Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Inc
Donations deductibleVolunteer Lawyers for Justice Inc's network
28 people3 organisationsi28 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (28). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
28 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tricia O'Reilly ESQ Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Woltman Esq | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Catherine Fitch ESQ | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Catherine Trinkle ESQ | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel D'Alessandro Esq | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Bershad | Trustee Emeritu | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric L Schwimmer ESQ (also filed as Eric L Schwimmer Esq) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard J Menaker ESQ | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey M Shapiro Esq | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Prioleau ESQ | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica Hodkinson Esq | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joseph R Giovannoli | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Judith N McCarthy Esq | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kaitlyn S Stone Esq | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kelly Lloyd Lankford Esq | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin Weber Esq | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mala Harker Esq | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Maritza Rodriguez ESQ | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew Clements | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melissa Wernick ESQ | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Golden ESQ | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Hyun Esq | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael R Griffinger Esq | Trustee Emeritu | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nicholas M Insua Esq | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sneha Desai ESQ | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stacey Slater Esq | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tracey Salmon-Smith ESQ | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wendy Feldman Esq | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Keenan Esq | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Diana L Onuschak | Director of Admin | since 2023 |
| Eric L Schwimmer ESQ | Vice Chairman | 2022 |
| Howard J Menaker ESQ | Treasurer | 2022 |
| Jeff Stephens | Senior Staff Attor | 2022 |
| Jennifer Prioleau ESQ | Company secretary | 2022 |
| Jessica Kitson | Director of Legal | 2022 |
| Tricia O'Reilly ESQ | Chairman | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE KEENAN Esq | Executive Director | 32 | $181k | ||
| Jessica Kitson | Dir of Advocacy | 32 | $122k | ||
| Diana L Onuschak | Director of Admin | 32 | $110k | ||
| Karen Robinson | Managing Attorney | 32 | $104k | ||
| Allison R Nolan | Managing Attorney | 32 | $102k | ||
| Tracy Nelson | Dir of Finance/HR | 26 | $98k | ||
| ERIC L SCHWIMMER Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Maritza Rodriguez Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL D'ALESSANDRO Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| WENDY FELDMAN Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Joseph R Giovannoli | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Clements | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | ||
| MALA HARKER Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| STACEY SLATER Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL HYUN Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Fitch Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| KELLY LLOYD LANKFORD Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Howard J Menaker Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Prioleau Esq | Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Golden Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Trinkle Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Wernick Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Sneha Desai Esq | Vice Chair | 0 | $0 | ||
| Tricia O'reilly Esq | Chair | 0 | $0 | ||
| Tracey Salmon-Smith Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| KAITLYN S STONE Esq | Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| AMY WOLTMAN Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| JESSICA HODKINSON Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| NICHOLAS M INSUA Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| JUDITH N MCCARTHY Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| David Bershad | Trustee Emeritu | 0 | $0 | ||
| JEFFREY M SHAPIRO Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| KEVIN WEBER Esq | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL R GRIFFINGER Esq | Trustee Emeritu | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Volunteer Lawyers for Justice Inc
- EIN
- 300528128
- Address
- Po Box 32040, Newark, NJ, 07102-0440
- State
- New Jersey
- Mission
- Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Inc. ("VLJ"/ the Organization), a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey, is a comprehensive, statewide legal services program based in Newark. VLJ's mission is to ensure access to justice for people experiencing poverty. VLJ fulfills its mission by mobilizing volunteers to work alongside staff to address critical legal needs across New... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80 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
- 2009
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsTricia O'Reilly ESQ
≥8years on the filingsDavid Bershad
≥8years on the filingsEric L Schwimmer ESQ
≥8years on the filingsHoward J Menaker ESQ
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.7m
- Total liabilities
- $337k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 665
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8m | $2.6m | $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.