Good Counsel Services Inc

Organization Overview

Good Counsel Services Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2017. According to its NTEE Classification (I80) the organization is classified as: Legal Services, under the broad grouping of Crime & Legal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Good Counsel Services Inc employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Good Counsel Services Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Good Counsel Services Inc generated $139.9k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 5 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 20.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $178.7k during the year ending 12/2022. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2019, Good Counsel Services Inc has awarded 13 individual grants totaling $406,845. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

GCS IS PART OF A GROWING MOVEMENT TO BREAK DOWN THE FINANCIAL AND KNOWLEDGEBASED BARRIERS IN ORDER TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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GOOD COUNSEL IN 2022 WAS ABLE TO INCREASE LEGAL LITERACY, ALLOW NONPROFITS TO ACCESS LEGAL SERVICES, HELP ASYLEES AS WELL AS THOSE SEEKING HUMANITARIAN PAROLEE FILE APPLICATIONS, AND HELP DEVELOP NEW LEGAL TALENT. IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, WE HELPED CREATE OVER 15 NEW NONPROFITS WHO ARE WORKING TO BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO NURTURE MANY IN EXISTENCE WITH THE TOOLS AND LEGAL ADVICE NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. GOOD COUNSEL PROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE LEGAL SERVICES TO A WIDE RANGE OF CLIENTS WHO WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE FACED OBSTACLES.


GOOD COUNSEL HELPED MULTIPLE ASYLUM APPLICANTS AS MANY WERE APPLYING FOR HUMANITARIAN PAROLE IN 2022. WE PROCESSED OVER 100 HP PACKETS, WORKING WITH THE SPONSORS AND FAMILIES ON THE GROUND IN AFGHANISTAN TO HELP AMERICAN AFFILIATES ESCAPE THE TALIBAN REGIME. WE WORKED WITH PRO BONO LAWYERS,WHILE ALSO GIVING LAW STUDENTS AND UNDERGRADUATES ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL WORK.


FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - GOOD COUNSEL ACTS AS FISCAL SPONSOR TO A NUMBER OF GROUPS THAT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE RELATED AND CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION. GOOD COUNSEL ACCEPTS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS AND GRANTS ON BEHALF OF FISCALLY SPONSORED GROUPS AND THEN ADMINISTERS THE EXPENDITURES FOR DESIGNATED TAX-EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSES. FISCAL SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS GROUPS THAT FOCUS ON PROJECTS TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND IS SELECTED ON A CASE -BY-CASE BASIS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Brenda Doucette
Board Chair
$0
Gloria Thakuria
Board Treasurer
$0
John Campanario
Board Secretary
$0
Elizabeth David-Dembrowsky
Executive Director
$23,400

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$97,743
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$97,743
Total Program Service Revenue$39,690
Investment income $2
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $139,945

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Good Counsel Services Inc has awarded $62,177 in support to 5 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

INDIE LIVING

PURPOSE: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

$4,778

ELEVATED ACCESS INC

PURPOSE: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

$31,459

EMERGING LEADERS

PURPOSE: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

$5,220

KURANI LLC

PURPOSE: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

$2,760

IVY WOOLD TURK PROJECT LIB

PURPOSE: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

$17,960
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