VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE IN
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE IN Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Inc. ("VLJ"/ the Organization), a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey, is a comprehensive, statewide legal services program based in Newark. VLJ's mission is to ensure access to justice for people experiencing poverty. VLJ fulfills its mission by mobilizing volunteers to work alongside staff to address critical legal needs across New Jersey, advancing racial, social, and economic justice for the most vulnerable members of our community. Created in 2001 by a small group of advocates concerned about the scarcity of free legal services for people experiencing poverty, VLJ has grown significantly from one to twenty-one staff people and a handful of volunteers to a volunteer panel with more than 1,500 volunteers.
Annual Revenue
$3,763,817
Known Funders
22
Grants Received
52
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,763,817 | $2,597,050 | $3,706,423 |
| 2023 | $2,376,353 | $2,442,544 | $2,430,466 |
| 2022 | $2,553,458 | $2,241,045 | $2,532,701 |
| 2021 | $2,551,035 | $1,923,187 | $2,160,685 |
| 2020 | $1,960,058 | $1,431,129 | $1,440,959 |
| 2019 | $1,454,471 | $1,278,662 | $740,127 |
| 2018 | $1,358,350 | $1,202,390 | $564,318 |
| 2017 | $1,064,001 | $810,640 | $408,358 |
Top Funders
MORRISTOWN, NJ
NEWARK, NJ
NEWARK, NJ
SHORT HILLS, NJ
NEWARK, NJ
WEST ORANGE, NJ
WEST ORANGE, NJ
HARRISON, NY
HARRISON, NY
HARRISON, NY
Showing top 10 of 22 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
JEFFREY M SHAPIRO Esq
Trustee
JUDITH N MCCARTHY Esq
Trustee
NICHOLAS M INSUA Esq
Trustee
JESSICA HODKINSON Esq
Trustee
AMY WOLTMAN Esq
Trustee
KAITLYN S STONE Esq
Secretary
TRACEY SALMON-SMITH ESQ
Trustee
TRICIA O'REILLY ESQ
Chair
SNEHA DESAI ESQ
Vice Chair
MELISSA WERNICK ESQ
Trustee
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