PUBLIC COUNSEL

EIN: 237105149 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$23,810,728
Total Expenses
$23,555,201
Total Assets
$35,453,992
Net Assets
$29,963,188
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1970
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
STEVEN GODOY
Phone
2133852977
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

PUBLIC COUNSEL, founded in 1970, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $23.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

PUBLIC COUNSEL IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM DEDICATED TO (SEE SCH O FOR CONTINUATION)ADVANCING CIVIL RIGHTS AND RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AS WELL AS TO AMPLIFYING THE POWER OF OUR CLIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ADVOCACY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,198,012
Program Service Revenue $722,433
Investment Income $992,025
Other Revenue $-101,742
TOTAL REVENUE $23,810,728

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,165,269
Salaries & Benefits $19,232,408
Fundraising Expenses $1,820,872
Program Expenses $18,639,051
Other Expenses $2,929,830
TOTAL EXPENSES $23,555,201

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $23,810,728 $25,840,928 -0.1%
Expenses $23,555,201 $21,455,603 +0.1%
Net Income $255,527 $4,385,325 -0.9%
Key Indicators
✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
89
Independent Members
89
Employees
196
Volunteers
4000

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✓ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$458,243
Total Directors
89
$0
Key Employees
4
$1,054,471
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STACY D PHILLIPS CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELA C AGRUSA VICE CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE CORMICLE TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STUART N SENATOR SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TANYA ACKER IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA M AHART DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL ALLENDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN H ANSCHELL PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAND S APRIL PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSEMARIE CHIUSANO AUBERT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER S BALDOCCHI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEE S BRENNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE BRODER PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MANUEL F CACHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR YING CHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VINCENT H CHIEFFO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON K CHOCK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MORGAN CHU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALFRED M CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL CLIVNER PAST BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP E COOK PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN C COPS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMA D DOMINGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL J FINNEGAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM FLUMENBAUM DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN N FREDERIKSEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURENCE R GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD J GRAD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL GRUNFELD PAST BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK E HADDAD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CORY COPELAND HALABRIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACQUELINE J HARDING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER R HASBROUCK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YAKUB HAZZARD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW T HEARTNEY PAST BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID I HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY J HUANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID G JOHNSON PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOE KESHAVARZI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NARY KIM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZ KLEBANER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAWN S LEDINGHAM JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY LEE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEROME L LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA E MATHEWS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN L MCCANN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARYL MCCULLOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK R MCDONALD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCELLUS ANTONIO MCRAE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISSA L MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN A NISSEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NASEEM NIXON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS J NOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL R O'HANLON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH YJ OH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AJAY A PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA R PETROFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE E PHELAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN E PICKETT PAST BOARD CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY PORTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANA E RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAHUL RAVIPUDI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP R RECHT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN D RISING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDRA A ROJE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK R ROTHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON D RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATALIE SAMAJIAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK A SAMUELS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN P SCHNELLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT F SCOULAR PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROMAN M SILBERFELD PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE T SPELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL S SPINDLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH L STEIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL H STEINBERG PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN R STRANGE PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
G THOMAS STROMBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDALL J SUNSHINE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL W SWEENEY JR DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL MIGDAL TITLE PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN VITNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL R WEINER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA L WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT S WOLFE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA A WYTSMA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN S ZOHN PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN A EIDMANN PRESIDENT & CEO 55.00
Officer
$223,340 $21,422 $244,762
STEVEN GODOY VP, FINANCE & CFO 55.00
Officer
$207,723 $5,758 $213,481
MARK ROSENBAUM SR. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR STRAT. LIT. 55.00
Key Emp
$265,540 $22,067 $287,607
TRACY RICE VP & CHIEF DEV. OFFICER 55.00
Key Emp
$248,627 $26,873 $275,500
KARLA CHALIF VP, COO & GENERAL COUNSEL 55.00
Key Emp
$198,384 $24,935 $223,319
KRISTEN JACKSON INT. VP, CHIEF OF LIT. & LEG. PROGS. 55.00
Key Emp
$246,840 $21,205 $268,045
GINA B AMATO LOUGH DIRECTING ATTORNEY 55.00
Highest
$164,729 $24,890 $189,619
DAVID DANIELS PRO BONO DIRECTOR 55.00
Highest
$155,950 $28,404 $184,354
STEPHANIE CARROLL DIRECTING ATTORNEY 55.00
Highest
$155,811 $29,332 $185,143
SHARON BALMER CARTAGENA DIRECTING ATTORNEY 55.00
Highest
$152,125 $20,969 $173,094
TARA FORD INTERIM DIRECTING ATTORNEY 55.00
Highest
$160,232 $4,413 $164,645
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $23,810,728 $23,555,201 $35,453,992 $255,527
2024 $25,840,928 $21,455,603 $32,911,523 $4,385,325
2023 $17,298,721 $18,718,037 $28,808,568 $-1,419,316
2022 $17,516,532 $16,405,380 $30,704,764 $1,111,152
2021 $22,640,331 $15,480,138 $30,574,529 $7,160,193
2020 $14,051,677 $14,118,434 $23,813,314 $-66,757
2019 $14,381,029 $14,040,298 $18,941,000 $340,731
2018 $14,132,608 $12,757,853 $18,550,646 $1,374,755
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