Nonprofit · EIN 88-4139028
PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,384,249 | $10,844,815 | $4,539,434 | $10,076,330 | $445,561 | $9,630,769 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,589,641 | $6,690,851 | -$101,210 | $5,381,203 | $289,868 | $5,091,335 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,624,592 | $3,432,047 | $5,192,545 | $5,469,523 | $276,978 | $5,192,545 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,169,315
- Program service revenue
- $63,650
- Investment income
- $151,284
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,931
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,184,433
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,585,209
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,933,232
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,185,098
- Accounting fees
- $141,244
- Travel
- $442,833
- Depreciation
- $23,275
- Program services (functional)
- $7,679,974
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,858,128
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,306,713
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,381,203
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,076,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $445,561
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,630,769
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,778,655
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,852,114
- Gross receipts
- $15,891,793
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN HARMON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $231,393 | $33,021 |
| PASCALE JOSEPH | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,572 | $15,677 |
| JILL HABIG | DIRECTOR AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,676 | $12,545 |
| DAWN RAFTERY | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $215,638 | $19,541 |
| JONATHAN MILLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $216,363 | $11,072 |
| TIANA FRANENBERG | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $184,270 | $23,914 |
| MICHAEL ADAME | ELECTIONS & GOV PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,894 | $30,989 |
| NAOMI TSU | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,247 | $9,048 |
| VICTORIA KRAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & LEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,964 | $14,460 |
| ELAINE POON | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,904 | $16,659 |
| ALIDA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SOMMER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BACHUL KOUL | DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIRAAG BAINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI MARZIANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEENA DUBAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYNNE CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA BEATTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN HARMON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $221,165 | $28,527 |
| JONATHAN MILLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $209,587 | $10,790 |
| JILL HABIG | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,123 | $8,993 |
| JOSHUA ROSENTHAL | LEGAL DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $174,458 | $19,071 |
| TIANA FRANENBERG | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $164,746 | $16,860 |
| STEPHANIE YANG | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,716 | $18,507 |
| SHIREEN NORI | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,962 | $19,609 |
| VICTORIA KRAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,722 | $12,143 |
| MICHAEL ADAME | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,245 | $15,716 |
| ANANDA ROBIE | SALESFORCE PLATFORM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,746 | $16,674 |
| ALIDA GARCIA | AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER; VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SOMMER | BOARD TREASURER & SECRETARY; OF COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BACHUL KOUL | BOARD CHAIR; DIRECTOR, VALUE CREATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIRAAG BAINS JOINED SEPT 2024 | SENIOR FELLOW & CONSULTANT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HARVEY LEFT SEPT 2024 | PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEENA DUBAL | AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER; PR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN HARMON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,163 | $18,157 |
| MADISON JACOBS | CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,861 | $7,894 |
| JONATHAN MILLER | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,379 | $5,583 |
| JILL HABIG | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,422 | $10,487 |
| ALIDA GARCIA | AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER; VP OF ADVOCACY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SOMMER | (FROM 10-1-23) TREASURER & SECRETARY; Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BACHUL KOUL | BOARD CHAIR; DIRECTOR, VALUE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYNNE CRAIG | DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER; SENIOR ADVI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE KING | DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO DRAKOS | (Q1-Q3) BOARD TREASURER & SECRETARY; MANAGING DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HARVEY | PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEENA DUBAL | AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER; PROFESSOR OF LAW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 490 43RD STREET UNIT 115, OAKLAND, CA 94609-2138
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 490 43RD STREET UNIT 115, OAKLAND CA 94609
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JILL HABIG, 490 43RD STREET UNIT 115, OAKLAND, CA 946092138
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- SHAWNA GRANENBERG, 490 43RD STREET UNIT 115, OAKLAND CA 94609
- Signed the 990
- JILL HABIG, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 738-6788
- Website
- WWW.PUBLICRIGHTSPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SNYDER COHN PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-4139028 or by the name PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT (PRP) CLOSES THE GAP BETWEEN THE PROMISE OF OUR LAWS AND THE LIVED REALITY OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. WE WORK HAND IN HAND WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE U.S. TO EQUITABLY ENFORCE LAWS THAT PROTECT PEOPLE'S CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
Program accomplishments
- WE EMPOWER CITY, STATE AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH: LITIGATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CONVENING AND CONNECTING, STORYTELLING AND LIVING OUR VALUES.Expenses $7,679,974 · revenue $63,650
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 | 990 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
- 88-4139028
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,076,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,891,793
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $15,384,249 | $10,844,815 | $10,076,330 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,589,641 | $6,690,851 | $5,381,203 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,624,592 | $3,432,047 | $5,469,523 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: SHAWNA GRANENBERG | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 88-4139028).
Questions about PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT
- What is the EIN of PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT is 88-4139028.
- Is PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT 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 RIGHTS PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JILL HABIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,393 (JOCELYN HARMON, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER).
- How much revenue does PUBLIC RIGHTS PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,384,249, expenses of $10,844,815 and total assets of $10,076,330 at year end.
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