Nonprofit · EIN 27-4631171
PUBLIC POLICY LAB
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,249,465 | $4,404,207 | -$154,742 | $1,065,413 | $549,867 | $515,546 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,673,689 | $2,387,320 | $286,369 | $1,060,182 | $389,894 | $670,288 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,092,977
- of which government grants
- $1,030,920
- Program service revenue
- $3,144,785
- Investment income
- $11,703
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $615,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,128
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,426,335
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,237,418
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $92,009
- Travel
- $98,547
- Depreciation
- $12,970
- Program services (functional)
- $3,201,861
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,031,534
- Fundraising (functional)
- $170,812
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,060,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,065,413
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $549,867
- Net assets, end of year
- $515,546
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,890
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$262,131
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $777,677
- Gross receipts
- $4,249,465
- Employees
- 31
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHELSEA MAULDIN | Exec Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,128 | $13,167 |
| SHANTI MATTHEW | MANAGING DIR. | 40 | $149,436 | $13,167 |
| Rajesh Kottamasu | SP Design and Stra | 40 | $133,293 | $12,458 |
| John Buckley | Design Strateg Dir | 40 | $127,253 | $13,167 |
| ANDREW EICKMANN | SP for POLICY&RESE | 40 | $137,654 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MARTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BOYER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAYNE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIYA OSAKI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WHITE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHELSEA MAULDIN | Exec Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,923 | $12,945 |
| SHANTI MATTHEW | MANAGING DIR. | 40 | $141,951 | $13,455 |
| ANDREW EICKMANN | SP for POLICY&RESE | 40 | $136,753 | $0 |
| John Buckley | Design Strateg Dir | 40 | $119,877 | $12,945 |
| DEBORAH MARTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BOYER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PAYNE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIYA OSAKI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WHITE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 JAY ST STE 203, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-8319
- In care of
- % CHELSEA MAULDIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHELSEA MAULDIN, 20 JAY STREET SUITE 203, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- CHELSEA MAULDIN, Exec Dir.
- Phone
- (646) 535-6535
- Website
- PUBLICPOLICYLAB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Mission
The Public Policy Lab is a nonprofit innovation lab. Our mission is to design policies and programs that help poor and marginalized Americans build better lives. To do that, we partner with government agencies, philanthropies, and NGOs and the communities they serve to develop more satisfying and effective services through ethnographic research, human-centered design, rapid prototyping, and formative evaluation.
Program accomplishments
- For the National Science Foundation, and in collaboration with a diverse cohort of entrepreneurial innovators from historically underrepresented communities, PPL is leading a project to co-create and pilot a series of tools and resources to meaningfully increase the nationwide involvement of underrepsented groups in accessing federal seed funding to bring their innovations to market.For the Scan Foundation, we are working on the Public Prospective Longitudinal Understanding Study of 65+ Adults (PPLUS65), an initiative to accelerate policy change and health-systems improvement for and with older Americans, especially those from low-income;rural or geographically underserved; and/or Black, Indigenous,and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. In mid-2024, we will launch a public platform to showcase research data collected and outputs produced, with a goal to help policymakers and systems leaders better incorporate older Americans' needs and preferences into social-scale programs.With SUNY's Office of Higher Education in Prison (OHEP)and CUNY's Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG), we aimed to strengthen the support network that's available to formerly incarcerated students during reentry in New York City, by enhancing collaboration amongst higher education institutions and reentry service providers.Expenses $3,201,861 · grants $625,484 · revenue $3,144,785
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4631171
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,065,413
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,249,465
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,249,465 | $4,404,207 | $1,065,413 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,673,689 | $2,387,320 | $1,060,182 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,718,014 | $1,713,920 | $842,415 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-4631171).
Questions about PUBLIC POLICY LAB
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC POLICY LAB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC POLICY LAB is 27-4631171.
- Is PUBLIC POLICY LAB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to PUBLIC POLICY LAB tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC POLICY LAB file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PUBLIC POLICY LAB due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC POLICY LAB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC POLICY LAB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHELSEA MAULDIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC POLICY LAB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $191,128 (CHELSEA MAULDIN, Exec Dir.).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC POLICY LAB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,249,465, expenses of $4,404,207 and total assets of $1,065,413 at year end.
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