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Filing year 2024

LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC

Geneva, New York·EIN 16-0955954·NTEE I80 · Crime & Legal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$21.6M
Total assets
$8.2M
Total expenses
$21.6M
Reported officers
29
Mission

LAWNY INCREASES ACCESS TO JUSTICE THROUGH EXCELLENT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$165k
$178k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Deputy Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$146k
$158k
Managing Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$141k
$153k
CFO
Median to 75th percentilevs Crime & Legal-Related peers nationwide
$141k
$152k
Supervising Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$134k
$145k
Supervising Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$128k
$138k
Managing Attorney
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$115k
$124k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Crime & Legal-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
0.8%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 21%

Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 10%
from 2023

From $149k in 2023 to $165k in 2024.

$149k
2023
$165k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$167k to $178k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 9%.

$149k in 2023 to $165k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 33% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC received $164,797 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.

What are LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, LEGAL ASSISTANCE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC reported $21.6M in total revenue and $21.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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