About New York Legal Assistance Group
Provides free civil legal services and advocacy to low-income New Yorkers to secure housing, immigration status, public benefits, health care access, employment rights and other critical legal needs.
Focus Areas
Civil legal servicesHousingPublic benefitsImmigrationConsumer protectionElder lawVeterans legal services
Funding Style
subcontractingpass-through/project-based fundingcontractual/transactional support
About New York Legal Assistance Group
New York Legal Assistance Group Inc channels its grantmaking through subcontracts that support civil legal services for low-income New Yorkers. The pattern is practical and project-based: every listed recent grant is labeled a grant subcontract, and the recipients are organizations that work on housing, immigration, public benefits, consumer protection, elder law, veterans legal services, and related legal needs. In the 2024 record, the largest grant went to Unlocal in New York, followed by Make the Road New York in Brooklyn and Access Justice Brooklyn, showing a mix of direct legal-service partners and community-based intermediaries. Other grants reach neighborhood and culturally specific organizations such as the Arab American Association of New York, Chinese-american Planning Council Inc, Catholic Migration Services, and Central American Legal Assistance. The foundation’s giving also shows repeat support to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Unlocal, Make the Road New York, Arab American Association of New York, Chinese-american Planning Council Inc, Garden of Hope Inc, New York County Lawyer's Association, and Violence Intervention Program Inc. Across the portfolio, the emphasis is on legal aid delivery and advocacy rather than individual assistance.
What New York Legal Assistance Group Funds
Housing and immigration appear as central legal needs in the grant list. New York Legal Assistance Group Inc gave $419,895 to Unlocal for grant subcontracts, then supported Make the Road New York with $214,827 in 2024 and $119,193 in 2023, both also labeled grant subcontracts. Community-based legal access is another clear theme: Access Justice Brooklyn received $119,909, and Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers received $51,834, indicating support for organizations that extend legal help through local networks. The foundation also funds culturally specific and immigrant-serving organizations. Arab American Association of New York received $110,977 in 2023 and $94,173 in 2024, while Chinese-american Planning Council Inc received $65,159 in 2023 and $51,159 in 2024. These awards sit alongside grants to Catholic Migration Services and Central American Legal Assistance, reinforcing a legal-services portfolio built around access, representation, and advocacy.
How New York Legal Assistance Group Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$93.7M
Total Revenue
$60.8M
Total Expenses
$57.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $111K, with a median of $52K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$52K
75th Percentile
$111K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LISA RIVERA
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