Nonprofit · EIN 46-2132412
ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,097,199 | $3,293,790 | $803,409 | $3,858,228 | $56,986 | $3,801,242 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,965,156 | $2,187,715 | -$222,559 | $3,025,123 | $45,696 | $2,979,427 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,895,691 | $2,494,284 | $401,407 | $3,175,477 | $14,200 | $3,161,277 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,313,312
- Program service revenue
- $695,888
- Investment income
- $82,543
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,627
- Other revenue
- $5,456
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $144,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $307,712
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,249,708
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,874,265
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $292,367
- Accounting fees
- $26,234
- Occupancy
- $31,896
- Travel
- $63,830
- Depreciation
- $1,679
- Program services (functional)
- $1,978,899
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,119,030
- Fundraising (functional)
- $195,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,025,123
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,858,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,986
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,801,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,474
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,087,019
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $714,223
- Gross receipts
- $4,156,621
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 403
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HOLBROOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,812 |
| BRET GROTE | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,340 |
| ALISSA DEPIRO | SECRETARY/FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,620 |
| JAMELIA MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULES LOBEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA COLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIHAD ABDULMUMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FREELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL REDWOOD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEMPIS GHANI SONGSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUKIA LUMUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HOLBROOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $106,605 |
| BRET GROTE | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $103,000 |
| DUSTIN MCDANIEL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,815 |
| AL DEPIRO | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $65,233 |
| JAMELIA MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULES LOBEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA COLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIHAD ABDULMUMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FREELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL REDWOOD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEMPIS GHANI SONGSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUKIA LUMUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HOLBROOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,250 |
| BRET GROTE | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,667 |
| DUSTIN MCDANIEL | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,417 |
| AL DEPIRO | SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $60,917 |
| JAMELIA MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULES LOBEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA COLON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIHAD ABDULMUMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA FREELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL REDWOOD JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEMPIS GHANI SONGSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUKIA LUMUMBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 213 SMITHFIELD ST ROOM 217, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222-2224
- In care of
- % DUSTIN MCDANIEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMELIA MORGAN, 213 SMITHFIELD ST RM 217, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
- Signed the 990
- JAMELIA MORGAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (412) 654-9070
- Website
- ABOLITIONISTLAWCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOCK BOSCO & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
LEGAL SERVICES & PUBLIC INTEREST LAW.
Program accomplishments
- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT - THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT HOLDING PRISON OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ILLEGAL AND INHUMANE ABUSE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, AND ULTIMATELY ABOLISHING THE PRACTICE ENTIRELY. OUR WORK HERE IS CONCENTRATED ON LITIGATING CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUITS FOR PRISONERS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY BEING HELD IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. WE HAD SEVEN CASES DURING 2024.Expenses $131,837
- RELEASE FROM PRISON PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT FREEING PRISONERS THROUGH THE USE OF POST CONVICTION PETITIONS AND RESENTENCING. THE PUBLIC HAS AN INTEREST IN ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT HELD IN PRISON, ESPECIALLY WHERE THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THEIR RIGHTS SEVERELY VIOLATED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. WE HAD EIGHT CASES CURRENTLY BEING LITIGATED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $379,481 · grants $101,000
- ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH RIGHTS - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO EXPOSE THE DANGEROUSLY POOR HEALTHCARE IN THE PRISONS, AND TO FORCE PRISON AUTHORITIES TO IMPROVE IT. IT ALSO AIMS TO SHUTDOWN PRISONS THAT ARE BUILT IN AREAS THAT EXPOSE PRISONERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR HEALTH. OUR WORK HERE IS FOCUSED ON AN INVESTIGATION OF A PRISON BUILT NEXT TO A COAL ASH DUMP, CONTESTING THE SUFFICIENCY OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR A PROPOSED PRISON IN KENTUCKY, WORKING TO GET HEPATITIS C POSITIVE PRISONERS CURED, AND WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL. WE HAD NINE CASES LITIGATED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $30,934
- POLITICAL RIGHTS - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO PROTECT AND BROADEN THE SPEECH RIGHTS OF PRISONERS AND THE MOVEMENT TO END MASS INCARCERATION. NO CASES WERE LITIGATED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING 2024.Expenses $169,585 · grants $21,500
- MOVEMENT SUPPORT & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF THE MOVEMENT TO END MASS INCARCERATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND BY ASSISTING AND DEFENDING ORGANIZERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PART OF THAT MOVEMENT. WE HAVE FOUR CASES CURRENTLY BEING LITIGATED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $436,566 · grants $21,500 · revenue $16,083
- COURT WATCH PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT OBSERVING AND EVALUATING THE JUSTICE FOR DIFFERENT TRENDS AND PATTERNS. IT ALSO IS USED TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROBLEMS DEMOGRAPHICS AND OVERPOPULATION PLAY IN THE ROLE OF MASS INCARCERATION. REPORTS THAT ARE SUPPLIED INCLUDE VARIOUS DATA SUCH AS BAIL, PROBATION, STIPULATIONS, SERVICES, CHARGING DECISIONS AND DEMOGRAPCHICS.Expenses $519,013 · revenue $695,888
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS PROGRAMS - SPONSORING PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING FIDUCIARY AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICS TOP HELP THEM BUILD CAPACITY.Expenses $299,052
- HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM - BUILDS INNOVATIVE CHALLENGES TO U.S. STATE VIOLENCE DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD THROUGH LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY. UTILIZING AN ABOLITIONIST FRAMEWORK DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE STRENGTH OF POPULAR MOVEMENTS TO REDISTRIBUTE POWER IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN NEEDS INSTEAD OF STATE VIOLENCE AND CORPORATE PROFIT, WE LINK THE LOCAL TO THE GLOBAL IN CONCEPT AND PRACTICE, INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF MOVEMENT PARTNERS AND CONTRIBUTING TO OUR COLLECTIVE INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE, RESPONSE, AND REACH.Expenses $12,431
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
- 46-2132412
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,858,228
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,156,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,097,199 | $3,293,790 | $3,858,228 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,965,156 | $2,187,715 | $3,025,123 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,895,691 | $2,494,284 | $3,175,477 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 46-2132412).
Questions about ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER
- What is the EIN of ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER is 46-2132412.
- Is ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER 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 ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER 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 ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER 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 ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMELIA MORGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,812 (ROBERT HOLBROOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,097,199, expenses of $3,293,790 and total assets of $3,858,228 at year end.
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