EIN 16-1759590

Bronx Legal Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
199
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Bronx Legal Services provides legal assistance in noncriminal proceedings to indigent persons in NYC, including consumer, immigration, and family law matters.
Related structure
Bronx Legal Services is a subordinate organization under Brooklyn Legal Services (BLS).
Also known as...
Lsny-Bronx Corporation; Legal Services Nyc-Bronx; Legal Services Nyc Bronx
Total revenues
$27,579,386
2023
Total expenses
$27,419,552
2023
Total assets
$11,902,130
2023
Num. employees
199
2023

Program areas at Bronx Legal Services

Housing assistance - we fight tenant harassment and preserve affordable housing, defend clients in nonpayment and other eviction proceedings as well as assist them in applying for asylum. We also help them pursue rent overcharge claims and actions to improve housing conditions; all of which keep them from becoming homeless.
Income maintenance - we help people access and retain government benefits. Through our income security and benefits work, we assist clients when government benefits are wrongfully denied, inaccurately calculated, or improperly terminated; and we represent families and individuals for whom unemployment insurance, food stamps, medicaid/medicare and other public assistance and safety net programs constitute critical lifelines.
Other - we represent people in other civil Legal matters, such as consumer, immigration and employment matters. In the consumer area, we defend individuals being sued in debt collection cases and enforce people's right to fair debt collection. Our immigration practice focuses on adjustment of status, nationalization and green card replacements. In the employment arena, we help people get wages to which they are entitled and defend people's employment rights. We also help client groups assert their rights to habitable homes, decent schools and nondiscriminatory housing.
Family assistance - our family law practice preserves families wherever possible, while providing our clients and their children with Legal and social services.we help: victims of domestic violence obtain orders of protection and other relief; clients obtain divorces, child custody and child support; parents or guardians in abuse and neglect cases and at termination of parental rights proceedings and provide advice in general family matters to low income people on a hotline.

Grants made by Bronx Legal Services

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)Social Work/advocacy$46,043
Sauti Yetu Center for African WomenSocial Work/advocacy$46,043
New Settlement Community Campus CorporationSocial Work/advocacy$16,612

Who funds Bronx Legal Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New York Community TrustFor Program Support.$300,000
Equal Justice WorksFellowship Support$57,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$7

Personnel at Bronx Legal Services

NameTitleCompensation
Alexander HorwitzChief Operating Officer
Greg KlemmChief Financial Officer
Dilip KulkarniChief Information Officer
Christine ClarkeChief of Litigation and Advocacy
Kirsten SoberanisChief Human Resources and Diversity Officer
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for Bronx Legal Services

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,014,434
Program services$22,564,931
Investment income and dividends$21
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$27,579,386

Form 990s for Bronx Legal Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-12990View PDF
2020-122021-12-22990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $57,000 from Equal Justice Works
August 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 26 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesImmigrationCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
40 Worth St Suite 606
New York, NY 10013
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Phone
(646) 442-3321
Facebook page
legal-services-nyc 
Twitter profile
@lsnycnews 
IRS details
EIN
16-1759590
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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