METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 04-3177488)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2023-11-03
IRS object ID
202333079349300828
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-03T09:11:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042571780PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAFCPAS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 WASHINGTON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBOROUGHCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01581ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043177488EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMETRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5086201830PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line163 FOUNTAIN STREET 304AddressLine1Txt
CityFRAMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01702ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELIZABETH SOULEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5086201830PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstELIZABETHPersonFirstNm
Person LastSOULEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCAITLIN LIMOGES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01633588PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-02PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELIZABETH SOULEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line163 FOUNTAIN STREET 304AddressLine1Txt
CityFRAMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01702ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,312,508GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MWLEGAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1976FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMETROWEST LEGAL SERVICES (MWLS) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SERVICE AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee40TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers94TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,391,132PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,206,509CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$6,196PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$16,318CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$40,597PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$70,504CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$44,509PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$11,450CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,482,434PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,281,881CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,590,541PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$178,179CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$707,484PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$775,103CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,298,025PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,767,914CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$184,409PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$513,967CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,717,973TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,595,431TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$433,554TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$740,868TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,284,419NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,854,563NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMETROWEST LEGAL SERVICES (MWLS) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY IN CIVIL CASES TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS OF THE POOR, ELDERLY, DISABLED, HOMELESS AND OTHER DISENFRANCHISED PEOPLE IN OUR SERVICE AREA SO THEY MAY OBTAIN LEGAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. MWLS ASSISTS CLIENT ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN SECURING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS AND IN CHALLENGING INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,244,056ExpenseAmt
Revenue$16,318RevenueAmt
DescDURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, MWLS PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO 3,243 CLIENTS. 94 LEGAL CLINICS WERE HELD WHERE LEGAL CONSULTATIONS AND ADVICE WERE PROVIDED TO 492 ATTENDEES. 39 OUTREACH OR TRAINING PRESENTATIONS WERE ATTENDED BY 1,196 PEOPLE. 78 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN OVER 200 CASES, DONATING 1,217 PRO-BONO HOURS VALUED AT $334,675. LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY MWLS ADVOCATES ALSO RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO OUR CLIENTS. DURING FY23, MWLS PROCURED $417,203 IN DIRECT LUMP SUM BENEFITS FOR CLIENTS; $87,932 IN MONTHLY DIRECT BENEFITS TO CLIENTS; $1,603,968 IN LUMP SUM SAVINGS FOR CLIENTS; AND $175,998 IN MONTHLY PAYMENT SAVINGS TO CLIENTS. MWLS IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. MWLS STARTED A MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP WITH EMERSON HOSPITAL AND A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL PROJECT WHERE THE ATTORNEY WORKS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT ADVERSELY AFFECT VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN RECEIVING THE EDUCATION THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO AND REQUIRE. AS MUCH OF THE COVID-ERA HOUSING FUNDING WILL END AT THE END OF FY24, MWLS HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE ACCESS TO COUNSEL COALITION WHOSE GOAL IS THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE LOW-INCOME TENANTS AND OWNER OCCUPANT LANDLORDS' ACCESS TO COUNSEL IN EVICTION CASES. MWLS RECEIVED NEW FUNDING TO ASSIST MASSHEALTH RECIPIENTS TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE REDETERMINATION PROCESS WHICH WAS SUSPENDED DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. RECIPIENTS' FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS WOULD RESULT IN TERMINATION OF MASSHEALTH BENEFITS. THOSE MOST LIKELY TO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE INCLUDE THE ELDERLY AND IMMIGRANTS. 1.8 MILLION MASSHEALTH RECIPIENTS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS ARE SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE REDETERMINATION NOTICES IN 2023.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,244,056TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee40EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELIZABETH SOULEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5086201830PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line163 FOUNTAIN STREET SUITE 304AddressLine1Txt
CityFRAMINGHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01702ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KATHERINE GARRAHAN ESQ
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN RICHMOND ESQ
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN FLAMMEY CPA
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM SLUTSKY ESQ
CLERK1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA NEDDER ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEEPIKA BHAYANA ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN CUNNALLY ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS HUGHES ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE MOLINA ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAMIEN POWELL ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GHEED MURTADI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER RAHALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH SOULE ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.00Yes (X)$131,681$0$13,842
MARY KIELY
CFO35.00Yes (X)$102,338$0$28,303
STEPHEN MATTHEWS
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR35.00$112,183$0$14,106Yes (X)
CHERYL PALMIERI
DIRECTOR OF PROBONO SERVICES35.00$101,718$0$12,644Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$447,920TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$68,895TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$46,000FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$108,099FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,436,028GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,616,382AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,206,509TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescATTORNEY FEESDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$16,318TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,318RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,318TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$70,504TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$70,504ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$19,177FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$108,099ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$30,627FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$11,450TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$11,450ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,281,881TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,318RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$59,054ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,086TotalAmt
Program Services$79,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,627FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,037,226TotalAmt
Program Services$1,918,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80,108FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,536TotalAmt
Program Services$66,308ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,196FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,347TotalAmt
Program Services$387,837ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,580ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,930FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,616TotalAmt
Program Services$169,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,837FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,900TotalAmt
