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Public Interest Law Project

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 94-3243666

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 14, 2016

Organization Profilewww.pilpca.org

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449 15th Street No 301Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 891-9794

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

51st percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

64th percentile

8.1%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$133,878

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

73rd percentile

10.0%

Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets51st percentile

Assets

Up

$1,402,538

Up $127,167 (+10.0%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$1,244,158

Up $81,211 (+7.0%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$158,380

Up $45,956 (+41%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,002,189

Up $241,917 (+32%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$920,978

Down $198,141 (-18%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$81,211

Up $440,058 (+123%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth73rd percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,787,924Liabilities 2011: $172,987Net Assets 2011: $2,614,9372011Assets 2012: $2,349,952Liabilities 2012: $163,809Net Assets 2012: $2,186,1432012Assets 2013: $1,691,169Liabilities 2013: $169,375Net Assets 2013: $1,521,7942013Assets 2014: $1,275,371Liabilities 2014: $112,424Net Assets 2014: $1,162,9472014Assets 2015: $1,402,538Liabilities 2015: $158,380Net Assets 2015: $1,244,1582015Assets 2016: $1,283,075Liabilities 2016: $155,004Net Assets 2016: $1,128,0712016Assets 2017: $1,495,711Liabilities 2017: $138,399Net Assets 2017: $1,357,3122017Assets 2018: $1,829,710Liabilities 2018: $172,419Net Assets 2018: $1,657,2912018Assets 2019: $2,587,424Liabilities 2019: $172,236Net Assets 2019: $2,415,1882019Assets 2020: $2,315,226Liabilities 2020: $326,100Net Assets 2020: $1,989,1262020Assets 2021: $3,594,710Liabilities 2021: $343,034Net Assets 2021: $3,251,6762021Assets 2022: $4,840,445Liabilities 2022: $811,767Net Assets 2022: $4,028,6782022Assets 2023: $4,555,000Liabilities 2023: $746,626Net Assets 2023: $3,808,3742023Assets 2024: $5,295,426Liabilities 2024: $614,100Net Assets 2024: $4,681,3262024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1,402,538
Liabilities$158,380
Net Assets$1,244,158
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $2,397,937Expenses 2011: $1,146,374Net Income 2011: $1,251,5632011Revenue 2012: $738,203Expenses 2012: $1,166,997Net Income 2012: -$428,7942012Revenue 2013: $543,330Expenses 2013: $1,207,679Net Income 2013: -$664,3492013Revenue 2014: $760,272Expenses 2014: $1,119,119Net Income 2014: -$358,8472014Revenue 2015: $1,002,189Expenses 2015: $920,978Net Income 2015: $81,2112015Revenue 2016: $797,054Expenses 2016: $913,141Net Income 2016: -$116,0872016Revenue 2017: $1,075,620Expenses 2017: $846,379Net Income 2017: $229,2412017Revenue 2018: $1,306,997Expenses 2018: $1,007,018Net Income 2018: $299,9792018Revenue 2019: $1,855,043Expenses 2019: $1,097,146Net Income 2019: $757,8972019Revenue 2020: $734,994Expenses 2020: $1,161,056Net Income 2020: -$426,0622020Revenue 2021: $2,611,228Expenses 2021: $1,348,679Net Income 2021: $1,262,5492021Revenue 2022: $2,273,965Expenses 2022: $1,571,963Net Income 2022: $702,0022022Revenue 2023: $1,832,394Expenses 2023: $2,052,698Net Income 2023: -$220,3042023Revenue 2024: $2,855,445Expenses 2024: $1,982,493Net Income 2024: $872,9522024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,002,189
Expenses$920,978
Net Income$81,211
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 14, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$1,002,189
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the Public Interest Law Project is (1) to render legal services to low income persons who may be in need thereof and are financially unable to pay for the same; and (2) to provide technical assistance, training, research, and litigation support to public interest law programs and community based organizations on law and policy issues related to housing and community development, public benefits, health, education, welfare, and civil, consumer and economic rights.

