New England Law Boston is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, registered in 1985, with $64,866,385 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 94% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$64.9M
▲ 7.2% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$55.5M
Net assets
$120.7M
Employees
243
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For New England Law Boston: 94% to programs · $26 to raise $100 earns a B on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For New England Law Boston: 26 mo reserves · +14% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For New England Law Boston: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For New England Law Boston: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Education of students
Revenue grew from $40.2M (FY2013) to $64.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
14.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$122.6M
Total liabilities
$1.9M
Net assets
$120.7M
Salaries & benefits
$14.1M
25% of expenses
Board members
15
15 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,866,385▲7.2% | $55,541,556▲0.7% | $120,706,368▲14.1% | $122,619,052▲13.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $60,528,816▲5.2% | $55,129,351▼1.2% | $105,821,724▲9.0% | $107,906,623▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $57,554,608▲24.6% | $55,796,774▲16.5% | $97,116,775▼10.0% | $100,157,592▼10.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $46,208,385▲24.5% | $47,886,262▲25.3% | $107,872,710▲7.9% | $111,835,752▲3.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $37,116,199▲33.9% | $38,226,968▲24.0% | $100,009,635▼0.3% | $108,370,694▲0.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $27,718,292▲3.6% | $30,836,885▼11.7% | $100,315,040▼2.1% | $108,208,647▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $26,755,156▼7.9% | $34,910,452▲10.6% | $102,445,878▼7.6% | $108,958,310▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $29,061,292▼4.8% | $31,572,153▲1.9% | $110,865,309▼2.5% | $113,102,125▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $30,521,945▼19.8% | $30,991,073▼3.4% | $113,715,912▲0.2% | $116,138,520▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $38,070,154▼5.3% | $32,072,039▼17.6% | $113,486,662▲5.2% | $116,687,435▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $40,206,980 | $38,929,319▲6.4% | $107,892,187▲2.1% | $114,698,967▲5.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $36,591,826▲3.3% | $105,676,317▲12.7% | $108,483,496▲12.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $35,423,700▲4.4% | $93,796,689▲12.6% | $96,579,567▲11.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $33,945,288▲10.1% | $83,287,301▲13.8% | $86,638,217▲13.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $30,823,103 | $73,177,347 | $76,230,005 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Dussias Allison — $277,652 (0.50% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dussias Allison | Acting Dean (as of 06/30) | 35 | $277,652 |
| Martorana Anne Marie | Cfo (until 08/07) | 50 | $269,028 |
| Chalmers John | Dean of Admissions | 50 | $225,556 |
| Engler Russell | Professor | 40 | $222,889 |
| Hansen Victor | Professor | 50 | $197,396 |
| Schenkel Kent | Professor | 50 | $196,377 |
| Greenberg Judith | Associate Dean (as of 06/30) | 40 | $188,982 |
| Friedman Lawrence | Professor | 40 | $186,230 |
| Pilgrim Jacqueline | Assistant Dean | 50 | $185,376 |
| Siegel David | Professor | 40 | $184,094 |
| Freudenheim Lisa | Dean (until 06/30) | 50 | $174,435 |
| Adeduntan Rilwan | Trustee | 2.5 | — |
| Balboni Albert | Chairman | 35 | — |
| Bardi Richard | Trustee | 2.5 | — |
| Brown Peter Hon | Trustee | 2.5 | — |
| Budd Wayne Hon | Trustee | 2.5 | — |
| Casey William | President of the Corp./trustee | 20 | — |
| Cowin Jackie Hon | Secretary of the Corp./secretary | 3 | — |
| Crawford Susan Hon | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Flaherty Peter | Trustee | 2.5 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Staffing Group LLC | Temp. Agency | $449,289 |
| Adaptive Educational Consulting | Printing and Marketing Services | $339,777 |
| Boathouse Group | Marketing Services | $243,333 |
| Creative Color Lithographers | Printing and Marketing Services | $237,057 |
| Gov Connection Inc | Cybersecurity Services | $168,201 |
11 grants to New England Law Boston totaling $174K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $31,800 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | General support | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $13,050 |
| Accesslex Institute | Program support/research | 2021 | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $11,900 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $11,900 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $17,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2019 | $11,758 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $9,950 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2017 | $15,950 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2016 | $15,500 |
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Data for New England Law Boston (EIN 04-2152671) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.