GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC

BOSTON, MA, 02114-1802 (617) 371-1234 Est. 1900 EIN 04-2103907
Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.GBLS.ORG

Mission

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
26
Total Giving
$2.5M
Recipients
26
Years Active
2018 - 2023
Avg grant: $92,031 Median: $64,778

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20236$557K $93K15
20226$975K $163K24
20214$316K $79K13
20205$371K $74K23
20185$258K $52K50

Sectors Funded

Human Services
7
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
5
Housing & Shelter
2
Community Improvement
1

Top States

Massachusetts
26

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
11
$10M - $50M
3
$500K - $1M
1
$5M - $10M
1

Top Grantees

SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES INC
MA - 3 grants
$480K
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES
MA - 2 grants
$227K
MA - 3 grants
$174K
$100K
BOSTON COLLEGE LEGAL ASSISTANCE BUREAU
MA - 5 grants
$75K
and 3 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 16 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$33,238,511
Total Expenses
$25,543,260
Net Assets
$51,464,220
234 employees 192 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 20.7%
Expenses ↑ 9.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 94.9% Earned revenue 3.0% Investment 2.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 86.4% Management 9.7% Fundraising 3.9%

Officers & Trustees (100)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$33,238,511 $25,543,260$51,464,220
2022 Form 990$27,529,771 $23,320,202$39,943,125
2021 Form 990$25,946,622 $20,636,096$38,786,432
2020 Form 990$18,050,563 $16,829,898$29,951,424
2018 Form 990$17,217,812 $14,886,671$22,929,803

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EIN: 04-2103907 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data