Nonprofit · EIN 23-7354667
WOMENS LAW PROJECT
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,038,883 | $2,022,650 | $16,233 | $2,614,371 | $450,081 | $2,164,290 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,484,658 | $1,706,665 | $777,993 | $2,697,999 | $549,927 | $2,148,072 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,276,883 | $1,673,055 | $603,828 | $2,031,055 | $660,689 | $1,370,366 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,998,305
- Program service revenue
- $21,409
- Investment income
- $8,708
- Other revenue
- $10,461
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $265,704
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,072,717
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,546,855
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,061
- Occupancy
- $152,289
- Travel
- $31,551
- Depreciation
- $26,917
- Program services (functional)
- $1,461,776
- Management and general (functional)
- $346,268
- Fundraising (functional)
- $214,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,697,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,614,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $450,081
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,164,290
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,360
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,108,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,056,230
- Gross receipts
- $2,142,650
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 66
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FRIETSCHE ESQ | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,001 | $6,534 |
| AMAL BASS ESQ | CO-EXEC. DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $98,796 | $8,654 |
| DANIELLE COVERDALE CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SHIPP ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GREEN HAWKINS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GOLDBERG ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENA M LEBEL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREER DONLEY ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN LEVINE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BECKETT-MCWALTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARYN VOIT ESQ | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CARPENTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL CASTRO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH RICKS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SMITH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LODICO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA K PERRIERA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA BORRERO MD MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RADIANCE BUCKNER JD MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE FERGUSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TILEWA NWAEZE MPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA MORSE | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA STEPHANOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FRIETSCHE ESQ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $145,697 | $16,915 |
| AMAL BASS ESQ | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $122,366 | $21,075 |
| JESSICA BECKETT-MCWALTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA BORRERO MD MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RADIANCE BUCKNER JD MBA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CARPENTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL CASTRO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COVERDALE CPA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEER DONLEY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE FERGUSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GOLDBERG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GREEN HAWKINS ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENA M LEBEL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN LEVINE ESQ | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA MORSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TILEWA NWAEZE MPH | CO-VICE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA K PERRIERA MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH RICKS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SHIPP ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SMITH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA STEPHANOU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARYN VOIT ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FRIETSCHE | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $130,155 | $15,332 |
| AMAL BASS | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $106,301 | $19,503 |
| JESSICA BECKETT-MCWALTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA BORRERO MD MS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RADIANCE BUCKNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CARPENTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL CASTRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE COVERDALE CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREER DONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE FERGUSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GOLDBERG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GREEN HAWKINS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY B HODGE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENA M LEBEL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN LEVINE ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TILEWA NWAEZE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PERRIERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY REESE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA RICKS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SHIPP ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SMITH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIANA ORNELAS SMYTH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA STEPHANOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT VOIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 S 9TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-5125
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN FRIETSCHE ESQ, 125 S 9TH STREET 300, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN FRIETSCHE ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 928-9801
- Website
