NonprofitsGreater Boston Legal Services Inc

Greater Boston Legal Services Inc

BOSTON, MA

Total revenue

$33.2M

Total expenses

$25.5M

Net assets

$51.5M

Grants received

$75.6M

269 grants

EIN

042103907

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide free, non-criminal legal assistance to the poor to help them secure some of the most basic necessities of life.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$31.5M
Program service revenue$988K
Investment income$709K
Other revenue
Total revenue$33.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$557K
Salaries & benefits$21.0M
Fundraising$985K
Other expenses$4.0M
Total expenses$25.5M
Total assets$54.9M
Net assets$51.5M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JACQUELYNNE BOWMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$239K

35 hrs/wk

JOANNE SANDERS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / CLERK

Board

$199K

35 hrs/wk

AMY ROY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ANDREW DEVOOGD

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ANDREW TROOP

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ANDREW ZELERMYER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ANGELA GOMES

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ARTHUR TELEGEN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

BARBARA SULLIVAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

BEVERLY STEED

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

WILLIAM CONNOLLY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

CAROLINE DONOVAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

CATHERINE HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

CHRIS MIRICK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

CORINNE KELTON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DAINA ESTIME

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DAVID KLUFT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DAVID PHELAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DAVID ROZENSON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DONALD VAUGHAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

DOROTHEA GUILD

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

EDWIN SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH FRIES

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

EMILY SY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

HALLEY GILBERT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

IRIS DIAZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

ISAAC BANTU

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JANE MALLEI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JAY KUGLER DEYOUNG

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JAY POWERS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JEFFREY RUDIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MENDONCA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JOANNE DANIELS -FINEGOLD

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JOHN CARROLL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JOHN SICILLANO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JULIA MCLETCHIE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JUMAADA SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

JURRETT MOOLTREY-WEATHERS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

KATE WALLACE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

KAY HODGE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

KEN LUKE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

KIANGA AXELL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

KURT HEMR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

LARRY WEISS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE HEFFERNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.3 hrs/wk

MELANIE MALHERBE

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$164K

35 hrs/wk

NANCY LORENZ

SR. ATTORNEY

Staff

$162K

35 hrs/wk

PAULINE QUIRION

SR. ATTORNEY

Staff

$159K

35 hrs/wk

BARBARA ZIMBEL

SR. ATTORNEY

Staff

$144K

35 hrs/wk

ANA CRUZ

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$130K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

