Mission
PPSL'S MISSION IS TO USE LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO ELIMINATE PREDATORY PRACTICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND TO RELIEVE CURRENT AND FUTURE BORROWERS FROM FRAUDULENT STUDENT LOAN DEBT.
Public Charity
PROJECT ON PREDATORY STUDENT LENDING
PROJECT ON PREDATORY STUDENT LENDING, of JAMAICA PLAIN, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $5.9M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $5.0M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $206K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 874582545
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
NTEE: R99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$5.0M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$206K
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Project on Predatory Student Lending
How Project on Predatory Student Lending divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
The Project on Predatory Student Lending (ppsl) is the leading legal non-profit organization representing students against predatory colleges and lenders
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000
Memorandum of Understanding
$6,000
CIVIL RIGHTS (HUMSVCS)
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Eileen Connor
TREASURER
Jennifer Bennett
CLERK
Margaret O'grady
BOARD CHAIR
Mike Firestone
MEMBER
Oliver Rothschild
MEMBER
Persis Yu
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.9M | $2.6M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $791K | $1.4M |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $5.9M (+178%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.