IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Peggy Browning Fund

The peggy browning fund is the only organization with the national reach and reputation for excellence dedicated to placing law students with such a wide range of labor-related social justice organizations, thereby bridging the gap between the needs of today's working families for qualified legal assistance and the future lawyers who can provide it. our programs present a unique opportunity to educate and motivate the next generation of public interest labor lawyers. in addition, the peggy browning fund has a significant impact on those living in the communities served by its mentor organizations that goes far beyond simply providing fellowships to law students. our programs have a ripple effect. we educate law students about workers' rights, and we give them increased opportunities, but the impact doesn't stop there. because of peggy browning fellows, local mentor organizations can broaden their reach and stretch their insufficient resources to handle their large caseloads. because of peggy browning fellows, workers' lives are changed. a peggy browning fellow's research for any of the unions that participate in our program can affect the lives of every member of that union. a peggy browning fellow at community legal services often handles 30 to 40 client files and handles several varied research and writing assignments. at other mentor organizations, fellows participate in cases affecting entire states or regions. direct interaction with workers and their families likewise has benefits that ripple far beyond each individual situation. students frequently report that one of the most rewarding aspects of the fellowship is their interaction with the clients served by the mentor organization. they are able to see the direct impact of their work on the lives of the clients they represent, and their commitment to public interest labor law is strengthened. thus, the fellowship experience not only helps a student build technical legal skills while learning about workers rights. it also directly helps over-stretched mentor organizations. most importantly, it has lasting effects on the lives of innumerable workers and their families. students who attended our national law students workers' rights conference and our regional workshops comment favorably every year on the relevance and focus of the workshops, the very practical information presented, and the valuable contacts they made during these events. as in previous years, pbf's work was greatly aided by in-kind contributions and by the support of 200+ volunteers, most of whom are attorneys actively involved in the labor movement. they served as members of our board of directors, advisory board, conference planning committee, development committee, alumni committee, host committees for various events, mentors in our fellowship program, speakers, panelists and workshop facilitators at our conference and regional workshops, and in many other supportive roles. our fellowship program was greatly strengthened by unions and union-side law firms that covered the stipends and related costs for the fellows placed with them. we also received in-kind donations of space, audio-technical support, design and printing services, photography, professional services, clerical support, postage and similar items. such generosity and extensive support from the labor community enabled us to extend the reach of our services significantly and to offer more opportunities to students than ever before.

Filing year

2024

Total revenue

$857K

Total expenses

$1.2M

Program expenses

$814K

Administration

$222K

Fundraising

$138K

Program share of expenses

69%

EIN

232887086

Location

Philadelphia, PA

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