Public Charity

BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A

Based in BROOKLYN, NY, BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $16.3M in revenue, $16.0M in expenses, $8.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 34 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 132605599 BROOKLYN, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.3M
Total Expenses$16.0M
Total Assets$8.4M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A (DBA. BUILD UP JUSTICE NYC) WIELDS COMMUNITY-FOCUSED CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO CONFRONT INJUSTICE. WE WORK TO ENSURE ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES TO SEEK JUSTICE, MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, AND OVERCOME SYSTEMIC RACISM AND OPPRESSION.

Where $100 goes at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A

How Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$53
Preserving affordable housing
63% of program spending
$19
Community and economic development (ced)
23% of program spending
$7
Foreclosure prevention unit
8% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DEPUTY DIRECTOR CED Angelos Vasilios C
SECRETARY (THROUGH 5/25) Anne Pilsbury
SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 5/25) David Kleban
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER David Ruan
DIRECTOR Gavin White
DIRECTOR Harold Green

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$426,875 6 grants
General Support
$185,552 17 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$100,000 1 grant
Education
$62,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$24,500 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $16.3M $16.0M $8.4M
2024 $15.1M $14.0M $9.4M
2023 $12.6M $13.1M $7.8M
2022 $11.5M $11.3M $7.6M
2021 $8.0M $6.7M $5.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.0M to $16.3M (+104%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION A

Complete financials, all 34 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time