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Filing year 2022

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY

New York, New York·EIN 13-5562265·NTEE I800 · Crime & Legal-Related·3
Total revenue
$376.6M
Total assets
$486M
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
81
Mission

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN THE NATION, DEDICATED SINCE 1876 TO PROVIDING QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS. (MISSION CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IT IS DEDICATED TO ONE SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL BELIEF: THAT NO NEW YORKER SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO JUSTICE BECAUSE OF POVERTY. DURING THE YEAR, THE SOCIETY HANDLED MORE THAN 195,359 INDIVIDUAL CASES AND MATTERS AND PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES IN THREE AREAS: THE CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES. UNLIKE THE SOCIETY'S CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE RIGHTS PRACTICES, WHICH ARE LEGALLY MANDATED AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE CIVIL PRACTICE RELIES HEAVILY ON PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2022

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
General Counsel & Secretary
secretary (operational)
$326k
Attorney-In-Charge-Cdp
key employee
$315k
Attorney-In-Chief-Jrp
key employee
$311k
Attorney-In-Chief-Civil
key employee
$280k
Chief Information Officer
chief information officer
$274k
Chief Financial Officer
$270k
Chief Counsel, Pro Bono Practice
highest compensated employee
$256k
Attorney-In-Charge
highest compensated employee
$253k
Attorney-In-Charge
highest compensated employee
$252k
Operating Officer (As of 8/1/22)
officer (unspecified)
$234k
Attorney-In-Charge-Borough
highest compensated employee
$200k
Attorney-In-Chief/CEO (From 8/1/22)
officer (unspecified)
$186k
Former Attorney-In-Chief/CEO
former officer/director/trustee
$20k

Plus 68 unpaid individuals.

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