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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2025872

PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · LA QUINTA, CA 92253

Financials

$300K$98K2022$115K$101K2023$227K$146K2024$116K$201K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$115,728$201,186-$85,458$219,102$1,430$217,672
December 31, 2024990$227,487$145,547$81,940$303,130$0$303,130
December 31, 2023990-EZ$115,048$100,545$14,503$221,190$0$221,190
December 31, 2022990$300,000$98,286$201,714$206,687$0$206,687
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$115,728
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$100
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$69,604
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$110,207
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$64,015
Occupancy
$470
Printing, publications and postage
$49
Other expenses
$26,345
Program services (functional)
$162,798

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$303,130
Total assets, end of year
$219,102
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,430
Net assets, end of year
$217,672
Cash, savings and investments
$219,102
Gross receipts
$115,728

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEXANDRA MOSSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60$69,604
ELLIOT FORHANPRESIDENT3$0
VICTOR ALDANATREASURER2$0
KIT WALSHBOARD MEMBER2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEXANDRA MOSSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
60$65,000
ELLIOT FORHANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
VICTOR ALDANATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EMMA BONDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIT WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEXANDRA MOSSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR60$45,583
ELLIOT FORHANPRESIDENT3$0
VICTOR ALDANATREASURER2$0
EMMA BONDSECRETARY2$0
KIT WALSHBOARD MEMBER2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLIOT FORHANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
VICTOR ALDANATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EMMA BONDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KIT WALSHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEXANDRA MOSSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
60$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
79405 HIGHWAY 111 STE 9 PMB 414, LA QUINTA, CA 92253-8300
In care of
% ALEXANDRA MOSS
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
79405 HIGHWAY 111 STE 9 414, LA QUINTA CA 92253
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
ALEXANDRA MOSS, 79405 HIGHWAY 111 STE 9 414, LA QUINTA CA 92253
Signed the 990-EZ
ALEXANDRA MOSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(818) 281-2191
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2025872 or by the name PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF, PUBLIC ACCESS TO, AND SOCIAL EQUITY IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND RELATED FIELDS OF LAW, INCLUDING BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE PATENT SYSTEM.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL PROGRAMS - WE PROVIDE FREE COUNSELING TO TECHNOLOGY CREATORS AND USERS; PROVIDE EDUCTION TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AFFECTED BY AND INTERESTED IN THE PATENT SYSTEM, CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE PATENT SYSTEM'S IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING MEDICAL PATIENTS, CONSUMERS, AND RESEARCHERS; AND ADVOCATE FOR THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN PATENT ISSUES IN FEDERAL ACOURTS, AGENCIES, AND STANDARD-SETTING ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $128,440 · grants $100
  • STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENT POLICY RESEARCH - WE CONDUCTED AND PUBLISHED RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENTS ON THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING PRODUCT PRICE, SUPPLY, AND VARIETY. TO DO THIS, WE RETAINED AN EXPERT ECONOMIST, WHO DEVELOPED A TOOL FOR DETERMINING WELFARE-MAXIMIZING STRUCTURES FOR LICENSING STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENTS. WE PUBLICIZED AND DISSEMINATED THIS RESEARCH, INCLUDING TO POLICYMAKERS AND THE PRESS, TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPACT THAT STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENTS HAVE ON PUBLIC WELFARE AND ENABLE THEM TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST.
    Expenses $34,358

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2025872
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$219,102
Income (IRS master file)
$115,728

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$115,728$201,186$219,102XML
990December 2024$227,487$145,547$303,130XML
990-EZDecember 2023$115,048$100,545$221,190XML
990December 2022$300,000$98,286$206,687XML
990-N for 2021
Officer: ALEXANDRA MOSS
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 87-2025872).

Questions about PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE is 87-2025872.
Is PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE 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 PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE?
The 990-N for 2021 names ALEXANDRA MOSS.
Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,604 (ALEXANDRA MOSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PUBLIC INTEREST PATENT LAW INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,728, expenses of $201,186 and total assets of $219,102 at year end.

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