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THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN

EIN: 14-1338448Albany, NYZIP: 12206
I80Z - Crime & Legal-Related501(c)(3)

Mission

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK FIGHTS FOR FAIRNESS, DIGNITY, AND JUSTICE FOR THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY AND FOR A SOCIETY WHICH IS INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE FOR ALL. WE TRANSFORM LIVES, BUILD COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER PEOPLE BY USING THE LAW TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WRONGS AND INEQUITIES.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$17M$0$11.9M
2023$12.2M$0$9.5M
2022$12.4M$0$9.5M

Compensation

2024

WENDY L WAHLBERG
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$205,909
$10,078
$3,090
$261,496
ERICA NICOLE RANGEL
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$214,561
$10,364
$150
$242,954
ERICA MARLOW
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$157,802
$8,150
$225
$205,255
ANNE-MARIE MALAK
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$143,477
$6,859
$645
$200,397
ROBERT R ROMAKER
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$138,227
$6,706
$645
$182,347
MARLENE MORALES
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$120,381
$8,854
$150
$173,892
SAMANTHA ASHLINE
Director of Finance & Accounting
chief financial officer
$149,336
$2,989
$135
$154,701
MORGAN RUTHMAN ESQ
1st Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMILY EVATT ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VICKI J PRAGER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROSEMARIE PEREZ-JAQUITH ESQ
2nd Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
GENELLE BAYER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VINCENT L VALENZA ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CASEY GALLI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHERINE MASTAITIS ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ERICK ODOM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID COST ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES E HACKER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT MANFREDO ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RONI MINTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TODD TIDGEWELL ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MEGAN WHITTON ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LLOYD G GRANDY II ESQ
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
LISA M MILLS ESQ
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM DUFRESNE
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN CHRISTOPHER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

WENDY L WAHLBERG
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$171,667
$6,756
$0
$207,438
ERICA N RANGEL
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$184,615
$1,616
$0
$196,231
ERICA L ZIMNY
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$134,616
$5,650
$0
$165,116
ANNE-MARIE MALAK
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$123,421
$5,034
$0
$162,637
ROBERT R ROMAKER
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$117,543
$4,820
$0
$153,642
PETER D RACETTE
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$149,290
SHU-CHIH CHEN
Director of Finance
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$56,362
SAMANTHA ASHLINE
Director of Finance
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$42,519
DAVID COST ESQ
2nd Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
LISA MILLS ESQ
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KARLA WBUETTNER ESQ
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS R ADAMS ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN CHRISTOPHER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM DUFRESNE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMILY EVATTESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES FLEURY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CASEY GALLIE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LLOYD G GRANDY II ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT MANFREDO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHERINE MASTAITIS ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RONI MINTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROSEMARIE PEREZ-JAQUITH ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VICKI J PRAGER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MORGAN RUTHMAN ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK SCHENIDER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TODD TIDGEWELL
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES E HACKER ESQ
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
VINCENT L VALENZA ESQ
1st Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

LILLIAN M MOY
Executive Director to Dec
chief executive officer
$217,786
$3,754
$0
$242,240
WENDY WAHLBERG
Deputy Director of Strategic Operations
chief operating officer
$177,770
$3,754
$0
$208,433
PETER RACETTE
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$164,188
$3,754
$0
$193,806
ANNE-MARIE MALAK
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$127,685
$2,771
$0
$161,058
ROBERT ROMAKER
Managing Attorney
highest compensated employee
$121,604
$2,771
$0
$154,794
ERICA LUDWICK
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$147,946
SHU-CHIH CHEN
Director of Finance
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$71,664
SHAMIM HUQ
Fiscal Director
director (operational)
$0
$0
$0
$52,163
NIC RANGEL
Executive Director From Dec
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$7,655
JAMES E HACKER ESQ
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
VINCENT L VALENZA ESQ
1st Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BENJAMIN FISHMAN
2nd Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
LISA MILLS ESQ
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
KARLA BUETTNER ESQ
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS R ADAMS ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASMINE CENICEROS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN CHRISTOPHER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAVID COST ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES FLEURY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JULIE GARCIA ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LLOYD G GRANDY II ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT MANFREDO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHERINE MASTAITIS ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VICTOR MAZZOTTI ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RONI MINTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROSEMARIE PEREZ-JAQUITH ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
VICKI J PRAGER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MORGAN RUTHMAN ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK SCHNEIDER ESQ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TODD TIDGEWELL ESQ
Community Representative
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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