Public Charity

Public Interest Law Project

Based in Oakland, CA, Public Interest Law Project operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.9M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $5.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 943243666 Oakland, CA Public Interest Law NTEE: I83 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$5.3M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

The purpose of the Public Interest Law Project is to (1) render legal services to low income persons who may be in need thereof and are financially unable to pay for the same; and (2) provide technical assistance, training, research, and litigation support to California legal aid organizations.

Where $100 goes at Public Interest Law Project

How Public Interest Law Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$45
Inclusive affordable housingPILP's housing work is designed to support Californians in need of affordable housing
57% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,300 homes
$17
Protecting and advancing civil rights of unhoused personsCalifornia is home to more than half of all unhoused people, many in unsafe conditions without access to basic necessities including…
22% of program spending
$17
Breaking down barriers to equitable disbursement of public benefitsThose eligible for public benefits in California include chronically homeless people with disabilities, female-headed, and lower income families with children…
21% of program spending
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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

Senior Attorney Anaebere-Nicholson Ugochi
Board Member Armen Nercessian
Senior Attorney Craig Castellanet
Board Member Elizabeth Bluestein
Vice President Irma Herrera
Senior Attorney Lauren Hansen Wright

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Housing & Homelessness
$680,000 5 grants
General Support
$345,000 6 grants
Health & Medicine
$39,440 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$25,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.9M $2.0M $5.3M
2023 $1.8M $2.1M $4.6M
2022 $2.3M $1.6M $4.8M
2020 $735K $1.2M $2.3M
2019 $1.9M $1.1M $2.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.9M (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.

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