GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC (EIN 04-2103907)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-16
IRS object ID
202241679349301379
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$30,099,328GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GBLS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1900FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE FREE, NON-CRIMINAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR TO HELP THEM SECURE SOME OF THE MOST BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers281TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,050,563PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$25,946,622CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$3,241,975CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$20,636,096CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,220,665PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,310,526CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$34,844,976TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$42,336,073TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,893,552TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,549,641TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,786,432NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES (GBLS) IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF FREE CIVIL (NON-CRIMINAL) LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ALMOST 341,000 LOW-INCOME PERSONS LIVING IN METROPOLITAN BOSTON TO HELP THEM SECURE SOME OF THE MOST BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE. OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE HOMELESS FAMILIES SEEKING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER OR PERMANENT HOUSING, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPING ABUSE, FAMILIES FACING DESTITUTION, POOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING ILLEGAL OR INAPPROPRIATE EVICTION, LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS EXPLOITED BY MORTGAGE SCAMS, ELDERS INAPPROPRIATELY DENIED MEDICAL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS DENIED CRITICAL BENEFITS, LOW-WAGE WORKERS ILLEGALLY DENIED EARNED WAGES, AND VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND PERSECUTION SEEKING ASYLUM.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$335,155GrantAmt
Revenue$201,028RevenueAmt
DescGREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES (GBLS) IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF FREE CIVIL (NON-CRIMINAL) LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ALMOST 341,000 LOW-INCOME PERSONS LIVING IN METROPOLITAN BOSTON TO HELP THEM SECURE SOME OF THE MOST BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE. OUR CLIENTS ARE HOMELESS FAMILIES SEEKING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER OR PERMANENT HOUSING, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPING ABUSE, FAMILIES FACING DESTITUTION, POOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING ILLEGAL OR INAPPROPRIATE EVICTION, LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS EXPLOITED BY MORTGAGE SCAMS, ELDERS INAPPROPRIATELY DENIED MEDICAL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS DENIED CRITICAL BENEFITS, LOW-WAGE WORKERS ILLEGALLY DENIED EARNED WAGES AND VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND PERSECUTION SEEKING ASYLUM. IN 2021, GBLS PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON MORE THAN 13,904 LEGAL MATTERS FOR ITS LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. ASSISTANCE RANGED FROM BRIEF SERVICE AND ADVICE TO FULL REPRESENTATION, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE CASE. THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL POOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE NOT GBLS' CLIENTS ALSO BENEFITED FROM GBLS' WORK THROUGH COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND IMPACT ADVOCACY EFFORTS SUCH AS CLASS ACTION SUITS, LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY, ALL OF WHICH BRING ABOUT SYSTEMIC CHANGE.GBLS CONDUCTS SPECIAL OUTREACH PROJECTS TO SPECIFIC POPULATIONS WHICH FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING LEGAL ASSISTANCE. SUCH EFFORTS INCLUDE GBLS' ASIAN OUTREACH PROJECT CONDUCTING REGULAR INTAKE HOURS IN BOSTON'S CHINATOWN; ELDER UNIT STAFF MAKING HOME VISITS, ENGAGING IN OUTREACH AT NURSING HOMES AND PROVIDING COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT SCORES OF ELDERLY SITES; EMPLOYMENT UNIT STAFF CONDUCTING REGULAR OUTREACH EFFORTS TO LOW-WAGE WORKERS; AND FAMILY LAW STAFF CONDUCTING REGULAR OUTREACH EFFORTS IN CHELSEA FOR ABUSED WOMEN, AS WELL AS CONTINUING A UNIQUE ON-SITE PROGRAM AT BOTH MIDDLESEX AND SUFFOLK PROBATE COURT TO ASSIST ABUSED WOMEN WHO COME TO THE COURT PRO SE SEEKING A RESTRAINING ORDER.GBLS' CONSUMER UNIT CONTINUED ITS DEBT RELIEF CLINICS IN CHELSEA AND ROXBURY, HELPING LOW INCOME CONSUMERS DEFEND THEMSELVES AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS OR FRAUDULENT DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES.GBLS' HEALTH AND DISABILITY UNIT, CONTINUED ITS CHILDREN'S DISABILITY PROJECT TO ASSIST DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS GAIN CRITICAL BENEFITS. THE UNIT CONTINUED ITS MAJOR SYSTEMIC INITIATIVE, HEALTH CARE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROJECT TO OVERCOME BARRIERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE AT MAJOR BOSTON AREA MEDICAL FACILITIES. UNIT ATTORNEYS ALSO ASSISTED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL ELDER CLIENTS TO SECURE OR RETAIN SOME OF THE MOST BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE. GBLS' WELFARE UNIT ADVOCATES ASSIST CLIENTS TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN CRITICAL BENEFITS TO KEEP THEIR FAMILIES FROM DESTITUTION. UNIT ATTORNEYS ARE MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN A MAJOR CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR ITS FAILURE TO APPROPRIATELY ASSIST ITS DISABLED CLIENTS IN A NUMBER OF MAJOR AREAS WHICH RESULTED IN THE DENIAL OF LIFE SUSTAINING BENEFITS. GBLS' EMPLOYMENT UNIT ATTORNEYS CONTINUED REPRESENTING LOW-WAGE WORKERS ILLEGALLY OR INAPPROPRIATELY DENIED WAGES AND BENEFITS. AT THE REQUEST OF THE TAX COURT JUDGE, UNIT ATTORNEYS CONTINUED TO BE PRESENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF EACH TAX COURT SESSION IN BOSTON TO ASSIST PRO SE LITIGANTS IN THEIR NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRS ATTORNEYS OVER THE LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CREDIT. MOST LITIGANTS, MANY OF WHOM DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH AS A FIRST LANGUAGE, ARE UNREPRESENTED. THE UNIT ALSO CONTINUED ITS CORI/ REENTRY PROJECT TO ASSIST FORMER OFFENDERS IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS THAT PREVENT THEM FROM SUCCESSFULLY REENTERING SOCIETY AND MAINTAINING SELF- SUFFICIENCY. ATTORNEYS IN THE FAMILY LAW UNIT FOCUSED ON ASSISTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO SECURE INDEPENDENT LIVES FREE FROM ABUSE. AS PART OF THIS WORK, THE UNIT CONTINUED ITS FIRST IN THE NATION RELOCATION PROJECT THAT PROVIDES ADVICE ON LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE RELOCATION OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ADVICE ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH A PROGRAM RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ATTORNEYS IN THE HOUSING UNIT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME TENANTS IN EFFORTS TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR PRIORITY FOR PERMANENT HOUSING. THE UNIT ALSO REPRESENTED LOW-INCOME TENANT GROUPS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF AT-RISK AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS. TO DATE, THE UNIT HAS HELPED PRESERVE THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE UNITS WHICH FACED BEING LOST TO MARKET RATE RENTS. STAFF ALSO CONTINUED ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO EXPAND HOUSING SUBSIDIES AND FUNDING MECHANISM TO