Nonprofit · EIN 23-2619480
HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,339,591 | $2,068,880 | $270,711 | $3,094,701 | $619,525 | $2,475,176 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,966,714 | $1,968,950 | -$2,236 | $2,192,831 | $57,771 | $2,135,060 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,129,740 | $2,086,876 | $42,864 | $2,289,211 | $181,344 | $2,107,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,284,293
- of which government grants
- $1,188,721
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $55,298
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $567
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,595
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,204,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,708,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,274
- Accounting fees
- $11,797
- Occupancy
- $132,805
- Travel
- $779
- Depreciation
- $11,058
- Program services (functional)
- $1,624,507
- Management and general (functional)
- $265,759
- Fundraising (functional)
- $178,614
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,192,831
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,094,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $619,525
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,475,176
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,667
- Publicly traded securities
- $952,767
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,075,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $399,620
- Gross receipts
- $2,369,660
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 498
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAL BASS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 38 | $147,180 | $36,415 |
| LAURA KOLB | CYF PROJECT Highest-paid employee | 38 | $112,129 | $25,874 |
| PATRICIA MALLEY | SENIOR STAFF Highest-paid employee | 38 | $110,533 | $24,235 |
| HARRISON LEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE J KOTLER ESQ | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUFFY ESQ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MAYER BRIGGS ESQ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY R PAYNE IV ESQ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER E RENNIE ESQ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SUMMERS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L GIBB CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CUPPLES ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLUFUNKE OLEROY ESQ | ASST. SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NEWMANN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BRENNAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BREWER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA CARTER MSN CRPN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE C CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON COCHRAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA M DELANCEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMINE A GIGANTI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHARISMA GOLDSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B HAYES ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNEDY S JOHNSON ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON KATONA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENNA D KELLY ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KEMPA ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LANKFORD ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA A MATERESE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NANA-SINKAM ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER M NEWMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'BRIEN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF P PALAZZESE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN D PEDROW ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D DEONE POWELL ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA PUDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA A RICKABAUGH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ROSENBERG ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON SHEILA WOODS-SKIPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY A SMITH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Malley | Senior Staff Attorney Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,900 |
| Laura Kolb | CYF Project Director Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,188 |
| Tanya L Rambert | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $103,947 |
| Dennis Brennan | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Brewer | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Mayer Briggs | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rhonda Carter | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacqueline C Chapman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Cochran | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Cupples | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Katrina M DeLancey | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Duffy | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth L Gibb | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carmine A Giganti | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kharisma Goldston | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael B Hayes | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennedy S Johnson | director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Johnson-Alfano | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Katona | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brenna D Kelly | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Kempa | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence J Kotler | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Lankford | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harrison Lee | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Olufunke O Leroy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua A Materese | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Nana-Sinkam | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter M Newman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Newmann | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brian S North | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael J O'Brien | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin C Oshana | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff P Palazzese | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wesley R Payne IV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brian D Pedrow | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D Deone Powell | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Pudlin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather E Rennie | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica A Rickabaugh | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Rosenberg | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy A Smith | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cassandra Summers | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Sheila Woods-Skipper | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amal Bass | Exec. Director - EFF. 09/2024 Officer | 35 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TANYA L RAMBERT | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $140,774 |
| MICHELE L LEVY | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $138,606 |
| MICHAEL G TAUB | VETERANS PROJECT/ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,831 |
| LAURA KOLB | CYF PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,188 |
| PATRICIA MALLEY | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,600 |
| DENNIS BRENNAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET MAYER BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA CARTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE C CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN CHARYTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI CLAYBROOKE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON L COCHRAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN D CUPPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA M DELANCEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS J DUFFY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES FAUNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH L GIBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARMINE A GIGANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNEDY S JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NIKKI JOHNSON-ALFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON M KATONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENNA D KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KEMPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE J KOTLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET LANKFORD | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRISON LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLUFUNKE LEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA A MATERESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NANA-SINKAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID NEWMANN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN S NORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J OBRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN C OSHANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY P PALAZZESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY R PAYNE IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN D PEDROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| D DEONE POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER E RENNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA A RICKABAUGH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY A SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA D SUMMERS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HON SHEILA WOODS-SKIPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 MARKET STREET 11TH, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-2911
- In care of
- % PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMAL BASS, 1429 WALNUT STREET 15TH FLOOR, PHILDELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- AMAL BASS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 523-9595
- Website
- HAPLEGAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN PHILADELPHIA. IN 2025, HAP HELD ALMOST 200 LEGAL CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY, ENGAGED 498 LEGAL VOLUNTEERS, AND HANDLED ALMOST 2,500 MATTERS FOR PHILADELPHIANS EXPERIENCING OR FACING HOMELESSNESS.Expenses $1,624,507
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 | 990 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
- 23-2619480
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,094,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,369,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,339,591 | $2,068,880 | $3,094,701 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,966,714 | $1,968,950 | $2,192,831 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,129,740 | $2,086,876 | $2,289,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,943,073 | $2,080,539 | $2,325,264 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-2619480).
Questions about HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT
- What is the EIN of HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT is 23-2619480.
- Is HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT 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 HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMAL BASS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,180 (AMAL BASS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HOMELESS ADVOCACY PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,339,591, expenses of $2,068,880 and total assets of $3,094,701 at year end.
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