Civic Intelligence

Prison Law Office

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 94-2495939

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on May 13, 2016

Organization Profilewww.prisonlaw.com
1917 Fifth StreetBerkeley, CA 94710

(510) 647-1653

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

6th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

7th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

93rd percentile

56%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$298,232

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

76th percentile

10%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $25M-$50M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets6th percentile

Assets

Up

$44,921,922

Up $4,213,565 (+10%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$44,755,524

Up $4,132,615 (+10%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$166,398

Up $80,950 (+95%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue7th percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,441,676

Down $1,405,987 (-16%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$3,309,061

Down $311,197 (-8.6%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$4,132,615

Down $1,094,790 (-21%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150M$100M$50M$0Assets 2011: $27,616,420Liabilities 2011: $95,384Net Assets 2011: $27,521,0362011Assets 2012: $31,781,846Liabilities 2012: $59,596Net Assets 2012: $31,722,2502012Assets 2013: $35,468,203Liabilities 2013: $72,699Net Assets 2013: $35,395,5042013Assets 2014: $40,708,357Liabilities 2014: $85,448Net Assets 2014: $40,622,9092014Assets 2015: $44,921,922Liabilities 2015: $166,398Net Assets 2015: $44,755,5242015Assets 2016: $50,361,843Liabilities 2016: $749,909Net Assets 2016: $49,611,9342016Assets 2017: $56,140,544Liabilities 2017: $164,814Net Assets 2017: $55,975,7302017Assets 2018: $60,644,121Liabilities 2018: $799,418Net Assets 2018: $59,844,7032018Assets 2019: $69,035,014Liabilities 2019: $552,770Net Assets 2019: $68,482,2442019Assets 2020: $75,722,346Liabilities 2020: $953,111Net Assets 2020: $74,769,2352020Assets 2021: $98,997,228Liabilities 2021: $314,161Net Assets 2021: $98,683,0672021Assets 2022: $89,399,266Liabilities 2022: $224,584Net Assets 2022: $89,174,6822022Assets 2023: $104,217,285Liabilities 2023: $262,654Net Assets 2023: $103,954,6312023Assets 2024: $121,847,624Liabilities 2024: $941,480Net Assets 2024: $120,906,1442024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$44,921,922
Liabilities$166,398
Net Assets$44,755,524
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$30M$20M$10M$0Revenue 2011: $8,095,392Expenses 2011: $3,643,904Net Income 2011: $4,451,4882011Revenue 2012: $7,189,883Expenses 2012: $2,988,669Net Income 2012: $4,201,2142012Revenue 2013: $7,196,391Expenses 2013: $3,523,137Net Income 2013: $3,673,2542013Revenue 2014: $8,847,663Expenses 2014: $3,620,258Net Income 2014: $5,227,4052014Revenue 2015: $7,441,676Expenses 2015: $3,309,061Net Income 2015: $4,132,6152015Revenue 2016: $10,163,535Expenses 2016: $5,307,125Net Income 2016: $4,856,4102016Revenue 2017: $10,184,223Expenses 2017: $3,820,427Net Income 2017: $6,363,7962017Revenue 2018: $7,900,113Expenses 2018: $4,031,140Net Income 2018: $3,868,9732018Revenue 2019: $12,975,300Expenses 2019: $4,337,759Net Income 2019: $8,637,5412019Revenue 2020: $10,465,939Expenses 2020: $4,304,254Net Income 2020: $6,161,6852020Revenue 2021: $11,276,060Expenses 2021: $3,722,859Net Income 2021: $7,553,2012021Revenue 2022: $24,155,941Expenses 2022: $4,280,714Net Income 2022: $19,875,2272022Revenue 2023: $16,140,547Expenses 2023: $5,026,875Net Income 2023: $11,113,6722023Revenue 2024: $10,257,835Expenses 2024: $6,165,644Net Income 2024: $4,092,1912024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$7,441,676
Expenses$3,309,061
Net Income$4,132,615
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
May 13, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$7,474,177
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Prison Law Office provides free legal services to California state prisoners, and occasionally to California state parolees. Our assistance is generally limited to cases regarding conditions of confinement.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$33,623,645$36,043,410▲ $2,419,765
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,417,636$4,330,137▼ $87,499
Accounts Receivable$1,397,761$2,696,676▲ $1,298,915
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,255,166$1,777,442▲ $522,276
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$14,149$74,257▲ $60,108
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$40,708,357$44,921,922▲ $4,213,565
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$78,809$162,419▲ $83,610
Other Liabilities$6,639$3,979▼ $2,660
Total Liabilities$85,448$166,398▲ $80,950
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$40,622,909$44,755,524▲ $4,132,615
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$40,622,909$44,755,524▲ $4,132,615
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$40,708,357$44,921,922▲ $4,213,565

