Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,497,506
- Total expenses
- $3,993,402
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,359,149
- Grants paid
- $56,339
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $109,345
- Other revenue
- $29,012
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,654,604
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,764,505
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,890,099
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,548,229
- Management and general expenses
- $393,540
- Fundraising expenses
- $51,633
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,548,229
Program services were 88.9% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$122,241
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,617,589
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$619,319
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3 · Investment income
total $109,345 · excluded $109,345
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$7,309
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$122,241
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$7,309
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $29,012 · related or exempt $29,012
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11e · Other revenue, total
$29,012
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $56,339 · program services $56,339
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $185,041 · program services $106,380 · management and general $64,080 · fundraising $14,581
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,463,829 · program services $2,263,079 · management and general $178,749 · fundraising $22,001
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $302,533 · program services $271,475 · management and general $27,036 · fundraising $4,022
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $254,043 · program services $225,479 · management and general $24,832 · fundraising $3,732
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $50,280 · management and general $50,280
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13 · Office expenses
total $4,174 · program services $3,705 · management and general $408 · fundraising $61
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16 · Occupancy
total $232,925 · program services $206,738 · management and general $22,766 · fundraising $3,421
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17 · Travel
total $6,863 · program services $6,092 · management and general $671 · fundraising $100
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23 · Insurance
total $27,832 · program services $24,702 · management and general $2,721 · fundraising $409
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24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM & SERVICE
total $368,844 · program services $347,833 · management and general $18,266 · fundraising $2,745
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24b · Other expenses: LIBRARY
total $14,366 · program services $12,751 · management and general $1,404 · fundraising $211
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24c · Other expenses: TRAINING & RECRUITMENT
total $10,782 · program services $9,853 · management and general $807 · fundraising $122
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24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $8,101 · program services $7,190 · management and general $792 · fundraising $119
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24e · All other expenses
total $7,450 · program services $6,613 · management and general $728 · fundraising $109
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $587,240 · end of year $1,802,337
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $610,299 · end of year $115,920
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $29,574 · end of year $18,990
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$168,164
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$168,164
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,009,777 · end of year $2,116,927
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $813,537 · end of year $600,430
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $315,281 · end of year $266,846
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $531,036 · end of year $890,834
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $818,115 · end of year $606,825
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,155,137 · end of year $2,555,714
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $230,858 · end of year $334,385
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PRO BONO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
Activities or mission (Part I)
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT INCREASES ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
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LEGAL AID PROGRAMS: IN 2024 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT (VLP) WORKED WITH PRO BONO ATTORNEYS TO SERVE LOW-INCOME CLIENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HOUSING, EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, CHILD SUPPORT, BANKRUPTCY, WILLS, GUARDIANSHIP, UNPAID WAGES, AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. IN 2024, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 7,731 CLIENTS. PARTICIPATING ATTORNEYS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 6,387 PRO BONO HOURS WHICH VLP CONSERVATIVELY VALUES AT $2,235,450. ATTORNEYS VOLUNTEERED AT COURTHOUSE PROJECTS TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CONSUMER, HOUSING, GUARDIANSHIP, AND FAMILY MATTERS. SENIOR PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE CONTINUED ITS WORK IN HANDLING COMPLEX CASES AND MENTORING LESS EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS.
Expenses $3,548,229 · Grants $56,339
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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William RobertsWILLIAM ROBERTS
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christopher ClarkCHRISTOPHER CLARK
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard FergusonRICHARD FERGUSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hantzley AudateHANTZLEY AUDATE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Cynthia BellCYNTHIA BELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Deborah Hill BornheimerDEBORAH HILL BORNHEIMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Andrew H CohnANDREW H COHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Danielle CunninghamDANIELLE CUNNINGHAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Brian DunphyBRIAN DUNPHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Joseph M Kaigler SrJOSEPH M KAIGLER SR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Sarah KellySARAH KELLY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Jason H LissJASON H LISS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Daphne LopesDAPHNE LOPES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Josephine McNeilJOSEPHINE MCNEIL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Dee MullenDEE MULLEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Steven D PohlSTEVEN D POHL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Suzanne SmallSUZANNE SMALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Albert WallisALBERT WALLIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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Joanna AllisonJOANNA ALLISON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CLERK
- Total calculated
- $185,041
- From this org
- $178,161
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,880
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $178,161
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $5,377
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,503
- Filer's total
- $185,041
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Geraldine Gruvis-PizarroGERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRO
DIR. OF ADVOCACY AND PRO BONO
- Total calculated
- $143,895
- From this org
- $117,575
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,320
- Hours/week
- 35
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April JonesAPRIL JONES
DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $147,533
- From this org
- $132,002
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,531
- Hours/week
- 35
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Rochelle JonesROCHELLE JONES
SUPERVISING ATTORNEY
- Total calculated
- $120,142
- From this org
- $104,695
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,447
- Hours/week
- 35
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Barbara SiegelBARBARA SIEGEL
DIR. OF COMPLIANCE & TECH.
- Total calculated
- $121,259
- From this org
- $117,294
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,965
- Hours/week
- 35
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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$56,339
PRO BONO SERVICES
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 22 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202531149349301953
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