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← THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,083,629
Total expenses
$1,966,007
Contributions and grants received
$2,007,285
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$34,463
Investment income
$5,009
Other revenue
$36,872
Total assets, end of year
$2,247,588
Total liabilities, end of year
$495,998
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,751,590
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,559,349
Management and general expenses
$273,210
Fundraising expenses
$133,448
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,559,349

Program services were 79.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $19,384

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $5,917

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,858,301

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $123,683

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICES

    total $24,801 · related or exempt $24,801

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $9,662 · related or exempt $9,662

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,028 · excluded $6,028

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $240,414

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $241,433

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,019

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,019 · excluded -$1,019

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $60,705

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $5,917

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $23,833

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $36,872 · excluded $36,872

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $295,052 · program services $250,437 · management and general $23,322 · fundraising $21,293

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,000,626 · program services $849,314 · management and general $79,096 · fundraising $72,216

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,922 · program services $4,869 · management and general $7,167 · fundraising $886

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $69,504 · program services $36,296 · management and general $28,353 · fundraising $4,855

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $83,718 · program services $46,045 · management and general $31,813 · fundraising $5,860

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $303,125 · program services $258,913 · management and general $35,950 · fundraising $8,262

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $49,815 · program services $30,407 · management and general $13,304 · fundraising $6,104

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $64,826 · program services $35,654 · management and general $24,634 · fundraising $4,538

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,494 · program services $5,094 · management and general $543 · fundraising $857

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $752 · fundraising $752

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,414 · program services $4,078 · management and general $2,817 · fundraising $519

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,091 · program services $8,920 · management and general $7,966 · fundraising $205

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $27,440 · program services $18,659 · management and general $6,641 · fundraising $2,140

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $23,251 · program services $10,663 · management and general $11,604 · fundraising $984

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $3,977 · fundraising $3,977

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $680,090 · end of year $555,085

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $128,105 · end of year $373,781

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $608,603 · end of year $830,261

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,144 · end of year $20,397

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $55,088

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $30,043

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,467 · end of year $25,045

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $242,118 · end of year $1,994

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,306 · end of year $441,025

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $55,890 · end of year $49,603

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,975 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $446,395

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,221,823 · end of year $1,140,769

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $412,145 · end of year $610,821

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE PHYSICAL SAFETY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND AUTONOMY OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MD WORKS TOWARDS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY.

  • PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY & REPRESENTATION PROJECT (POARP): POARP REPRESENTS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS IN BALTIMORE AND CARROLL CIRCUIT COURTS. THE PROJECT'S ATTORNEYS REPRESENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER (CURRENT OR PAST BOYFRIEND / GIRLFRIEND, CURRENT OR EX-SPOUSE) IN PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN PROTECTION ORDERS, ENFORCE PROTECTION ORDERS THROUGH CONTEMPT, AND MODIFY EXISTING PROTECTION ORDERS. MULTI-ETHNIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (MEDOVI): THE CENTER PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THOUGH MEDOVI. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO FOREIGN BORN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN VAWA SELF-PETITIONS, VAWA BATTERED SPOUSE WAIVERS, INTERIM U-VISA APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS IN FINAL PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS AROUND THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE MEDOVI STAFF WORK WITH FOREIGN BORN CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER. ANY PERSON WITH A LANGUAGE BARRIER CAN ACCESS THE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE INTERPRETER.COLLATERAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS PROJECT (CLAS) THE CLAS PROJECT PROVIDES ALL THE ABOVE SERVICES OF POARP AS WELL AS REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IN COLLATERAL, PRIMARILY FAMILY-LAW RELATED ISSUES, AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW. THESE COLLATERAL ISSUES INCLUDE ADVOCACY (SOMETIMES OUT OF COURT) AND REPRESENTATION IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS, LANDLORD/TENANT MATTERS, REPLEVIN CASES, AND CRIMINAL ACCOMPANIMENTS. REPRESENTATION INCLUDES THE FULL ARRAY OF LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS, RETENTION OF EXPERTS, WHEN NECESSARY, SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND LITIGATION. BY RETAINING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP AFTER THE PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARING FOR COLLATERAL ISSUES, CLAS CAN PROVIDE CLIENT-CENTERED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SERVICES AND TO PREVENT THE RE-TRAUMATIZATION OF CLIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE FORCED TO RELIVE AND RETELL THEIR STORIES TO NEW ATTORNEYS, OR MORE OFTEN, CANNOT FIND REPRESENTATION AT ALL FOR THESE ON-GOING ISSUES.

    Expenses $1,116,678

  • EDUCATION: THE CENTER'S HOTLINE IS A FREE SERVICE TO PEOPLE WITH BASIC FAMILY LAW QUESTIONS SUCH AS "WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE? OR "IF I LEAVE WITH THE KIDS, CAN I STILL GET CHILD SUPPORT?" THE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS SCREEN THE CLIENTS FOR INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND COLLECT BASIC DATA REQUIRED BY THE FUNDING SOURCE, MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION. ATTORNEYS EXPERIENCED IN FAMILY LAW STAFF THE HOTLINE. THE EMPLOYMENT LAW HOTLINE IS A TELEPHONE SERVICE WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE. THE HOTLINE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT MANY KINDS OF WORKPLACE PROBLEMS INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING, FIRING, PROMOTIONS OR OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS; DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PREGNANCY; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; FAMILY OR MEDICAL LEAVE ISSUES; UNPAID WAGES; CONTRACT ISSUES; MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME VIOLATIONS; ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; OR, BEING PUNISHED BY THE EMPLOYER FOR HAVING ACTED TOGETHER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS.

    Expenses $124,056

  • JUDICARE PROJECT: THE JUDICARE PROJECT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CONTESTED CHILD CUSTODY AND FAMILY LAW CASES TO LOW-INCOME LITIGANTS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. THE CENTER SCREENS POTENTIAL CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. CLIENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED AN ATTORNEY FOR THEIR CASE.

    Expenses $272,975

  • Expenses $45,640 · Revenue $34,463

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KELLY T SPENCER ESQ

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • SARAH DAVID ESQ

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • GINA SNEE

    SECRETARY/TREASURER - THRU 6/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MEGHAN MAREK

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KOREY JOHNSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIAN THOMPSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAMILLE PARKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHANEL MASON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICOLE WINDSOR

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VICTORIA HEYLIGER ESQ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WM CARL ISLER II ESQ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DELAENA STEPHENS

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAMANTHA STEPHEY

    BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ASHLEIGH JF AJ LYNN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIRIAM SIEVERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANAMIKA MOORE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE CURRAN O'MALLEY

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - BEGIN 1/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • MICHELLE SIRI

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 10/23

    Total calculated
    $105,458
    From this org
    $102,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,072
    Hours/week
    40

  • JESSICA MORGAN

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $120,723
    From this org
    $111,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,447
    Hours/week
    40

  • LAURENCE RUTH

    LEGAL DIRECTOR - THRU 6/24

    Total calculated
    $109,003
    From this org
    $106,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,885
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521329349303332

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