NonprofitsCommunity Legal Services Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

Community Legal Services Inc

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$28.5M

Total expenses

$28.8M

Net assets

$22.3M

Grants received

$59.0M

190 grants

EIN

231671562

Tax year

2024

Mission

To provide free civil legal representation for the poor.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$28.0M
Program service revenue$264K
Investment income$196K
Other revenue
Total revenue$28.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$22.1M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$6.7M
Total expenses$28.8M
Total assets$30.5M
Net assets$22.3M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DEBORAH FREEDMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$186K

35 hrs/wk

LIBARDO CLAVIJO

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$161K

35 hrs/wk

CARLTON JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEIR BRADFORD-GREY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY BENDESKY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAITLIN G COSLETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC YOON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES P FAUNES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE LEE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA RICHMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARISA TILGHMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANICE LEE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY TAKACS

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONALD LEWIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDY LEONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILIA MCKEE VASSALLO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRINA ANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHERRITA REID ELAM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH TRAUB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANA CORTES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE DONNELLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSIE PICKENS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELANIE FOREMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK DEVINE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHELLY SOLOMON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

VALENTINE BROWN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN P LAVELLE JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADRIANNE GUNTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DINA SCHLOSSBERG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA MARRERO

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$169K

35 hrs/wk

KATHERINE GOMEZ

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$166K

35 hrs/wk

WILLIAM E GIBBONS

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$163K

35 hrs/wk

RICHARD WEISHAUPT

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$162K

35 hrs/wk

SHARON DIETRICH

LITIGATION DIRECTOR

Staff

$162K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SENIOR LAW CENTER

LEGAL CONSULTING

$946K

LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE DISABLED

LEGAL CONSULTING

$796K

TENANT UNION REPRESENTATION NETWORK

LEGAL CONSULTING

$550K

Grants received

Showing 190 of 190

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10.6M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2024
$150K
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO STATE-BASED COALITIONS ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
2024
$50K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2024
$40K
NLADA RECEIVED FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT (NTAPP) FROM A CY PRES AWARD IN KRAKAUER (O/B/O A CLASS OF PERSONS) V. DISH NETWORK, LLC. NTAPP SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORK AT LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, SPECIFICALLY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN ELIGIBLE MATTERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER (NCLC). NTAPP INCLUDES NLADA AS THE FUNDER AND CONVENER, ALONG WITH SELECTED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
2024
$37K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
THRIVING COMMUNITIES
2024
$15K
OPERATIONS
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME PHILADELPHIANS
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$8.5M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2023
$569K
DONOR DESIGNATION/OPERATING GRANT
2023
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$175K
TO SUPPORT NATIONAL REINTEGRATION REFORM.
2023
$166K
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$102K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2023
$75K
Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform
2023
$67K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
Support of criminal justice reform work
2023
$50K
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIY GRANTS
2023
$50K
ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS
2023
$40K
IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY IN PHILADELPHIA (2023-2025)
2023
$33K
TO CONVENE AND BRING TOGETHER ABROAD RANGE OFDIVERSE PROGRAMSAND ORGANIZATIONSTHAT HELP CONNECTLOW-INCOMEPHILADELPHIANS TOCRITICAL SUPPORTSAND SERVICES,INCLUDING FREE TAXPREPARATION ANDBENEFITS SCREENING.
2023
$30K
IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP SERVICES AT RISING SUN HEALTH CENTER AND THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA KARABOTS PEDIATRIC CARE CENTER TO ADDRESS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF HEALTH
2023
$30K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES
2023
$20K
LATIN AMERICAN IMMERSIVE TOUR
2023
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$8K
General Operating Support
2023
$5K
PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME PHILADELPHIANS
2023
$5K
BOARD OR STAFF DONATION
2023
$3K
FOR GENERAL USE
2023
$3K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8.9M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2022
$3.6M
General operating support
2022
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2022
$400K
General Support
2022
$350K
ADVANCING NELP'S MISSION THROUGH PARTNERS
2022
$175K
TO SUPPORT NATIONAL REINTEGRATION REFORM.
2022
$82K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2022
$75K
Partner Support - Criminal Justice Reform
2022
$70K