JOHN GREINER JUST-TECH LLC

TECH SUPPORT

$382K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 269

FromAmountPurposeYear
$17.8M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2024
$165K
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
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
WEBSITE UPGRADE AND REDESIGN PROJECT
2024
$75K
ASIAN OUTREACH UNIT - DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES
2024
$50K
Donation made specifically for contribution to Asian Outreach Unit
2024
$25K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$18K
THIS FUNDING WILL GO TOWARDS GBLS'S LEGAL AID PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILES (SIJ'S) WHO ARRIVE TO THE UNITED STATES TO OBTAIN LEGAL STATUS
2024
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS
2024
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
TO HELP SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$17.5M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2023
$900K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$450K
SUPPORT LEGAL AID
2023
$250K
EVICTION DEFENSE AND HOUSING ADVOCACY PROJECT
2023
$250K
EVICTION DEFENSE AND HOUSING ADVOCACY PROJECT
2023
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$192K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
2023
$185K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$129K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$126K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$100K
WEBSITE UPGRADE AND REDESIGN PROJECT
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$100K
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES STABILIZATION PROJECT AND OTHER PROJECTS
2023
$92K
ELDER LAW SUPPORT
2023
$87K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$80K
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ITS WORK TOWARD ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
2023
$79K
ASIAN OUTREACH UNIT - DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES
2023
$76K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$74K
PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION ON CIVIL (NONCRIMINAL) MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.
2023
$41K
LEGAL GRANT
2023
$30K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.
2023
$16K
Community Impact
2023
$15K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2023
$13K
LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR ELDERS PROJECT
2023
$11K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Purpose
2023
$10K
SUPPORT FOR THE CORI REFORM IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR
2023
$1K
Operational Support
2023
$300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$13.8M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2022
$450K
SUPPORT LEGAL AID
2022
$200K
FINDING HOME: EVICITION DEFENSE AND LEGAL HELP FOR BOSTON'S RESIDENTS
2022
$158K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$134K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$107K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$100K
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES STABILIZATION PROJECT AND OTHER PROJECTS
2022
$90K
SR CITIZEN LAW PROJ
2022
$81K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$75K
PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION ON CIVIL (NONCRIMINAL) MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.
2022
$75K
ASIAN OUTREACH UNIT - DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES
2022
$59K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
$51K
TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$46K
Community Impact
2022
$42K
SR. CITIZEN LAW PROJ
2022
$31K
LEGAL GRANT
2022
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE CORI REFORM IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT.
2022
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2022
$20K
COMMUNITY GIFT PROGRAM - 183
2022
$20K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$14K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2022
$13K
LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT FOR ELDERS
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
General Purpose
2022
$10K
2022 INFLATION RECOGNITION GRANTS
2022
$5K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
TO HELP SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY
2022
$1K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR
2022
$600
SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ADVICE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.
2022
$200
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$150
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
Other Grants and Contributions: Employee matching gift
2022
$450K
SUPPORT LEGAL AID
2021
$250K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
$227K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$227K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
HOUSING STABILITY GRANT
2021
$134K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$114K
LEGAL GRANT
2021
$93K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$93K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$48K
Community Impact
2021
$44K
PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION ON CIVIL (NONCRIMINAL) MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.
2021
$40K
SR. CITIZEN LAW PROJ
2021
$25K
Human Services
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$13K
LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT FOR ELDERS
2021
$12K
ACCESS TO JUSTICE
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$10K
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
2021
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2021
$5K
TO HELP SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY
2021
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR
2021
$1K
assistance with free civil legal representation
2021
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$9.4M
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2020
$500K
COVID-19 PHASE IV RESPONSE - EVICTION PREVENTION, FOOD ACCESS
2020
$450K
SUPPORT LEGAL AID
2020
$257K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$198K
VARIOUS GRANTS
2020
$160K
FUNDING OF 2 PROJECTS INTENDED TO PRODUCE RESEARCH, IDEAS AND POLICY INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING GUARDIANSHIP-RELATED ISSUES.
2020
$120K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$109K
LEGAL GRANT
2020
$102K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100K
SECURE ACCESS PROJECT
2020
$80K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$75K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$75K
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES STABILIZATION PROJECT AND OTHER PROJECTS
2020
$72K
ASIAN OUTREACH UNIT - DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES
2020
$70K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$44K
PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION ON CIVIL (NONCRIMINAL) MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.
2020
$42K
SR CITIZEN LAW PROJ
2020
$41K
Community Impact
2020
$40K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$30K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM-RELATED WORK
2020
$30K
EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
$25K
Human Services
2020
$20K
CHARITABLE
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$13K
THE LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR ELDERS PROJECT.
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$10K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2020
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
General Purpose
2020
$10K
PAYMENTS FOR FELLOWS
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR THE COVID-19 RESPONSE.
2020
$9K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$5K
TO HELP SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY
2020
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
General Purpose
2020
$1K
SUPPORT FOR CAMBRIDGE & SOMERVILLE LEGAL SERVICES
2020

Funded by

$75.6M from 86 funders · 269 grants · 2017–2024

Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp

$58.5M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Boston Bar Foundation

$3.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc

$1.4M · 9 grants · 2018–2024

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$909K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Equal Justice Works

$792K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc

$630K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN042103907
Subsection03
Ruling date1933-03
Formed1900
Employees234
Volunteers192
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