Metro West Legal Services Inc
Metro West Legal Services Inc
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of MetroWest Legal Services is to provide legal advocacy to protect and advance the rights of the poor, elderly, disabled and other disenfranchised people in our service area and to assist them in obtaining legal, social and economic justice. We help our clients secure access to basic needs and challenge institutional barriers in order to achieve equal justice for all.
About
During the fiscal year 2019, MWLS provided advice, brief service and full representation to 3,135 clients. 127 legal clinics were held benefitting 474 attendees. 52 outreach presentations/trainings were held benefitting 1,862 attendees. 152 volunteer attorneys provided legal representation in 338 cases, donating 1,672 pro-bono hours valued at $451,440. MWLS continued with a second year of the civil legal assistance for victims of crime project and the juvenile immigrant relief project. MWLS continues two lawyer for a day programs; one in the Marlboro session of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court and the other in the small claims session of the Framingham District Court.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Metrowest legal services (mwls) provides free legal advocacy in civil cases to protect and advance the rights of the poor, elderly, disabled, homeless and other disenfranchised people in our service area so they may obtain legal, social and economic justice. mwls assists client eligible persons in securing access to basic needs and in challenging institutional barriers in order to achieve justice.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Metrowest legal services (mwls) provides free legal advocacy to individuals in our service area.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 63 FOUNTAIN STREET NO 304, FRAMINGHAM, MA, 01702 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 25 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $46,482.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1976.
- The organization pays $1,577,083 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $121,927 in fundraising expenses.