Mission
NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES ASSISTS LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM USING ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO OBTAIN JUSTICE WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES
Based in ERIE, PA, NORTHWESTERN LEGAL SERVICES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $2.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18.8M.
EIN: 251201331
ERIE, PA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$18.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Northwestern Legal Services
How Northwestern Legal Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
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 $85 for programs
$85
Northwestern Legal Services assists low income individuals and families by guiding them through the legal system using advocacy and education to obtain justice with the goal of improving…
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
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
$2,176,291
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$912,334
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,558
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,558
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
LAW VICE PRESIDENT
Alexandria Iwanenko Esq
DIRECTOR
Barbara C Litten Esq
LAY VICE PRESIDENT
Carol Summerville
PRESIDENT
Chester B Scholl Jr Esq
DIRECTOR
Christopher Ferry Esq
DIRECTOR
Gloria Coleman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $3.3M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $3.3M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.