Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc

Analysis

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baltimore, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc reported income of $4.2m and spending of $3.5m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $4.2m (+44%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mississippi Center for Justice ($4.2m), Inspiration Ministries Inc ($4.2m) and Legal Counsel for Youth and Children ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 42 employees.