Mission
TO ENSURE LOW-INCOME MARYLANDERS HAVE ACCESS TO STABLE, EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION is a Public Charity headquartered in BALTIMORE, MD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $62.0M revenue, $61.9M expenses, $55.0M total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $28K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521266744
BALTIMORE, MD
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$62.0M
Total Expenses$61.9M
Total Assets$55.0M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$28K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Maryland Legal Services Corporation
How Maryland Legal Services Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
During fy25, the Maryland Legal Services Corporation (mlsc) awarded more than $60.5 million in operating, judicare, and special project grants to 47 nonprofit organizations serving low-income marylanders
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$18,250
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER THRU 09/9/24
Allison Banks
DIRECTOR
Catherine A Bledsoe Esq
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Cynthia Wallace
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROG
Dave Pantzer Esq
CHAIR
Debra A Thomas Esq
DIRECTOR
Hon C Philip Nichols Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62.0M | $61.9M | $55.0M |
| 2024 | $70.9M | $50.3M | $58.0M |
| 2023 | $39.2M | $32.8M | $34.4M |
| 2021 | $23.9M | $20.7M | $22.1M |
| 2020 | $22.6M | $23.0M | $12.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $22.6M to $62.0M (+175%), with total assets most recently reported at $55.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.