Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey

Analysis

Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey is a registered charity in United States, based in Newark, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey reported income of $51k and spending of $136k, spending 265% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $164k to $51k (-69%), an average of -69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey sits at the 17th percentile: it is larger than about 17% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 27th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Predator Catchers Incorporated ($51k), Women of Color Cultural Foundation Inc ($52k) and League of Women Voters of Baltimore County Inc ($51k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. At year end it held assets of $74k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $74k.