ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER

EIN 46-2132412 · Public Interest Law (I83)

What they do

THE ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER EXISTS to PROMOTE THE RIGHTS of PRISONERS and THE WRONGLY-CONVICTED BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INJUSTICES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM and ABOUT ABUSIVE CONDITIONS IN THE PRISON SYSTEM; to PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES to PRISONERS IN ORDER to RIGHT INJUSTICES and ERRORS COMMITTED IN THE COURTS, and to LITIGATE THE NON-FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS of PRISONERS ALLEGING VIOLATIONS of THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS WHILE IN PRISON; to ADVOCATE for THE RADICAL REFORMATION of THE PRISON SYSTEM, WITHIN THE BOUNDS of TAX EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 and 501(H) of THE CODE.THE PUBLIC HAS AN INTEREST IN ENSURING THAT ITS PRISON SYSTEM is OPERATED WITHIN THE BOUNDS of CONSTITUTIONAL and HUMAN RIGHTS LAW and THAT THE BROADER CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM is REFORMED.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.30%of revenue went to mission work60.1% of expenses · Program services

4.78%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$80.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.31%of revenue went to management and office costs34.0% of expenses

$1.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,097,199

Mission workProgram services$1,978,89948.30% of revenue60.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,119,03027.31% of revenue34.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$195,8614.78% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$803,40919.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,293,79080.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 60.1% mission · 34.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 24.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 15.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 22.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 18.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 18.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 12.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,097,199

Expenses$3,293,790

Annual surplus $803,409 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,978,899 · 60.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,119,030 · 34.0% of expenses

Fundraising$195,861 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,097,199

Expenses$3,293,790

Assets$3,858,228

Income$4,156,621

Contributions$3,313,312

Mission work (program services)$1,978,899

Fundraising$195,861

Grants given$321,000

Average grant$32,100

Management and general$1,119,030

Executive compensation (total)$175,000

Accounting fees$26,234

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT HOLBROOKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $115,812

BRET GROTELEGAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $110,340

ALISSA DEPIROSECRETARY/FINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $86,620

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ROBERT HOLBROOKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRET GROTELEGAL DIRECTOR

ALISSA DEPIROSECRETARY/FINANCE DIRECTOR

ANITA COLONTREASURER

ASHLEY JIMENEZDIRECTOR

CARL REDWOOD JRDIRECTOR

JAMELIA MORGANPRESIDENT

JIHAD ABDULMUMITDIRECTOR

JULES LOBELVICE PRESIDENT

KEMPIS GHANI SONGSTERDIRECTOR

LISA FREELANDDIRECTOR

RUKIA LUMUMBADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: PO BOX 23032, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
County: Allegheny
In care of: JAMELIA MORGAN
Primary officer: JAMELIA MORGAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@alcenter.org Phone(412) 654-9070 Officer phone(412) 651-7485

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MOCK BOSCO & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Public Interest Law (I83)
IRS tax category: Public Interest Law
Grant-giving organization: Yes