IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp

Overview

MLAC’s mission is to provide leadership and support to improve legal aid in Massachusetts through collaboration with the legal services community, the public, the bar, and the legislature. The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) is the largest funding source for civil legal aid organizations in Massachusetts. MLAC also provides leadership and support for the continued improvement of legal aid to low-income people statewide through its initiatives. MLAC was established by the Commonwealth in 1983 to ensure that low-income people with critical non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation. Our Mission.

The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) provides financial resources and leadership to strengthen civil legal aid statewide in Massachusetts. It receives funding primarily from the state budget and Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) funds and disperses grants to nonprofit civil legal aid organizations serving residents of Massachusetts with low incomes. MLAC also supports improvement of legal aid through initiatives such as Central Technology (technology services), Data and Analysis (collecting/analyzing scope and impact), Program Evaluation (peer-review grantee evaluations using ABA standards), and other efforts including communications, fellowships, and advocacy through partnerships like the Equal Justice Coalition.

Sector
Human Services
Faith identity / affiliation
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Official website
http://WWW.MLAC.ORG
Public contact
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Civil Legal AidMassachusettsLow Income RepresentationTenant Eviction Legal AidHousing / Eviction Legal Representation

Programs and Current Appeals

  • Access to Counsel in Eviction Cases (ATCP)

    Statewide program increases access to full legal representation for tenants and owner-occupants with low incomes in eviction proceedings.

    Housing / Eviction Legal Representation · Massachusetts · United States · Current

Places of Operation

Public sources identify operations or appeals in 1 place.

Massachusetts

Official Sources and Evidence

This profile summarizes 4 official source pages and 80 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.

Financials

Filing year
2024
Total revenue
$82.3M
Total expenses
$78.3M
Total assets
$24.2M
Program expenses
$75.6M
Administration
$2.7M
Fundraising
$0
Program share of expenses
97%
EIN
42790762
Sector
Human Services
Location
Boston, MA

Leadership and Compensation

Lynne Parker - Executive Director
$293K
Azim Mazagonwalla - CFO (until 10/2024)
$226K
Tobey Johnson - Technology Director
$198K
Patricia Swansey - Program Director
$184K
Michael Raabe - Program Director
$172K
Laura Booth - Program Director
$164K
Wendy Valentine - Program Director
$152K
Tenzin Bayul - Board Secretary
$102K
Richard Vitali Esq - Chair
$0
Carol Starkey Esq - Vice Chair
$0

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
11
Independent members
11

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$72.6M

HTTP://WWW.MLAC.ORG

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