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EIN 46-3342480

Free Law Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
Description
Free Law Project collects, curates, and supports free, public, and permanent access to primary legal materials. It develops and implements technologies that allow for public access and creates an open ecosystem for the legal industry. The organization runs various legal-based services such as Court Listener and RECAP, along with APIs and Replication.
Total revenues
$639,041
2022
Total expenses
$480,728
2022
Total assets
$430,907
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at Free Law Project

We run various legal based services including Court Listener and RECAP, APIs and Replication

Who funds Free Law Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$100,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$12,393
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$10,500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Free Law Project

NameTitleCompensation
Michael LissnerExecutive Director$97,087
Brian CarverTreasurer$0
Ansel HalliburtonBoard Member$0

Financials for Free Law Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$231,675
Program services$402,796
Investment income and dividends$341
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,229
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$639,041

Form 990s for Free Law Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-12990View PDF
2020-122021-09-11990View PDF
2019-122020-12-14990View PDF
2018-122019-08-17990EZView PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $12,393 from American Online Giving Foundation
August 14, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsBusiness and community development organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Science and technologyHuman servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Conducts researchReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
6432 Raymond St
Oakland, CA 94609
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
free.law/ 
Phone
(909) 576-4123
IRS details
EIN
46-3342480
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2013
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I80: Legal Services
NAICS code, primary
5112: Software Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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