Program areas at VLP
Legal aid programs: in 2022 Volunteer Lawyers Project (vlp) worked with pro bono attorneys to serve low income people with a wide range of civil legal problems, including housing, eviction, foreclosure, child support, bankruptcy, wills, guardianship, unpaid wages, and unemployement benefits. In 2022, Volunteer Lawyers Project served approximately 7,342 clients. Participating attorneys donated approximately 4,670 pro bono hours which vlp conservatively values at $1,751,250. Attorneys volunteered at courthouse projects to provide advice and representation in consumer, housing, guardianship, and family matters. Senior partners for justice continued its work in handling complex cases and mentoring less experienced attorneys.
Who funds Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at VLP
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cindy Palmquist | Managing Director | $123,427 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joanna Allison | Executive Director | $167,095 | 2023-04-26 |
| April Jones | Director of Finance and Operations | | 2023-04-28 |
| Barbara Siegel | Director of Compliance and Tech. | $103,116 | 2022-12-31 |
| Christopher Clark | Vice Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for VLP
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,143,862 | $4,458,797 | 15.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,718 | $560 | 206.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $19,794 | $21,566 | -8.2% |
| Total revenues | $5,165,374 | $4,480,923 | 15.3% |
Organizations like VLP
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The City Bar Fund | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $7,750,390 |
| Eastside Legal Assistance Program | 501(c)(3) | Bellevue, WA | $2,443,467 |
| Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $3,706,150 |
| the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $8,391,941 |
| Community Legal Aid Services | 501(c)(3) | Akron, OH | $8,580,101 |
| DC Law Students in Court The organization changed its name to Rising for Justice during FY19 | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,656,447 |
| Neighborhood Legal Services Program of DC (NLSP) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $5,086,402 |
| Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) | 501(c)(3) | Fairfax, VA | $7,613,407 |
| Texas Advocacy Project | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $4,064,032 |
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County | 501(c)(3) | West Palm Beach, FL | $12,798,538 |
Data update history
August 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 7 Winthrop Sq Floor 2
- Boston, MA 02110
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Suffolk County, MA
- Website URL
- vlpnet.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 423-0648
- Facebook page
- vlpnetÂ
- Twitter profile
- @vlp_bostonÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 22-2486215
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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
- Independent
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