Public Interest Law Center

The Public Interest Law Center is a left-progressive 501(c)(3) organization based in Philadelphia, PA, which advocates for civil rights and economic issues through legal action.1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Economic Policy
Location: Philadelphia, PA View on map
Tax ID: 23-1923398
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $4,484,795 Revenue: $2,332,002 Expenses: $2,112,477

The Public Interest Law Center is a left-progressive 501(c)(3) organization based in Philadelphia, PA, which advocates for civil rights and economic issues through legal action.1

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2024 $4,484,795 $2,332,002 $2,112,477 View
2023 $4,453,791 $2,091,617 $2,360,567 View
2022 $4,708,408 $1,987,005 $2,271,004 View
2021 $5,109,239 $2,559,081 $2,242,181 View
2020 $4,801,262 $2,191,927 $1,923,716 View

Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

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Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 20

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Brent LandauExecutive Director (Since 2-26-24)$128,396
Benjamin GeffenSenior Attorney$112,223
Dena DriscollDirector of Development & Communications$105,270
Mary McKenzieLegal Director & Interim Executive Director (Until 2-26-24)$73,085

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $9,378,924
  • Number of Grants: 379
  • Number of Funders: 88

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$369,2852021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$299,4002025 William Penn FoundationTo support the Garden Justice Legal Initiative, to preserve and expand land security for urban gardens in low-income communities.
$254,8582022 The Legal Education FoundationDeveloping the centre as a hub for community lawyering, expanding public law to the immigration advice sector and building capacity at South West London Law Centres to take a community lawyering approach.
$192,5002021 Vanguard CharitableFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEM
$170,0002024 Vanguard CharitableFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$167,0002021 Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE
$150,7822021 William Penn FoundationPA SCHOOLS WORK
$148,5832020 William Penn FoundationPA SCHOOLS WORK
$143,5002022 Vanguard CharitableFor recipient's exempt purpose
$139,6132020 The Oak Foundation USATO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PHILADELPHIA TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN SAFE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE HOMES. LOW-INCOME TENANTS, PARTICULARLY AFRICAN AMERICANS, LATINOS AND WOMEN, WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND TO REFORM AND INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND COURT PROCEDURES. 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.
$110,0002021 The Laddie and Linda Montague FoundationUNRESTRICTED
$105,0002024 William Penn FoundationPA SCHOOLS WORK
$100,6742021 The Oak Foundation USATO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PHILADELPHIA TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN SAFE, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE HOMES. LOW-INCOME TENANTS, PARTICULARLY AFRICAN AMERICANS, LATINOS AND WOMEN, WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND TO REFORM AND INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND COURT PROCEDURES. 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.
$100,0002022 William Penn FoundationLITIGATION FOR K-12 FUNDING
$100,0002021 William Penn FoundationLITIGATION FOR K-12 FUNDING
$93,0002022 William Penn FoundationPA SCHOOLS WORK
$90,0002023 Merck Family FundGARDEN JUSTICE LEGAL INITIATIVE
$89,3002024 William Penn FoundationADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR K-12 FUNDING LITIGATION
$85,0472022 Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE
$83,0222023 Independence FoundationPUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
$81,4002020 Princeton Area Community FoundationCapital Campaign – Per My Email Exchange With Mich
$75,0002024 Wyncote FoundationSUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
$71,5002023 William Penn FoundationPA SCHOOLS WORK
$70,0002024 Merck Family FundBUSHWICK GROWS COMMUNITY FARM
$67,5002020 Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts BoardLEGAL ASSISTANCE

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References

1. Public Interest Law Center. “About Us.” https://www.pubintlaw.org/about-us/. Accessed July 27, 2022.