- WWW.WOMENSLAWPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT CREATES A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY BY ADVANCING THE RIGHTS AND STATUS OF ALL WOMEN THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. TO THIS END, WE ENGAGE IN HIGH-IMPACT LITIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION. THE CORE VALUES OF WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT ARE A BELIEF IN THE RIGHT OF ALL WOMEN TO BODILY INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL AUTONOMY; DEDICATION TO LISTENING TO WOMEN AND BEING GUIDED BY THEIR EXPERIENCES; AND COMMITMENT TO FAIRNESS, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT (WLP), A PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1974, LEVERAGES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO ELIMINATE GENDER BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION. WLP ENVISIONS A SOCIETY IN WHICH JUSTICE AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY ARE NOT DETERMINED BY SEX, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, ECONOMIC STATUS, OR INTERSECTING IDENTITIES. WLP BELIEVES THAT EVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY, HEALTH, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE, AND THAT PERSONAL DECISIONS ABOUT SEXUALITY AND PROCREATION MUST BE PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT INSTEAD OF INTRUDED UPON. A KEYSTONE OF WLP'S WORK IS OUR COMMITMENT TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSPECTIVES ARE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON SOLUTIONS AND TO STREAMLINE ADVOCACY EFFORTS, THUS RENDERING THEM MORE EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL. WLP HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF NUMEROUS LEGAL AND POLICY INITIATIVES INVOLVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONWIDE, FOR OVER FIVE DECADES. WE CHALLENGE LAWS AND POLICIES DESIGNED TO LIMIT OR DENY ACCESS TO ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTION. WE RECENTLY ACHIEVED A LANDMARK RULING BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT AND COMMONWEALTH COURT ON BEHALF OF PENNSYLVANIA ABORTION PROVIDERS IN ALLEGHENY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CENTER V. PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, RECOGNIZING A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY UNDER OUR STATE CONSTITUTION. WE DIRECTLY REPRESENT MINORS WHO ARE SEEKING JUDICIAL BYPASS ORDERS TO PERMIT THEM TO CONSENT TO ABORTION CARE. IN ADDITION, WE ADVOCATE FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO CRIMINAL SANCTIONS RELATED TO THEIR PREGNANCY. WLP HAS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTFOLIO OF WORKPLACE JUSTICE ADVOCACY. WE PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION ON EMPLOYMENT-BASED SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION CASES, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON BEHALF OF LOW-INCOME WORKERS. WE AUTHOR AMICUS CURIAE (FRIEND OF THE COURT) BRIEFS ON WORKPLACE JUSTICE ISSUES. WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POLICY MAKERS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT, PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION, LACTATION ACCOMMODATION, PAY EQUITY, AND PAID SICK DAYS. WE TESTIFY AT RELEVANT LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS. WLP REPRESENTS PREGNANT STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. WLP HAS A LONG TRACK RECORD OF TITLE IX CHALLENGES TO INEQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND UNFAIR TREATMENT DISADVANTAGING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCHOOL-BASED ATHLETICS. WLP IS A LEADING ADVOCATE WORKING TO IMPROVE SYSTEMIC RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL IMPACT. WLP LED A REFORM EFFORT THAT RESULTED IN COMPLETE REORGANIZATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE TO SEX CRIMES, INCLUDING AN UNPRECEDENTED CASE REVIEW BY ADVOCATES, WHICH IS NOW A NATIONAL MODEL. WLP IS INVOLVED IN LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY IN PHILADELPHIA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, IMMIGRANT, AND SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BATTERERS' INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF COORDINATING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE VICTIM SAFETY AND PERPETRATOR ACCOUNTABILITY. WLP AUTHORS AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS, AND HAS AUTHORED MANUALS, JUDICIAL DESK BOOKS, AND NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. WLP VIEWS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ PEOPLE AS A FORM OF SEX-BASED DISCRIMINATION THAT ARISES FROM THE SAME HARMFUL GENDER-BASED STEREOTYPES THAT AFFLICT CISGENDER PEOPLE. WLP REPRESENTS LGBTQ PEOPLE IN WORKPLACE, SCHOOL, HEALTH CARE, AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS CASES, SEEKING TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION AND ERADICATE STIGMA. WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE LEGAL INFORMATION AND POLICY ANALYSIS FOR COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH OUR EXTENSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM, IN-PERSON MEETINGS, DEVELOPING AND SHARING TALKING POINTS ON RELEVANT INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATING IN CONFERENCES, AND PROVIDING MESSAGING ASSISTANCE TO OUR ALLIES.Expenses $1,461,776 · revenue $21,409
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
- 23-7354667
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,614,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,142,650
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,038,883 | $2,022,650 | $2,614,371 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,484,658 | $1,706,665 | $2,697,999 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,276,883 | $1,673,055 | $2,031,055 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,783,893 | $1,673,313 | $966,610 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7354667).
Questions about WOMENS LAW PROJECT
- What is the EIN of WOMENS LAW PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMENS LAW PROJECT is 23-7354667.
- Is WOMENS LAW PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to WOMENS LAW PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMENS 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 WOMENS 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 WOMENS 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 WOMENS LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN FRIETSCHE ESQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMENS LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,001 (SUSAN FRIETSCHE ESQ, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WOMENS LAW PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,038,883, expenses of $2,022,650 and total assets of $2,614,371 at year end.
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