NonprofitsCommunity Legal Aid Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

Community Legal Aid Inc

WORCESTER, MA

Total revenue

$22.4M

Total expenses

$20.3M

Net assets

$15.8M

Grants received

$69.9M

211 grants

EIN

042446242

Tax year

2023

Mission

To improve the lives of low-income and elderly people through legal assistance that protects fundamental rights, secures access to basic needs, and challenges policies and practices that harm our clients.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$21.6M
Program service revenue$162K
Investment income$576K
Other revenue$44K
Total revenue$22.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$17.3M
Fundraising$605K
Other expenses$3.0M
Total expenses$20.3M
Total assets$28.4M
Net assets$15.8M

People

37 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JONATHAN MANNINA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$263K

43 hrs/wk

BETH D COHEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BETH A CRAWFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CANDRIA GRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHELE KUNITZ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY F MURPHY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOROTHY STORROW

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARLOS NICOLAS FORMAGGIA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEBORAH GORDON SALMON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATHRYN S CROUSS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK S GOLD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

COREY F HIGGINS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR ALADDIN J NAJI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIA F RODRIGUEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NATASHA TORRES

SECRETARY/CLERK

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW R FRASCELLA

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHAUN MCDONOUGH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEBRA MONCRIEFFE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNETTE PACZKOWSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOLORES THIBAULT-MUNOZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SEUNGHEE CHA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TRACY CRAIG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISTY DEMENDOZA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISTENE HAYWOOD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

EKPEN IDUOZE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JONATHAN OLAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIBEL HERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ZELDA B HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBIN A DEAUGUSTINIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LUIS G PEREZ

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BREEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JESSE M CAPLAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILHELMINA HUMPHRIES

