Nonprofit · EIN 27-2402908
LAWFARE PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,173,110 | $4,301,358 | -$128,248 | $4,859,172 | $171,582 | $4,687,590 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,674,570 | $3,441,405 | $233,165 | $5,051,462 | $235,624 | $4,815,838 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $3,662,189 | $2,542,443 | $1,119,746 | $4,688,225 | $105,552 | $4,582,673 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,965,424
- Program service revenue
- $3,600
- Investment income
- $204,086
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $375,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,473,369
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,019,416
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $827,699
- Accounting fees
- $117,071
- Occupancy
- $61,467
- Travel
- $198,083
- Program services (functional)
- $3,075,556
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,028,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $197,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,051,462
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,859,172
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $171,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,687,590
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,238,226
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,449,364
- Gross receipts
- $4,173,110
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIPORAH REICH | DR OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $400,000 | $14,271 |
| BROOKE GOLDSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $375,000 | $0 |
| GERARD FILITTI | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $325,710 | $14,271 |
| BENJAMIN RYBERG | COO/DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $325,710 | $14,271 |
| MARILYN CHINITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE LEE FINE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY SHINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON KATZ WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIPORAH REICH | DR OF LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $365,000 | $13,530 |
| GERARD FILITTI | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,000 | $13,530 |
| BENJAMIN RYBERG | COO/DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,000 | $13,530 |
| BROOKE GOLDSTEIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $315,000 | $0 |
| MARILYN CHINITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE LEE FINE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY SHINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON KATZ WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ryberg | COO Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,000 | $14,660 |
| Ziporah Reich | Dr of Litigation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,000 | $14,660 |
| Gerard Filitti | Senior Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $290,981 | $14,660 |
| Brooke Goldstein | Ex Dir and President of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300,000 | $0 |
| Henry Shiner | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Katz Wolfson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Chinitz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Lee Fine | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 633 3RD AVE FL 21, NEW YORK, NY 10017-8157
- In care of
- % BROOKE GOLDSTEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BROOKE GOLDSTEIN, 633 THIRD AVE FLOOR 21, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Signed the 990
- BROOKE GOLDSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 339-6995
- Website
- WWW.THELAWFAREPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WE ARE A GLOBAL NETWORK OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS THAT CONTRIBUTE OUR SKILLS TIME AND EXPERTISE TO DEFENDING THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION WHEREVER WE SEE IT.
Program accomplishments
- 1. TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PHENOMENON AND SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF LAWFARE ASSURING THE SUBJECT MATTER RECEIVES THE CREDIBILITY AND IMMEDIACY THAT IT WARRANTS2. TO FACILITATE LEGAL AND NONLEGAL RESPONSES TO THE PERVERSION AND MISAPPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW 3. TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL LAWFARE THREATS AND MOBILIZE HUMAN AND INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT THEM, AND,4. TO BRING DIVERSE AND INTERESTED PARTIES TOGETHER IN A COMMON FORUM TO DISCUSS THE PHENOMENON.Expenses $2,481,368
- IN 2020 THE LAWFARE PROJECT LAUNCHED A PROJECT KNOWN AS END JEW HATRED EJH. EJH IS A GRASSROOTS CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WORKING TO ELIMINATE JEWHATRED THROUGH PEACEFUL DIRECT ACTION AND EDUCATION. IT SEEKS TO EMPOWER JEWS WITH POSITIVITY AND STRENGTH TO DISCOVER AND ENJOY THEIR HERITAGE IN WHICHEVER MANNER THEY CHOOSEWITHOUT FEAR OF ATTACK OR PERSECUTION.Expenses $594,188
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
- 27-2402908
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,859,172
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,173,110
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,173,110 | $4,301,358 | $4,859,172 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,674,570 | $3,441,405 | $5,051,462 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,662,189 | $2,542,443 | $4,688,225 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-2402908).
Questions about LAWFARE PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of LAWFARE PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAWFARE PROJECT INC is 27-2402908.
- Is LAWFARE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to LAWFARE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAWFARE PROJECT INC 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 LAWFARE PROJECT INC 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 LAWFARE PROJECT INC 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 LAWFARE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BROOKE GOLDSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAWFARE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,000 (ZIPORAH REICH, DR OF LITIGATION).
- How much revenue does LAWFARE PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,173,110, expenses of $4,301,358 and total assets of $4,859,172 at year end.
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