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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2112376

AMISTAD LAW PROJECT

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139

Financials

$997K$1.1M2023$1M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMISTAD LAW PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,034,547$1,012,594$21,953$693,365$15,964$677,401
December 31, 2023990$996,904$1,062,726-$65,822$713,841$58,393$655,448
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,034,518
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$29

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$67,680
Other salaries and wages
$295,848
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$425,973
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$43,041
Occupancy
$30,207
Travel
$37,846
Depreciation
$5,077
Program services (functional)
$885,270
Management and general (functional)
$101,496
Fundraising (functional)
$25,828

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$713,841
Total assets, end of year
$693,365
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,964
Net assets, end of year
$677,401
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,818
Net assets without donor restrictions
$60,594
Net assets with donor restrictions
$616,807
Gross receipts
$1,034,547
Employees
9
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2014
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRIS HENDERSONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$56,082$11,597
CHRISTI CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARDISS KEBRIAEIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KEENECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CANDACE MCKINLEYSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARTHA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEPHANIE KEENECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CANDACE MCKINLEYSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRISTI CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTHA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PARDISS KEBRIAEIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 9148, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139-9148
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KRIS HENDERSON, PO BOX 9148, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139
Signed the 990
KRIS HENDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(267) 225-5884
Return prepared by
J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC

Mission

AMISTAD LAW PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO FIGHT FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FREE AND LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICES TO PHILADELPHIANS AND THOSE INCARCERATED IN PENNSYLVANIA'S PRISONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADVOCATE FOR LAWS AND POLICIES THAT REFLECT OUR VISION FOR A NEW JUSTICE PARADIGM AND ORGANIZE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THEIR RIGHTS AND THE LAW.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 1)CAMPAIGN TO END DEATH BY INCARCERATION: THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO FIND AVENUES FOR PEOPLE SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN PENNSYLVANIA TO RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PA BOARD OF PARDONS, HELD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ROLE IN LIFE AND LONG-TERM SENTENCES, PROVIDED TECHNICAL AND SUPPORTIVE ASSISTANCE TO INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THE FAMILIES IN APPLYING FOR CLEMENCY, AND FILED LAWSUITS ON BEHALF OF LIFE-SENTENCED INDIVIDUALS TO FIND A PATHWAY HOME. 2)SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE AROUND CRIME AND POLICING: THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO SHIFT THE POPULAR NARRATIVE AROUND CRIME AND VIOLENCE IN PHILADELPHIA AND QUESTION THE ROLE OF POLICING AS A RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE CREATED VISUAL AND AUDIO MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES TO HARM, HELPED SHAPE CONCRETE POLICY DEMANDS TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IN RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD AND THE SUBSEQUENT UPRISINGS, CONDUCTED RESEARCH OF PHILADELPHIANS' IDEA OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND DEVELOPED PROPOSALS FOR ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES.
    Expenses $885,270

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2112376
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$693,365
Income (IRS master file)
$1,034,547

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$996,904$1,062,726$713,841IRS
990December 2022$889,859$879,695$740,061IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about AMISTAD LAW PROJECT

What is the EIN of AMISTAD LAW PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMISTAD LAW PROJECT is 47-2112376.
Is AMISTAD LAW PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to AMISTAD LAW PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMISTAD 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 AMISTAD LAW PROJECT 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 AMISTAD LAW PROJECT 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 AMISTAD LAW PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KRIS HENDERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of AMISTAD LAW PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,082 (KRIS HENDERSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does AMISTAD LAW PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,034,547, expenses of $1,012,594 and total assets of $693,365 at year end.

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