and general $87,468 · fundraising $612
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11b · Fees: legal
total $2,500 · program services $1,977 · management and general $519 · fundraising $4
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $33,600 · management and general $33,600
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11g · Fees: other
total $86,806 · program services $75,347 · management and general $11,380 · fundraising $79
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13 · Office expenses
total $41,816 · program services $33,071 · management and general $8,684 · fundraising $61
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16 · Occupancy
total $207,207 · program services $163,874 · management and general $43,032 · fundraising $301
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17 · Travel
total $6,334 · program services $5,010 · management and general $1,315 · fundraising $9
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $17,942 · program services $14,190 · management and general $3,726 · fundraising $26
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $20,984 · program services $16,596 · management and general $4,358 · fundraising $30
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23 · Insurance
total $39,433 · program services $23,163 · management and general $16,191 · fundraising $79
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER DIRECT COSTS
total $29,059 · program services $24,738 · management and general $4,291 · fundraising $30
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24b · Other expenses: LEGAL RESEARCH
total $7,267 · program services $7,267
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT LEASE AND MAI
total $7,016 · program services $5,549 · management and general $1,457 · fundraising $10
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24d · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES
total $5,185 · program services $4,100 · management and general $1,077 · fundraising $8
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24e · All other expenses
total $7,943 · program services $7,242 · management and general $696 · fundraising $5
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $133,114 · end of year $116,445
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $917,409 · end of year $1,057,255
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $734,237 · end of year $688,297
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $5,275 · end of year $3,690
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $83,026 · end of year $64,112
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$473,378
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$378,689
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $90,430 · end of year $94,689
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $330,698 · end of year $311,815
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $316,846 · end of year $343,400
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $358,459 · end of year $531,791
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $298,524 · end of year $281,224
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,268,142 · end of year $1,130,170
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $52,218 · end of year $49,718
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
LSNWJ IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN HUNTERDON, MORRIS, SOMERSET, SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES IN NJ.
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LSNWJ PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, EFFECTIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY IN LEGAL MATTERS AFFECTING ESSENTIALNEEDS (SHELTER AND HOUSING, SUSTAINABLE INCOME, ASSETS NECESSARY FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY, FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, PERSONALSAFETY, HEALTH CARE ACCESS, AND AUTONOMY).IN 2024, LSNWJ PROVIDED SERVICES IN 6,023 CASES, INCLUDING 774 CASES OPENED IN A PRIOR PERIOD FOR WHICH WORK CONTINUED IN 2024: SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING (2,123), PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND AUTONOMY (956), SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HEALTH CARE (1,986) AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFETY (958). IN 2024, 99% OF CLIENTS PROVIDED WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY LSNWJ PURSUED LEGAL REMEDIES AND 81% WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MEETING THEIR ESSENTIAL NEEDS.
Expenses $5,602,947 · Revenue $6,500
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Mary Ellen Koscs-Fleming EsqMARY ELLEN KOSCS-FLEMING ESQ
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sharon SmallSHARON SMALL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janet WaltonJANET WALTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patricia CistaroPATRICIA CISTARO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John C Pierce EsqJOHN C PIERCE ESQ
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Patrick T Collins EsqPATRICK T COLLINS ESQ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Verne JohnsonVERNE JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jane A Herchenroder EsqJANE A HERCHENRODER ESQ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Diane S Margolin EsqDIANE S MARGOLIN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kevin Ku EsqKEVIN KU ESQ
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Erin BuchalterERIN BUCHALTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark HontzMARK HONTZ
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Samantha LevalleySAMANTHA LEVALLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jully MyersJULLY MYERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kevin J MorrisseyKEVIN J MORRISSEY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $165,124
- From this org
- $139,395
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,729
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,395
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,678
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,051
- Filer's total
- $165,124
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Michael L Wojcik EsqMICHAEL L WOJCIK ESQ
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $250,550
- From this org
- $200,714
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,836
- Hours/week
- 45
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,714
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,299
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,537
- Filer's total
- $250,550
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Sharon YooSHARON YOO
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $192,350
- From this org
- $171,443
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,907
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,443
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,883
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,024
- Filer's total
- $192,350
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Richard A MastroRICHARD A MASTRO
TEAM LEADER
- Total calculated
- $162,459
- From this org
- $148,741
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,718
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $148,741
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,828
- Nontaxable benefits
- $890
- Filer's total
- $162,459
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Andrea StackANDREA STACK
MANAGING ATTORNEY
- Total calculated
- $146,475
- From this org
- $133,944
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,531
- Hours/week
- 42
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David SaltzmanDAVID SALTZMAN
TEAM LEADER
- Total calculated
- $149,225
- From this org
- $136,694
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,531
- Hours/week
- 42
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Grace KellyGRACE KELLY
MANAGING ATTORNEY/TEAM LEADER
- Total calculated
- $160,212
- From this org
- $145,138
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,074
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $145,138
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,284
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,790
- Filer's total
- $160,212
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Scott DranoffSCOTT DRANOFF
MANAGING ATTORNEY
- Total calculated
- $155,557
- From this org
- $138,557
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,000
- Hours/week
- 42
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $138,557
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,048
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,952
- Filer's total
- $155,557
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
- 2024
- Filed
- 29 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503029349302215
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