Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE (MVLS) IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL HELP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY FOR EQUITABLE LAWS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE COMPLETE MISSION STATEMENT.)
Public Charity
MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC
MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE INC, of BALTIMORE, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.0M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $5.9M in total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521225979
BALTIMORE, MD
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$5.9M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$7.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc
How Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$48
Mvls provides legal help in a broad range of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, criminal record relief, estate planning & administration, and tax controversy
$18
The judicare project is a reduced-fee program designed to provide free legal services to clients who otherwise would be unable to afford representation in contested family law cases
$16
Housing stability is a core focus at mvls, with a particular emphasis on older adults to ensure they can age in place and successfully pass on their assets…
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
NATIONAL HEIRS' PROPERTY WORK
$86,250
TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BANKRUPTCY TRAININGS FOR ATTORNEYS.
$10,700
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,964,415
General support
$90,000
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$62,000
Showing up to 5 of 61 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Angela Russell
DIRECTOR
Anthony May
DIRECTOR
Brent Bolea
DIRECTOR
Brian Gordon
SENIOR ATTORNEY, APGRB
Carolyn Malinowski
DIRECTOR
Chelsea Ortega
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $4.6M | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.2M | $4.9M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $3.5M | $4.7M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $3.0M | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $3.0M | $2.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $5.0M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.