Program areas at Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
VLJ currently operates a number of distinct legal programs in the areas ofbankruptcy, family, consumer, education, criminal reentry, veterans issues,tenancy and trafficking victims issues. Those programs include legal counsel and advice clinics, educational or "know your rights" seminars, and direct representation of clients by VLJ staff and volunteer attorneys who are trained, recruited and mentored by VLJ. VLJs programs have garnered several awards including the NJ State Governors Jefferson Award for Public Service, New Jersey State Bar Association's Pro Bono Award, "The Community Builder Award" from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and the Bernard Kuttner Award from the Essex County Bar Association.
Who funds Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cathy Keenan | Executive Director | $0 | 2024-11-06 |
| Tracy Nelson | Director of Finance | | 2024-11-06 |
| Eric W. Hughes | Bershad Director of Communications | | 2024-11-06 |
| Diana Onuschak | Director of Administration and Community Engagement | | 2024-11-06 |
| Jaclyn Kramer | Developmt Director | $133,100 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,718,568 | $1,924,386 | -10.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $12,755 | $2,691 | 374% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $645,030 | $626,381 | 3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,376,353 | $2,553,458 | -6.9% |
Organizations like Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Volunteers of Legal Service | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,801,869 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $3,529,018 |
| Pro Bono Partnership Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | White Plains, NY | $2,796,877 |
| Community Legal Aid Services | 501(c)(3) | Akron, OH | $11,057,790 |
| Lawyers Alliance for New York (LANY) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,082,470 |
| Public Law Center (PLC) | 501(c)(3) | Santa Ana, CA | $6,774,494 |
| New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $4,952,958 |
| Judicare Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Wausau, WI | $3,880,852 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County | 501(c)(3) | Redwood City, CA | $4,792,599 |
| Legal Services for Prisoners w Children | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $4,442,628 |
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from The Tepper Foundation November 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $21,000 from Turrell Fund March 26, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistanceCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 32040
- Newark, NJ 07102
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Essex County, NJ
- Website URL
- vljnj.org/Â
- Phone
- (973) 233-4173
IRS details
- EIN
- 30-0528128
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- Undetermined
- Charity Registration status
- Not Registered
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- None yet
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-31
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