Legal Services of New Jersey Inc
100 Metroplex Dr Ste 101, Edison, NJ · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $117,795,789 | $93,478,196 | $64,695,604 |
| FY2023 | $106,504,182 | $85,735,877 | $38,428,396 |
| FY2022 | $75,122,303 | $73,244,620 | $17,263,441 |
| FY2021 | $58,398,179 | $60,299,540 | $15,385,758 |
| FY2020 | $52,495,957 | $53,205,098 | $17,287,119 |
| FY2019 | $50,659,900 | $46,957,293 | $17,996,260 |
| FY2018 | $40,168,571 | $40,053,431 | $11,910,762 |
| FY2017 | $37,433,402 | $36,857,462 | $11,795,622 |
| FY2016 | $42,444,226 | $36,422,816 | $11,219,682 |
| FY2015 | $39,822,194 | $36,952,276 | $5,198,272 |
| FY2014 | $28,618,354 | $29,075,417 | $2,328,354 |
| FY2013 | $27,749,884 | $28,791,264 | $2,785,417 |
| FY2012 | $29,333,587 | $30,609,207 | $3,826,797 |
| FY2011 | $32,219,033 | $35,468,202 | $5,102,417 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Legal Services of New Jersey Inc (EIN 22-2059939), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $116,915,091 | 99% |
| Program service revenue | $164,857 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $715,841 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $88,514,136 | 95% |
| Management & general | $4,924,156 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $39,904 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 99% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 95% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 0%.
- 95% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 84.9% of 179 Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in NJ for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 8.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 48th percentile among 95 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in NJ.
- Total revenue was the highest among 95 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in NJ.
- Total revenue rose from $32,219,033 in FY2011 to $117,795,789 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2020, FY2021).
- Net assets grew from $5,102,417 to $64,695,604 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE FREE AND AFFORDABLE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND JUSTICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN NEW JERSEY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1975 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | I80Z — Crime & Legal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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