Education Law Center - PA is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, registered in 1990, with $4,534,729 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$4.5M
▲ 58.7% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$2.6M
Net assets
$9.3M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Education Law Center - PA— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Education Law Center - PA: 43 mo reserves · +43% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Education Law Center - PA— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Education Law Center - PA: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.5M (FY2019) to $4.5M (FY2023) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
42.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$10.3M
Total liabilities
$1.0M
Net assets
$9.3M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,534,729▲58.7% | $2,587,607▲6.1% | $9,250,232▲30.4% | $10,254,719▲27.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,857,604▲22.5% | $2,437,863▼2.8% | $7,093,416▲9.0% | $8,037,101▲18.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,333,589▼34.0% | $2,507,025▲11.9% | $6,506,749▼6.7% | $6,787,448▼9.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $3,536,434▲133% | $2,241,392▲1.9% | $6,970,697▲24.6% | $7,514,729▲23.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,517,896 | $2,199,825 | $5,592,406 | $6,076,468 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
90 grants to Education Law Center - PA totaling $4.6M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $154,943 |
| Tides Foundation | Quality education | 2024 | $125,000 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $50,250 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | General operating support | 2024 | $33,500 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $25,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | General | 2024 | $6,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $1,017,725 |
| Tides Foundation | Quality education | 2023 | $125,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Alliance and advocacy | 2023 | $104,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Criminal justice reform | 2023 | $98,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | General | 2023 | $50,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | Human services | 2023 | $48,500 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $44,000 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2023 | $40,750 |
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Data for Education Law Center - PA (EIN 23-2581102) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.