Program areas at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation
Preserving affordable housing:legal assistance to prevent homelessness and displacement and support the creation and preservation of affordable housing by representing tenants individually and collectively.
Foreclosure prevention unit:legal assistance including advice, advocacy and litigation Services to homeowners facing foreclosure and/or victimized by predatory lending practices
Community and economic development (ced):representation of small business and not-for-profit organizations that provide culturally relevant and essential Services to underserved communities.
Low income taxpayer clinic:legal assistance to low income taxpayers who experience disputes with the irs/nys on tax matters.domestic violencelegal assistance to protect and support survivors of domestic violence
Grants made by Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation
Who funds Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Alexander Horwitz | Chief Operating Officer | | 2024-04-23 |
| David Ruan | Chief Financial Officer | $207,486 | 2024-08-06 |
| Christine Clarke | Chief of Litigation and Advocacy | | 2024-04-23 |
| Kirsten Soberanis | Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer | | 2024-04-23 |
| Ndukwe Agwu | Chief Legal Officer | $177,237 | 2024-08-06 |
| ...and 21 more key personnel |
Financials for Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $11,948,662 | $10,762,612 | 11% |
| Program services | $109,637 | $152,950 | -28.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $182 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $448,704 | $437,098 | 2.7% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $46,317 | $131,668 | -64.8% |
| Total revenues | $12,553,502 | $11,484,328 | 9.3% |
Organizations like Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,057,886 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | 501(c)(3) | Charlottesville, VA | $22,255,352 |
| Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs (WLC) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,611,993 |
| Prisoners' Legal Services (PLS) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $4,042,862 |
| Western Center on Law & Poverty | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $5,424,714 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $11,603,541 |
| The City Bar Fund | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $10,103,099 |
| Community Legal Aid Services | 501(c)(3) | Akron, OH | $11,057,790 |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Association | 501(c)(3) | New Haven, CT | $5,269,788 |
| Legal Services for New York City (LSNYC) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $12,526,036 |
Data update history
August 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
April 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 260 Broadway Suite 2
- Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Kings County, NY
- Website URL
- bka.org/Â
- Phone
- (718) 487-2300
- Facebook page
- BrooklynLSCAÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bkalegalÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-2605599
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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
- Independent
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