Nonprofit · EIN 22-2486215
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,983,215 | $3,768,337 | $214,878 | $4,625,025 | $1,520,048 | $3,104,977 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,497,506 | $3,993,402 | $504,104 | $4,654,604 | $1,764,505 | $2,890,099 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,287,755 | $5,076,480 | $211,275 | $4,050,427 | $1,664,432 | $2,385,995 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,819,679
- of which government grants
- $3,117,943
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $130,053
- Other revenue
- $33,483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $56,339
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $263,783
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,179,538
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,025,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $49,720
- Occupancy
- $231,997
- Travel
- $19,470
- Depreciation
- $2,353
- Program services (functional)
- $3,210,097
- Management and general (functional)
- $496,663
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,577
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,654,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,625,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,520,048
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,104,977
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,020
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,245,167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,819,331
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $285,646
- Gross receipts
- $4,005,115
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 431
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA ALLISON | EXEC. DIRECTOR & CLERK (THRU 10/25) Officer | 35 | $201,006 | $7,354 |
| APRIL JONES | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,007 | $18,310 |
| GERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRO | EXEC DIR/CLERK 10/25;DIR ADV PB 9/25 Officer | 35 | $147,664 | $27,662 |
| ILANA ZELTSER | SR. MANAGER OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,931 | $16,356 |
| WILLIAM ROBERTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FERGUSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANTZLEY AUDATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HILL BORNHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW H COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON H LISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE LOMBARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAPHNE LOPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEE MULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN D POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA ALLISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CLERK Officer | 35 | $178,161 | $6,880 |
| APRIL JONES | DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $132,002 | $15,531 |
| GERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRO | DIR. OF ADVOCACY AND PRO BONO Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,575 | $26,320 |
| BARBARA SIEGEL | DIR. OF COMPLIANCE & TECH. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,294 | $3,965 |
| ROCHELLE JONES | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,695 | $15,447 |
| WILLIAM ROBERTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FERGUSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANTZLEY AUDATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HILL BORNHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW H COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M KAIGLER SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON H LISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE LOPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE MULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN D POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT WALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA ALLISON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CLERK Officer | 35 | $180,402 | $7,038 |
| CINDY PALMQUIST | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,478 | $27,142 |
| APRIL JONES | DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,954 | $14,517 |
| NATASHA LEWIS | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $101,424 | $16,445 |
| BARBARA SIEGEL | DIR. OF COMPLIANCE & TECH. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $113,256 | $3,880 |
| WILLIAM ROBERTS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA REEVES | TREASURER (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANTZLEY AUDATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HILL BORNHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW H COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MYERS DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEQO JIBRIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M KAIGLER SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE LOPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE MCNEIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE MULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PAPPONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BEIGBEDER PETTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN D POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| XENA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT WALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7 WINTHROP SQ, BOSTON, MA 02110-1239
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRO, 7 WINTHROP SQUARE FLOOR 2, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- GERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 423-0648
- Website
- WWW.VLPNET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEONARD MULHERIN & GREENE PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL AID PROGRAMS: IN 2025 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT (VLP) WORKED WITH PRO BONO ATTORNEYS TO SERVE LOW-INCOME CLIENTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HOUSING, EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, CHILD SUPPORT, BANKRUPTCY, WILLS, GUARDIANSHIP, UNPAID WAGES, AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. IN 2025, VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 8,388 CLIENTS. PARTICIPATING ATTORNEYS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 7,664 PRO BONO HOURS WHICH VLP CONSERVATIVELY VALUES AT $2,682,400. ATTORNEYS VOLUNTEERED AT COURTHOUSE PROJECTS TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN CONSUMER, HOUSING, GUARDIANSHIP, AND FAMILY MATTERS. SENIOR PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE CONTINUED ITS WORK IN HANDLING COMPLEX CASES AND MENTORING LESS EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS.Expenses $3,210,097 · grants $56,339
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2486215
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,625,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,005,115
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,983,215 | $3,768,337 | $4,625,025 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,497,506 | $3,993,402 | $4,654,604 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,287,755 | $5,076,480 | $4,050,427 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,165,374 | $4,822,533 | $3,581,540 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2486215).
Questions about VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC is 22-2486215.
- Is VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GERALDINE GRUVIS-PIZARRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,006 (JOANNA ALLISON, EXEC. DIRECTOR & CLERK (THRU 10/25)).
- How much revenue does VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,983,215, expenses of $3,768,337 and total assets of $4,625,025 at year end.
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