Michigan Legal Services
Provide free legal assistance to indigent and low income persons
Michigan Legal Services at a glance
In short: Michigan Legal Services gave $36K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $35,833
- -95.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,917
- -95.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,917
- Total assets
- $2,412,863
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Michigan Legal Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United Community Housing Coalition (Uchc) ($30K). Together the top 2 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Michigan Legal Services gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2024) to $846K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Community Housing Coalition (Uchc) Detroit, MI | The Michigan state bar foundation provides iolta and cera grants to worthy legal programs that assist low income individuals in Michigan. Mls provides subgrants to uchc to assist low income tenants and homeowners threatened with the loss of housing in detroit. | $30,000 |
| Michigan Community Resources (MCR) Detroit, MI | The Michigan state bar foundation funds the iolta grant to worthy legal programs that assist low income individuals in Michigan through an iolta subgrant provided by mls to mcr. | $5,833 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,412,863 | $3,075,286 | $3,234,153 | $35,833 | 2 |
| 2023 | $2,393,568 | $2,979,472 | $3,445,787 | $845,768 | 2 |
| 2022 | $2,555,797 | $2,402,865 | $2,258,511 | $638,036 | 2 |
| 2021 | $1,255,596 | $1,666,205 | $1,322,972 | $233,764 | 2 |
| 2020 | $880,303 | $1,125,131 | $956,411 | $287,343 | 2 |
About Michigan Legal Services
Based on IRS filings
Michigan Legal Services is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michigan Legal Services is led by Marilyn Mullane, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marilyn Mullane
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $125K (2024)
Mary Beth Cobbs
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Lemle
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malika Ramsey Heath
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosslyn Walker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarida Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emirene Mendoza
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Brown Wilson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Walker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Blessing
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Evette Thompson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Emerine Mendoza (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rashida Tlaib (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $125K, to Marilyn Mullane (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Legal Services
How much does Michigan Legal Services give each year?
Michigan Legal Services gave $36K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $846K across 2 grants.
How large is Michigan Legal Services?
Michigan Legal Services reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Michigan Legal Services?
Michigan Legal Services is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Michigan Legal Services operate?
Michigan Legal Services has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Michigan Legal Services's EIN?
Michigan Legal Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7383477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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