Community Legal Aid Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Worcester, MA EIN 04-2446242

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$81.3M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Community Legal Aid Inc?

Community Legal Aid Inc is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp ($63.1M), Legal Services Corporation ($12.4M), Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $81.3M in grants to Community Legal Aid Inc between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp$63,124,40352021–2025
Legal Services Corporation$12,366,48162020–2025
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc$1,518,39252020–2024
Senior Connections Inc$908,97562020–2025
United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc$514,618102020–2025
Umass Memorial Health Care Inc (Parent)$300,00052020–2024
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc$296,39082020–2025
Worcester County Food Bank Inc$200,00022021–2022
United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region$198,54182020–2025
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc$160,06942022–2025
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts$131,22552021–2025
Equal Justice Works$128,10032023–2025
Tr UA Albert W Rice Char$115,00062020–2025
Harry H Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund$99,00052020–2024
Immigrant Justice Corps Inc$78,12512025
Health New England Inc$67,00032020–2024
Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts Inc$60,00022023–2025
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc$57,05042021–2024
Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN$53,50062020–2025
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc$50,25022024–2025
Baystate Medical Center Inc$50,00022024–2025
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation$50,00032022–2025
Lehner Family Foundation$50,00042020–2024
Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill$50,00012022
Jewish Communal Fund$44,44062023–2025
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Berkshire Life Charitable Foundation$42,00052021–2025
United Way of South Central Massachusetts Inc$41,00042021–2024
The Skadden Foundation$39,25112024
DCU for Kids$37,50042021–2024
Community Foundation of North Central MA$36,20042022–2025
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc$30,00022020–2025
The George I Alden Trust$30,00022021–2023
Stoddard Charitable Trust$30,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$29,00042021–2024
Donald C McGraw Foundation Inc$25,00022022–2023
Hispanics in Philanthropy$25,00012020
Webster Five Foundation Inc$24,00032021–2025
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation$23,20022024–2025
George Wells Foundation Ui$22,50022024–2025
J Irving & Jane L England Charitable$20,50032021–2024
Access Care Partners Inc$20,00012025
Highland Street Connection$20,00022023–2024
The Feigenbaum Foundation Inc$20,00022021–2023
The Fletcher Foundation$20,00012022
Williamstown Community Chest$18,30032023–2025
Reliant Foundation Inc$17,50012023
Berkshire United Way Inc$17,50012020
Schwartz Charitable Foundation$12,50042021–2024
Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc$7,50032022–2024
Northern Berkshire United Way Inc$6,00012025
Charles H Hall Tua$5,00012026
Greenfield Savings Bank Foundation Inc$5,00022023–2025
Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation$5,00052021–2025
Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc$3,00022022–2023
Lillian Schermer Charitable Trust 41-46497004$2,80032021–2023
BMD Foundation$2,00022022–2024
Coghlin Services Fund$2,00032021–2024
Dorothy M Tenney Charitable Trust$1,50052021–2025
Frances Schermer Charitable Trust 41-46496008$1,00012021
Stelter Foundation$84212021
Shatz Schwartz and Fentin$75032021–2024
Tapper Charitable Foundation$15012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M18 grants2020 34 grants2021 35 grants2022 41 grants2023 40 grants2024 31 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $19.4M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Community Legal Aid Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Charles H Hall TuaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2025Massachusetts Legal Assistance CorpTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS$16,225,884
2025Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$2,571,849
2025Senior Connections IncLEGAL ASSISTANCE$134,060
2025United Way of Central Massachusetts IncPROGRAM GRANT CI$84,500
2025Immigrant Justice Corps IncJUSTICE FELLOW$78,125
2025Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education IncACCESS TO JUSTICE$41,552
2025United Way of Central Massachusetts IncPROGRAM GRANT CI$27,500
2025Baystate Medical Center IncBETTER TOGETHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS GRANT FOR FAMILY PRESERVATION PROJECT$25,000
2025The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation IncCharitable Contribution$25,000
2025Access Care Partners IncOTHER SERVICES$20,000
2025Tr UA Albert W Rice CharUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
2025Metrowest Health Foundation IncMETROWEST HOUSING STABILITY PROJECT$20,000
2025Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE CORI CRIMINAL RECORDS ASSISTANCE PROJECT.$15,000
2025Greater Worcester Community Foundation IncCRIME & LEGAL-RELATED$13,220
2025United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire RegionPROGRAM$11,739
2025American College of Bankruptcy FoundationTO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.$10,700
2025Community Foundation of Western MassachusettsP: HUMAN SERVICES$10,120
2025Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Webster Five Foundation IncEXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025Berkshire Life Charitable FoundationCLA SEEKS FUNDING FROM THE BERKSHIRE LIFE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT OUR WORK WITH LOW-INCOME DISABLED TENANTS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY WHO ARE FACING TERMINATION OF THEIR RENTAL SUBSIDIES OR ARE FACING EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. CLA LAWYERS ARE EXPERTS IN FAIR HOUSING LAW AND ARE VERY EFFECTIVE BOTH AT IDENTIFYING SERVICES TO PUT IN PLACE TO STABILIZE THE TENANT AND THEREFORE THE TENANCY, AND AT UTILIZING THE LAW TO PRESERVE THE TENANCY AND AVOID EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS.3 AS CHALLENGING AS THESE CASES ARE, THEY ARE ALSO VERY REWARDING, AS WE ARE OFTEN ABLE TO BOTH PREVENT EVICTION AND HOMELESSNESS, AND ALSO ADDRESS THE CLIENT'S UNDERLYING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN A WAY THAT IMPROVES THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE RECENTLY HIRED AN ATTORNEY WHO IS WORKING EXCLUSIVELY ON FAIR HOUSING ISSUES. MANY OF HIS CASES FOCUS ON DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN THE CONTEXT OF EVICTION.$10,000
2025Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts IncGRANT$10,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,880
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,880
2025Community Foundation of North Central MASOCIAL SERVICES$8,000
2025George Wells Foundation UiUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,500
2025Equal Justice WorksFELLOWSHIP SUPPORT$7,000
2025Williamstown Community ChestSUPPORT$6,000
2025Northern Berkshire United Way IncSUPPORT$6,000
2025Greenfield Savings Bank Foundation IncEXEMPT PURPOSE$2,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Community Legal Aid Inc?

Community Legal Aid Inc is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp ($63.1M), Legal Services Corporation ($12.4M), Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $81.3M in grants to Community Legal Aid Inc between 2020–2026.

Who is Community Legal Aid Inc's largest funder?

Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp is the largest recorded funder of Community Legal Aid Inc, with $63.1M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Community Legal Aid Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $81.3M in grants to Community Legal Aid Inc across 200 grants from 62 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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