ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMELIA MORGAN

Phone

4126549070

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 32% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

LEGAL SERVICES & PUBLIC INTEREST LAW.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $112,360 Revenue: $81,384

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT - THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT HOLDING PRISON OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ILLEGAL AND INHUMANE ABUSE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, AND ULTIMATELY ABOLISHING THE PRACTICE ENTIRELY. OUR WORK HERE IS CONCENTRATED ON LITIGATING CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUITS FOR PRISONERS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY BEING HELD IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. WE HAD TWO CASES DURING 2023.

Program 2

Expenses: $209,058

RELEASE FROM PRISON PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT FREEING PRISONERS THROUGH THE USE OF POST CONVICTION PETITIONS AND RESENTENCING. THE PUBLIC HAS AN INTEREST IN ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT HELD IN PRISON, ESPECIALLY WHERE THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THEIR RIGHTS SEVERELY VIOLATED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. WE HAD SIX CASES CURRENTLY BEING LITIGATED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM.

Program 3

Expenses: $23,392

ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH RIGHTS - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO EXPOSE THE DANGEROUSLY POOR HEALTHCARE IN THE PRISONS, AND TO FORCE PRISON AUTHORITIES TO IMPROVE IT. IT ALSO AIMS TO SHUTDOWN PRISONS THAT ARE...

ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH RIGHTS - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO EXPOSE THE DANGEROUSLY POOR HEALTHCARE IN THE PRISONS, AND TO FORCE PRISON AUTHORITIES TO IMPROVE IT. IT ALSO AIMS TO SHUTDOWN PRISONS THAT ARE BUILT IN AREAS THAT EXPOSE PRISONERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THEIR HEALTH. OUR WORK HERE IS FOCUSED ON AN INVESTIGATION OF A PRISON BUILT NEXT TO A COAL ASH DUMP, CONTESTING THE SUFFICIENCY OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR A PROPOSED PRISON IN KENTUCKY, WORKING TO GET HEPATITIS C POSITIVE PRISONERS CURED, AND WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL. WE HAD FIVE CASES LITIGATED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM.

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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%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,291,900

Program Service Revenue $617,806

Investment Income $41,827

Other Revenue $13,623

TOTAL REVENUE $1,965,156

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,440,035

Fundraising Expenses $121,972

Program Expenses $1,534,982

Other Expenses $747,680

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,187,715

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,965,156	$2,895,691	-0.3%
Expenses	$2,187,715	$2,494,284	-0.1%
Net Income	$-222,559	$401,407	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

225

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

$371,653

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMELIA MORGAN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULES LOBEL	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA COLON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIHAD ABDULMUMIT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA FREELAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL REDWOOD JR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEMPIS GHANI SONGSTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUKIA LUMUMBA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY JIMENEZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AL DEPIRO	SECRETARY	45.00	Officer	$65,233	$0	$65,233
DUSTIN MCDANIEL	FINANCE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$96,815	$0	$96,815
BRET GROTE	LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$103,000	$0	$103,000
ROBERT HOLBROOK	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$106,605	$0	$106,605

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,965,156	$2,187,715	$3,025,123	$-222,559
2022	$2,895,691	$2,494,284	$3,175,477	$401,407
2022	$2,895,691	$2,494,284	$3,175,477	$401,407
2021	$3,543,117	$1,673,851	$2,949,531	$1,869,266
2020	$1,071,932	$823,490	$908,841	$248,442
2019	$1,017,774	$681,408	$673,550	$336,366
2018	$547,339	$549,069	$404,981	$-1,730