NEW ENGLAND LAWBOSTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW ENGLAND LAWBOSTON

EIN 04-2152671 · Education (B500)

What they do

NEW ENGLAND LAW/BOSTON DEDICATES ITSELF to PREPARING STUDENTS to BE SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS and LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC and PRIVATE SECTORS THROUGH INTEGRATED PRACTICAL, THEORETICAL and ETHICAL EDUCATION of THE HIGHEST CALIBER and to CONTRIBUTING to THE IMPROVEMENT of AMERICAN, FOREIGN and INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS THROUGH PARTICIPATION and DEBATE OVER FAIRNESS and EFFICACY of THOSE SYSTEMS, RESEARCH and PUBLICATION, PUBLIC SERVICE and OTHER WORK THAT FURTHERS THE INTEREST of JUSTICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.19%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

0.67%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$80.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.28%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$2.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$71,462,116

Mission workProgram services$53,733,52375.19% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,056,5034.28% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$480,4640.67% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$14,191,62619.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$57,270,49080.14% 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: 93.8% mission · 5.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 5.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 16.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$71,462,116

Expenses$57,270,490

Annual surplus $14,191,626 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)$53,733,523 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,056,503 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$480,464 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$71,462,116

Expenses$57,270,490

Assets$140,250,961

Income$170,712,450

Contributions$553,698

Mission work (program services)$53,733,523

Fundraising$480,464

Management and general$3,056,503

Executive compensation (total)$1,289,166

Stocks and bonds$118,456,490

Accounting fees$92,400

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

DUSSIAS ALLISONACTING DEAN · 50 hrs/week $405,743Base $352,357 · Other $53,386

FRIEDMAN LAWRENCEASSOCIATE DEAN (FROM 08/01) · 40 hrs/week $305,818Base $257,056 · Other $48,762

CHALMERS JOHNDEAN OF ADMISSIONS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVE · 50 hrs/week $294,553Base $248,008 · Other $46,545

ENGLER RUSSELLPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $275,084Base $229,299 · Other $45,785

SCHENKEL KENTPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $244,941Base $201,736 · Other $43,205

PILGRIM JACQUELINEASSISTANT DEAN · 50 hrs/week $239,782Base $210,211 · Other $29,571

GREENBERG JUDITHTRUSTEE/ASSOC DEAN (UNTIL 7/31/24) · 40 hrs/week $238,610Base $205,116 · Other $33,494

VIDAL ANDYCFO · 50 hrs/week $236,790Base $193,212 · Other $43,578

HANSEN VICTORPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $232,981Base $204,129 · Other $28,852

SIEGEL DAVIDPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $231,882Base $189,801 · Other $42,081

COULTHARD ROBERTPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $221,918Base $180,399 · Other $41,519

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 (26)

DUSSIAS ALLISONACTING DEAN

FRIEDMAN LAWRENCEASSOCIATE DEAN (FROM 08/01)

CHALMERS JOHNDEAN OF ADMISSIONS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

ENGLER RUSSELLPROFESSOR

SCHENKEL KENTPROFESSOR

PILGRIM JACQUELINEASSISTANT DEAN

GREENBERG JUDITHTRUSTEE/ASSOC DEAN (UNTIL 7/31/24)

VIDAL ANDYCFO

HANSEN VICTORPROFESSOR

SIEGEL DAVIDPROFESSOR

COULTHARD ROBERTPROFESSOR

WHEELER DIANAVICE-PRESIDENT OF CORP/TRUSTEE

SINNOTT ELEANOR HONTRUSTEE

SUCOFF CARYTREASURER OF CORP

TODD GARYTRUSTEE

RONQUILLO ROBERT HONTRUSTEE

ADEDUNTAN RILWANTRUSTEE

NOONAN III C BRENDANVICE-CHAIRMAN

LAWTON RICHARDCORPORATION MEMBER

FLAHERTY PETERTRUSTEE

CRAWFORD SUSAN HONSECRETARY

CASEY WILLIAMPRESIDENT OF THE CORP/TRUSTEE

BUDD WAYNE HONTRUSTEE

BROWN PETER HONTRUSTEE

BARDI RICHARDTRUSTEE

BALBONI ALBERTCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 154 STUART STREET, BOSTON, MA 021165687
County: Suffolk
In care of: JAMES H KENNEDY III
Primary officer: JAMES H KENNEDY III, CEO, DEAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 451-0010

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B500)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools