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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTH WEST JERSEY.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,119,397
Total expenses
$5,867,321
Contributions and grants received
$6,100,995
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,453
Investment income
$27,842
Other revenue
-$11,893
Total assets, end of year
$2,294,189
Total liabilities, end of year
$973,829
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,320,360
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,782,586
Management and general expenses
$1,058,249
Fundraising expenses
$26,486
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,782,586

Program services were 81.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $35,099

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,481,507

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $584,389

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STATE SSI REIMBURSEMEN

    total $2,453 · related or exempt $2,453

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,842 · excluded $27,842

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,320

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

    $35,099

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $16,678

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$13,358 · excluded -$13,358

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,465 · excluded $1,465

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,465

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $535,805 · program services $127,111 · management and general $388,765 · fundraising $19,929

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,837,553 · program services $3,458,740 · management and general $378,813

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $100,055 · program services $82,037 · management and general $17,562 · fundraising $456

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $545,149 · program services $446,986 · management and general $95,680 · fundraising $2,483

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $352,646 · program services $289,145 · management and general $61,894 · fundraising $1,607

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,500 · program services $2,050 · management and general $439 · fundraising $11

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,150 · management and general $33,150

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $63,347 · program services $56,763 · management and general $6,417 · fundraising $167

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $47,822 · program services $39,211 · management and general $8,393 · fundraising $218

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $213,152 · program services $174,770 · management and general $37,411 · fundraising $971

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,528 · program services $4,533 · management and general $970 · fundraising $25

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $18,603 · program services $15,253 · management and general $3,265 · fundraising $85

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,912 · program services $14,686 · management and general $3,144 · fundraising $82

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,210 · program services $19,119 · management and general $15,809 · fundraising $282

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER DIRECT COSTS

    total $22,311 · program services $19,444 · management and general $2,794 · fundraising $73

  • 24b · Other expenses: LEGAL RESEARCH

    total $11,612 · program services $11,612

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND FEES

    total $8,352 · program services $6,849 · management and general $1,465 · fundraising $38

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $6,835 · program services $5,604 · management and general $1,200 · fundraising $31

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,779 · program services $8,673 · management and general $1,078 · fundraising $28

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $82,245 · end of year $133,114

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $825,594 · end of year $917,409

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $861,983 · end of year $734,237

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,357 · end of year $5,275

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $90,995 · end of year $83,026

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

    $448,135

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

    $357,705

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $82,387 · end of year $90,430

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $378,483 · end of year $330,698

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $370,316 · end of year $316,846

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $546,409 · end of year $358,459

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $344,035 · end of year $298,524

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,011,064 · end of year $1,268,142

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,220 · end of year $52,218

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • 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 2023, LSNWJ PROVIDED SERVICES IN 5,064 CASES, INCLUDING 1,199 CASES OPENED IN A PRIOR PERIOD FOR WHICH WORK CONTINUED IN 2023: SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING (2,038), PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND AUTONOMY (802), SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HEALTH CARE (1,235) AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFETY (989). IN 2023, 99% OF CLIENTS PROVIDED WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY LSNWJ PURSUED LEGAL REMEDIES AND 89% WERE SUCCESSFUL IN MEETING THEIR ESSENTIAL NEEDS.

    Expenses $4,782,586 · Revenue $2,453

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Mary Ellen Koscs-Fleming Esq

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sharon Small Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Walton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Cistaro

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John C Pierce Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick T Collins Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Verne Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane A Herchenroder Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane S Margolin Esq

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Ku Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Buchalter

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Hontz

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samantha Levalley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jully Myers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin J Morrissey

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $140,924
    From this org
    $127,035
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,889
    Hours/week
    42
  • Michael L Wojcik Esq

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $223,240
    From this org
    $181,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,894
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,346
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,499
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,395
    Filer's total
    $223,240
  • Sharon Yoo

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $171,642
    From this org
    $165,891
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,751
    Hours/week
    42

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,891
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,038
    Filer's total
    $171,642
  • Richard A Mastro

    TEAM LEADER

    Total calculated
    $146,248
    From this org
    $141,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,948
    Hours/week
    42
  • Alisa Grossman

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $135,084
    From this org
    $130,374
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,710
    Hours/week
    42
  • David Saltzman

    STAFF ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $133,181
    From this org
    $128,592
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,589
    Hours/week
    42
  • Grace Kelly

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $141,079
    From this org
    $134,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,643
    Hours/week
    42
  • Scott Dranoff

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $137,264
    From this org
    $132,609
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,655
    Hours/week
    42

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
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202441369349307734

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