Management And General$47,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,137TotalAmt
Management And General$1,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,006TotalAmt
Management And General$12,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,813TotalAmt
Program Services$309,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,974FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,140TotalAmt
Program Services$27,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,616FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,578TotalAmt
Program Services$99,780ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,572FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,246TotalAmt
Program Services$16,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,351TotalAmt
Program Services$18,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,503ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,339FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE$40,121$32,743$75$7,303
PROGRAM LITIGATION FEES$33,965$33,965
EQUIPMENT LEASE$28,529$24,894$1,939$1,696
TRAINING$25,154$23,297$229$1,628

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,163TotalAmt
Program Services$36,505ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,353FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,767,914TotalAmt
Program Services$3,244,056ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$345,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,179FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50BOYAmt
EOY$50EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,285,863BOYAmt
EOY$1,045,324EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486,136BOYAmt
EOY$511,960EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,915BOYAmt
EOY$12,346EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$191,094LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$191,094LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,831,065BOYAmt
EOY$2,595,272EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,944BOYAmt
EOY$430,479EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,717,973BOYAmt
EOY$4,595,431EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$338,318BOYAmt
EOY$316,254EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,236BOYAmt
EOY$186,032EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$238,582EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$433,554BOYAmt
EOY$740,868EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,724,318BOYAmt
EOY$3,320,087EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$560,101BOYAmt
EOY$534,476EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,284,419BOYAmt
EOY$3,854,563EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,717,973BOYAmt
EOY$4,595,431EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$513,967ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$56,177NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,096,323CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,426,531CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,438,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,391,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,206,509CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,559,341TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,096,323CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,426,531CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,438,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,391,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,206,509CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,559,341TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$15,559,341PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,904CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,375CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,597CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$70,504CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$202,837TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,762,178TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$365,192GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,137FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,137FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,766,777FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,767,914FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$338,396FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$84,599FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$264,872CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$288,651CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$314,901CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$338,396CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,206,820TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,810,230LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,820CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,406CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,527CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,137CurrentYearAmt
Total$8,890TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$66,218CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$72,163CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$78,725CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$84,599CurrentYearAmt
Total$301,705TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$452,558GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A, LINE 1B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING FY23, MWLS LOBBIED STATE LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID VIA THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION LINE ITEM WHICH PROVIDES FUNDING FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID. THIS TOOK THE FORM OF PARTICIPATING IN LEGISLATIVE BRIEFINGS AND INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS. MWLS STAFF ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE ACCESS TO COUNSEL COALITION AND LOBBIED STATE LEGISLATORS IN SUPPORT OF PENDING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD EXPAND ACCESS TO COUNSEL IN EVICTION CASES FOR LOW-INCOME TENANTS AND OWNER OCCUPANT LANDLORDS. MWLS ALSO SIGNED ONTO SEVERAL LETTERS SUBMITTED BY COALITIONS OF LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AND OTHERS AROUND ISSUES OF INCREASED BENEFITS TO LIFT CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY, EXPANDED LANGUAGE ACCESS, AND CHANGES IN REGULATIONS AFFECTING SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$160,941OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$160,941DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,153OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,153DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$7,708
CLIENT ESCROW FUNDS$186,032
RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSETS - OPERATING$236,739
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$430,479TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$238,582Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$238,582TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,694,539TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$56,177NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$337,860DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$394,037RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,300,502RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$12,006InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$30,627OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$18,621RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,281,881TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,124,395TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$337,860DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$30,627OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$368,487ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,755,908ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$12,006InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,006ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,767,914TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:MWLS MAINTAINS AND ADMINISTERS CLIENT FUNDS RELATIVE TO CASES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION. THE AMOUNTS ARE PAID OUT AS DIRECTED BY THE CLIENTS.
PART X, LINE 2:MWLS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. MWLS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2023. MWLS'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN NET ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. -30,627.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN NET ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B 30,627.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF TOURNAMENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$127,276GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$108,099CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$19,177GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$19,177RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,450OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$127,276GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$108,099CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$19,177GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$19,177RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,450OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$30,627DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$11,450NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINE THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY USING A COMPARABILITY STUDY TO ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19MWLS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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