A not-for-profit legal Services provider affiliated with Catholic charities of brooklyn and queens and the roman Catholic diocese of brooklyn, provides free legal Services and know your rights education to low-income individuals regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status.we assist immigrants with immigration legal Services, housing legal Services, and immigrant workers' rights legal Services.in addition, we are committed to collaborating with and serving the diverse ethnic ministries of our community through pastoral Services for immigrants. This preserves the cultural traditions and heritage of our people by ensuring ongoing fellowship and spiritual growth in the life of the church.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$343K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $979K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$343K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $223K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$506K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2021▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$6.4M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.9M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2021▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1988.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.2M Management & general 21% · $861K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $343K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Legal Services
$119,830Pt VII · Sec A
Supervising Attorney
$113,763Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Legal Services
$109,460Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Magdalena Barbosa ESQ$144,846$151,000$146,202$109,460—
Johnathan Cohen$122,565$117,634$115,459——
Raluca Oncioiu$122,565$118,487$114,546——
Lynn Neugebauer ESQ$122,530$117,653$115,232$113,763$110,459
David Colodny ESQ———$119,830$114,784
Alice F Davis$117,733————
Andrew Lehrer ESQ————$112,809
Erin Fitzgerald—$104,634$103,846——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free legal aid and education to low-income individuals, focusing on immigration and housing rights.

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Immigration Services

Immigration legal services program provides a range of services, including confidential screenings for undocumented immigrants, reuniting families through family-based petitions, petitioning for asylum, and defending immigrants against deportation. It also hosts outreach events and provides know-your- rights education.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Housing Services

Tenant advocacy program (housing or tap) provides housing legal services, tenant organizing services, leadership training, and know-your-rights education to low-income tenants, most of whom are immigrants. CMS provided free legal advice to 1,286 tenants in 2021.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Employment Services

Workers' rights program (WRP) helps low-wage workers recover unpaid wages and unemployment insurance, protects them against unsafe working conditions, and informs workers of their rights. These services were especially needed during this pandemic year in which many low-wage workers lost their jobs and, if they retained their employment…

$299Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$223K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$861K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$506K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$281K
Other assetsLn 15$35K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$506K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 6181
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$322K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$506K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.3M$396K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$145K$124K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$247K$210K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$216K$184K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$27K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$116K$70K$46K
Information technologyLn 14$73K$36K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$264K$226K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$13K$11K
InterestLn 20$7K$4K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$106K$8K$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$168$92$76
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.2M$861K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.4M$5.9M$514K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.1M$5.5M$625K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$4.6M$1.1M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.1M$4.1M$2.0M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$3.9M$621K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,076,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,393,889$5,992,528
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,415$19,540
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,531$16,113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,696$48,266
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,517,531$6,076,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,103,673$3,262,892
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $30,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $763,150$822,466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,896,823$4,085,358
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $620,708$1,991,089
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,076,447 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,134 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,550
VIII-1d Related organizations$671,138
VIII-1e Government grants$3,611,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,649,740
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,992,528
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,540$19,540
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,113$16,113
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,827−$12,827
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $57,959$57,959
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,540 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,379$6,076,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,085,358 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,258,005 · Management $396,189$2,654,194
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $123,537 · Management $21,801$145,338
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $210,354 · Management $37,122$247,476
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $183,501 · Management $32,383$215,884
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,959 · Management $4,075$8,034
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,749 · Management $27,526$54,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,532 · Management $61,756$123,288
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $69,580 · Management $46,003$115,583
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,966 · Management $37,012$72,978
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $225,957 · Management $38,330$264,287
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,467 · Management $11,220$24,687
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,965 · Management $3,304$7,269
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $46,065$46,065
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,911 · Management $97,921$105,832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92 · Management $76$168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,224,575 · Management $860,783 · Fundraising $0$4,085,358
Part X · Balance sheet $5,700,505 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,618$2,796,489
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,494,952$1,089,488
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,404,263$1,479,841
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,610$9,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,982$9,104
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $322,113$281,447
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,176$34,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,416,714$5,700,505
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270,073$349,901
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $873,841$155,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,143,914$505,811
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,012,711$2,728,200
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,260,089$2,466,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,272,800$5,194,694
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,416,714$5,700,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,194,694 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,076,447
XI-2 Total expenses$4,085,358
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,991,089
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,272,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$69,195
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,194,694

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