ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER
PITTSBURGH, PA · Crime & Legal-Related
Mission
THE ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF PRISONERS AND THE WRONGLY-CONVICTED BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT INJUSTICES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND ABOUT ABUSIVE CONDITIONS IN THE PRISON SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO PRISONERS IN ORDER TO RIGHT INJUSTICES AND ERRORS COMMITTED IN THE COURTS, AND TO LITIGATE THE NON-FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS OF PRISONERS ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS WHILE IN PRISON; TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RADICAL REFORMATION OF THE PRISON SYSTEM, WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF TAX EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 AND 501(H) OF THE CODE.THE PUBLIC HAS AN INTEREST IN ENSURING THAT ITS PRISON SYSTEM IS OPERATED WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF CONSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND THAT THE BROADER CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM IS REFORMED.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER
$4.1M in foundation grants on record from 46 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Avenue Foundation | $500K | 3 |
| Van Ameringen Foundation | $375K | 3 |
| Heinz Endowments | $300K | 2 |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $276K | 2 |
| Vital Projects Fund | $225K | 3 |
| Insita Group | $200K | 2 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $177K | 1 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $162K | 3 |
| National Religious Campaign Against Torture | $157K | 3 |
| Tides Foundation | $152K | 4 |
Leadership
JAMELIA MORGAN — PRESIDENT (Principal officer)
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