BUILD MORE UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. GBLS' IMMIGRATION UNIT CONTINUED A PROJECT TO PROVIDE VICTIMS OF TORTURE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE U.S. WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING AND MEDICAL CARE. THE UNIT ALSO CONTINUED ITS WOMEN REFUGEES PROJECT WHICH CONTINUES TO ASSIST IMMIGRANT WOMEN GAIN RESIDENT STATUS BASED ON GENDER CLAIMS, ITS BATTERED IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S PROJECT THAT ASSISTS BATTERED IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN ESTABLISHING LEGAL U.S. STATUS INDEPENDENT OF THEIR ABUSERS, AND ITS UNACCOMPANIED MINORS PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN WHO HAVE ENTERED THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT THEIR PARENTS. THE ASIAN OUTREACH PROJECT CONTINUED ITS WORK AS A MODEL COMMUNITY LAWYERING PROGRAM, THAT IN ADDITION TO ASSISTING INDIVIDUAL LOW-INCOME ASIAN INDIVIDUALS WHO ENCOUNTER BARRIERS TO SECURING LEGAL ASSISTANCE, HELPS EMPOWER A DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITY. THE ASIAN BATTERED WOMEN'S PROJECT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ASIAN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.Desc
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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 EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (96 entries)

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JACQUELYNNE BOWMAN
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NADINE COHEN
MANAGING ATTORNEY35.00$141,569$0$31,492Yes (X)
DANIEL MANNING
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR32.00$142,618$0$28,386Yes (X)
MELANIE MALHERBE
MANAGING ATTORNEY35.00$137,161$0$31,561Yes (X)
DINA BROWNSTEIN
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR35.00$118,352$0$48,586Yes (X)
JOANNE SANDERS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / CLERK35.00Yes (X)$157,755$0$503
JAMES MCCREIGHT
LEAD ATTORNEY35.00$132,239$0$31,561Yes (X)
WILLIAM CONNOLLY
PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CATHERINE HARRIS
VICE PRESIDENT0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY STOLER
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE TRINQUE
VICE PRESIDENT0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
YESSENIA ALFARO
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ISAAC BANTU
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUTH BODDEN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN BOWMAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN CARROLL
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MYRNAIRIS CEPEDA
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOANNE DANIELS-FINEGOLD
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM DILLON
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICK DINARDO
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
RITA DIXON
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT FAUST
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH FRIES
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
LOUIS GOODMAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOROTHEA GUILD
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAWRENCE HEFFERNAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAY HIDEKO HODGE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEOFFREY HOWELL
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONDA JACKSON
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID KLUFT
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULINA LAURENCY-MATHIS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHELSEA LOUGHRAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH LUKE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANE MALLEI
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELAINE MARIN-RUFF
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTHA MAZZONE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER MENDONCA
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHAMS MIRZA
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMUEL MOSKOWITZ
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT NAGLE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD NAUGHTON
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SALEA PERRY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID PHELAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
VINCENT PISEGNA
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN POWERS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALAN ROM
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID ROZENSON
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY RUDIN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN SICILIANO
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUZANNE SMALL
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWIN SMITH
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEVERLY STEED
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA TEARNEY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARTHUR TELEGEN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATALICIA TRACY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MAGALIS TRONCOSO LAMA
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW TROOP
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SHERRI TUCKER
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONALD VAUGHAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD WEISS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOLEEN WILLIS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALMA WOODBERRY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
B ANDREW ZELERMYER
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL ALTMAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MILAGROS BARRETO
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIFFANY BENTLEY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIMOTHY BLANK
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN BRAKE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT CARROLL
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH CONNOLLY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DREW DEVOOGD
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAY KUGLER DEYOUNG
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
IRIS DIAZ
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAINA ESTIME
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK FORD
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
HALLEY GILBERT
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
GINA GOMBAR
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGELA GOMES
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
EYETTE GREEN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARLON HERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILLIAN HIRSCH
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
PEGGY HO
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
STACIE KOSINSKI
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
VERN LARKIN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT LASHWAY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIA MCLETCHIE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD MARLOW
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER MIRICK
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
JURETT MOOLTREY-WEATHERS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA OWENS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY ROY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER SLOAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
EMILY SY
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATE WALLACE
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAWRENCE WEISS
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,033,432TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$201,887TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K30IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
JOAHN GREINER
14 PENNSYLVANIA PLZANEW YORKNY10122TECH SUPPORT$421,287
BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP
