Nonprofit · EIN 23-2749089
PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,205,490 | $2,015,643 | $189,847 | $2,138,638 | $139,392 | $1,999,246 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,841,989 | $1,822,581 | $19,408 | $1,935,004 | $125,605 | $1,809,399 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,192,612
- of which government grants
- $1,744,416
- Program service revenue
- $1,950
- Investment income
- $10,928
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,638
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,055,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,709,656
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $68,795
- Occupancy
- $75,589
- Travel
- $12,224
- Program services (functional)
- $1,745,786
- Management and general (functional)
- $199,055
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,802
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,935,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,138,638
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139,392
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,999,246
- Publicly traded securities
- $441
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,824,246
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $175,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,205,490
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNA CASSERLY ESQ | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $91,041 | $34,998 |
| AMY E LOWENSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,913 | $9,344 |
| ERIN GUAY | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $87,029 | $30,963 |
| MARK ANDERSON | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSENBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH LANDSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO CUELLO JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MICHALIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN GUAY | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $88,605 | $33,411 |
| AMY E LOWENSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,987 | $8,761 |
| DANNA CASSERLY ESQ | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $82,652 | $26,998 |
| MARK ANDERSON | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSENBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH LANDSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BRESLIN | DIRECTOR THRU 6/24/24 Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MICHALIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 CHESTNUT STREET STE 404, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3059
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANNA CASSERLY ESQ, 123 CHESTNUT STREET 404, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- DANNA CASSERLY ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 625-3990
- Website
- WWW.PHLP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT (PHLP) IS TO SAFEGUARD AND ADVANCE HEALTH CARE RIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. BY PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES, ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT BEST ADDRESS OUR CLIENTS' HEALTHCARE NEEDS, PHLP STRIVES TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX HEALTH SYSTEMS AND GET THE CARE THEY NEED.
Program accomplishments
- THE PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT (PHLP) IS A STATEWIDE, SPECIALIZED LEGAL AID PROGRAM WITHIN THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL AID NETWORK. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, PHLP HAS WORKED TO SAFEGUARD AND ADVANCE THE HEALTH CARE RIGHTS OF LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED, AND/OR MARGINALIZED PENNSYLVANIANS.PHLP'S CORE WORK INCLUDES: PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES TO PENNSYLVANIANS WHO ARE TRYING TO GET OR KEEP MEDICAID AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR SERVICES. WE DO THIS THROUGH LEGAL COUNSELING AND REPRESENTATION IN APPEALS WHEN BENEFITS OR SERVICES ARE DENIED. WE ALSO USE OUR LEGAL EXPERTISE TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS AND HELP ELIMINATE BARRIERS PEOPLE FACE TRYING TO ACCESS HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OR HEALTH CARE TREATMENT AND SERVICES THEY NEED. IN FY 2024-2025, PHLP HANDLED 2,378 CASES FOR CLIENTS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. CONDUCTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND MEDICAID AND OTHER HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED INCOMES AND UPDATE THEM ABOUT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS; RAISE AWARENESS OF PARTICIPANT RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS WITHIN MEDICAID; AND SHARE INFORMATION TO EMPOWER PEOPLE IN THEIR SELF-ADVOCACY EFFORTS. IN FY 2024-2025, PHLP EDUCATED MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE AND DISTRIBUTED A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO MORE THAN 4,650 SUBSCRIBERS. ENGAGING IN SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE THE MEDICAID SYSTEM FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIANS WHO RELY ON THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM AND TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN MANAGED CARE. SERVING AS AN EXPERT RESOURCE TO OTHER LEGAL AID PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SOCIAL WORKERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LAWYERS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES AND PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH OUR CLIENT COMMUNITY ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CASE CONSULTATION, EDUCATION, AND OTHER SUPPORT. IN FYE 2024, PHLP HELPED PROFESSIONALS WITH MORE THAN 400 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/CASE CONSULTATION REQUESTS.Expenses $1,745,786 · revenue $1,950
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2749089
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,138,638
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,205,490
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,205,490 | $2,015,643 | $2,138,638 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,841,989 | $1,822,581 | $1,935,004 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,763,015 | $1,888,465 | $1,913,419 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-2749089).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT is 23-2749089.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW 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 PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANNA CASSERLY ESQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,041 (DANNA CASSERLY ESQ, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,205,490, expenses of $2,015,643 and total assets of $2,138,638 at year end.
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