Public Counsel
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40 people25 organisationsi40 people and 25 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (25) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
87 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 86 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian R Strange Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Clivner Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Grunfeld Chair | Immediate Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David G Johnson Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gail Migdal Title Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamie Broder Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan H Anschell Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin S Zohn Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew T Heartney Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael H Steinberg Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Philip E Cook Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rand S April Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert F Scoular Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Roman M Silberfeld Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen E Pickett Chair | Past Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tanya M Acker Chair (also filed as Tanya Acker) | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ajay A Patel | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alexandra A Roje | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Alfred M Clark | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alissa Miller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Allison K Chock (also filed as Allison Chock) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Angela C Agrusa | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Barbara E Mathews | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry Porter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brad Miller | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bruce Cormicle | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bryan Vitner | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cory Copeland Halabrin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David I Horowitz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Deborah L Stein | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donna L Wilson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Ying Chen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth YJ OH | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| G Thomas Stromberg | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacqueline J Harding | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason D Russell (also filed as Jason Russell) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer R Hasbrouck | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jennifer S Baldocchi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerome L Levine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel R Weiner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen N Frederiksen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kate E Phelan (also filed as Kate Phelan) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kate T Spelman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kathryn L McCann | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathy J Huang | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin C Cops (also filed as Kevin Cops) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin D Rising | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura A Wytsma | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura M Ahart | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura R Petroff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laurence R Goldman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lee S Brenner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Liz Klebaner | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Manuel F Cachn | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marcellus Antonio McRae (also filed as Marcellus A McRae) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark A Samuels | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark E Haddad | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark R McDonald | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael J Finnegan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael S Spindler | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| MOE Keshavarzi | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Morgan CHU | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nary Kim | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Naseem Nixon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Natalie Samajian | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Neil R O'Hanlon (also filed as Neil R Ohanlon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Norma D Dominguez | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Paul W Sweeney JR (also filed as Paul W Sweeney) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Philip R Recht | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rahul Ravipudi | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Randall J Sunshine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard J Grad | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rick R Rothman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert S Wolfe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robyn C Crowther | Director (Thru 10/23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rosemarie Chiusano Aubert | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shana E Ramirez | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer (also filed as Sharon Mayer) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shawn S Ledingham JR | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stacy D Phillips | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steven A Nissen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stuart N Senator | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas J Nolan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tony Lee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vincent H Chieffo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Flumenbaum | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yakub Hazzard | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
28 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Richardson | Directing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Cindy Panuco | VP Chief Program Officer | since 2021 |
| David Bubis | Director of Philanthropy | 2021 |
| David Daniels | Pro Bono Director | since 2019 |
| Elizabeth Bluestein | VP, COO & General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Gina B Amatolough | Directing Attorney | 2024 |
| Judith London | Directing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Karla Chalif | VP, COO & General Counsel | since 2023 |
| Kathryn A Eidmann | President & CEO (Start 07/24); VP C of Lit & Legal | 2024 |
| Kristen Jackson | Interim President & CEO (11/23-7/24) | 2024 |
| Lorraine Lopez | Supervising Staff Attorney | 2021 |
| Lynne Bolen | VP, Finance & CFO (Left 09/22) | since 2020 |
| Margaret M Morrow | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Mark Rosenbaum | Directing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Martha Matthews | Directing Attorney | 2018 |
| Michael Michner | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Monica Ramirez Almadani | President & CEO (Thru 11/23) | since 2021 |
| Nisha Vyas | Directing Attorney | 2019 |
| Norman Bullock | Former CFO | 2019 |
| Scot Moore | Director of It | since 2018 |
| Shari Bartz-Taylor | Vice President of Finance | since 2018 |
| Sharon Balmer | Directing Attorney | since 2020 |
| Sharon Balmer Cartagena | Directing Attorney | since 2023 |
| Shashi Hanuman | Directing Attorney | since 2018 |
| Stephanie Carroll | Directing Attorney | since 2022 |
| Steven Godoy | VP, Finance & CFO (Start 5/23) | since 2023 |
| Tara Ford | Interim Supervising Staff Attorney | since 2023 |
| Tracy Rice | VP Development & CDO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Rosenbaum | Sr. Special Counsel for Strat. Lit. | 55 | $266k | $22k | |
| Tracy Rice | VP & Chief Dev. Officer | 55 | $249k | $27k | |
| Kristen Jackson | Int. VP, Chief of Lit. & Leg. Progs. | 55 | $247k | $21k | |
| Kathryn A Eidmann | President & CEO | 55 | $223k | $21k | |
| Steven Godoy | VP, Finance & CFO | 55 | $208k | $6k | |
| Karla Chalif | VP, COO & General Counsel | 55 | $198k | $25k | |
| Gina B Amato Lough | Directing Attorney | 55 | $165k | $25k | |
| Tara Ford | Interim Directing Attorney | 55 | $160k | $4k | |
| David Daniels | Pro Bono Director | 55 | $156k | $28k | |
| Stephanie Carroll | Directing Attorney | 55 | $156k | $29k | |
| Sharon Balmer Cartagena | Directing Attorney | 55 | $152k | $21k | |
| Stacy D Phillips | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Angela C Agrusa | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Cormicle | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Stuart N Senator | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tanya Acker | Immediate Past Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laura M Ahart | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Allender | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan H Anschell | Past Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rand S April | Past Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rosemarie Chiusano Aubert | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer S Baldocchi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee S Brenner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Broder | Past Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Manuel F Cachan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ying Chen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vincent H Chieffo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allison K Chock | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Morgan Chu | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alfred M Clark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Clivner | Past Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Philip E Cook | Past Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin C Cops | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Norma D Dominguez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael J Finnegan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Flumenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karen N Frederiksen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laurence R Goldman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard J Grad | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Grunfeld | Past Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Public Counsel
- EIN
- 237105149
- Address
- 610 S Ardmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90005-2322
- State
- California
- Mission
- Public counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice, as well as to amplifying the power of our clients through comprehensive legal advocacy. (see sch o for continuation)founded on and strengthened by a pro bono legal service model, our staff and volunteers seek justice through direct legal services, promote healthy and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1970
- Principal officer
- Steven Godoy (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1971
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBrian R Strange
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Clivner
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Grunfeld
≥8years on the filingsDavid G Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $35.5m
- Total liabilities
- $5.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $30m
- Contributions and grants received
- $22.2m
- Program service revenue
- $722k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 196
- Volunteers
- 4,000
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $25.8m | $21.5m | $4.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay | Subgrantee - tcenonprofit | $717k |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Subgrantee - tcenonprofit | $248k |
| Acce Institute | Subgrantee - calhfa | $109k |