$60,000 TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP SERVICES AT RISING SUN HEALTH CENTER AND THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA KARABOTS PEDIATRIC CARE CENTER TO ADDRESS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF HEALTH INCLUDING ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS AND SAFE AND HEALTHY HOUSING CONDITIONS; $10,000 TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PHILADELPHIA
2022
$61K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
Support of criminal justice reform work
2022
$40K
IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY IN PHILADELPHIA
2022
$40K
IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY IN PHILADELPHIA
2022
$25K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$23K
QUARTERLY PAYMENT FOR LAUREN DAVIS
2022
$23K
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: LAUREN DAVIS
2022
$22K
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: LAUREN DAVIS
2022
$22K
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: LAUREN DAVIS
2022
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$19K
NDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: TUE HO
2022
$19K
QUARTERLY PAYMENT FOR TUE HO
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
FOR GENERAL USE
2022
$3K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$400
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$400
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
2021
$170K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$93K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$84K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
$22K
QUARTERLY PAYMENT FOR LAUREN DAVIS
2021
$22K
INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM : FIRST QUARTERLY PAYMENT-LAUREN DAVIS
2021
$21K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
LEGAL GRANT
2021
$10K
$50,000/5 YEARS ($10,000 PER YEAR) 4:1 CHALLENGE GRANT FOR THE JUSTICE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN
2021
$10K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2021
$3K
FOR GENERAL USE
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$550
General & Unrestricted
2021
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$8.8M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2020
$340K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$219K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$180K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$128K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE - $2,500, MASS EVICTION PREVENTION AND NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION INITIATIVE - $125,000
2020
$110K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
2020
$100K
Safety Net Initiative Project Grant
2020
$85K
MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
2020
$82K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2020
$71K
PAYMENTS FOR FELLOWS
2020
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$51K
ADVOCACY, GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$50K
Human Services Program
2020
$48K
CIVIC LIFE
2020
$40K
IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY IN PHILADELPHIA
2020
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$17K
FOURTH QUARTER PAYMENT FOR LAURA SMITH
2020
$17K
THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT FOR LAURA SMITH
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2020
$10K
CHALLENGE GRANT
2020
$10K
LEGAL GRANT
2020
$9K
Unrestricted
2020
$6K
2020 WFRF BOARD RECOMMENDED GRANT - PEILIN CHEN
2020
$5K
ADVOCACY: LEGAL IMPACT NETWORK
2020
$3K
FOR GENERAL USE
2020
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$360
GENERAL
2020
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$7.9M
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO PUBLIC.
2019
$187K
expand scale of Clean Slate through outreach and public awareness of automated record sealing law in Pennsylvania and support legal services capacity and knowledge of national record sealing and expungement efforts
2019
$74K
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL
2019
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$50K
MLP AT BROAD SMITH MINISTRY
2019
$48K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
$32K
Legal assistance
2019
$29K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$20K
ADVANCED SPANISH LANGUAGE STUDY AND TRAVEL
2019
$17K
QUARTERLY PAYMENT FOR LAURA SMITH
2019
$17K
QUARTERLY PAYMENT FOR LAURA SMITH
2019
$17K
IAN CHARLTON, 4TH QUARTER
2019
$17K
IAN CHARLTON, 3RD QUARTER
2019
$17K
LAURA SMITH, 3RD QUARTER
2019
$17K
LAURA SMITH, 4TH QUARTER
2019
$15K
PROVIDING MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP
2019
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$10K
5 YEARS, 4:1
2019
$5K
GENERAL AND/OR PROGRAM SUPPORT - DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2019
$293K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2018
$110K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
2018
$107K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$85K
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL
2018
$69K
NON-PROFIT LEGAL AID
2018
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT OF LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME ELDERLY.
2018
$3K
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES
2018
$3K
FOR GENERAL USE
2018
$100
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2018
$296K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2017
$174K
Civic Life
2017
$105K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$50K
TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED LEGAL CLINICS AND DEVELOP A NEW ONLINE TOOL FOR HANDLING COMPLEX CASES.
2017
$20K
General Purpose
2017
$9K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORTING THE AGING AND DISABILITIES UNIT (ADU) IN PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS.
2017

Funded by

$59.0M from 68 funders · 190 grants · 2017–2024

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc

$44.7M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$3.6M · 1 grant · 2022

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$1.5M · 6 grants · 2021–2024

Pennsylvania Interest On Lawyer

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2024

Independence Foundation

$937K · 34 grants · 2019–2023

The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund

$900K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Philadelphia Bar Foundation

$469K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN231671562
NTEE codeI80Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1967-11
Formed1966
Employees390
Volunteers56
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo