Greater boston legal services (GBLS) is the primary provider of free civil (NON-criminal) legal assistance to the almost 341,000 low-income persons living in metropolitan boston to help them secure some of the most basic necessities of life. Our clients include homeless families seeking access to emergency shelter or permanent housing, women and children escaping abuse, families facing destitution, poor individuals and families facing illegal or inappropriate eviction, low-income homeowners exploited by mortgage scams, elders inappropriately denied medical and prescription DRUG benefits, disabled individuals denied critical benefits, low-WAGE workers illegally denied earned wages, and victims of torture and persecution seeking asylum.
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Category
Other
Employees
221
Volunteers
83
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$27.5M
Expenses
$23.3M
Assets
$43.1M
Liabilities
$3.2M
Financial history
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $27.5M · Avg: $19.3M
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