Nonprofit · EIN 23-1923398
THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER
Also known as 2 PENN CENTER
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,332,002 | $2,112,477 | $219,525 | $4,484,795 | $312,860 | $4,171,935 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,091,617 | $2,360,567 | -$268,950 | $4,453,791 | $562,176 | $3,891,615 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $2,559,081 | $2,242,181 | $316,900 | $5,109,239 | $400,021 | $4,709,218 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,003,106
- Program service revenue
- $111,264
- Investment income
- $240,271
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $133,858
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$37,527
- Other revenue
- -$22,639
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,974
- Other salaries and wages
- $940,870
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,556,249
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $60,260
- Occupancy
- $166,564
- Travel
- $10,037
- Depreciation
- $7,075
- Program services (functional)
- $1,401,424
- Management and general (functional)
- $357,356
- Fundraising (functional)
- $353,697
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,453,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,484,795
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $312,860
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,171,935
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,756,701
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,351,805
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,820,130
- Gross receipts
- $4,752,895
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Landau | Executive Director (Since 2-26-24) Officer | 40 | $115,944 | $12,452 |
| Benjamin Geffen | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,540 | $4,683 |
| Dena Driscoll | Director of Development & Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,500 | $770 |
| Mary McKenzie | Legal Director & Interim Executive Director (Until 2-26-24) Officer | 40 | $69,962 | $3,123 |
| Molly Flynn | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kasten | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Lambert | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wiygul | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc A Topaz | Secretary (Left during year) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmeet Ahuja | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Arbitman | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Beer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Bizar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Ann Buziak | Board Member (Left during year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stanley Crawford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Dukes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Faltin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bret Flaherty | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Ellen S Friedell | Board Member (Left during year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Gay | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| David Gersch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia Gibson | Board Member (Left during year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Hatch O'Donnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Hatton | Board Member (Left during year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shauna Itri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Lange | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Leckman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melinda Levine DeLisle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Maxwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elisa McEnroe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Meriwether | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H Laddie Montague Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Mustokoff | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren O'Donnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wesley Payne IV | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Perelman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Perri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Press | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Roberts | Board Member (Left during year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katrina Robson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Saunders | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Sorensen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Trexler | Board Member (Left during year) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Daniel Walworth | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kahlil Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary McKenzie | Legal Director & Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $150,769 | $5,564 |
| Brenda Marrero | Executive Director(Until Aug23) Officer | 40 | $121,776 | $6,251 |
| Benjamin Geffen | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,000 | $4,684 |
| Dena Driscoll | Director of Development & Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,615 | $776 |
| Molly Flynn | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Meriwether | Board Chair (Until May23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kasten | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Lambert | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc A Topaz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Arbitman | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mira Baylson | Board Member(Until Jan23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Beer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Bizar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Ann Buziak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zakia Elliott | Board Member(Until May23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bret Flaherty | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen S Friedell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Gay | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gersch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Gibson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Hatch O'Donnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Hatton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shauna Itri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Lange | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Langer | Board Member(Until May23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Leckman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melinda Levine DeLisle | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kaitlyn Maxwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elisa McEnroe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H Laddie Montague Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kartik Patel | Board Member(Until May23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wesley Payne IV | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Perelman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Roberts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline R Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katrina Robson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hyung Steele | Board Member(Until May23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Trexler | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kahlil Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wiygul | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Marrero | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $127,315 | $9,331 |
| Jennifer Clarke | Executive Director(until Feb'21) Officer | 40 | $35,937 | $996 |
| Ellen Meriwether | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen S Friedell | Board Chair (until May'21) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly Flynn | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas M Chapin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc A Topaz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Arbitman | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mira Baylson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Beer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadeem Bezar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keir Bradford-Grey | Board Member (until March'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Ann Buziak | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Charles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas E Chimicles | Board Member (until May'21) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa W Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Diaz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael DiBerardinis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zakia Elliott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian T Feeney | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Bret Flaherty | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Gay | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Gersch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Gibson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Glazer | Board Member (until May'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Hatton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Huh | Board Member (until Dec'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shauna Itri | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Jiminez | Board Member (until Dec'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kasten | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lea Knight | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Lambert | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Langer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon E McClure | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael T McKeever | Board Member (until May'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elisa McEnroe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren McKenna | Board Member (until Dec'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H Laddie Montague Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Palmer | Board Member (until April'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kartik Patel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Perelman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Roberts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline R Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Shiver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colby Smith | Board Member (until May'21) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hyung Steele | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dana Trexler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wiygul | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 1650, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1845
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Brent Landau, 1500 JFK Blvd Suite 802, Phila, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- BRENT LANDAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 627-7100
- Website
- WWW.PUBINTLAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SNYDER DAITZ & COMPANY
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 Schedule O).Expenses $1,401,424 · revenue $111,264
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1923398
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,484,795
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,752,895
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,332,002 | $2,112,477 | $4,484,795 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,091,617 | $2,360,567 | $4,453,791 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,987,005 | $2,271,004 | $4,708,408 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,559,081 | $2,242,181 | $5,109,239 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1923398).
Questions about THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER
- What is the EIN of THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER is 23-1923398.
- Is THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Brent Landau.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 48 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,944 (Brent Landau, Executive Director (Since 2-26-24)).
- How much revenue does THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,332,002, expenses of $2,112,477 and total assets of $4,484,795 at year end.
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