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WE BRING TOGETHER LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHERE AND WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING. 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BECAUSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D: THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED A LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS OF $104,961 DURING THE FISCAL-YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. 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X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LISA RIVERA PRESIDENT & CEO 207186 0 0 0 0 0 13131 0 35695 0 256012 0 0 0 SARA MEYERS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 210976 0 0 0 0 0 10659 0 24439 0 246074 0 0 0 RANDYE RETKIN DIRECTOR 198762 0 0 0 0 0 9650 0 24744 0 233156 0 0 0 ALISON LAVAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 187461 0 0 0 0 0 9468 0 34758 0 231687 0 0 0 RANDAL S JEFFREY GENERAL COUNSEL 167471 0 0 0 0 0 8971 0 37499 0 213941 0 0 0 JULIE BRANDFIELD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 134864 0 0 0 0 0 7063 0 58106 0 200033 0 0 0 VALERIE J BOGART DIRECTOR 148989 0 0 0 0 0 7718 0 24886 0 181593 0 0 0 COURTNEY BALL CHIEF DIVERSITY AND PEOPLE OFFICER 165007 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12379 0 177386 0 0 0 ELVIRA PINKHASOVA SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 134972 0 0 0 0 0 6880 0 18926 0 160778 0 0 0 OLGA AVRASINA SUPERVISING ATTORNEY 139095 0 0 0 0 0 6880 0 11728 0 157703 0 0 0 BETH GOLDMAN ESQ PRES.& ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE(TO 05/22) 106690 0 0 0 0 0 7533 0 336 0 114559 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 - DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION: THE FULL BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANALYZES AND REVIEWS INDUSTRY DATA TO DETERMINE ITS COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BASED ON A COMBINATION OF INDUSTRY DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FISCAL-YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PART I, LINE I: ORGANIZATION'S MISSION NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP (NYLAG) USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO HELP NEW YORKERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR IN CRISIS COMBAT ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. WE ADDRESS EMERGING AND URGENT NEEDS WITH COMPREHENSIVE, FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, IMPACT LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. WE AIM TO DISRUPT SYSTEMIC RACISM BY SERVING CLIENTS, WHOSE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CRISES ARE OFTEN ROOTED IN RACIAL INEQUALITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: TENANT'S RIGHTS: NYLAG ATTORNEYS FIGHT TO ENSURE FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES AND FOR THE RIGHTS OF NEW YORKERS TO REMAIN IN SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. IN 2017, NEW YORK CITY ENACTED A GROUNDBREAKING LAW THAT, AT FULL IMPLEMENTATION, WILL GUARANTEE A RIGHT TO COUNSEL TO HOUSEHOLDS UNDER 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE WHO ARE FACING EVICTION. NYLAG IS A KEY PLAYER IN THE CITY'S ROLL-OUT OF THE PROGRAM, SERVING TENANTS IN BROOKLYN, MANHATTAN, AND QUEENS. NEW YORK'S UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO COUNSEL PROGRAM IS ALREADY CLOSING THE JUSTICE GAP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TENANTS UNREPRESENTED IN HOUSING COURT. NYLAG ATTORNEYS STAND UP FOR TENANTS ON THE BRINK OF HOMELESSNESS, MANY OF WHOM ARE ELDERLY OR SINGLE MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN, TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE THEIR HOMES IN THE MIDST OF SKYROCKETING RENTS. FOR MANY OF THESE FAMILIES, ACCESS TO AN ATTORNEY MEANT STAYING OUT OF A SHELTER AND IN THEIR HOMES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IMMIGRANT PROTECTION UNIT: DEDICATED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, NYLAG'S IMMIGRANT PROTECTION UNIT (IPU) PROVIDES NEW YORK'S LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH CONSULTATION AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION. IPU ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS IN SECURING OR CONTINUING LAWFUL STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND OTHER COMPLEX LEGAL REMEDIES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THEM. IPU ALSO AIMS TO FACILITATE FAMILY REUNIFICATION THROUGH FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRANT PETITIONS, HUMANITARIAN PAROLE AND OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF. AS ONE OF THE LARGEST IMMIGRANT SERVICES PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IPU EDUCATES IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION LAW PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ATTAINING CITIZENSHIP. THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, IPU SEEKS TO BROADEN AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND ADDRESS THE SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS OF NEW YORK'S LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE: NATURALIZATION, ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) SELF PETITIONS, U-VISAS FOR CRIME VICTIMS, ASYLUM, REMOVAL DEFENSE, PUBLIC BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ANY QUESTIONS, THEY ARE ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NYLAG HAS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY WHICH APPLIES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORS, AND RELATIVES OF ALL SUCH PARTIES. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING THAT THEY DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS, OR DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS THEY MAY HAVE ENGAGED IN. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE QUESTIONNAIRES, AND FOUND NO CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS THAT REQUIRED DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FULL BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANALYZES AND REVIEWS INDUSTRY DATA TO DETERMINE ITS COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BASED ON A COMBINATION OF INDUSTRY DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FISCAL-YEAR 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NYLAG MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED A LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS OF $104,961 DURING THE FISCAL-YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023.