Volunteers of Legal Service Inc
Donations deductibleVolunteers of Legal Service Inc's network
40 people10 organisationsi40 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
40 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 35 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 40 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony L Ryan Chair | Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alan R Glickman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alan Schoenfeld | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alison King | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andrew J Ehrlich | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anne Cortina Perry | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Annie L Mehlman | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Boris Bershteyn | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bret I Parker | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bryce L Friedman | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carrie H Cohen | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Mendez | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Claire E James (also filed as Claire James) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Cynthia Mullock | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cyrus D Mehta | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Danek A Freeman | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Daniel IA Smulian | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David Lesser | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dietrich L Snell ESQ (also filed as Dietrich L Snell) | Director (Thru June) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gina Castellano | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harlene Katzman | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Heather Ripley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James HR Windels | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jane Shvets | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason M Halper | Vice President (From Mid-June) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey S Trachtman | Vice President (Thru Mid-June) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John S Kiernan | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Juliet Mureriwa | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen Artz ASH | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lee M Cortes JR | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lisa E Cleary | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nola Heller | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Parvin D Moyne | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Patricia G Corley | Secretary-Treasurer (From Mid-June) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rachel M Fritzler | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard D Owens | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert J Egan ESQ (also filed as Robert J Egan) | Director (Thru June) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephanie Gyetvan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William S Haft | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| ZEH S Ekono | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abja Midha | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Amy Bonderoff | Dir, Development & Communications | since 2024 |
| Andrea TAN | Project Dir-Microenterprise | since 2024 |
| Arthur Kats | Microenterprise Project Director | 2021 |
| Elisa Tustian | Project Director, Senior Law | 2025 |
| Elizabeta Markuci | Program Director | 2019 |
| Ian J Benjamin | Interim Executive Director (Sept - Jan) | 2021 |
| Jonathan Herrmann | Philanthropy & Development Director | 2021 |
| Marcia Levy | Executive Director (Thru Sept 20) | since 2019 |
| Peter Kempner | Legal Director & Senior Law Project Director | since 2019 |
| Sara Effron | Director of Pro Bono & Strategic Initiatives | since 2019 |
| SIN YEN Ling | Immigration Project Director | 2021 |
| Stephanie Taylor | Project Dir- Incarcerated Mothers | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antony L Ryan | Chairperson | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alison King | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey S Trachtman | Vice President (Thru Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jason M Halper | Vice President (From Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Patricia G Corley | Secretary-Treasurer (From Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Boris Bershteyn | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bret I Parker | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bryce L Friedman | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Carrie H Cohen | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Mendez | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Mullock | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cyrus D Mehta | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Danek A Freeman | Director (Thru Mid-June) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| David Lesser | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Annie L Mehlman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Heather Ripley | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| James HR Windels | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jane Shvets | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alan R Glickman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John S Kiernan | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa E Cleary | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Parvin D Moyne | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Karen Artz Ash | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rachel M Fritzler | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Richard D Owens | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gina Castellano | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| William S Haft | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Zeh S Ekono | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alan Schoenfeld | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andrew J Ehrlich | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Anne Cortina Perry | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Ia Smulian | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Juliet Mureriwa | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Gyetvan | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Nola Heller | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lee M Cortes Jr | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Harlene Katzman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Claire James | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Abja Midha | Executive Director | 35 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Volunteers of Legal Service Inc
- EIN
- 133234630
- Address
- 40 Worth St Rm 829, New York, NY, 10013-2904
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To provide low-income new yorkers with access to justice through high-quality, free civil legal services. We partner with community-based organizations and volunteer attorneys at law firms and corporations to offer community legal education, legal advice, and representation that meets community needs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80Z Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Abja Midha (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAlan R Glickman
≥7years on the filingsCarrie H Cohen
≥7years on the filingsChristopher Mendez
≥7years on the filingsCynthia Mullock
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.5m
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $535k
- Program service revenue
- $16k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 55
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7m | $3.2m | Deficit $442k |
| 2023 | $3.9m | $2.8m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Volunteers Of Legal Service, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 7 May 1984
- Registered agent
- Not stated