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Screen a listVolunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.4%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianVolunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$3.2M85%Management and general$497k13%Fundraising$62k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 78% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII18funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$2.1M$2.0M$2.8M$2.6M$2.7M$3.0MMassachusetts Legal Assistance CorpStopped after FY2022$15k$80k$85k$75k$377k$652k–Boston Bar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$170k$175k$175k$180k$175k$175k$175kGeorge H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial FundEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$60k$70k$100k$200k$100kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$280k$35k$42k$35kAmerican College of Bankruptcy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$23kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$27k$36k$53k$46k$39k$35k5 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$9k$18k$3k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped