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EIN 46-3342480

Free Law Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2013
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
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
$854,099
2023
Total expenses
$537,117
2023
Total assets
$747,880
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

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
GS Daf (GSPF)Community & Human Services$100,000
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$13,278
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$5,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Free Law Project

NameTitleCompensation
Michael LissnerExecutive Director$97,087

Financials for Free Law Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$429,961
Program services$418,037
Investment income and dividends$6,101
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$854,099

Form 990s for Free Law Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-12990View PDF
2020-122021-09-11990View PDF
2019-122020-12-14990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

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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 researchTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0199221
FTB Entity ID
3594588
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-19
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