Legal Aid Society
Donations deductibleRevenue
$439.7m
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$431.3m
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$423.4m
$407.5m liabilities
Net assets
$15.9m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
68
6.7 years on average
Staff
2,621
2,983 volunteers
Chair observed
≥2 yrs
Zachary W Carter
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Legal Aid Society's network
40 people39 organisationsi40 people and 39 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 (40) 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
68 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 62 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 68 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary W Carter Chair | Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Aaron R Marcu | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Hakki | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alan Levine | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alyssa Rower | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Amanda T Perez | Director (From 1/18/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Antony L Ryan | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Atif Khawaja | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Audra J Soloway | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry A Bohrer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bart R Schwartz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bradley I Ruskin | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Greene-Vincent | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charles C Platt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles Weinstein | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher D Belelieu | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher L Garcia | Director (Thru 9/28/22) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Rubens | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David G Hille | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David J Greenwald (also filed as David Greenwald) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deborah N Archer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dina Ganz Traugot | Director (Thru 3/16/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Flanders | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elai Katz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eva W Cole | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gary Stein | Director (Thru 6/30/23) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gillian Lester | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J Kevin McCarthy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamie L Wine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey A Fuisz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeffrey Glen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jenna M Dabbs | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joan McPhee | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John K Carroll | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph L Sorkin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| June S Dipchand | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kim A Walker | Director (From 1/18/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| L Kevin Sheridan JR | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lara S Buchwald | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Linda C Goldstein | Director (Thru 1/1/23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lynn K Neuner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark P Goodman | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marvin Krislov | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Diller | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew S Furman (also filed as Matthew Furman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mauricio Espana | Director (From 1/18/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Meaghan Gragg | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| MIA N Gonzalez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nancy Chung | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Natasha I Fapohunda | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick T Quinn | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul H Schoeman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Perry A Napolitano | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter M Williams | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rachel Sherman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard F Albert | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard F Hans | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard Strassberg | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Roger A Cooper | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sara E Moss | Vice Chair (Thru 12/14/22) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Coyne | Director (From 1/18/23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Scott A Edelman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sharyl A Reisman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas M Cerabino | Vice Chair (Thru 12/14/22) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tiffany J Smith | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tracy Richelle High | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Savitt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Schwartz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adriene L Holder | Attorney-in-Chief-Civil | since 2018 |
| Allan J Fox | Chief HR Officer (Thru 4/15/21) | since 2018 |
| Archana D Jayaram | Chief Operating Officer | 2021 |
| Archana D Jayaram Chief | Operating Officer (Thru 2/7/22) | since 2020 |
| Christopher P Pisciotta | Attorney-in-Charge | since 2021 |
| David E Loftis | Attorney-in-Charge | since 2018 |
| Dawn C Ryan | Attorney-in-Charge-Crimina | since 2018 |
| Dawne A Mitchell | Attorney-in-Chief-JRP | since 2019 |
| Edward D MC Carthy | Arraignment Supervising Attorney | since 2018 |
| Ezra M Miller | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Ezra M Miller Chief | Financial Officer (Thru 8/18/20) | 2021 |
| Irwin Shaw | Attorney-in-Charge-Borough | since 2018 |
| Jamal L Johnson | Attorney-in-Charge | 2021 |
| Janet Sabel | Attorney-in-Chief/CEO(From 1/2/2019) | since 2019 |
| Jason WU | Attorney-in-Charge | 2023 |
| John C Needham | Supervising Attorney | since 2018 |
| Jonathan S Fish Interim Chief | Financial Officer (Thru 7/30/21) | since 2021 |
| Justine Luongo | Attorney-in-Charge-CDP | since 2018 |
| Lauren Siciliano | Interim COO (From 2/23/22) | 2022 |
| Lauren Siciliano Chief | Operating Officer (As of 8/1/22) | 2023 |
| Louis S Sartori | Chief Counsel, Pro Bono Practice | 2023 |
| Premali Shah | Chief Financial Officer | since 2022 |
| Premali Shah Chief | Financial Officer (From 2/22/21) | 2021 |
| S Maquita Moody | Senior Supervising Attorney | since 2021 |
| Scott A Rosenberg | General Counsel & Secretary | since 2018 |
| Sean S Soun | Chief HR Officer (Thru 11/01/21) | 2022 |
| Seymour W James JR | Attorney-in-Chief | 2018 |
| Surya Sayed-Ganguly | Chief Information Officer | 2023 |
| Tamara A Steckler | Chief Administrative Officer | since 2018 |
| Twyla J Carter | Attorney-in-Chief/CEO (From 8/1/22) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyla J Carter | Attorney-in-Chief/CEO | 35 | $322k | $53k | |
| Adriene L Holder | Chief Attorney - Civil | 35 | $295k | $49k | |
| Lauren Siciliano | Chief Operating Officer | 35 | $292k | $74k | |
| Justine Luongo | Chief Attorney - CDP | 35 | $290k | $92k | |
| Dawne A Mitchell | Chief Attorney - JRP | 35 | $289k | $94k | |
| Scott A Rosenberg | General Counsel & Secretary | 35 | $288k | $117k | |
| Jamal L Johnson | Attorney-in-Charge | 35 | $237k | $43k | |
| Connie A Park | Chief Human Resources Officer | 35 | $230k | $42k | |
| Surya Sayed-Ganguly | Chief Information Officer | 35 | $230k | $86k | |
| Jason Wu | Attorney-in-Charge | 35 | $224k | $78k | |
| Irwin Shaw | Attorney-in-Charge-Borough | 35 | $215k | $58k | |
| Louis S Sartori | Chief Counsel, Pro Bono Practice | 35 | $209k | $90k | |
| Premali Shah | Former CFO | 0 | $148k | ||
| Richard F Albert | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah N Archer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher D Belelieu | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry A Bohrer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John K Carroll | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Chung | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eva W Cole | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roger A Cooper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Coyne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jenna M Dabbs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Eaton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mauricio Espana | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natasha I Fapohunda | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Finzi | Director (From 12/18/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Flanders | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey A Fuisz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Furman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raj Gandesha | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elyse Glazer | Director (From 12/18/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Glen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mia N Gonzalez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meaghan Gragg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Greene-Vincent | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helen Gugel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Hakki | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard F Hans | Director (Thru 06/27/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nola Heller | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Legal Aid Society
- EIN
- 135562265
- Address
- 199 Water St 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10038-3526
- State
- New York
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I800 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1876
- Principal officer
- Zachary W Carter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1943
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAaron R Marcu
≥8years on the filingsAtif Khawaja
≥8years on the filingsAudra J Soloway
≥8years on the filingsBart R Schwartz
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
- $423.4m
- Total liabilities
- $407.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $437.6m
- Program service revenue
- $442k
- Employees
- 2,621
- Volunteers
- 2,983