152 BOWDOIN STBOSTONMA02108STAFFING$214,450
GARY KLEIN
24 SAGAMORE AVEMEDFORDMA02155LEGAL CONSULTANT$116,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$42,244FederatedCampaignsAmt
Government Grants$17,619,762GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,155,955AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$24,817,961TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescATTORNEY FEESDesc
Business541100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$201,028TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$201,028RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$201,028TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$464,937TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$464,937ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,615,402SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,152,706SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$462,696SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$462,696TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$462,696ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,946,622TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$201,028RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$927,633ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$335,155TotalAmt
Program Services$335,155ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$423,316TotalAmt
Management And General$396,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,499FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,539,560TotalAmt
Program Services$10,649,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$445,505FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,925TotalAmt
Program Services$316,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,549ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,844FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,742,358TotalAmt
Program Services$3,437,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,598FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,004,807TotalAmt
Program Services$896,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,586FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,374TotalAmt
Management And General$44,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,311TotalAmt
Management And General$168,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,160,473TotalAmt
Program Services$600,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$532,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,129FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,117TotalAmt
Program Services$634,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,048FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$435,183TotalAmt
Program Services$400,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,261FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,842TotalAmt
Program Services$34,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$524FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,154TotalAmt
Program Services$182,582ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,493FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LIBRARY$210,514$210,514
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$192,099$160,423$6,550$25,126
CLIENT LITIGATION EXPEN$65,908$65,799$109

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,636,096TotalAmt
Program Services$17,925,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,939,529ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$770,722FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,546,040BOYAmt
EOY$6,545,715EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,955,903BOYAmt
EOY$5,341,595EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,706,708BOYAmt
EOY$1,850,099EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,294BOYAmt
EOY$177,839EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,311,649LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,672,726LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,826,312BOYAmt
EOY$2,638,923EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,656,719BOYAmt
EOY$25,781,902EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,844,976BOYAmt
EOY$42,336,073EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,187,216BOYAmt
EOY$2,765,715EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,263BOYAmt
EOY$551,187EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,445,000BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,073BOYAmt
EOY$232,739EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,893,552BOYAmt
EOY$3,549,641EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,671,751BOYAmt
EOY$26,850,517EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,279,673BOYAmt
EOY$11,935,915EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,951,424BOYAmt
EOY$38,786,432EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,844,976BOYAmt
EOY$42,336,073EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,310,526ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,524,482NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$15,372,821CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,793,405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,314,987CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,543,974CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,817,961CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,843,148TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,372,821CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,793,405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,314,987CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,543,974CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,817,961CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,843,148TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$336,821SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$91,506,327PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$160,577CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$183,168CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$314,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$394,626CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$464,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,517,527TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$720CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$720CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,560TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$93,362,235TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,015,846GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98010PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,655FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,456FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$30,111FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,605,985FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$20,636,096FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$894,334CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$945,127CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$991,495CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,830,956TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$5,746,434LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$45,218CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$35,811CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$38,594CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$30,111CurrentYearAmt
Total$149,734TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$223,584CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$236,282CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$247,874CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$957,740TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,436,610GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$19,911CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$15,070CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$12,144CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$8,655CurrentYearAmt
