Nonprofit · EIN 41-1896367
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,014,213 | $6,099,029 | -$84,816 | $1,421,618 | $877,012 | $544,606 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,601,836 | $5,562,639 | $39,197 | $1,086,715 | $457,293 | $629,422 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,331,613 | $5,178,229 | $153,384 | $1,134,673 | $544,448 | $590,225 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,247,051 | $4,520,525 | -$273,474 | $1,106,376 | $669,535 | $436,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,272
- Program service revenue
- $5,993,849
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $92
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $256,610
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,483,978
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,586,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,767
- Occupancy
- $73,972
- Travel
- $91,401
- Depreciation
- $34,011
- Program services (functional)
- $4,693,216
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,405,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,086,715
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,421,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $877,012
- Net assets, end of year
- $544,606
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $540,168
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,438
- Gross receipts
- $6,014,213
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLE DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $212,293 | $37,454 |
| TRESSA CONSTANTINEAU RIES | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $195,648 | $50,123 |
| JOELLE M LESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $199,795 | $45,533 |
| JULIE RALSTON AOKI | DIRECTOR, HEALTHY EATING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $120,983 | $57,181 |
| MARK D MEANEY | DIRECTOR, TOBACCO LAW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $130,698 | $20,372 |
| JON A LEE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $122,904 | $21,325 |
| KERRY S CORK | LEAD SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $118,598 | $19,729 |
| JAY KELLY | MARKETING COMM. DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $119,716 | $6,809 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY S NIEDWIECKI | DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $397,973 | $48,365 |
| TRESSA CONSTANTINEAU RIES | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $202,587 | $38,818 |
| JOELLE M LESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $0 | $195,810 | $41,175 |
| JIM HILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $218,280 | $10,917 |
| JULIE RALSTON AOKI | DIRECTOR, HEALTHY EATING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $119,228 | $53,051 |
| MARK D MEANEY | DIRECTOR, TOBACCO LAW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $128,711 | $19,334 |
| JON A LEE | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $123,043 | $18,757 |
| KERRY S CORK | LEAD SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $118,441 | $18,052 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY NIEDWIECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $355,317 | $44,777 |
| TRESSA RIES | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $201,243 | $49,028 |
| JULIE AOKI | DIRECTOR, HEALTHY EATING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,323 | $0 | $46,406 |
| JOELLE M LESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $131,091 | $0 | $36,131 |
| JON LEE | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $156,478 | $0 | $8,041 |
| DOUG BLANKE | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $136,819 | $0 | $7,013 |
| SUSAN WEISMAN | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,693 | $0 | $20,587 |
| MARK MEANEY | DIRECTOR, TOBACCO LAW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,353 | $0 | $6,309 |
| JAY KELLY | DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,024 | $0 | $6,508 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY NIEDWIECKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $347,568 | $47,595 |
| STEPHEN KENT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $187,291 | $8,361 |
| DOUG BLANKE | EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $164,403 | $0 | $20,223 |
| PETER KNAPP | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $161,396 | $19,005 |
| JULIE AOKI | DIRECTOR, HEALTHY EATING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,142 | $0 | $38,202 |
| SUSAN WEISMAN | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,133 | $0 | $19,433 |
| TRESSA CONSTANTINEAU RIES | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 875 SUMMIT AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105-3030
- In care of
- % HARRY J HAYNSWORTH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRESSA CONSTANTINEAU RIES, 875 SUMMIT AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55105
- Signed the 990
- TRESSA CONSTANTINEAU RIES, VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (651) 227-9171
