Public Counsel
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. 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 resilient communities through education and outreach, and support community-led efforts to transform unjust systems through litigation and policy advocacy in and beyond los angeles.
Public Counsel at a glance
In short: Public Counsel gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $358K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,073,363
- +230.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $357,788
- +451.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $247,662
- Total assets
- $35,453,992
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Public Counsel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay ($717K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay San Francisco, CA | Subgrantee - Tcenonprofit | $716,712 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Washington, DC | Subgrantee - Tcenonprofit | $247,662 |
| Acce Institute Los Angeles, CA | Subgrantee - Calhfa | $108,989 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,453,992 | $23,810,728 | $23,555,201 | $1,073,363 | 3 | $992,025 |
| 2024 | $32,911,523 | $25,840,928 | $21,455,603 | $324,666 | 5 | $769,172 |
| 2023 | $28,808,568 | $17,298,721 | $18,718,037 | $260,817 | 4 | $332,515 |
| 2022 | $30,704,764 | $17,516,532 | $16,405,380 | — | — | $400,496 |
| 2021 | $30,574,529 | $22,640,331 | $15,480,138 | — | — | $193,920 |
| 2020 | $23,813,314 | $14,051,677 | $14,118,434 | $55,000 | 2 | $491,985 |
About Public Counsel
Based on IRS filings
Public Counsel is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $992K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Public Counsel is led by Kathryn A. Eidmann, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 11 of 100 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn A. Eidmann
President & CEO
President, CEO, Vice President C of Lit & Legal → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$162K (2024) → $223K (2025)
Stacy D. Phillips
Chair
Board Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Daniels
Pro Bono Director
Director of Pro Bono → Pro Bono Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $156K (2025)
Alexandra A. Roje
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred M. Clark
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison K. Chock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara E. Mathews
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Porter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David I. Horowitz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah L. Stein
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna L. Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
G. Thomas Stromberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline J. Harding
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason D. Russell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer R. Hasbrouck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer S. Baldocchi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome L. Levine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel R. Weiner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen N. Frederiksen
Director
Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate E. Phelan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate T. Spelman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy J. Huang
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin C. Cops
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin D. Rising
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura A. Wytsma
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura M. Ahart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura R. Petroff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence R. Goldman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcellus Antonio McRae
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Samuels
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark E. Haddad
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Finnegan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael S. Spindler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moe Keshavarzi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Chu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil R. O'Hanlon
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul W. Sweeney Jr.
Director
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
Past Board Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip R. Recht
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall J. Sunshine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick R. Rothman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Wolfe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shana E. Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Mayer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven A. Nissen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Nolan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Lee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent H. Chieffo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Flumenbaum
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yakub Hazzard
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ying Chen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Vitner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel F. Cachan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norma D. Dominguez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rahul Ravipudi
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nary Kim
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Samajian
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ajay A. Patel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissa L. Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Yj Oh
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn L. McCann
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee S. Brenner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Klebaner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naseem Nixon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Copeland Halabrin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard J. Grad
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Chiusano Aubert
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn S. Ledingham Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Allender
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryl McCullough
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan P. Schneller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rosenbaum
Senior Special Counsel for Strat. Lit.
Directing Attorney → Senior Special Counsel for Strat. Lit., 2025
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$225K (2020) → $266K (2025)
Tracy Rice
Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Vice President Development & CDO → Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $249K (2025)
Stephanie Carroll
Directing Attorney
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$132K (2022) → $156K (2025)
Karla Chalif
Vice President, COO & General Counsel
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $198K (2025)
Sharon Balmer Cartagena
Directing Attorney
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$137K (2023) → $152K (2025)
Steven Godoy
Vice President, Finance & CFO
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $208K (2025)
Tara Ford
Interim Directing Attorney
Interim Supervising Staff Attorney → Interim Directing Attorney, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$147K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Kristen Jackson
Int. Vice President, Chief of Lit. & Leg. Progs.
Interim President & CEO → Int. Vice President, Chief of Lit. & Leg. Progs., 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$141K (2024) → $247K (2025)
Gina B. Amato Lough
Directing Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$165K (2025)
Angela C. Agrusa
Vice Chair
Board Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian R. Strange
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Cormicle
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Clivner
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Grunfeld
Past Board Chair
Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Board Chair → Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David G. Johnson
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Migdal Title
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Broder
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan H. Anschell
Past Board Chair
Board Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2022
Immediate Past Board Chair → Past Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin S. Zohn
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew T. Heartney
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael H. Steinberg
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip E. Cook
Past Board Chair
Board Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rand S. April
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Scoular
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roman M. Silberfeld
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Pickett
Past Board Chair
Past Chair → Past Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart N. Senator
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya M. Acker
Immediate Past Board Chair
Board Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Monica Ramirez Almadani (2021–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Robyn C. Crowther (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Gina B. Amatolough (2024) — Directing Attorney
- Former: Cory Copeland (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory Robins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John M. McCoy III (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynne Bolen (2020–2023) — Vice President, Finance & CFO
- Former: Rosemarie Chiusano-Drohan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scot Moore (2020–2023) — Director of Information Technology
- Former: Cindy Panuco (2021–2023) — Vice President & Chief Program Officer
- Former: Bert H. Deixler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carmen J. Cole (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher M. Hopkins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Reddick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John A. Rogovin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Josh F. Stinn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Judith London (2020–2022) — Directing Attorney
- Former: Karlene Goller (2020–2022) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Margaret M. Morrow (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Sharon Balmer (2020–2022) — Directing Attorney
- Former: Shashi Hanuman (2020–2022) — Directing Attorney
- Former: Jessie A. Kohler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc L. Sallus (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Owen W. Murray (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Bubis (2021) — Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Lorraine Lopez (2021) — Supervising Staff Attorney
- Former: Elizabeth Bluestein (2020) — Vice President, COO & General Counsel
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $266K, to Mark Rosenbaum (Sr. Special Counsel for Strat. Lit.). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Public Counsel
How much does Public Counsel give each year?
Public Counsel gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $325K across 5 grants.
What is Public Counsel's typical grant size?
Public Counsel's median grant in 2025 was $247,662, and its average grant was $357,788, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Public Counsel give grants?
Public Counsel gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (23%).
Does Public Counsel give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Public Counsel's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Public Counsel?
Public Counsel reported $35.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.8M.
What is Public Counsel?
Public Counsel is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $35.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Public Counsel's EIN?
Public Counsel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7105149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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