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Screen a listCentral Jersey Legal Services Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs99staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCentral Jersey Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$13M87%Management and general$1.9M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII6funders
$9.2Ma year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services of New Jersey IncEvery year since FY2017$3.9M$4.2M$4.7M$5.2M$5.9M$7.4M$9.0MLegal Services CorporationSince FY2018$1.2M$1.1M$1.6M$1.5M$1.7M$2.0MUnited Way of Central Jersey IncStopped after FY2020$80k$59k$43k$22k–United Fund of Westfield NJOn and off$12k$12k$12k$3k$3kThe Mufson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$4k$5k$5k$5k$5k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$96$186$149$113
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped