Nonprofit · EIN 95-3709253
PUBLIC LAW CENTER
Also known as AMICUS PUBLICO
Tax-exempt · SANTA ANA, CA 92701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,927,650 | $8,691,886 | -$1,764,236 | $5,794,443 | $1,920,630 | $3,873,813 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,534,055 | $7,293,144 | $240,911 | $6,377,072 | $1,714,615 | $4,662,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,719,844
- of which government grants
- $5,154,247
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $174,851
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$61,076
- Other revenue
- $32,955
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $413,712
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,267,149
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,058,682
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $228,265
- Depreciation
- $342,995
- Program services (functional)
- $7,010,162
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,255,467
- Fundraising (functional)
- $426,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,377,072
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,794,443
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,920,630
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,873,813
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,767,578
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,423,539
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,766,313
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $107,500
- Gross receipts
- $7,098,701
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 586
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA GLICKEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENER Officer | 1 | $190,500 | $24,563 |
| JEFF BOLTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $172,175 | $26,474 |
| TYLER SUTHERLAND | CHIEF LEGAL PROGRAMS OFFIC Highest-paid employee | 1 | $149,207 | $15,134 |
| SUZANNE IAZZETTA | DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $109,645 | $18,576 |
| RICHARD WALKER | DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $112,669 | $10,468 |
| MANOHAR SUKUMAR | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $103,310 | $13,607 |
| IRAIDA OLIVA | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $102,419 | $11,511 |
| DINA RANDAZZO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S MILIBAND | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARDOZA | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE WHYTE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E ALTSTADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVAL BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW E COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA COWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC M DOMINGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA E DOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN B FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIALISA GAFFANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA GARCIA GUILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNA WINSLOW HAZBOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP R KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY H KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARYL S LANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY LEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE G LUTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMRAH MAHMOUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE M MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS A MANAKIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER H MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOURABH MISHRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN N MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER C PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA D RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL S ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN T ROSSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN M SHERLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAHIRA SOLH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJIT SINGH THIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC V TRAUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE VANDERLAAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER R WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA M ZABAT-FRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IVETTE ZAMORA-PEROVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIAXIAO ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA GLICKEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENER Officer | 1 | $182,464 | $37,049 |
| JEFF BOLTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $115,591 | $18,274 |
| TYLER SUTHERLAND | CHIEF LEGAL PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $121,040 | $7,969 |
| NICOLE WHYTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA RANDAZZO | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL S MILIBAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY LEA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E ALTSTADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVAL BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH L CHAIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW E COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR COVARRUBIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA COWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS J DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC M DOMINGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA E DOREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN B FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIALISA GAFFANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA GARCIA GUILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP R KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY H KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L KOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA KRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL S LANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE G LUTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMRAH MAHMOUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE M MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A MANAKIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER H MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN N MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER C PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA D RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLA SUE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL S ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN T ROSSUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN M SHERLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAHIRA SOLH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJIT SINGH THIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE VANDERLAAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL P WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNA WINSLOW HAZBOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER R WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA M ZABAT-FRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 W CIVIC CENTER DR, SANTA ANA, CA 92701-4002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MONICA GLICKEN, 601 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701
- Signed the 990
- MONICA GLICKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (714) 541-1010
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICLAWCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3709253 or by the name PUBLIC LAW CENTER.
- 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 PUBLIC LAW CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S PRO BONO LAW FIRM, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO CHALLENGE SOCIETAL INJUSTICES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED $48 MILLION WORTH OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. NEARLY 18,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE LEGAL PRACTICE AREAS OF CONSUMER, FAMILY, HEALTH, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION, VETERANS' BENEFITS, SMALL BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT ASSISTANCE, AND FEDERAL TAX.Expenses $7,010,162
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
- 95-3709253
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,794,443
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,098,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,927,650 | $8,691,886 | $5,794,443 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,534,055 | $7,293,144 | $6,377,072 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,774,494 | $5,706,142 | $5,161,185 | IRS |
| 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 95-3709253).
Questions about PUBLIC LAW CENTER
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC LAW CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC LAW CENTER is 95-3709253.
- Is PUBLIC LAW CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to PUBLIC LAW CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC 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 PUBLIC 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 PUBLIC 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 PUBLIC LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MONICA GLICKEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC LAW CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 51 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $190,500 (MONICA GLICKEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENER).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC LAW CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,927,650, expenses of $8,691,886 and total assets of $5,794,443 at year end.
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