Nonprofit · EIN 52-1238912
THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC
Tax-exempt · TOWSON, MD 21204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,497,983 | $2,151,472 | $346,511 | $2,567,544 | $469,443 | $2,098,101 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,083,629 | $1,966,007 | $117,622 | $2,247,588 | $495,998 | $1,751,590 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,658,973 | $1,599,287 | $59,686 | $1,697,833 | $63,865 | $1,633,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,406,436
- of which government grants
- $2,176,897
- Membership dues
- $22,342
- Program service revenue
- $19,800
- Investment income
- $2,862
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,338
- Net income from fundraising events
- $68,885
- Other revenue
- $68,885
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $393,540
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,054,226
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,630,721
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $72,567
- Travel
- $6,488
- Depreciation
- $7,526
- Program services (functional)
- $1,730,815
- Management and general (functional)
- $254,142
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,515
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,247,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,567,544
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $469,443
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,098,101
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,181
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,432,513
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $665,588
- Gross receipts
- $2,523,171
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE CURRAN O'MALLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,026 | $0 |
| JESSICA MORGAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $118,345 | $9,848 |
| SARA E POWEL | FAMILY LAW DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,299 | $9,246 |
| SARAH DAVID ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WINDSOR | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANEL MASON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY T SPENCER ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINE ESMEIR ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HEYLIGER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WM CARL ISLER II ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEIGH JF AJ LYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN MAREK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA MOFFET ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAMIKA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SIEVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA MORGAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $111,276 | $9,447 |
| LAURENCE RUTH | LEGAL DIRECTOR - THRU 6/24 Officer | 40 | $106,118 | $2,885 |
| MICHELLE SIRI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THRU 10/23 Officer | 40 | $102,386 | $3,072 |
| KELLY T SPENCER ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAVID ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SNEE | SECRETARY/TREASURER - THRU 6/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN MAREK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANEL MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WINDSOR | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HEYLIGER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WM CARL ISLER II ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELAENA STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA STEPHEY | BOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEIGH JF AJ LYNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM SIEVERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANAMIKA MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CURRAN O'MALLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - BEGIN 1/24 Trustee or director | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE SIRI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,569 | $2,867 |
| JESSICA MORGAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $84,714 | $8,297 |
| LAURENCE RUTH | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $87,966 | $2,658 |
| KELLY T SPENCER ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAVID ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SNEE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN MAREK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SWATA GANDHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANEL MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WINDSOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HEYLIGER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WM CARL ISLER II ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELAENA STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA STEPHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, TOWSON, MD 21204-4526
- In care of
- % WOMENS RESOURCE & ADVOCACY CENTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATIE CURRAN O'MALLEY, 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SUITE 100, TOWSON, MD 21204
- Signed the 990
- KATIE CURRAN O'MALLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 321-8761
- Website
- WWW.WLCMD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE PHYSICAL SAFETY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND AUTONOMY OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE WOMEN'S LAW CENTER OF MD WORKS TOWARDS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- PROTECTION ORDER ADVOCACY & REPRESENTATION PROJECT (POARP): POARP REPRESENTS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS IN BALTIMORE AND CARROLL CIRCUIT COURTS. THE PROJECT'S ATTORNEYS REPRESENT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER (CURRENT OR PAST BOYFRIEND / GIRLFRIEND, CURRENT OR EX-SPOUSE) IN PROCEEDINGS TO OBTAIN PROTECTION ORDERS, ENFORCE PROTECTION ORDERS THROUGH CONTEMPT, AND MODIFY EXISTING PROTECTION ORDERS. MULTI-ETHNIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT (MEDOVI): THE CENTER PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THOUGH MEDOVI. THIS PROJECT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO FOREIGN BORN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN VAWA SELF-PETITIONS, VAWA BATTERED SPOUSE WAIVERS, INTERIM U-VISA APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS IN FINAL PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS AROUND THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE MEDOVI STAFF WORK WITH FOREIGN BORN CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER. ANY PERSON WITH A LANGUAGE BARRIER CAN ACCESS THE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO SECURE AN APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE INTERPRETER.COLLATERAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS PROJECT (CLAS) THE CLAS PROJECT PROVIDES ALL THE ABOVE SERVICES OF POARP AS WELL AS REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IN COLLATERAL, PRIMARILY FAMILY-LAW RELATED ISSUES, AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW. THESE COLLATERAL ISSUES INCLUDE ADVOCACY (SOMETIMES OUT OF COURT) AND REPRESENTATION IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS, LANDLORD/TENANT MATTERS, REPLEVIN CASES, AND CRIMINAL ACCOMPANIMENTS. REPRESENTATION INCLUDES THE FULL ARRAY OF LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING DISCOVERY, DEPOSITIONS, RETENTION OF EXPERTS, WHEN NECESSARY, SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, AND LITIGATION. BY RETAINING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP AFTER THE PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARING FOR COLLATERAL ISSUES, CLAS CAN PROVIDE CLIENT-CENTERED AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SERVICES AND TO PREVENT THE RE-TRAUMATIZATION OF CLIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE FORCED TO RELIVE AND RETELL THEIR STORIES TO NEW ATTORNEYS, OR MORE OFTEN, CANNOT FIND REPRESENTATION AT ALL FOR THESE ON-GOING ISSUES.Expenses $1,214,783
- EDUCATION: THE CENTER'S HOTLINE IS A FREE SERVICE TO PEOPLE WITH BASIC FAMILY LAW QUESTIONS SUCH AS "WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE? OR "IF I LEAVE WITH THE KIDS, CAN I STILL GET CHILD SUPPORT?" THE VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS SCREEN THE CLIENTS FOR INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND COLLECT BASIC DATA REQUIRED BY THE FUNDING SOURCE, MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION. ATTORNEYS EXPERIENCED IN FAMILY LAW STAFF THE HOTLINE. THE EMPLOYMENT LAW HOTLINE IS A TELEPHONE SERVICE WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH LEGAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE. THE HOTLINE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT MANY KINDS OF WORKPLACE PROBLEMS INCLUDING DISCRIMINATION IN HIRING, FIRING, PROMOTIONS OR OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS; DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PREGNANCY; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; FAMILY OR MEDICAL LEAVE ISSUES; UNPAID WAGES; CONTRACT ISSUES; MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME VIOLATIONS; ELIGIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; OR, BEING PUNISHED BY THE EMPLOYER FOR HAVING ACTED TOGETHER WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES TO IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS.Expenses $143,437
- JUDICARE PROJECT: THE JUDICARE PROJECT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CONTESTED CHILD CUSTODY AND FAMILY LAW CASES TO LOW-INCOME LITIGANTS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. THE CENTER SCREENS POTENTIAL CLIENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. CLIENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED AN ATTORNEY FOR THEIR CASE.Expenses $327,626
- Expenses $44,969 · revenue $19,800
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
- 52-1238912
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,567,544
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,523,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,497,983 | $2,151,472 | $2,567,544 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,083,629 | $1,966,007 | $2,247,588 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,658,973 | $1,599,287 | $1,697,833 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,791,854 | $1,395,915 | $1,605,942 | 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 52-1238912).
Questions about THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC
- What is the EIN of THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC is 52-1238912.
- Is THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND 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 THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND 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 THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND 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 THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATIE CURRAN O'MALLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,026 (CATHERINE CURRAN O'MALLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE WOMENS LAW CENTER OF MARYLAND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,497,983, expenses of $2,151,472 and total assets of $2,567,544 at year end.
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