Program 1 · 26.6% of program spending $104.5M
Civil practice - provided civil legal assistance to low-income new yorkers and worked on approximately 59,500 client matters this year.
The 990 read · EIN 13-5562265 · NY · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025
The Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
In its own words
“To provide quality legal representation to low-income new yorkers.”
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
- $322K Twyla J Carter, 0.1% of spending
- Revenue
- $439.7M 99.5% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $431.3M 91% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $15.9M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 0.4 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 2,621 employees, 2,983 volunteers
01 · Red flags
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.
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025
Of each dollar it spent, 91.0¢ went to programs, as reported.
The split the charity filed.
91.0¢
Programs, $392.7M
0.7¢
Fundraising, $3.2M
8.2¢
Admin, $35.5M
Cost to raise $1
1¢
as reported
For each dollar donated, The Legal Aid Society spent 1¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $437.6M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX03 · What it does
What it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Program 2 · 13.9% of program spending $54.7M
Juvenile rights practice - represented children and young adults who are the subject of abuse and neglect, delinquency and other matters in the nyc family court. It is estimated that the juvenile rights practice worked on approximately 26,180 ongoing client matters this year.
04 · The savings
Net assets: $-37.8M to $15.9M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
-38
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-47
-36
-14
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6
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05 · Who gets paid
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
Twyla J Carter
Attorney-in-Chief/CEO
$322,150
Adriene L Holder
Chief Attorney - Civil
$294,948
Lauren Siciliano
Chief Operating Officer
$291,835
Justine Luongo
Chief Attorney - Cdp
$289,516
Dawne a Mitchell
Chief Attorney - Jrp
$289,478
Scott a Rosenberg
General Counsel & Secretary
$287,717
Jamal L Johnson
Attorney-in-Charge
$236,679
Connie a Park
Chief Human Resources Officer
$230,035
Largest outside contractors
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Steptoe Llp | Legal services | $2,860,911 |
| Green Key Solutions LLC | Temporary services | $1,257,134 |
| Fingrow Partners LLC | Consulting/temporary services | $981,435 |
| Tandym Group LLC | Temporary services | $781,668 |
| 1330 Consulting LLC | Consulting/temporary services | $755,730 |
06 · Questions
The questions people ask about the The Legal Aid Society.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the The Legal Aid Society CEO make?
Twyla J Carter, Attorney-in-Chief/CEO, received $322,150 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.1% of The Legal Aid Society's $431.3M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of The Legal Aid Society donations go to programs?
The Legal Aid Society reported 91% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 0.7% as fundraising and 8.2% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does The Legal Aid Society have?
Net assets were $15.9M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 0.4 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes The Legal Aid Society 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 (FY ending Jun 2025)07 · Sources and citing
Every number, traced.
- The Legal Aid Society Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- The Legal Aid Society Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page
Amir Arani, “The Legal Aid Society: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-legal-aid-society/