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Volunteer Lawyers Project

BOSTON, MA EIN: 22-2486215 Website

THE MISSION OF THE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PRO BONO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+14.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+0.0% YoY

About Volunteer Lawyers Project

Based on IRS filings

Volunteer Lawyers Project is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $109K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Framingham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,654,604$4,050,427$3,581,540
Revenue$4,497,506$5,287,755$5,165,374
Expenses$3,993,402$5,076,480$4,822,533
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$109,345$53,332$1,718
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$58K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES$56K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Metrowest Legal Services ($56,339).

RecipientPurposeAmount
METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES FRAMINGHAM, MAPRO BONO SERVICES$56,339

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOANNA ALLISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CLERK$178KAPRIL JONESDIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS$132KGERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZ…DIR. OF ADVOCACY AND PRO BONO$118KBARBARA SIEGELDIR. OF COMPLIANCE & TECH.$117KROCHELLE JONESSUPERVISING ATTORNEY$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM ROBERTSCHAIR1
CHRISTOPHER CLARKVICE CHAIR1
RICHARD FERGUSONTREASURER1
HANTZLEY AUDATEDIRECTOR0.5
CYNTHIA BELLDIRECTOR0.5
DEBORAH HILL BORNHEIMERDIRECTOR0.5
ANDREW H COHNDIRECTOR0.5
DANIELLE CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR0.5
BRIAN DUNPHYDIRECTOR0.5
JOSEPH M KAIGLER SRDIRECTOR0.5
SARAH KELLYDIRECTOR0.5
JASON H LISSDIRECTOR0.5
DAPHNE LOPESDIRECTOR0.5
JOSEPHINE MCNEILDIRECTOR0.5
DEE MULLENDIRECTOR0.5
STEVEN D POHLDIRECTOR0.5
SUZANNE SMALLDIRECTOR0.5
ALBERT WALLISDIRECTOR0.5
JOANNA ALLISONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CLERK35$178,161
GERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRODIR. OF ADVOCACY AND PRO BONO35$117,575
APRIL JONESDIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS35$132,002
ROCHELLE JONESSUPERVISING ATTORNEY35$104,695
BARBARA SIEGELDIR. OF COMPLIANCE & TECH.35$117,294

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Volunteer Lawyers Project?

Volunteer Lawyers Project is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in BOSTON, MA. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Volunteer Lawyers Project?

As of 2024, Volunteer Lawyers Project holds $4.7M in total assets with $4.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $56K in 2024.

Where does Volunteer Lawyers Project operate?

Volunteer Lawyers Project has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What size grants does Volunteer Lawyers Project award?

In 2024, Volunteer Lawyers Project awarded 1 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $56K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Volunteer Lawyers Project's EIN?

Volunteer Lawyers Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2486215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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