NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1971

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANNE JENNESS

Phone

6032244107

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE INC, founded in 1971, is a community nonprofit that reported $6.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $6.0M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME AND OLDER (AGE 60 AND UP) ADULTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,876,870 Revenue: $46,202

NH LEGAL ASSISTANCE (NHLA) PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME AND OLDER (AGE 60 AND UP) ADULTS. DURING 2025, NHLA CLOSED 763 CASES. OVERALL, NHLA HELPED 3,080 PEOPLE,INCLUDING...

NH LEGAL ASSISTANCE (NHLA) PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL AID TO PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME AND OLDER (AGE 60 AND UP) ADULTS. DURING 2025, NHLA CLOSED 763 CASES. OVERALL, NHLA HELPED 3,080 PEOPLE,INCLUDING CLIENTS, CLIENTS' HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AND PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED REFERRALS. NHLA FOCUSES OUR EFFORTS ON CASES INVOLVING CLIENTS' MOST BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING HOUSING, SUBSISTENCE INCOME, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE,AND SAFETY FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.NHLA.ORG.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,363,647

Program Service Revenue $46,202

Investment Income $129,252

Other Revenue $212,413

TOTAL REVENUE $6,751,514

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $302,378

Salaries & Benefits $4,549,371

Fundraising Expenses $167,218

Program Expenses $4,876,870

Other Expenses $1,103,535

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,955,284

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$6,751,514	$6,742,993	+0.0%
Expenses	$5,955,284	$5,975,696	0.0%
Net Income	$796,230	$767,297	+0.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$319,146

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANNE JENNESS	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SINDISO MNISI WEEKS	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY HERZ	SECRETARY	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW STREETER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE FLINCHBAUGH	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HILARY ALVAREZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OPHELIA BURNETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH BUSHNELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH CARISTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN DIGNARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAIRE H GAGNON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS P HILL ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HILARY HOLMES RHEAUME	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE MACDONALD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELINE MARTINEAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBYGALE MARTINEN DOW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG MCMAHON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN SNOW CHADWICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN VANDEN BORRE	DIRECTOR	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH MATTSON DUSTIN	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$145,530	$26,006	$171,536
LORI WAMSER	CONTROLLER	40.00	Officer	$139,972	$7,638	$147,610
KAY DROUGHT	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$139,728	$9,025	$148,753
CHERYL STEINBERG	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$123,989	$7,022	$131,011
RUTH HEINTZ	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$122,979	$8,446	$131,425
DAWN MCKINNEY	POLICY DIREC	40.00	Highest	$112,600	$29,538	$142,138
MICHELLE WANGERIN	ATTORNEY	40.00	Highest	$110,453	$7,604	$118,057

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$6,751,514	$5,955,284	$7,174,097	$796,230
2024	$6,742,993	$5,975,696	$6,800,829	$767,297
2023	$6,091,238	$5,731,161	$6,017,860	$360,077
2022	$5,202,591	$5,258,622	$5,592,412	$-56,031
2021	$5,337,369	$5,065,559	$4,742,563	$271,810
2020	$6,060,133	$4,860,954	$5,370,326	$1,199,179
2019	$3,865,854	$4,565,781	$4,181,826	$-699,927
2018	$3,547,323	$4,095,398	$4,754,986	$-548,075