Manhattan Legal Services
City-funded organization
Manhattan Legal Services, City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records on The Civic Stoop, every link traced to the public record.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $4,440,241 awarded since 2008
- Paid to date
- $4,016,143
- Won without a fresh bid
- 85% of contract value · $3,782,838 · 41 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $3,090,787 · 113 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2015 (13 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $296,014 · Rasmussen Raun J, Executive Director., Lsnyc (Thru 6/28/24)
- Based in
- New York, NY
Holds contracts at
- Borough President - Manhattan City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
- Department of Youth and Community Development City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Prov of legal representation on a range of matters. Department of Social Services · CT106920258801727 · ended 2026 $618,750
- COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT/RFP Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020100000617 · ended 2013 $389,784
- Provision of Anti-Eviction and Housing Court Resources Serv. Department of Social Services · CT106920171421469 · ended 2017 $364,000
- Provision of anti-eviction legal services and advocacy Department of Social Services · CT106920161416052 · ended 2016 $364,000
- To provide Housing Services in Manhattan Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020211400520 · ended 2022 $275,490
- DOJ FEDERAL GRANT Borough President - Manhattan · CT101020090039997 · ended 2010 $260,826
- Support Services for Housing Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020160003647 · ended 2018 $258,619
- To provide legal services to low-income residents Department of Social Services · CT106920218801423 · ended 2021 $185,000
- To provide Housing Services in Manhattan CD 10 Department of Youth and Community Development · CT126020191404552 · ended 2020 $181,933
- Prov. of legal advice services to low income residents Department of Social Services · CT106920228805505 · ended 2022 $180,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Anti-Eviction and SRO Legal Services Anti-Eviction and SRO Legal Services · Dss/hra · FY2016 $364,000
- Anti-Eviction and Housing Court Resources Anti-Eviction and Housing Court Resources · Dss/hra · FY2017 $364,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2019 $150,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2020 $150,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2021 $150,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2022 $150,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2023 $150,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2024 $150,000
- Legal Services for the Working Poor Legal Services for the Working Poor · Dss/hra · FY2025 $150,000
- Working-Class Legal Services for Low-Income and Working-Class New Yorkers (formerly Legal Services for Low-Income New Yorkers and Legal Services for the Working Poor) · Dss/hra · FY2026 $150,000
- Working-Class Legal Services for Low-Income and Working-Class New Yorkers · Dss/hra · FY2027 $150,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2026 $51,231
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2027 $51,231
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2017 $48,074
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2016 $43,482
- Council District 3 Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2023 $39,231
- Council District 3 Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2024 $39,231
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · Dss/hra · FY2025 $39,231
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2018 $37,000
- Legal Services for Low-Income Victims of Domestic Violence - Council District 09 CM Salaam · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2024 $20,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Erik Bottcher FY2022-2026 · 10 awards $107,000
- Yusef Salaam FY2024-2027 · 6 awards $75,000
- Perkins FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $50,000
- Carmen N. De La Rosa FY2023-2027 · 5 awards $50,000
- Johnson FY2020-2021 · 4 awards $40,000
- Keith Powers FY2020-2026 · 7 awards $35,000
- Gale A. Brewer FY2022-2027 · 7 awards $35,000
- Christopher Marte FY2022-2027 · 5 awards $25,000
- Rivera FY2020-2022 · 3 awards $15,000
- Jordan FY2022 · 2 awards $15,000
- Carl Wilson FY2027 · 2 awards $15,000
- Chin FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Rosenthal FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Virginia Maloney FY2027 · 1 award $5,000
- Levine FY2020 · 1 award $3,500
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Rasmussen Raun J Executive Director., Lsnyc (Thru 6/28/24) $296,014
- Earisman Peggy Project Director $260,599
- Henriquez Luis A Director, Litigation $221,583
- Kassim Marquita D Deputy Director $215,499
- Honan Thomas Unit Director - Housing $204,961
- Martinez-Gunter Maribel Family Immigration Director $199,952
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +66% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Earisman Peggy · 5.19% of revenue $186,701
- FY2021 Earisman Peggy · 5.19% of revenue $195,014
- FY2022 Earisman Peggy · 5.23% of revenue $232,168
- FY2023 Earisman Peggy · 5.29% of revenue $238,995
- FY2024 Earisman Peggy · 5.81% of revenue $260,599
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Justice 16.524 Legal Assistance for Victims · Offices, Boards and Divisions · Grant $750,000
- Department of Veterans Affairs 64.056 Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program · Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration · Grant $178,171