Nonprofit · EIN 04-2609210
NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,340,016 | $2,385,409 | -$1,045,393 | $1,263,592 | $635,823 | $627,769 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,199,832 | $1,367,792 | -$167,960 | $2,239,287 | $566,125 | $1,673,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,113,560
- Program service revenue
- $19,884
- Investment income
- $100,618
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $92,836
- Other revenue
- $105,954
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $170,109
- Other salaries and wages
- $671,853
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,042,674
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $39,626
- Depreciation
- $42,880
- Program services (functional)
- $742,189
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,137,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $505,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,239,287
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,263,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $635,823
- Net assets, end of year
- $627,769
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $588,211
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $627,769
- Gross receipts
- $2,128,891
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL B WINSLOW | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $205,028 | $25,416 |
| BENJAMIN ROBBINS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,507 | $34,940 |
| MARIA KARATALIDIS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $136,461 | $37,988 |
| JOHN PAGLIARO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,527 | $11,432 |
| TIM PARILLA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LIPTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON G APJOHN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE LOGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL T DACIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P BUEKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J BUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J CAHILL CPCU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CASAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL G CUSHING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A DELANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| ED DISANTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| SCOTT FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| HANOK GEORGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| LANA GRAF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JOHN M GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| DAVID HEATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| CHAD HIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| DARYL JOSEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| BRIAN G LEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| SIENNA LEIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| KEVIN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MARCUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| EILEEN MCANNENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| SEAN MCSWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JAMES L MESSENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| CAROL PALMER-WINIG CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JIMMY PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| DON PINTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| DON SAVERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SHEER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JOHN A SHOPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| SARAYU SRINIVASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JAY B STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| JOHN A STEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| YUFAN STEPHANIE WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL B WINSLOW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $234,000 | $24,803 |
| BENJAMIN ROBBINS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $140,544 | $21,064 |
| MARIA KARATALIDIS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $128,832 | $20,941 |
| JOHN PAGLIARO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $128,832 | $15,442 |
| KEVIN P MARTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PARILLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN LIPTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON G APJOHN | CLERK Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL T DACIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK W FREEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE H BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P BUEKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J BUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CASAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J CORDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL G CUSHING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A DELANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIPENTIMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| ED DISANTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH DITOMASSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA GRAF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT HOLTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA L JESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL JOSEFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN G LEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| SIENNA LEIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKS R MAGRATTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MARCUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN MCANNENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MCSWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L MESSENGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PALMER-WINIG CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD J SAVERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A SHOPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAYU SRINIVASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY B STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A STEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
| YUFAN STEPHANIE WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.11 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 WASHINGTON ST STE 850, BOSTON, MA 02108-5111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIE LOGAN, 333 WASHINGTON STREET 850, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL B WINSLOW, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 695-3660
- Website
- NEWENGLANDLEGAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY
Mission
NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION (NELF) IS THE LEADING NON-PROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM IN THE REGION ADDRESSING POLICY AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS RELATED TO FREE ENTERPRISE. ITS MISSION IS PROMOTING PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON THE PROPER ROLE OF FREE ENTERPRISE IN OUR SOCIETY AND
Program accomplishments
- PROTECT THE ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND UTILIZE THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO ADVANCE FREE ENTERPRISE PRINCIPLESExpenses $742,189 · revenue $125,838
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2609210
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,263,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,128,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,340,016 | $2,385,409 | $1,263,592 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,199,832 | $1,367,792 | $2,239,287 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,351,842 | $1,207,439 | $1,993,615 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 04-2609210).
Questions about NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION is 04-2609210.
- Is NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION 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 LEGAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATALIE LOGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,028 (DANIEL B WINSLOW, FORMER PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,340,016, expenses of $2,385,409 and total assets of $1,263,592 at year end.
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