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THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER

THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.3M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $4.5M total assets. 100 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 231923398 PHILADELPHIA, PA Public Interest Law NTEE: I83 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$4.5M
Grant Records100
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities in the Philadelphia region facing discrimination, inequality, and poverty. We use litigation, community education, advocacy, and organizing to secure their access to fundamental resources and services.

Where $100 goes at The Public Interest Law Center

How The Public Interest Law Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$74
The Law Centers activities in the areas of Public Education, Health Care, Environmental Justice, Housing, Employment, and Voters Rights are included in the Report of Accomplishments (attachment to…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Anthony Gay
Senior Attorney Benjamin Geffen
Board Member Benjamin Wilson
Executive Director (Since 2-26-24) Brent Landau
Board Member Bret Flaherty
Board Member Charles Lange

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,772,333 58 grants
Human & Social Services
$198,860 11 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$97,672 10 grants
Health & Medicine
$90,000 2 grants
Education
$75,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $2.1M $4.5M
2023 $2.1M $2.4M $4.5M
2022 $2.0M $2.3M $4.7M
2021 $2.6M $2.2M $5.1M
2020 $2.2M $1.9M $4.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.2M to $2.3M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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