Total$55,780TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$137,263BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$790,617AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$376,693DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$551,187EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,296,129BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,835,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,756,719InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$25,887,848EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,298,222BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,528,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,894,907InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$425,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,296,129EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,409,995BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,185,857ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,702,370InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$14,298,222EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,082,508BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$660,092ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$332,605InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$8,409,995EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,927,449BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,553,029ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$845,565InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$243,535OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,082,508EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.60360BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.22540PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17100TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$418,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$418,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,857,245OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,672,726DepreciationAmt
Book Value$184,519BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,890,897OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,890,897BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,507OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$145,507BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,638,923TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDABLE ADVANCEDesc
Amt$232,739Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$232,739TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,977,901TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,524,482NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,675,108DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,199,590RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,778,311RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$168,311InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$168,311RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,946,622TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,142,893TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,675,108DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,675,108ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,467,785ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$168,311InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$168,311ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,636,096TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:CLIENT ESCROW - THE AGENCY MAINTAINS AND ADMINISTERS CLIENT FUNDS RELATIVE TO CASES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY IN LITIGATION. THE AMOUNTS ARE PAID OUT AS DIRECTED BY THE CLIENTS. FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS - DURING 2021, GBLS RECEIVED $600,000 OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDING FROM TWO ORGANIZATIONS TO BE USED TO PAY STIPENDS TO RESIDENTS IN THE EAST BOSTON AREA WHO MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, GBLS AWARDED $242,000 OF STIPENDS.
PART V, LINE 4:5% OF THE THREE YEAR AVERAGE USED FOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MGL SECTION 180.
PART X, LINE 2:THE AGENCY 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 STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2021. THE AGENCY'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BOSTON COLLEGE LEGAL ASSISTANCE BUREAU
24 CRESCENT STREET SUITE 202WALTHAMMA02154042444477501(C)(3)$15,000$0LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS.
DE NOVO
47 THORNDIKE STREETCAMBRIDGEMA02141042470335501(C)(3)$171,541$0LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS
HARBOR COMMUNITIES OVERCOMING VIOLENCE INC (HARBORCOV)
1 CITY HALL AVENUECHELSEAMA02150043458096501(C)(3)$15,000$0LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES INC
231 MAIN STREET SUITE 201BROCKTONMA02301042607691501(C)(3)$114,556$0LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:EACH ORGANIZATION IS CHOSEN TO HELP INCREASE THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO GBLS' SERVICE AREA.
SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2GBLS MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE REVIEW OF ITEMIZED BILLS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEES AS WELL AS PERIODIC CONVERSATIONS WITH GRANTEES TO DETERMINE PROGRESS ON THE RELATED CONTRACTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

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JACQUELYNNE BOWMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$203,738$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$29,798$0$233,536$0$0$0
NADINE COHEN
MANAGING ATTORNEY$141,569$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,492$0$173,061$0$0$0
DANIEL MANNING
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR$142,618$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$28,386$0$171,004$0$0$0
MELANIE MALHERBE
MANAGING ATTORNEY$137,161$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,561$0$168,722$0$0$0
DINA BROWNSTEIN
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR$118,352$0$0$0$0$0$4,762$0$43,824$0$166,938$0$0$0
JOANNE SANDERS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE / CLERK$157,755$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$503$0$158,258$0$0$0
JAMES MCCREIGHT
LEAD ATTORNEY$132,239$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,561$0$163,800$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE CURRENT BOARD PRESIDENT IS MARRIED TO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS OF GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES, THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THERE ARE NO QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT THAT NO MEMBER SHALL BE A SITTING JUSTICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS OR FEDERAL JUDICIARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS OF GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES, THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ANNUALLY ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT APPROVES THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. THE 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE CFO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO ARE CONSTANTLY MONITORING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST. GBLS REQUIRES ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTERST SIGNOFF. THE BOARD OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MONITORS AND UPDATED THE POLICY ANNUALY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF ANY OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES. GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES, INC.'S BUDGET AND COMPARATIVE SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICE INC.'S 990 IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO GBLS. FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON GBLS' WEBSITE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

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