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- WHILE OUR MISSION REMAINS CONSTANT, OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES EVOLVE OVER TIME, AS WE TAKE ON A BROADENING SPECTRUM OF ISSUES AND STRIVE TO CENTER EQUITY MORE CONSISTENTLY IN ALL OUR WORK. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, AND NOTWITHSTANDING OUR TRANSITION TO A FULLY REMOTE WORKING ENVIRONMENT, WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE SERVICES WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. AMONG OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR:1. WE CONTINUED AS THE NATION'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE ADDRESSING THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH: THE EPIDEMIC OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO USE. AMONG OTHER THINGS, WE:-PROVIDED LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES IN TRIBES, TERRITORIES, STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.- COMPLETED OUR SIXTH YEAR OF SERVICE AS THE DESIGNATED LEGAL POLICY EXPERTS SUPPORTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S COMMERCIAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM, EARNING TOP MARKS FROM THE STATE'S EVALUATORS AND OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM GRANTEES. - COMPLETED OUR FOURTH YEAR AS THE DESIGNATED LEGAL CENTER SUPPORTING THE NEW YORK STATE'S COMMERCIAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM.- MONITORED AND DEMYSTIFIED THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION'S REGULATORY REGIME FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS, PRESSING FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.- ANSWERED HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM EVERY STATE OF THE NATION ON DOZENS OF ISSUES, RANGING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF SMOKE-FREE POLICIES TO THE REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. THE INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND GUIDANCE WE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY LEADERS SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOZENS OF INNOVATIVE NEW POLICIES. - EXPANDED OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY OF OVER 500 TOBACCO-RELATED POLICY RESOURCES. THESE RESOURCES WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, WHICH WAS VISITED BY OVER 500,000 USERS, AND THROUGH A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER SENT TO MORE THAN 7,000 PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.- TRAINED THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS THROUGH DELIVERY OF SIXTY WEBINARS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS.2. WE CONTINUED TO HELP COMMUNITY COALITIONS, HEALTH ADVOCATES AND OTHERS PURSUE EFFECTIVE POLICIES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING AND ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. OUR FOOD-RELATED WORK ADDRESSED DOZENS OF POLICY OPTIONS RANGING FROM IMPROVED NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, TO DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS' MARKETS, TO TAXATION OF SUGARY BEVERAGES. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT ENCOURAGE ACTIVE LIVES, INCLUDING LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ROADWAYS, LAWS AFFECTING BIKING AND WALKING, AND POLICIES RELATED TO COMMUNITY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. 3. WE COMPLETED OUR FOURTH YEAR OF A NEW CLIMATE HEALTH POLICY PROGRAM. WORK INCLUDED ENGAGING WITH THE U.S. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO AROUND IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY PUBLIC HOUSING TO BETTER PROTECT HEALTH. THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDED RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY PRIORITY REFLECTED RESIDENT PRIORITIES FOR CLEAN AIR IN HOUSING. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUPPORTING MUNICIPALITIES WORKING TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT DECARBONIZE BUILDINGS.4. WE COMPLETED OUR FIRST YEAR OF OUR NEWEST PROGRAM AREA WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION TO BUILD PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CAPACITY IN STATE, TRIBAL, LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THE PROJECT ALSO SUPPORTS INFORMATION SHARING AMONG JURISDICTIONS THROUGH DATA USE AGREEMENTS.5. WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP A GROWING BODY OF WORK ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE LEGAL ISSUES AND HEALTH CHALLENGES OF POLICYMAKING WITHIN SOVEREIGN TRIBAL NATIONS, WHERE CENTURIES OF GENOCIDE AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL TRAUMA HAVE CREATED EXTREME CHRONIC DISEASE INEQUITIES, BUT WHERE A FOCUS ON TRADITIONAL WAYS AND CULTURE PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE APPROACHES THAT REINFORCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. OUR WORK RANGES FROM CROSS-CUTTING TRAINING ON THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS, TO POLICIES THAT SUPPORT TRADITIONAL FOODWAYS, TO POLICIES THAT PROTECT SACRED TOBACCO USE WHILE EXPOSING THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO AND VAPING COMPANIES IN EXPLOITING TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, TO ANALYSIS OF BEST PRACTICES FOR TRIBAL BREASTFEEDING POLICIES, AND MORE.6. BY EMPLOYING LAW STUDENTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE STUDENTS AS RESEARCH ASSISTANTS TO INVESTIGATE CUTTING-EDGE LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH, WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM EDUCATION PROVIDED BY THE MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING.Expenses $4,693,216 · revenue $5,993,849
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1896367
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,421,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,014,213
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,014,213 | $6,099,029 | $1,421,618 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,601,836 | $5,562,639 | $1,086,715 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,331,613 | $5,178,229 | $1,134,673 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,247,051 | $4,520,525 | $1,106,376 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1896367).
Questions about PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC is 41-1896367.
- Is PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC 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 HEALTH LAW CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TRESSA CONSTANTINEAU RIES.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PUBLIC HEALTH LAW CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,014,213, expenses of $6,099,029 and total assets of $1,421,618 at year end.
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