Massachusetts Legal Assistance
Donations deductibleMassachusetts Legal Assistance's network
12 people8 organisationsi12 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Vitali ESQ Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alma Woodberry | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| April English ESQ (also filed as April English) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Carol Starkey ESQ | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edward McIntyre ESQ | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hon Geoffrey A Wilson RET | Board Member (Until 4/2025) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hon Richard Simons | Board Member (As of 11/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Casey | Board Member (Until 10/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Livia Arzuaga Gonzalez | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mala Rafik ESQ | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mary Jeanne Stone ESQ | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas Bond ESQ | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Azim Mazagonwalla | CFO (Until 10/2024) | since 2020 |
| Carolyn Goodwin | Program Director | since 2021 |
| Janne Hellgren | Deputy Director (Left in Fy20) | since 2019 |
| Johnson Tobey | Technology Director | 2024 |
| Laura Booth | Program Director | since 2023 |
| Lonnie A Powers | Former Exec. Director (Retired 8/18) | 2019 |
| Lynne Parker | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Michael Raabe | Program Director | since 2019 |
| Michelle Deakin | Director of Communications | 2021 |
| Patricia Swansey | Project Director | since 2019 |
| Tenzin Bayul | Board Secretary | since 2024 |
| Tobey Johnson | Technology Director | since 2019 |
| Tonysha Taylor | Program Director | 2024 |
| Wendy Valentine | Program Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Parker | Executive Director | 35 | $245k | $48k | |
| Azim Mazagonwalla | CFO (Until 10/2024) | 35 | $178k | $48k | |
| Tobey Johnson | Technology Director | 35 | $158k | $39k | |
| Patricia Swansey | Program Director | 35 | $151k | $34k | |
| Laura Booth | Program Director | 35 | $141k | $23k | |
| Michael Raabe | Program Director | 35 | $140k | $32k | |
| Wendy Valentine | Program Director | 35 | $119k | $33k | |
| Tenzin Bayul | Board Secretary | 1 | $88k | $15k | |
| Richard Vitali Esq | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Starkey Esq | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward McIntyre Esq | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Geoffrey A Wilson Ret | Board Member (Until 4/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Jeanne Stone Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Richard Simons | Board Member (As of 11/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| April English Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mala Rafik Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alma Woodberry | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Bond Esq | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Livia Arzuaga Gonzalez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Casey | Board Member (Until 10/24) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Massachusetts Legal Assistance
- EIN
- 042790762
- Address
- 18 Tremont St Ste 1010, Boston, MA, 02108-2316
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- The massachusetts legal assistance corporation provides leadership and support to improve civil legal services to low-income people in massachusetts through collaboration with the legal services community, the legislature, the public, the bar, and the judiciary. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80Z Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Lynne Parker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1984
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsRichard Vitali ESQ
≥7years on the filingsAlma Woodberry
≥7years on the filingsEdward McIntyre ESQ
≥7years on the filingsHon Geoffrey A Wilson RET
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.2m
- Total liabilities
- $3.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $81m
- Program service revenue
- $178k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $72.6m
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 11
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $82.3m | $78.3m | $4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
21 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Boston Legal Services | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $17.8m |
| Community Legal Aid | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $16.2m |
| South Coastal Counties Legal Services | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $10m |
| Northeast Legal Aid | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $9.1m |
| Massachusetts Law Reform Institute | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $8m |
| Metro West Legal Services | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $3.3m |
| Disability Law Center | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $1.5m |
| Childrens Law Center of Massachusetts | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $916k |
| Denovo | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $910k |
| Prisoners Legal Services | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $866k |
| Center for Public Representation | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $824k |
| Pair Project | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $601k |
| Center for Law and Education | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $567k |
| National Consumer Law Center | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $478k |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $442k |
| Veterans Legal Services | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $436k |
| Victim Rights Law Center | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $380k |
| Justice at Work | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $60k |
| Rian (Iiic) | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $60k |
| Volunteer Lawyers' Project | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $50k |
| Health Law Advocates | To provide financial support for legal assistance programs | $48k |