Public Charity

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. 97 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 231923398 PHILADELPHIA, PA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$4.5M
Grant Records97
Funding Total$3.2M
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.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$546,300 7 grants
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
$522,702 6 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$414,000 3 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$198,860 11 grants
Unspecified
$164,321 7 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.

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