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Public Interest Law

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Public Interest Law organizations account for 285 organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $773m in revenue and employ 5.4k individuals.

285

Active Organizations

$772.7 Million

Annual Revenue

5 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$1.3 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the Public Interest Law Sector

Oregon Law Center

Portland, OR

Assets: $9m

Revenue: $14m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to primarily handle class action litigation and lawsuits related to issues of interest to the public in general rather than assisting individuals.

Manhattan Legal Services

New York, NY

Assets: $8m

Revenue: $18m

MISSION:

MANHATTAN LEGAL SERVICES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PERSONS IN THE NEW YORK AREA IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OR MATTERS.

Legal Aid Service Of Broward County Inc

Plantation, FL

Assets: $8m

Revenue: $11m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY FREE CIVIL LEGAL ADVICE, REPRESENTATION AND EDUCATION TO THE DISADVANTAGED OF BROWARD AND COLLIER COUNTIES AS TO IMPROVE THE LIFESTYLE AND LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Environmental Defense Center

Santa Barbara, CA

Assets: $7m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

SINCE 1977 WE HAVE EMPOWERED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. OUR PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE CLIMATE AND ENERGY, OPEN SPACE AND WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER AND SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL. WE PRIMARILY WORK WITHIN SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES. EDC IS ORGANIZED AS A SEC. 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AND PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE REMAIN THE ONLY SUCH PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FIRM BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND THRIVE ON THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM WITHIN OUR REGION AND BEYOND.

Legal Aid Society Inc

Louisville, KY

Assets: $7m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL HELP TO INDIGENT RESIDENTS OF 15 COUNTIES, INCLUDING: BRECKENRIDGE, BULLITT, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.

Legal Aid Society Of Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Assets: $6m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE MILWAUKEE AREA WHO ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR SUCH SERVICES.

Wisconsin Institute For Law & Liberty Inc

Milwaukee, WI

Assets: $6m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, FREE MARKETS AND A ROBUST CIVIC CULTURE THROUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Center On Race Poverty & Environment

Delano, CA

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

OUR MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION AND THE LAW.

Democracy Forward Foundation

Washington, DC

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

TO PROTECT OUR NATION'S RIGHTS AND INSTI- TIONS BY WORKING THROUGH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES, HOLDING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE WHILE CONCURRENTLY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC.

Oregon Consumer Justice

Portland, OR

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

SEE SCHEDULE O... OREGON CONSUMER JUSTICE (OCJ) ORGANIZES, ADVOCATES, AND SUPPORTS LITIGATION TO ADVANCE A JUSTICE MOVEMENT THAT PUTS PEOPLE FIRST, ENSURING ALL HAVE THE FREEDOM TO THRIVE AND EQUITABLY SHARE IN OUR ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES. FOR TOO LONG, FLAWED SYSTEMS AND ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT FAVOR PROFITS OVER PEOPLE HAVE STOOD IN THE WAY OF THIS REALITY, WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR MOST OFTEN EXPERIENCING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HARM. STRENGTHENED THROUGH RESPONSIVE AND ECIPROCAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, OCJ IS BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS CAN BE RELIED UPON AS SAFE AND WHERE ALL OREGONIANS KNOW AND HAVE RECOURSE TO EXERCISE THEIR CONSUMER RIGHTS.

Seniorlaw Center

Philadelphia, PA

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

SENIORLAW CENTER SEEKS JUSTICE FOR OLDER PEOPLE BY USING THE POWER OF THE LAW, EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY, AND ADVOCATING ON LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.

Office Of The Appellate Defender Inc

New York, NY

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE PRO BONO APPELLATE AND POST-CONVICTION REPRESENTATION TO INDIGENT PERSONS.

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Inc

Bakersfield, CA

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

NON-PROFIT, TAX EXEMPT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL MATTERS TO PERSONS UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN BAKERSFIELD, CA AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF KERN COUNTY.

East Yard Communities For Environmental Justice

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

WORK TOWARDS A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMUNITIES THAT SUFFER FROM INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION.

Center For Justice And International Law

Washington, DC

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to primarily handle class action litigation and lawsuits related to issues of interest to the public in general rather than assisting individuals.

Public Interest Law Project

Oakland, CA

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT IS TO (1) RENDER LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN NEED THEREOF AND ARE FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE SAME; AND (2) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND LITIGATION SUPPORT TO CALIFORNIA LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS.

Public Justice Center Inc

Baltimore, MD

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $4m

MISSION:

THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER PURSUES SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO BUILD A JUST SOCIETY. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER USES LEGAL ADVOCACY TOOLS TO PURSUE SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC AND RACE EQUITY, AND FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER IS A CIVIL LEGAL AID OFFICE THAT PROVIDES ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS, ADVOCATES BEFORE LEGISLATURES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER CHOOSES PROJECTS AND CASES THAT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SYSTEMS, LAWS, AND POLICIES.

The Public Interest Law Center

Philadelphia, PA

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER USES HIGH-IMPACT LEGAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE THE CIVIL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION FACING DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY. WE USE LITIGATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ORGANIZING TO SECURE ACCESS TO FUNDAMENTAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

Reform Action Fund

New York, NY

Assets: $5m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO CHANGE LAWS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PAROLE AND PROBATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES.

Initiative For Medicines Access &knowledge I-Mak Inc

Lewes, DE

Assets: $4m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO BUILD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE MEDICINES SYSTEM FOR ALL.