Program areas at SCCLS
South Coastal Counties Legal Services (sccls) is a non-profit poverty law firm. With its subsidiary, the justice center of southeast Massachusetts, sccls is the primary provider of free, non-criminal civil Legal Services for low-income and indigent individuals, families, elders, and people with disabilities residing in southeastern Massachusetts, cape cod and the islands. Sccls works to reduce the unjust effects of poverty by ensuring clients and their families benefit from the fair application of laws. Priority service areas include: homelessness prevention and foreclosure avoidance; access to social safety-net programs; family law, where domestic violence is present; Legal problems of elders; immigration issues; employment and consumer law matters; and education advocacy.
Who funds South Coastal Counties Legal Services (SCCLS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at SCCLS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Anne M. Silver | Program Director , Americorps Legal Advocacy of Massachusetts | $103,797 | 2025-03-21 |
| Laura Camara | Director of Housing Advocacy | | 2025-03-21 |
| Emily Leung | Director of Immigration Advocacy | | 2025-03-21 |
| Brian O'Connor | Program Manager , Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts | $137,685 | 2025-03-21 |
| Raymond Yox | Managing Attorney | $121,352 | 2025-03-21 |
Financials for SCCLS
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $12,812,561 | $9,484,536 | 35.1% |
| Program services | $638,148 | $587,913 | 8.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $343,941 | $92,965 | 270% |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $13,794,650 | $10,165,414 | 35.7% |
Organizations like SCCLS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Pisgah Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $11,603,541 |
| Community Legal Aid Society | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $9,274,089 |
| Legal Aid Chicago (LAF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $25,164,329 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $15,836,192 |
| Southern MN Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $14,362,640 |
| Maryland Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $35,587,700 |
| Community Legal Aid Services | 501(c)(3) | Akron, OH | $11,057,790 |
| Legal Aid Services Of Oklahoma | 501(c)(3) | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,556,947 |
| Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) | 501(c)(3) | Anchorage, AK | $8,067,070 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $57,454,858 |
Data update history
August 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsSenior centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 99 S Main St
- Fall River, MA 02721
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- County
- Bristol County, MA
- Website URL
- sccls.org/Â
- Phone
- (508) 676-6265
IRS details
- EIN
- 04-3330208
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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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