Nonprofit · EIN 04-2152671
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $71,462,116 | $57,270,490 | $14,191,626 | $140,250,961 | $1,862,905 | $138,388,056 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $64,866,385 | $55,541,556 | $9,324,829 | $122,619,052 | $1,912,684 | $120,706,368 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $60,528,816 | $55,129,351 | $5,399,465 | $107,906,623 | $2,084,899 | $105,821,724 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $553,698
- of which government grants
- $152,431
- Program service revenue
- $64,008,149
- Investment income
- $4,351,276
- Net rental income
- $681,900
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,343,314
- Other revenue
- $2,548,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,082,417
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,320,066
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,577,827
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,997,638
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,369
- Accounting fees
- $92,400
- Occupancy
- $1,169,333
- Travel
- $51,378
- Depreciation
- $958,199
- Program services (functional)
- $53,733,523
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,056,503
- Fundraising (functional)
- $480,464
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $122,619,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $140,250,961
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,862,905
- Net assets, end of year
- $138,388,056
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,576,376
- Publicly traded securities
- $118,456,490
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $132,736,461
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,651,595
- Gross receipts
- $170,712,450
- Employees
- 246
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1908
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSSIAS ALLISON | ACTING DEAN Key employee | 50 | $352,357 | $53,386 |
| FRIEDMAN LAWRENCE | ASSOCIATE DEAN (FROM 08/01) Key employee | 40 | $257,056 | $48,762 |
| CHALMERS JOHN | DEAN OF ADMISSIONS & STRATEGIC INITIATIVE Key employee | 50 | $248,008 | $46,545 |
| ENGLER RUSSELL | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,299 | $45,785 |
| SCHENKEL KENT | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $201,736 | $43,205 |
| PILGRIM JACQUELINE | ASSISTANT DEAN Key employee | 50 | $210,211 | $29,571 |
| GREENBERG JUDITH | TRUSTEE/ASSOC DEAN (UNTIL 7/31/24) Key employee | 40 | $205,116 | $33,494 |
| VIDAL ANDY | CFO Key employee | 50 | $193,212 | $43,578 |
| HANSEN VICTOR | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $204,129 | $28,852 |
| SIEGEL DAVID | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,801 | $42,081 |
| COULTHARD ROBERT | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $180,399 | $41,519 |
| ADEDUNTAN RILWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BALBONI ALBERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| BARDI RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN PETER HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUDD WAYNE HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| CASEY WILLIAM | PRESIDENT OF THE CORP/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD SUSAN HON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FLAHERTY PETER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LAWTON RICHARD | CORPORATION MEMBER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| NOONAN III C BRENDAN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| RONQUILLO ROBERT HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SINNOTT ELEANOR HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| SUCOFF CARY | TREASURER OF CORP Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| TODD GARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| WHEELER DIANA | VICE-PRESIDENT OF CORP/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FLAHERTY PETER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUSSIAS ALLISON | ACTING DEAN (AS OF 06/30) Key employee | 35 | $277,652 | $49,396 |
| MARTORANA ANNE MARIE | CFO (UNTIL 08/07) Key employee | 50 | $269,028 | $16,357 |
| CHALMERS JOHN | DEAN OF ADMISSIONS Key employee | 50 | $225,556 | $42,824 |
| ENGLER RUSSELL | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,889 | $43,773 |
| SCHENKEL KENT | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $196,377 | $41,268 |
| GREENBERG JUDITH | ASSOCIATE DEAN (AS OF 06/30) Key employee | 40 | $188,982 | $40,193 |
| FRIEDMAN LAWRENCE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,230 | $40,309 |
| HANSEN VICTOR | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $197,396 | $27,626 |
| SIEGEL DAVID | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,094 | $40,177 |
| PILGRIM JACQUELINE | ASSISTANT DEAN Key employee | 50 | $185,376 | $26,619 |
| FREUDENHEIM LISA | DEAN (UNTIL 06/30) Key employee | 50 | $174,435 | $28,073 |
| ADEDUNTAN RILWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BALBONI ALBERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| BARDI RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN PETER HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDD WAYNE HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY WILLIAM | PRESIDENT OF THE CORP./TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| COWIN JACKIE HON | SECRETARY OF THE CORP./SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD SUSAN HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLAHERTY PETER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NARANJO STEPHANIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOONAN III C BRENDAN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| O'BRIEN JOHN | SPECIAL ADV. TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SINNOTT ELEANOR HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUCOFF CARY | TREASURER OF THE CORP./TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| WHEELER DIANA | SECRETARY OF THE CORP./TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'BRIEN JOHN | FORMER DEAN & PRES./SPEC. ADVISOR Key employee | 35 | $1,079,153 | $23,519 |
| FREUDENHEIM LISA | DEAN Key employee | 50 | $318,077 | $50,410 |
| MARTORANA ANNE MARIE | CFO Key employee | 50 | $264,184 | $26,579 |
| DUSSIAS ALLISON | ASSOCIATE DEAN (UNTIL 6/23) Key employee | 50 | $236,953 | $44,006 |
| ENGLER RUSSELL | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,680 | $41,777 |
| CHALMERS JOHN | DEAN OF ADMISSIONS Key employee | 50 | $212,986 | $40,717 |
| KELLY JENNIFER | CMO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,917 | $40,650 |
| KAROL PETER | ASSOCIATE DEAN Key employee | 50 | $199,592 | $40,558 |
| VERSTEEG RUSS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,513 | $39,960 |
| FRIEDMAN LAWRENCE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,900 | $38,414 |
| SCHENKEL KENT | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,774 | $39,470 |
| PILGRIM JACQUELINE | ASSISTANT DEAN Key employee | 50 | $190,641 | $25,710 |
| BALBONI ALBERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| BARDI RICHARD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWN PETER HON | PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY WILLIAM | VP OF THE CORPORATION/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| COWIN JACKIE HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD SUSAN HON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLAHERTY PETER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NARANJO STEPHANIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOONAN III C BRENDAN | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| SPURLING KATHLEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUCOFF CARY | TREASURER OF THE CORPORATION/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| WHEELER DIANA | SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDD WAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWLETTE JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWTON RICHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 154 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-5616
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES H KENNEDY III, 154 STUART STREET, BOSTON, MA 021165687
- Signed the 990
- JAMES H KENNEDY III, CEO, DEAN
- Phone
- (617) 451-0010
- Website
- WWW.NESL.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NEW ENGLAND LAW/BOSTON DEDICATES ITSELF TO PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS AND LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS THROUGH INTEGRATED PRACTICAL, THEORETICAL AND ETHICAL EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER AND TO CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF AMERICAN, FOREIGN AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND DEBATE OVER FAIRNESS AND EFFICACY OF THOSE SYSTEMS, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION, PUBLIC SERVICE AND OTHER WORK THAT FURTHERS THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY SERVICES OF NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON IS EDUCATION OF STUDENTS-NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED 1132, NUMBER OF STUDENTS GRADUATED 327.Expenses $53,733,523 · grants $35,082,417 · revenue $64,008,149
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2152671
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $140,250,961
- Income (IRS master file)
- $170,712,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $71,462,116 | $57,270,490 | $140,250,961 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $64,866,385 | $55,541,556 | $122,619,052 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $60,528,816 | $55,129,351 | $107,906,623 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $57,554,608 | $55,796,774 | $100,157,592 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2152671).
Questions about NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON
- What is the EIN of NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON is 04-2152671.
- Is NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES H KENNEDY III.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,357 (DUSSIAS ALLISON, ACTING DEAN).
- How much revenue does NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,462,116, expenses of $57,270,490 and total assets of $140,250,961 at year end.
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