EIN 52-1664796

Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
21
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To promote equal access to justice in Maryland by coordinating and supporting volunteer civil legal services, providing resources and support for legal advocates for the poor and promoting cooperation within the legal community. The Center's purpose is also to develop and coordinate a system to match attorneys with appropriate Pro Bono programs in Maryland. To provide legal services to the poor and underrepresented in Maryland.
Related structure
Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland is a subordinate organization under Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA).
Total revenues
$2,499,899
2022
Total expenses
$2,097,678
2022
Total assets
$2,804,505
2022
Num. employees
21
2022

Program areas at Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Training, recruitment and free legal assistance - the Center recruits lawyers to engage in Pro Bono legal work and matches their expertise to the legal non-profit organization that can use their services. The Center also educates the bar for both volunteer and staff lawyers by offering numerous courses covering a wide range of subjects including landlord-tenant, home preservation, family law, employment, elder law, foreclosure defense, immigration, veterans' benefits and consumer protection. Furthermore, the Center serves as staff to the court's standing committee on Pro Bono legal services, offers technical assistance and support to Pro Bono referral agencies, manages the attorney litigation fund, coordinates Pro Bono mentors, operates a professional skills academy, and supports the local Pro Bono committees in each jurisdiction. The Center's direct service projects focus on legal needs in particularly underserved areas, with legal clinics in courthouses and in at-risk communities.
Conference - the annual partners for justice conference was brought back to an in-person event that was held on may 26th 2022. The attendance totaled approximately 250 and covered a wide range of topics from which attendees could choose, as well as several high-level speakers. Those not participating on the planning committee or panels were charged a fee. The Center also co-hosted a veterans' conference on june 17, 2022.

Who funds Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC)General Support$712,588
Abell FoundationCommunity Development$74,000
Abell FoundationCommunity Development$62,635
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

NameTitleCompensation
Sharon GoldsmithExecutive Director$166,980
Linzey PowersDevelopment Director
Allison Harris, Esq.Director
Ds GraySecretary$0
Jordan BailowitzTreasurer / Director$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,468,563
Program services$30,300
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-2,109
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,145
Total revenues$2,499,899

Form 990s for Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-04-21990View PDF
2019-062020-08-11990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 10, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund
November 9, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Venable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1500 Union Ave Suite 2400
Baltimore, MD 21211
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
probonomd.org/ 
Phone
(410) 837-9379
IRS details
EIN
52-1664796
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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