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EIN 94-2495939

Prison Law Office

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
32
City
Berkeley
State
California
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
The Prison Law Office is a nonprofit public interest law firm based in Berkeley, California that provides free legal services to adult and juvenile offenders to improve their conditions of confinement.
Total revenues
$16,140,547
2023
Total expenses
$5,026,875
2023
Total assets
$104,217,285
2023
Num. employees
32
2023

Program areas at Prison Law Office

The Prison Law Office is committed to protecting the civil rights of people incarcerated in California's correctional facilities, to foster alternatives to incarceration and to increase community awareness and education in correctional issues.

Who funds Prison Law Office

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Equal Justice WorksFellowship Support$54,180
California ChangeLawyersGeneral Support$7,663

Personnel at Prison Law Office

NameTitleCompensation
Donald SpecterSenior Staff Attorney$302,000
Margot MendelsonExecutive Director$182,157
Daesha JordanDirector of Human Resources and Operations

Financials for Prison Law Office

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$921,842
Program services$10,382,861
Investment income and dividends$553,397
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$35,754
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,211,693
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$35,000
Total revenues$16,140,547

Form 990s for Prison Law Office

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-05-10990View PDF
2021-062022-05-10990View PDF
2020-062021-06-18990View PDF
2019-062021-01-28990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $54,180 from Equal Justice Works
August 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,200 from New Israel Fund (NIF)
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1917 Fifth St
Berkeley, CA 94710
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
prisonlaw.com/ 
IRS details
EIN
94-2495939
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1978
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
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
033772
FTB Entity ID
0842703
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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