Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVolunteer Lawyers Project of Cny Inc
Can you give?
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)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +154% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.4%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianVolunteer Lawyers Project of Cny
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.7M spent
Programs$4.2M88%Management and general$487k10%Fundraising$62k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$165k in FY2023 and −$153k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII15funders
$393ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Frank H Hiscock Legal Aid SocietyNew in FY2023$540kNew York State Health Fdn D/B/A New York Health FoundationStopped after FY2022$60k$15k$160k–United Way of Central New York IncSince FY2021$50k$75k$50kThe New York Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$7k$12k$10k$9k$7k$6kThe John Ben Snow Foundation IncSince FY2020$5k$10k$10k$12kNew York Immigration Coalition IncSince FY2022$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$46k$6$82k$108k$7k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$500$500$3k$3k$6k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped