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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $43k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | — | — | $15k | $255k $281k |
Director of Finance / Clerk 75th to 90th percentile | $199k | — | — | $1k | $200k $220k |
Sr. Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $31k | $183k $202k |
Managing Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $15k | $179k $197k |
Sr. Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $15k | $177k $195k |
Sr. Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | — | $15k | $174k $192k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $130k | — | — | $43k | $174k $191k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 93 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $246k in 2022 to $255k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 20% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC received $254,757 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES INC reported $33.2M in total revenue and $25.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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