Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services

Analysis

Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1974, 52 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services reported income of $4.0m and spending of $4.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $4.0m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mennomedia Inc ($4.0m), U S a Shooting ($4.0m) and Bishop Seabury Academy ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $161k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.4m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 31 employees.