GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC

EIN 04-2103907 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

GREATER 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders92 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.26%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

3.27%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$78.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.52%of revenue went to management and office costs9.6% of expenses

$2.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $265,884 for JACQUELYNNE BOWMAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$34,763,230

Mission workProgram services$23,381,28267.26% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,614,0267.52% of revenue9.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,138,0973.27% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,629,82521.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$27,133,40578.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 8.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 9.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 8.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 8.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 8.0% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$34,763,230

Expenses$27,133,405

Annual surplus $7,629,825 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$23,381,282 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,614,026 · 9.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,138,097 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$34,763,230

Expenses$27,133,405

Assets$62,119,771

Income$47,448,429

Contributions$29,742,444

Mission work (program services)$23,381,282

Fundraising$1,138,097

Grants given$3,300,620

Average grant$100,019

Management and general$2,614,026

Executive compensation (total)$372,394

Stocks and bonds$34,939,013

Accounting fees$68,300

Investing fees$218,218

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JACQUELYNNE BOWMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $265,884Base $251,196 · Other $14,688

JOANNE SANDERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CLERK · 35 hrs/week $208,044

ZOE CRONINDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $197,758Base $148,333 · Other $49,425

ANA CRUZCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $194,835Base $146,084 · Other $48,751

PAULINE QUIRIONLEAD ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $171,781Base $157,093 · Other $14,688

NANCY LORENZCONSULTANT · 35 hrs/week $171,584Base $156,896 · Other $14,688

SUSAN HEGELSENIOR ATTORNEY · 35 hrs/week $157,248Base $142,560 · Other $14,688

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (92)

JACQUELYNNE BOWMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOANNE SANDERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CLERK

ZOE CRONINDEPUTY DIRECTOR

ANA CRUZCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PAULINE QUIRIONLEAD ATTORNEY

NANCY LORENZCONSULTANT

SUSAN HEGELSENIOR ATTORNEY

MYRNAIRIS CEPEDADIRECTOR

ROBERT CARROLLDIRECTOR

RITA DIXONDIRECTOR

RAMON HERRERADIRECTOR

KENNETH LUKEDIRECTOR

LARRY WEISSDIRECTOR

PAULINA LAURENCY-MATHISDIRECTOR

PATRICK DINARDODIRECTOR

NATACHA THOMASDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE HEFFERNANDIRECTOR

MAGALIS TRONCOSO LAMADIRECTOR

MONICA HALASDIRECTOR

LOUIS GOODMANDIRECTOR

KURT HEMRDIRECTOR

MONA PATELDIRECTOR

MILAGROS BARRETODIRECTOR

MARLON HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

MARK FORDVICE PRESIDENT

MANDY PETRILLODIRECTOR

STEPHEN BRAKEDIRECTOR

ZACHARY COSEGLIADIRECTOR

YESSENIA ALFARODIRECTOR

WILLIAM DILLONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

VERN LARKINDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY BLANKDIRECTOR

TIFFANY BENTLEYDIRECTOR

THOMAS NEUMEIERDIRECTOR

THANOS MATTHAIDIRECTOR

SUZANNE SMALLVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT LASHWAYDIRECTOR

STACIE KOSINSKIDIRECTOR

SHERRI TUCKERDIRECTOR

SHAUN BARNESDIRECTOR

SCOTT FAUSTDIRECTOR

SARAH CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

SALEA PERRYDIRECTOR

RUTH BODDENDIRECTOR

RORY PHEIFFERDIRECTOR

RONDA JACKSONDIRECTOR

ROBERT NAGLEDIRECTOR

CAROLINE DONOVANDIRECTOR

DOROTHEA GUILDDIRECTOR

DONALD VAUGHANDIRECTOR

DAVID ROZENSONDIRECTOR

DAVID PHELANDIRECTOR

DAVID KLUFTDIRECTOR

DAINA ESTIMEDIRECTOR

CORINNE KELTONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER MIRICKDIRECTOR

CHELSEA LOUGHRANVICE PRESIDENT

CATHERINE HARRISDIRECTOR

EDWIN SMITHDIRECTOR

BEVERLY STEEDDIRECTOR

BARBARA SULLIVANDIRECTOR

B ANDREW ZELERMYERDIRECTOR

ARTHUR TELEGENDIRECTOR

ANNE TRINQUEPRESIDENT

ANGELA GOMESDIRECTOR

ANDREW TROOPDIRECTOR

ANDREW DEVOOGDDIRECTOR

AMY ROYDIRECTOR

ALMA WOODBERRYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MENDONCADIRECTOR

ALAN JAY ROMDIRECTOR

KAY HIDEKO HODGEDIRECTOR

KATE WALLACEDIRECTOR

JURRETT MOOLTREY-WEATHERSDIRECTOR

JUMAADA SMITHDIRECTOR

JULIA MCLETCHIEDIRECTOR

JOHN SICILIANODIRECTOR

JOHN POWERSDIRECTOR

JOHN CARROLLDIRECTOR

JOANNE DANIELS-FINEGOLDDIRECTOR

KIANGA AXELLDIRECTOR

JEFFREY STOLERTREASURER

JEFFREY RUDINDIRECTOR

JAY KUGLER DEYOUNGDIRECTOR

JANE MALLEIDIRECTOR

ISAAC BANTUDIRECTOR

IRIS DIAZDIRECTOR

HALLEY GILBERTDIRECTOR

EYETTE ROSE GREENDIRECTOR

EMILY SYDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH FRIESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 197 FRIEND ST, BOSTON, MA 02114-1802
County: Suffolk
In care of: JACQUELYNNE BOWMAN
Primary officer: JACQUELYNNE BOWMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailllank@gbls.org Phone(617) 371-1234

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes