Maryland Legal Services Corp
Donations deductibleMaryland Legal Services Corp's network
10 peoplei10 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
10 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.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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra A Thomas ESQ Chair (also filed as Debra A Thomas) | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Allison Banks | Treasurer Thru 09/9/24 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine A Bledsoe ESQ | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hon C Philip Nichols JR | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Linda H Lamone ESQ | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael D Bellis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michele Siri ESQ | Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Phyllis G Scalettar PHD | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Saad Malik ESQ | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Terry Jackson | Treasurer From 9/10/24 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Wallace | Chief Financial Officer | 2025 |
| Dave Pantzer ESQ | Deputy Director/Chief Prog | 2025 |
| Dave Pantzer Esquire | Deputy Director/Chief Program Officer | 2024 |
| Deborah Seltzer | Former Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Susan M Erlichman ESQ | Executive Director | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Siri Esq | Executive Director | 40 | $166k | $25k | |
| Dave Pantzer Esq | Deputy Director/Chief Prog | 40 | $134k | $37k | |
| Cynthia Wallace | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $134k | $24k | |
| Terry Jackson | Treasurer From 9/10/24 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Allison Banks | Treasurer Thru 09/9/24 | 5 | $0 | ||
| Debra A Thomas Esq | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Saad Malik Esq | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Phyllis G Scalettar PhD | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hon C Philip Nichols Jr | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Linda H Lamone Esq | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Catherine A Bledsoe Esq | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael D Bellis | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Maryland Legal Services Corp
- EIN
- 521266744
- Address
- 15 Charles PLZ Ste 102, Baltimore, MD, 21201-3994
- State
- Maryland
- 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. (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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1982
- Principal officer
- Michelle Daugherty Siri (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1988
- 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
≥6years on the filingsDebra A Thomas ESQ
≥6years on the filingsHon C Philip Nichols JR
≥5years on the filingsAllison Banks
≥3years on the filingsCatherine A Bledsoe ESQ
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
- $55m
- Total liabilities
- $10.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $44.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $60.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $58.2m
- Employees
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $70.9m | $50.3m | $20.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Legal Aid | General support | $29.4m |
| Community Legal Serv of Pg | General support | $4.2m |
| Pro Bono Resource Center | General support | $3.9m |
| Capital Area Immigrants Rights Coalition | General support | $3.3m |
| Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | General support | $2m |
| Disability Rights MD | General support | $1.7m |
| Shore Legal Access | General support | $1.4m |
| Casa de Maryland | General support | $1.3m |
| United Way of Central MD | General support | $1.2m |
| Public Justice Center | General support | $1m |
| Equal Justice Works | General support | $910k |
| Women's Law Center of MD | General support | $885k |
| Homeless Persons Repres Proj | General support | $762k |
| House of Ruth Maryland | General support | $666k |
| Harford County Bar Foundation | General support | $658k |
| Maryland Crime Victim Resource Ctr | General support | $533k |
| Montgomery Co Bar Foundation | General support | $510k |
| Community Law Center | General support | $347k |
| Catholic Charities of Baltimore | General support | $284k |
| Allegany Law Foundation | General support | $284k |
| Univ of MD School of Law Clinical Program | General support | $262k |
| Catholic Charities of DC | General support | $229k |
| Baltimore Bar Foundation - Senior Legal Services | General support | $222k |
| Sexual Assault Legal Inst | General support | $211k |
| Civil Justice Inc | General support | $193k |