Michigan Legal Services

DETROIT, MI EIN: 23-7383477 Website

Crime & Legal Related

PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT AND LOW INCOME PERSONS

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

-95.8% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-95.8% YoY

About Michigan Legal Services

Based on IRS filings

Michigan Legal Services is a nonprofit organization 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

Crime & Legal Related

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Michigan $2.0M (100%)

States

Michigan

Cities

Detroit

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,412,863	$2,393,568	$2,555,797
Revenue	$3,075,286	$2,979,472	$2,402,865
Expenses	$3,234,153	$3,445,787	$2,258,511
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include United Community Housing Coalition (uchc) ($30,000), Michigan Community Resources (mcr) ($5,833).

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MARY BETH COBBS	PRESIDENT	0.25	—
CURTIS BLESSING	VICE PRESIDENT	0.25	—
ANGELA BROWN WILSON	TREASURER	0.25	—
CASSANDRA WALKER	SECRETARY	0.25	—
SARIDA SCOTT	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
MALIKA RAMSEY HEATH	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
ROSSLYN WALKER	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
EMIRENE MENDOZA	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
BEVERLY LEMLE	DIRECTOR	0.25	—
MARILYN MULLANE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	55	$125,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Crime & Legal Related

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michigan Legal Services?

Michigan Legal Services is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in DETROIT, MI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.