Nonprofit · EIN 04-3298116
HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,138,628 | $5,179,817 | -$41,189 | $5,708,646 | $2,120,884 | $3,587,762 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,819,238 | $4,761,505 | $1,057,733 | $3,954,715 | $325,774 | $3,628,941 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,082,339 | $4,001,598 | $80,741 | $3,185,612 | $614,404 | $2,571,208 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,835,667
- of which government grants
- $3,331,460
- Program service revenue
- $112,300
- Investment income
- $72,587
- Net rental income
- $57,500
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$357
- Net income from fundraising events
- $60,574
- Other revenue
- $118,074
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,145
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $541,384
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,974,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,294,832
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,732
- Occupancy
- $272,726
- Travel
- $26,198
- Depreciation
- $44,623
- Program services (functional)
- $4,691,618
- Management and general (functional)
- $301,104
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,954,725
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,708,646
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,120,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,587,762
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $221,940
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,460,920
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,126,842
- Gross receipts
- $5,284,408
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $263,095 | $0 |
| MATT SELIG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $200,819 | $0 | $11,883 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,079 | $0 | $9,354 |
| ANDREW COHEN | DIRECTOR/LEAD ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,890 | $0 | $45,022 |
| SIMON NEELY | HEAD OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,088 | $0 | $38,548 |
| SARAH CLARK | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS Officer | 40 | $111,284 | $0 | $42,911 |
| LISA MORROW | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,829 | $0 | $18,035 |
| JOSHUA GREENBERG | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P CAREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS G HEAPHY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S DUKAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| UGONMA N CHUKWUEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROSENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MALA M RAFIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $202,637 | $18,885 |
| MATT SELIG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $193,743 | $0 | $11,318 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,989 | $0 | $9,049 |
| SIMON NEELY | HEAD OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,303 | $0 | $45,405 |
| ANDREW COHEN | DIRECTOR/LEAD ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,960 | $0 | $23,540 |
| SARAH CLARK | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS Officer | 40 | $104,247 | $0 | $41,573 |
| LISA MORROW | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,857 | $0 | $0 |
| MALA M RAFIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P CAREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| UGONMA N CHUKWUEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S DUKAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS G HEAPHY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROSENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $212,927 | $0 |
| MATT SELIG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $167,131 | $0 | $9,987 |
| MARISOL GARCIA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,249 | $0 | $8,262 |
| ANDREW COHEN | DIRECTOR/LEAD ATTORNEY Officer | 40 | $124,273 | $0 | $6,782 |
| SARAH CLARK | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS Officer | 40 | $114,111 | $0 | $7,345 |
| MALA M RAFIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P CAREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J JACKSON | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| UGONMA N CHUKWUEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S DUKAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ELLEN FITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS G HEAPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR H SOEFFING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 70 FRANKLIN ST STE 500, BOSTON, MA 02110-1319
- In care of
- % ROBERT MACPHERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT SELIG, 70 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 500, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- MATT SELIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 338-5241
- Website
- WWW.HEALTHLAWADVOCATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
Mission
HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES (HLA) PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ELIGIBLE MA CONSUMERS FACING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE. HLA FIGHTS FOR HEALTH CARE JUSTICE BY REPRESENTING CONSUMERS AND THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES (HLA) FIGHTS TO ACHIEVE HEALTH CARE JUSTICE FOR SOCIETY'S MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS. HLA OFFERS FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES WHO LIVE OR WORK IN MA AND ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING HEALTH CARE. HLA ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS THAT AFFECT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR GROUPS OF CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES IN MA.HLA ADOPTS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC HEALTH CARE ACCESS BARRIERS THAT HARM SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION. HLA'S CURRENT FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE REDUCING BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN, IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR IMMIGRANTS, CHALLENGING OBSTACLES TO GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, COMBATTING DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE AGAINST THOSE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM UNLAWFUL MEDICAL DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, HELPING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE IN-HOME HEALTH SERVICES, AND PRESERVING CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN THE STATE'S MEDICAID PROGRAM AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. HLA IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT LAW FIRM IN THE STATE DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS.HLA ALSO CONDUCTS DOZENS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ANNUALLY TO LEARN ABOUT EMERGING HEALTH CARE ACCESS ISSUES AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSUMERS' HEALTH CARE RIGHTS. WITH ITS PARENT ORGANIZATION, HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, HLA COMBINES LEGAL EXPERTISE WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND POLICY REFORM TO ADVANCE THE STATEWIDE MOVEMENT FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS.Expenses $4,691,618 · grants $5,145 · revenue $112,300
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
- 04-3298116
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,708,646
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,284,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,138,628 | $5,179,817 | $5,708,646 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,819,238 | $4,761,505 | $3,954,715 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,082,339 | $4,001,598 | $3,185,612 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,911,294 | $3,033,347 | $2,930,570 | 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 04-3298116).
Questions about HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC
- What is the EIN of HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC is 04-3298116.
- Is HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC 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 HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC 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 HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC 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 HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT SELIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,138,628, expenses of $5,179,817 and total assets of $5,708,646 at year end.
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