Nonprofit · EIN 23-2811857
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,513,708 | $1,793,641 | $720,067 | $2,636,157 | $503,066 | $2,133,091 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,533,591 | $1,405,258 | $128,333 | $1,794,172 | $381,148 | $1,413,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,955,467
- of which government grants
- $1,422,523
- Program service revenue
- $557,792
- Investment income
- $449
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,425
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,007,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,169,123
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $127,222
- Travel
- $45,103
- Program services (functional)
- $1,630,985
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,056
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,794,172
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,636,157
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $503,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,133,091
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,881,104
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $251,987
- Gross receipts
- $2,513,708
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU MING YEH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,562 | $34,253 |
| MICHAEL CARROLL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SILVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WALSH | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BEATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUDOVSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CORSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BABCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PRESSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL SACHSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN PASHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU MING YEH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,000 | $32,999 |
| MICHAEL CARROLL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WALSH | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BEATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RUDOVSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CORSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BABCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SILVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS PRESSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL SACHSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET COLEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEEN PASHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 718 ARCH STREET SUITE 304 SOUTH, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-1535
- In care of
- % SUSAN LUCAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SU MING YEH, CAST IRON BLDG 718 ARCH ST 304 S, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- SU MING YEH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 925-2966
- Website
- WWW.PILP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
THE PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT (PILP) IS A LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE INCARCERATED AND DETAINED IN PENNSYLVANIA'S JAILS, PRISONS, STATE HOSPITALS, JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTERS. PILP IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL INCARCERATED PEOPLE ARE TREATED HUMANELY BY PROVIDING FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND REPRESENTATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT PROTECTS AND ADVANCES THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE INCARCERATED IN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL ADVICE. THIS PAST YEAR, PILP PROVIDED LEGAL HELP TO THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY PRISIONS AND JAILS, IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTERS, HALFWAY HOUSES, AND STATE HOSPITALS. PILP SOUGHT TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE ARE KEPT IN HUMANE CONDITIONS, HAVE ACCESS TO PROPER MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, ARE FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND SECUAL ABUSE, RECEIVE ACCOMODATIONS FOR THEIR DISABILITIES, AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO OBSERVE THEIR RELIGION. PILP WAS SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING JUSTICE AND RELIEF FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE THROUGH POSITIVE CHANGE AND MEANINGFUL SETTLEMENTS.Expenses $1,630,985 · revenue $557,792
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
- 23-2811857
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,636,157
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,513,708
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,513,708 | $1,793,641 | $2,636,157 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,533,591 | $1,405,258 | $1,794,172 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,516,530 | $1,384,162 | $1,698,171 | 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 23-2811857).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT is 23-2811857.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL 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 INSTITUTIONAL 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 INSTITUTIONAL 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 INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SU MING YEH.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,562 (SU MING YEH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONAL LAW PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,513,708, expenses of $1,793,641 and total assets of $2,636,157 at year end.
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