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

FAYE RACHLIN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

$163K

38 hrs/wk

LETICIA MEDINA RICHMAN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$130K

35 hrs/wk

THOMAS NAVIN

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$125K

37 hrs/wk

BRANDON TUNNEY

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$122K

37 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

370 MAIN STREET GBB LLC

RENT

$535K

PICKNELLY FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP

RENT

$512K

OLIVE STREET DEVELOPMENT

BUILDING RENOVATIONS

$108K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 211

FromAmountPurposeYear
$16.2M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2024
$400K
General Support Grant - Central & Western MA
2024
$50K
AWARDS IN ALIGNMENT OF HEALTH NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION
2024
$39K
PAYMENT FOR FELLOWS
2024
$34K
CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED
2024
$25K
Charitable Contribution
2024
$19K
HARRY DOW ASIAN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROJECT
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$13K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2024
$10K
CLA SEEKS FUNDING FROM THE BERKSHIRE LIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT OUR WORK WITH LOW-INCOME DISABLED TENANTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY WHO ARE FACING TERMINATION OF THEIR RENTAL SUBSIDIES OR ARE FACING EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. CLA LAWYERS ARE EXPERTS IN FAIR HOUSING LAW AND ARE VERY EFFECTIVE BOTH AT IDENTIFYING SERVICES TO PUT IN PLACE TO STABILIZE THE TENANT AND THEREFORE THE TENANCY, AND AT UTILIZING THE LAW TO PRESERVE THE TENANCY AND AVOID EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS.3 AS CHALLENGING AS THESE CASES ARE, THEY ARE ALSO VERY REWARDING, AS WE ARE OFTEN ABLE TO BOTH PREVENT EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS, AND ALSO ADDRESS THE CLIENT'S UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN A WAY THAT IMPROVES THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE RECENTLY HIRED AN ATTORNEY WHO IS WORKING EXCLUSIVELY ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES. MANY OF HIS CASES FOCUS ON DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN THE CONTEXT OF EVICTION.
2024
$9K
CRIME, LEGAL RELATED
2024
$8K
General Support
2024
$3K
To support the Language Access Project by ensuring non-English speaking clients have equally effective access to CLA's services at a time when demand is on the rise
2024
$3K
To support exempt purpose
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE
2024
$500
COMMUNITY
2024
$15.5M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2023
$2.1M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2023
$174K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$90K
Support Medical Legal Partnership between Umass Memorial & Community Legal Aid
2023
$57K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$39K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2023
$25K
BETTER TOGETHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS GRANT FOR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROJECT
2023
$22K
CIVIL RIGHTS (HUMSVCS)
2023
$20K
HARRY DOW ASIAN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROJECT
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$18K
FAMILY PRESERVATION PROJECT
2023
$15K
SUPPORT FOR THE CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORDS ADVOCACY PROJECT.
2023
$15K
TO FURTHER EDUCATION
2023
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$12K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
CRIME, LEGAL RELATED
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
FOR COMMUNITY.
2023
$10K
PITTSFIELD OFFICE RENOVATIONS
2023
$10K
VETERANS LEGAL PROJECT
2023
$9K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$8K
CLA IS SEEKING FUNDING FROM THE BERKSHIRE LIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK WITH LOW-INCOME DISABLED TENANTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY WHO ARE FACING TERMINATION OF THEIR RENTAL SUBSIDIES, ARE BEING DENIED PUBLIC AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, OR ARE FACING EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS.
2023
$8K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$7K
AWARDS IN ALIGNMENT WITH HEALTH NEW ENGLAND MISSION
2023
$3K
To support exempt purpose
2023
$3K
To support the Language Access Project by ensuring non-English speaking clients have equally effective access to CLA's services at a time when demand is on the rise.
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
$1K
COMMUNITY
2023
$500
LANGUAGE ACCESS PROJECT
2023
$250
EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES
2023
$250
TO IMPROVE LIVES THRU LEGAL ASSIST
2023
$12.3M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2022
$2.1M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2022
$141K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$64K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
$60K
2. Support Medical Legal Partnership between Umass Memorial & Community Legal Aid
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$41K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2022
$30K
TOWARDS THE MOVE TO THEIR NEW WORCES
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$20K
TOWARDS CLAS MOVE TO A NEW WORCESTE
2022
$20K
HARRY DOW ASIAN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROJECT
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
FOR SUPPORT TO A WIDE RANGE OF RESIDENTS
2022
$11K
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$7K
CIVIL RIGHTS (HUMSVCS)
2022
$6K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$3K
Funding for language access project
2022
$3K
LANGUAGE ACCESS PROJECT
2022
$3K
To support exempt purpose
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
Donation
2022
$800
TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID TO
2022
$250
EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES
2022
$1.8M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2021
$160K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$100K
EMERGENCY GRANT/COVID 19 GRANT
2021
$60K
3. Support Medical Legal Partnership between Umass Memorial & Community Legal Aid
2021
$38K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2021
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$8K
FUND LEGAL SUPPORT FOR HOUSING CASES FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.
2021
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
$1K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID TO
2021
$842
Legal Aid
2021
$250
EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES
2021
$150
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$8.6M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2020
$1.8M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2020
$117K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$100K
RECOVERY SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY LEGAL AID, INC.
2020
$100K
EMERGENCY GRANT/COVID 19 GRANT
2020
$60K
3. Support Medical Legal Partnership between Umass Memorial & Community Legal Aid
2020
$50K
CENTRAL MASS. COVID-19 OUTREACH & ADVOCACY PROJECT
2020
$25K
FARMWORKERS PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND
2020
$20K
GREATER WORCESTER IMMIGRANT OUTREACH & ADVOCACY PROJECT
2020
$20K
HARRY DOW ASIAN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROJECT
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$10K
VETERANS LEGAL TEAM
2020
$10K
AWARDS ARE MADE WHERE THEY ALIGN WITH HEALTH PRIORITIES AS IDENTIFIED BY THE HEALTH NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
2020
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$9K
GEN OPERATIONS
2020
$8K
TO HELP SUPPORT OUR WORK WITH LOW-INCOME DISABLED TENANTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY WHO ARE FACING TERMINATION OF THEIR RENTAL SUBSIDIES, ARE BEING DENIED PUBLIC AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, OR ARE FACING EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS.
2020
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$6K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
SAVING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN WORCESTER
2020
$4K
Charitable Contribution
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
$3K
Language Access Project which will help pay for a portion of the organizations interpretation and translation expenses in Worcester County
2020
$3K
FOR COMMUNITY.
2020
$3K
TO SUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
$1K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID TO
2020
$500
COMMUNITY
2020
$250
EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES
2020
$250
TO WORK WITH OUR FAMILIES IN THE WES
2020
$2.0M
CIVIL LEGAL AID
2019
$183K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2019
$30K
Support Medical Legal Partnership bewteen Umass Memorial & Community Legal Aid
2019
$18K
GREATER WORCESTER IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT
2019
$18K
ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH EDUCATIONAL/INCOME CHALLENGES
2019
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2019
$10K
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: PUBLIC CHARGE, GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, & MILFORD'S IMMIGRANTS
2019
$7K
GEN OPERATIONS
2019
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
General support
2019
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$5K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$3K
HUNGER RELIEF PROJECT
2019
$2K
TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS.
2019
$500
COMMUNITY
2019
$115K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2018
$91K
1. Support Medical Legal Partnership bewteen Umass Memorial & Community Legal Aid
2018
$53K
ZARROW HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT
2018
$50K
HOUSING COURT INTERVENTION PROJECT
2018
$38K
REGIONAL SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP
2018
$35K
PRO SE LITIGANTS IN FAMILY COURT PROGRAM
2018
$28K
FAMILY LAW ADVOCACY PROJECT - BERKSHIRE COUNTY
2018
$17K
SENIOR PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE - WEST PROGRAM
2018
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
$15K
FAMILY LAW ADVOCACY PROJECT - HAMPSHIRE & FRANKLIN COUNTIES
2018
$14K
COMMUNITY LEGAL AID, INC.
2018
$10K
HAMPDEN COUNTY EDUCATION LAW PROJECT
2018
$8K
Health & Human Services
2018
$8K
VOLUNTEERS FOR JUSTICE PROGRAM
2018
$6K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
$6K
GEN OPERATIONS
2018
$6K
General Support
2018

Funded by

$69.9M from 64 funders · 211 grants · 2017–2024

Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp

$52.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Legal Services Corporation

$11.4M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc

$1.8M · 15 grants · 2018–2024

Senior Connections Inc

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

United Way Of Central Massachusetts Inc

$480K · 11 grants · 2018–2023

UMass Memorial Health Care Inc (Parent)

$421K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Greater Worcester Community Foundation

$293K · 12 grants · 2019–2024

Worcester County Food Bank Inc

$200K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Details

EIN042446242
NTEE codeI99
Subsection03
Ruling date1970-01
Formed1968
Employees196
Volunteers24
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