Legal Services of New Jersey
Legal Services of New Jersey Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To provide and promote free and affordable civil legal assistance, advocacy and justice for low-income people and communities in new jersey.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $265K Dawn K Miller, 0.3% of spending
- Revenue
- $117.8M 99.3% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $93.5M 94.7% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $64.7M end of 2024
- Savings
- 8.3 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 262 employees, 26 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 94.7¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Legal Services of New Jersey spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $116.9M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXNet assets: $2.8M to $64.7M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
The questions people ask about the Legal Services of New Jersey.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Legal Services of New Jersey CEO make?
Dawn K Miller, President, received $265,211 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.3% of Legal Services of New Jersey's $93.5M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIWhat percentage of Legal Services of New Jersey donations go to programs?
Legal Services of New Jersey reported 94.7% of 2024 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 5.3% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXHow much money does Legal Services of New Jersey have?
Net assets were $64.7M at the end of 2024, about 8.3 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XDoes Legal Services of New Jersey have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Every number, traced.
- Legal Services of New Jersey Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
- Legal Services of New Jersey Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Legal Services of New Jersey: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/legal-services-of-new-jersey/