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.
Public Charity
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT OF THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.0M revenue, $3.8M expenses, $4.6M total assets. 57 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222486215
BOSTON, MA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$4.6M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$23.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association Inc
How Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
Legal aid programs
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
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$10,700
General Operating Support
$5,000
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$2,984,075
SUPPORT LEGAL AID
$210,000
Various
$74,374
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew H Cohn
CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
April Jones
DIRECTOR
Brian Dunphy
DIRECTOR
Catherine Lombardo
VICE CHAIR
Christopher Clark
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Bell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $4.6M |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $4.0M | $4.7M |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $5.1M | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $4.8M | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $4.5M | $4.4M | $2.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.5M to $4.0M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.