603 Legal Aid
To provide free quality civil legal services to people facing New Hampshire legal issues through compassionate advocacy, education, and pro bono representation.
603 Legal Aid at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,222,768
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,040,698
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $19,677
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,618,927
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 603 Legal Aid funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $80K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NH Pro Bono Referral System Concord, NH | Support Probono Oper | $25,811 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,222,768 | $3,040,698 | $2,618,927 | — | — | $19,677 |
| 2024 | $2,002,456 | $2,576,217 | $2,265,309 | — | — | $16,214 |
| 2023 | $1,425,791 | $1,835,221 | $1,625,331 | — | — | $1,945 |
| 2022 | $1,028,923 | $2,028,805 | $2,076,203 | — | — | $645 |
| 2021 | $778,905 | $1,897,608 | $1,725,824 | $25,811 | 1 | $182 |
| 2020 | $841,526 | $1,225,640 | $1,236,762 | $79,520 | 1 | $453 |
| 2019 | $632,727 | $989,218 | $1,009,018 | $56,250 | 1 | $661 |
About 603 Legal Aid
Based on IRS filings
603 Legal Aid is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Concord, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $20K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
603 Legal Aid is led by Ariel Clemmer, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ariel Clemmer
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$16K (2023) → $140K (2025)
Melinda Gehris
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Rice
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin O'Neil
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Fiore
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Collimore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndsay Robinson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Fiore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Dow
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacquai Heyward
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelleigh Gleason
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Lahey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melody Horton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin Archibald
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$66K (2025)
Rory Parnell
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lexi Careno
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Wentworth
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Brian Shaughnessy (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brittany Hunt (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Lahey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexandra Cote (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia Wentworth (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Diane Dow (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Emma Sisti (2024) — Deputy Director
- Former: Kile Adumene (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Nann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah Kane Rein (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sonya Bellafant (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Cathy Shanelaris (2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Linds Jakow (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey M. Goodrich (2019–2021) — Attorney
- Former: Louise B. Hayes-Snow (2019–2021) — Fmr Executive Director
- Former: Samantha Elliot Esq. (2019–2021) — Co Chair Fo
- Former: Catherine Shanelaris (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Anne Jenness (2019) — Director
- Former: Douglas P. Hill Esq. (2019) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Greenwood (2019) — Director
- Former: George Dana Bisbee (2019) — Co-Chair
- Former: John Pelletier Sr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Lauren Snow Chadwick (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Delaney (2019) — Director
- Former: Quinn E. Kelley (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $140K, to Ariel Clemmer (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about 603 Legal Aid
How large is 603 Legal Aid?
603 Legal Aid reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is 603 Legal Aid?
603 Legal Aid is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Concord, NH. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does 603 Legal Aid operate?
603 Legal Aid has awarded grants in New Hampshire.
What is 603 Legal Aid's EIN?
603 Legal Aid's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0484379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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