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$2,706,042$832,591$3,538,633
Land$1,561,770-$1,561,770
Other Land Buildings$62,325$170,171$232,496
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay62nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Donald SpecterExecutive DirectorFT$270,174$28,058$298,232
Steven FamaAttorneyFT$173,500-$173,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Penelope CooperPresident
Michele Walkin-HawkVice President
Marshall KrauseTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$351,400
Program Service Revenue
$5,570,777
Investment Income
$986,589
Other Revenue
$532,910
All Other Contributions
$2,350
Change in Net Assets
$4,132,615

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,441,676
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,441,676
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,441,676
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,420,231
Other Expenses$888,830
Total Fundraising Expense$81,102
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$1,088,680$90,631$29,631$1,208,942
Other Salaries and Wages$779,346$64,879$21,211$865,436
Office Expenses$201,478$16,773$5,483$223,734
Other Employee Benefits$182,067$15,157$4,955$202,179
Depreciation Depletion$134,767$11,219$3,668$149,654
Payroll Taxes$129,382$10,771$3,521$143,674
Fees for Services Legal$65,088$5,418$1,771$72,277
Fees for Services Management$61,871$5,151$1,684$68,706
Insurance$17,624$1,467$480$19,571
Occupancy$16,044$1,335$437$17,816
Fees for Services Other$7,519$626$205$8,350
Travel$5,751$479$157$6,387
Other Expenses$1,797$150$48$1,995
Total Functional Expenses$2,979,888$248,071$81,102$3,309,061

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,309,061
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,309,061
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,309,061
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Employee Funded Cafeteria Plan$3,979
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Prison Law Office
EIN
94-2495939
Phone
5106471653
Address
1917 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Signing Officer

Name
Donald Specter
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2016-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Donald Specter
Formed
1978
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
27

Preparer

Firm
R J Ricciardi Inc
Address
1000 Fourth Street Suite 400, San Rafael, CA 94901
Preparer
Hiep Pham
Phone
4154571215
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Organization adopted the recognition requirements for uncertainincome tax positions as required by generally accepted accountingprinciples, with no cumulative effect adjustment required. Income taxbenefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to betaken in a tax return, only when it is determined that the income taxposition will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination bytaxing authorities. The Organization has analyzed tax positions takenfor filing with the Internal Revenue Service and all state jurisdictionswhere it operates. The Organization believes that income tax filingpositions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate anyadjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on theOrganizations financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.Accordingly, the Organization has not recorded any reserves, or relatedaccruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positionsare June 30, 2015.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization adopted the recognition requirements for uncertainincome tax positions as required by generally accepted accountingprinciples, with no cumulative effect adjustment required. Income taxbenefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to betaken in a tax return, only when it is determined that the income taxposition will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination bytaxing authorities. The Organization has analyzed tax positions takenfor filing with the Internal Revenue Service and all state jurisdictionswhere it operates. The Organization believes that income tax filingpositions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate anyadjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on theOrganizations financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.Accordingly, the Organization has not recorded any reserves, or relatedaccruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positionsare June 30, 2015.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$44,921,922
Liabilities
$166,398
Net assets
$44,755,524
Revenue
$7,441,676
Expenses
$3,309,061
Net income
$4,132,615
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$122$0.94$121$10.3$6.17$4.09
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$104$0.26$104$16.1$5.03$11.1
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$89.4$0.22$89.2$24.2$4.28$19.9
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$99.0$0.31$98.7$11.3$3.72$7.55
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$75.7$0.95$74.8$10.5$4.30$6.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$69.0$0.55$68.5$13.0$4.34$8.64
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$60.6$0.80$59.8$7.90$4.03$3.87
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$56.1$0.16$56.0$10.2$3.82$6.36
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.4$0.75$49.6$10.2$5.31$4.86
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$44.9$0.17$44.8$7.44$3.31$4.13
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$40.7$0.09$40.6$8.85$3.62$5.23
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$35.5$0.07$35.4$7.20$3.52$3.67
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$31.8$0.06$31.7$7.19$2.99$4.20
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$27.6$0.10$27.5$8.10$3.64$4.45