EIN 23-2823744

Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center (PLA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
110
Year formed
1996
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Philadelphia Legal Assistance is dedicated to providing high quality, creative legal services, advice and referrals for eligible low income people.
Related structure
PLA is a subordinate organization under Community Legal Services.
Total revenues
$9,421,669
2022
Total expenses
$9,024,736
2022
Total assets
$5,055,747
2022
Num. employees
110
2022

Program areas at PLA

Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center (pla) provides free civil Legal services to low income philadelphians primarily in the substantive areas of family law, public benefits, consumer/housing and home ownership. Pla also provides advice and counsel to individuals in the range of civil matters where it does not provide direct representation. In addition, pla receives Legal services corporation funding to provide representation to farmworkers in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in employment and housing matters.

Who funds Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center (PLA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)Civil Legal Aid$4,401,109
William Penn FoundationHousing Services Legal Aid To Low-Income Individuals and Families.$60,000
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationGeneral Operating Support$50,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at PLA

NameTitleCompensation
Anita Santos-SinghAttorney / Executive Director$146,343
Maureen OlivesInterim Executive Director$120,042
Susan TrippStaff Member / Finance Director / Director of Finance$140,217
Anita Santos SinghPast Executive Director
Marisa J. TilghmanBoard Member$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for PLA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,419,044
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$2,625
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$9,421,669

Form 990s for PLA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-10-20990View PDF
2020-122021-11-05990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122020-01-22990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $4,401,109 from Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
December 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
718 Arch St 300n
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Website URL
philalegal.org/ 
Phone
(215) 981-3800
Facebook page
PhiladelphiaLegalAssistance 
Twitter profile
@phila_legal 
IRS details
EIN
23-2823744
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5411: Legal Services
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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