Mission
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN NON-CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS TO PERSONS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN MERCER COUNTY, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, AND UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Public Charity
CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC
Based in NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, CENTRAL JERSEY LEGAL SERVICES INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.0M in revenue, $14.9M in expenses, $6.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $57.7M.
EIN: 210684259
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.0M
Total Expenses$14.9M
Total Assets$6.6M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$57.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Central Jersey Legal Services Inc
How Central Jersey Legal Services Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Central Jersey Legal Services (cjls) is a nonprofit law firm that serves low-income residents of middlesex, mercer, and union counties
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.
Sample Grants Received
GRANTS/ASSISTANCE WERE AWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM:IOLTA BASIC GRANT $1,502,862IOLTA EATC $716,734STATE OF NJ SUBGRANT $5,884,840HUD $81,813STATE OF NJ - FILING FEES $1,377,937IOLTA STUDENT LEGAL INTERN PROGRAM $17,224AOC - HOUSING STABILITY INITIATIVE $102,200STATE FISCAL RELIEF FUND $308,187STATE FUNDING DROP TO PROGRAM $149,962
$10,141,759
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$1,869,464
GRANTS/ASSISTANCE WERE AWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM:IOLTA BASIC GRANT $846,002IOLTA EATC $930,515STATE OF NJ SUBGRANT $5,794,907HUD $158,187STATE OF NJ - FILING FEES $1,231,245IOLTA STUDENT LEGAL INTERN PROGRAM $7,680AOC - HOUSING STABILITY INITIATIVE $73,000
$9,041,536
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$1,970,255
GRANTS/ASSISTANCE WERE AWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM:IOLTA BASIC GRANT $58,086STATE OF NJ SUBGRANT $3,640,733STATE OF NJ SUPPLEMENTAL $1,591,361STATE OF NJ - FILING FEES $1,196,559IOLTA STUDENT LEGAL INTERN PROGRAM $8,000CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE $35,234AOC - HOUSING STABILITY INITIATIVE $73,000STATE OF NJ FISCAL RELIEF FUND $757,790
$7,360,763
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Angelo A Stio Iii
BOARD MEMBER
April C Bauknight Esq
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Daniel Rubin
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Debbie Morgan
TREASURER
Demetrice R Miles Esq
BOARD MEMBER
Elise Woolford
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.0M | $14.9M | $6.6M |
| 2024 | $13.0M | $13.0M | $7.4M |
| 2023 | $13.3M | $11.3M | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $10.3M | $10.3M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $9.6M | $9.3M | $2.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.6M to $15.0M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.