Program areas at MLSC
In fy23, mlsc made $31 million in operating, judicare and special project grants to 40 nonprofits serving low-income marylanders. Mlsc grantees closed over 82,000 cases benefiting 160,800 people. Types of closed cases include: family, housing, juvenile, immigration, employment, consumer finance and wills/trusts/powers of attorney. Mlsc grantees closed cases in all 24 Maryland jurisdictions. Over 2,600 attorneys donated more than 73,450 hours of service. Legal aid providers helped clients obtain more than $16.2 million in economic awards and avoid over $18.8 million in costs through their cases, for issues such as child support, consumer judgments and discharged debts.
Who funds Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Equal Justice Works | 2022-08 | Fellowship Support | $18,250 |
Personnel at MLSC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Athana Kontinos | Executive Director | | 2024-04-23 |
| Charles Plaza | Director | | 2024-04-23 |
| Sue Lentz | Finance Manager | | 2022-01-05 |
| Cindy Wallace | Program Manager, Access To | | 2024-04-23 |
| Kaa Andam | Tolta Compliance Manager / Iolta Compliance Manager | | 2022-01-05 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for MLSC
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $39,157,686 | $23,007,126 | 70.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $362,941 | $192,061 | 89% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-354,419 | $102,642 | -445.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $39,166,208 | $23,301,829 | 68.1% |
Organizations like MLSC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) | 501(c)(3) | Harrisburg, PA | $39,381,254 |
| Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $64,912,581 |
| Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $48,029,764 |
| Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $14,304,848 |
| Connecticut Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $27,745,120 |
| Legal Services Corporation of Virginia (LSCV) | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $24,779,588 |
| Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $28,668,946 |
| Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF) | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $11,405,287 |
| Michigan State Bar Foundation (MSBF) | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $19,857,772 |
| Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Board | 501(c)(3) | Harrisburg, PA | $49,000,531 |
Data update history
April 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
April 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $18,250 from Equal Justice Works July 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 15 Charles Plaza 102
- Baltimore, MD 21201
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- County
- Baltimore City, MD
- Website URL
- mlsc.org/Â
- Phone
- (410) 576-9494
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1266744
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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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