Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,281,881
- Total expenses
- $3,767,914
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,206,509
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $16,318
- Investment income
- $70,504
- Other revenue
- -$11,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,595,431
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $740,868
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,854,563
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,244,056
- Management and general expenses
- $345,679
- Fundraising expenses
- $178,179
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,244,056
Program services were 86.1% 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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1a · Federated campaigns
$46,000
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1c · Fundraising events
$108,099
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,436,028
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,616,382
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2a · Program service revenue: ATTORNEY FEES
total $16,318 · related or exempt $16,318
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3 · Investment income
total $70,504 · excluded $70,504
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$19,177
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$108,099
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$30,627
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$11,450 · excluded -$11,450
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $286,086 · program services $79,768 · management and general $168,691 · fundraising $37,627
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,037,226 · program services $1,918,339 · management and general $38,779 · fundraising $80,108
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $68,536 · program services $66,308 · management and general $32 · fundraising $2,196
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $409,347 · program services $387,837 · management and general $3,580 · fundraising $17,930
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $191,616 · program services $169,383 · management and general $13,396 · fundraising $8,837
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $47,900 · management and general $47,900
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $1,137 · management and general $1,137
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $12,006 · management and general $12,006
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11g · Fees: other
total $359,813 · program services $309,256 · management and general $44,583 · fundraising $5,974
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13 · Office expenses
total $31,140 · program services $27,406 · management and general $1,118 · fundraising $2,616
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16 · Occupancy
total $117,578 · program services $99,780 · management and general $9,226 · fundraising $8,572
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17 · Travel
total $16,246 · program services $16,066 · management and general $180
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23 · Insurance
total $21,351 · program services $18,509 · management and general $1,503 · fundraising $1,339
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24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
total $40,121 · program services $32,743 · management and general $75 · fundraising $7,303
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM LITIGATION FEES
total $33,965 · program services $33,965
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT LEASE
total $28,529 · program services $24,894 · management and general $1,939 · fundraising $1,696
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24d · Other expenses: TRAINING
total $25,154 · program services $23,297 · management and general $229 · fundraising $1,628
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24e · All other expenses
total $40,163 · program services $36,505 · management and general $1,305 · fundraising $2,353
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $50 · end of year $50
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,285,863 · end of year $1,045,324
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $486,136 · end of year $511,960
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $11,915 · end of year $12,346
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$191,094
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$191,094
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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 $1,831,065 · end of year $2,595,272
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $102,944 · end of year $430,479
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $338,318 · end of year $316,254
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $95,236 · end of year $186,032
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $238,582
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,724,318 · end of year $3,320,087
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $560,101 · end of year $534,476
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
METROWEST 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.
Activities or mission (Part I)
METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES (MWLS) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVOCACY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SERVICE AREA.
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DURING 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.
Expenses $3,244,056 · Revenue $16,318
As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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KATHERINE GARRAHAN ESQ
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
STEPHEN RICHMOND ESQ
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
CAROLYN FLAMMEY CPA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ADAM SLUTSKY ESQ
CLERK
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
PAULA NEDDER ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DEEPIKA BHAYANA ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
COLLEEN CUNNALLY ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
MARCUS HUGHES ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
STEPHANIE MOLINA ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
DAMIEN POWELL ESQ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
GHEED MURTADI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JENNIFER RAHALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ELIZABETH SOULE ESQ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $145,523
- From this org
- $131,681
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,842
- Hours/week
- 35
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MARY KIELY
CFO
- Total calculated
- $130,641
- From this org
- $102,338
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,303
- Hours/week
- 35
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STEPHEN MATTHEWS
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $126,289
- From this org
- $112,183
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,106
- Hours/week
- 35
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CHERYL PALMIERI
DIRECTOR OF PROBONO SERVICES
- Total calculated
- $114,362
- From this org
- $101,718
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,644
- 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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 2 November 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202333079349300828
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