Nonprofit · EIN 94-3243666
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,855,445 | $1,982,493 | $872,952 | $5,295,426 | $614,100 | $4,681,326 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,832,394 | $2,052,698 | -$220,304 | $4,555,000 | $746,626 | $3,808,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,227,233
- Program service revenue
- $600,843
- Investment income
- $27,369
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,134,594
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,423,009
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $194,511
- Travel
- $6,428
- Depreciation
- $16,178
- Program services (functional)
- $1,680,715
- Management and general (functional)
- $278,240
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,538
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,555,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,295,426
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $614,100
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,681,326
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,784
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,701,419
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,979,907
- Gross receipts
- $2,855,445
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shashi Hanuman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $130,000 |
| Michael Rawson | Director of Litigation and Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,008 |
| Melissa Morris | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,471 |
| Craig Castellanet | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,200 |
| Anaebere-Nicholson Ugochi | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,200 |
| Lauren Hansen Wright | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,400 |
| Melody Osuna | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,200 |
| Miye Goishi | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Armen Nercessian | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Bluestein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William N Hebert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Irma Herrera | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Maeve Elise Brown | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tim Iglesias | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shashi Hanuman | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $26,869 |
| Michael Rawson | Director of Litigation and Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,100 | $28,374 |
| Valerie Feldman | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,300 | $27,211 |
| Melissa Morris | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,300 | $21,596 |
| Charles Garzon | Finance Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,200 | $25,975 |
| Craig Castellanet | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,300 | $20,293 |
| Anaebere-Nicholson Ugochi | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,300 | $20,293 |
| Lauren Hansen Wright | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,100 | $20,464 |
| Miye Goishi | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Pearlman | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Bluestein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William N Hebert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Irma Herrera | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maeve Elise Brown | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Iglesias | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Armen Nercessian | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 449 15TH ST STE 301, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2821
- In care of
- % MICHAEL RAWSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- William Hebert, 449 15th Street 301, Oakland, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- Shashi Hanuman, Executive Director
- Phone
- (510) 891-9794
- Website
- www.pilpca.org
- Return prepared by
- Cropper Accountancy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3243666 or by the name PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The purpose of the Public Interest Law Project is to (1) render legal services to low income persons who may be in need thereof and are financially unable to pay for the same; and (2) provide technical assistance, training, research, and litigation support to California legal aid organizations.
Program accomplishments
- Inclusive affordable housingPILP's housing work is designed to support Californians in need of affordable housing. We focus on equitable use and ownership of land to increase, protect, and preserve affordable housing and tenant protections for lower income Californians. We specialize in affordable and fair housing; land use, inclusive development and redevelopment, relocation assistance, preservation of subsidized housing, and landlord-tenant laws. In 2024, we advanced justice across California by winning enforceable commitments in Clovis to rezone for 1,300 affordable homes, launch a $1.8 million Housing Trust Fund, and adopt the Central Valley's first inlcusionary zoning ordinance. We protected the mobilehome residents is San Leandro from unlawful rent hikes, co-sponsored state legislation (AB 2023) to strengthen housing planning laws, and defended the Surplus Land Act against rollbacks. We also ended discriminatory leasing policies in San Bernardino, increasing access for over 26,000 Section 8 tenants, and distributed a strategy brief for the legal aid sector related to use and ownership of land in California.Expenses $960,409
- Protecting and advancing civil rights of unhoused personsCalifornia is home to more than half of all unhoused people, many in unsafe conditions without access to basic necessities including food, shelter, and health care. PILP protects and advances the civil rights of unhoused people across the state; fights the criminalization of homelessness; and works to ensure equitable access to benefits and services that are designed to help unhoused people get and keep stable housing. In 2024, we continued to fight for the civil rights of unhoused persons in San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, and Santa Rosa.Expenses $360,153
- Breaking down barriers to equitable disbursement of public benefitsThose eligible for public benefits in California include chronically homeless people with disabilities, female-headed, and lower income families with children that disproportionately identify as female households and Black or Latina. PILP breaks down systemic barriers to the equitable disbursement of public benefits, primarily focused on CalFresh; CalWORKS; General Assistance/Relief; and other funds targeted to helping unhoused people, people with disabilities, immigrants, foster youth, and disaster survivors can meet their basic needs. In 2024, we developed and widely distributed a multilingual toolkit to expand access to underutilized housing and homelessness programs within public benefits frameworks, reaching qualified legal service programs, community groups, and thousands of eligible individuals.Expenses $360,153
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
- 94-3243666
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,295,426
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,855,445
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,855,445 | $1,982,493 | $5,295,426 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,832,394 | $2,052,698 | $4,555,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,273,965 | $1,571,963 | $4,840,445 | IRS |
| 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 94-3243666).
Questions about PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT is 94-3243666.
- Is PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC INTEREST 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 PUBLIC INTEREST 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 PUBLIC INTEREST 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 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names William Hebert.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (Shashi Hanuman, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,855,445, expenses of $1,982,493 and total assets of $5,295,426 at year end.
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