Legal Aid Bureau Inc
We advocate with and for marylanders experiencing poverty to achieve equity and social justice through free civil legal services, community collaboration, and systems change.
Legal Aid Bureau Inc at a glance
In short: Legal Aid Bureau Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,250
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,250
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $37,769,524
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Legal Aid Bureau Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Law Center of Maryland Inc ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Legal Aid Bureau Inc gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $52K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Law Center of Maryland Inc Towson, MD | Legal Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence | $5,250 |
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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 | $37,769,524 | $24,500,946 | $25,997,139 | $5,250 | 1 | $527,224 |
| 2024 | $37,799,223 | $46,388,495 | $47,590,543 | $10,313 | 1 | $1,163,158 |
| 2023 | $39,377,357 | $35,587,700 | $44,376,537 | $7,859 | 1 | $1,141,867 |
| 2022 | $47,217,398 | $35,507,510 | $31,319,654 | $8,337 | 1 | $-152,288 |
| 2021 | $34,483,542 | $35,567,650 | $30,409,887 | $8,496 | 1 | $161,403 |
| 2020 | $33,923,075 | $25,847,620 | $28,837,354 | $52,344 | 2 | $361,725 |
About Legal Aid Bureau Inc
Based on IRS filings
Legal Aid Bureau Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $527K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Legal Aid Bureau Inc is led by Victoria H. Schultz, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Victoria H. Schultz
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Brian P. Hochheimer
President
Member at Large → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Schulenberg
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$31K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Jessica Sysak
Chief Human Resource Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$147K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Priya Sarathy
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer E, 2024
Chief Financial Officer E → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$60K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Marquita Wise-Jones
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ora Johnson
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley M. Green
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald T. Howe
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emerson L. Dorsey Jr.
Executive Committee Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member at Large, 2023
Executive Committee Member at Large → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica A. Duhoffmann
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Hc Lacey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo A. Bivans Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manny Geraldo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard L. Wasserman
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandyn Hicks
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Morton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chelsea Ortega
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ranak K. Jasani
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Cornelia Bright Gordon (2022–2024) — Director of Advocacy for A
- Former: Gregory Countess (2022–2024) — Director of Advocacy - Hou
- Former: Somil Trivedi (2023–2024) — Chief Legal & Advocacy
- Former: Katherine Anne Gillespie (2024) — Acting Legal & Advocacy Director
- Former: Kristen Mary Pisani-Jacques (2024) — Deputy Legal & Advocacydirector
- Former: Lee Ogburn (2024) — Advocacy Director for Impact & Appellate Litigation
- Former: Graham Cowger (2020–2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Gwendolyn A. Johnson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Phyllis Butler (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas M. Bregman (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erica Lemon (2022–2023) — Director of Advocacy for Children's Rights
- Former: Guy E. Flynn (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mitra Ghaharmanlou (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Neil E. Duke (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Warren S. Oliveri Jr. (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Anastasia Watson Smith (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy L. Petkovsek (2021–2022) — Deputy Chief Counsel
- Former: Gustava E. Taler (2022) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Susan M. Erlichman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Wilhelm H. Joseph (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Beth Pepper Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian P. Hochheimer Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory L. Countess Esquire (2020–2021) — Director of Advocacy-Housing & Com Development
- Former: Gustava E. Taler Esquire (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Guy E. Flynn Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica A. Duhoffmann Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jo M. Glasco Esquire (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Manuel R. Geraldo Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mitra Ghahramanlou (2020–2021) — Controller
- Former: Phillip C. Stillman (2020–2021) — Chief of Human Resources
- Former: Richard L. Wasserman Esquire (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert T. Gonzales Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ronald E. Richardson Esquire (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stuart O. Simms (2020–2021) — Chief Counsel
- Former: Warren S. Oliveri Jr Esquire (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Wilhelm H. Joseph Jr Esquire (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Chijioke Akamigbo (2021) — Deputy Chief Counsel
- Former: Neil E. Duke Esquire (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carlos A. Braxton Esquire (2020) — Board Member
- Former: G. Daniel Shealer Jr Esquire (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gina E. Polley Esquire (2020) — Deputy Chief Counsel
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $227K, to Victoria H Shultz (Executive Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Legal Aid Bureau Inc
How much does Legal Aid Bureau Inc give each year?
Legal Aid Bureau Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Legal Aid Bureau Inc?
Legal Aid Bureau Inc reported $37.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.5M.
What is Legal Aid Bureau Inc?
Legal Aid Bureau Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $37.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Legal Aid Bureau Inc operate?
Legal Aid Bureau Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Legal Aid Bureau Inc's EIN?
Legal Aid Bureau Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0591621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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