The mission of the Public Interest Law Project is (1) to render legal services to low income persons who may be in need thereof and are financially unable to pay for the same; and (2) to provide technical assistance, training, research, and litigation support to public interest law programs and community based organizations on law and policy issues related to housing and community development, public benefits, health, education, welfare, and civil, consumer and economic rights.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$39,267$638,248▲ $598,981
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$942,993$453,375▼ $489,618
Pledges and Grants Receivable$198,422$266,075▲ $67,653
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$63,893$20,009▼ $43,884
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$20,649$16,107▼ $4,542
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$7,712$6,289▼ $1,423
Total Assets$1,275,371$1,402,538▲ $127,167
Other Assets Total$2,435$2,435→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$88,201$130,603▲ $42,402
Other Liabilities$22,984$26,424▲ $3,440
Deferred Revenue$1,239$1,353▲ $114
Total Liabilities$112,424$158,380▲ $45,956
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,012,237$979,332▼ $32,905
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$150,710$264,826▲ $114,116
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,162,947$1,244,158▲ $81,211
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,275,371$1,402,538▲ $127,167

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$6,289$26,726-
Leasehold Improvements$0$9,000-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael RawsonExec. DirectorFT$106,564$27,314$133,878

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Daniel PearlmanChair
Irma HerreraVice Chair
Elizabeth BluesteinBoard Member
Miye GoishiBoard Member
Mona TawataoBoard Member
Peter MeierBoard Member
Tim IglesiasBoard Member
Robert WhiteSecretary
William N HebertTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$980,178
Program Service Revenue
$21,592
Investment Income
$419
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$980,178
Change in Net Assets
$81,211

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,002,189
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$73,634
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,075,823
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,002,189
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$745,925
Other Expenses$175,053
Total Fundraising Expense$8,293
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$482,233$68,516$5,328$556,077
Pension Plan Contributions$77,650$11,033$858$89,541
Occupancy$72,679$10,326$803$83,808
Other Employee Benefits$50,200$7,132$555$57,887
Payroll Taxes$36,787$5,227$406$42,420
Fees for Services Other$2,165$31,591$24$33,780
Insurance$8,756$1,244$97$10,097
Office Expenses$8,651$1,229$96$9,976
All Other Expenses$3,443$1,740$29$5,212
Other Expenses$6,678$4,148-$4,148
Depreciation Depletion$2,535$360$28$2,923
Travel$1,911-$69$1,980
Conferences and Meetings$1,830--$1,830
Total Functional Expenses$769,247$143,438$8,293$920,978

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$994,612
Expenses per Audited Statements$920,978
Total Expenses per Form 990$920,978
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$73,634
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred compensation$23,007
Deferred rent$3,417
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
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
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3

“PILP has hired an outside accounting firm to prepare monthly GAAP financial statements and help prepare for the year end audit. Cash receipting and disbursement functions are still performed in-house.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“A copy of the completed form 990 is reviewed prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, Form 1023 and Form 990 available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Public Interest Law Project
EIN
94-3243666
Phone
5108919794
Address
449 15th Street No 301, Oakland, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Rawson
Title
Director
Phone
5108910794
Signed
2016-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Pearlman
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
7
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Cropper Accountancy Corporation
Address
2977 Ygnacio Valley Road 460, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Preparer
Mary Ann Cropper
Phone
9259323860
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Cal. Bldg Industry Association v. City of San Jose (2015) 61 Cal. 4th 435.PILP respresented nonprofit affordable housing advocacy groups who intervened on behalf of the City to defend the City's inclusionary housing ordinance against a constitutional attack by the building industry. The ordinance required that 15% of new units developed in the City be affordable to lower and moderate income households. The City and Intervenors prevailed in a unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the law. The decision ensures that inclusionary housing ordinances of 170 other jurisdictions in California are safe from facial attack.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Kennedy Commission v. Huntington BeachPILP is co-counsel for the Commission, a nonprofit affordable housing advocacy group in Orange County. The commission brought this action when the City attempted to amend its downtown specific plan to eliminate the sites for affordable housing it had designed in its housing element to meet its share of the regional need for affordable housing. To satisfy its required regional housing needs allocation (RHNA) in its 2013 housing element, Huntington Beach relied on high density housing permitted in its beach Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP). The new City Council then took action to amend the Specific Plan to effectively freeze housing development and make development of affordable housing almost impossible. The Kennedy Commission objected to the amendment and the state of California withdrew its approval of the City's housing element. Along with two formerly homeless U.S. military veterans, Kennedy Commission filed to void the Amendment. The Court granted the petition on November 12, 2015, declaring the BECSP Amendment void ab initio as it was inconsistent with the City's housing element.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PILP has hired an outside accounting firm to prepare monthly GAAP financial statements and help prepare for the year end audit. Cash receipting and disbursement functions are still performed in-house.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1A copy of the completed form 990 is reviewed prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, Form 1023 and Form 990 available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,402,538
Liabilities
$158,380
Net assets
$1,244,158
Revenue
$1,002,189
Expenses
$920,978
Net income
$81,211
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.30$0.61$4.68$2.86$1.98$0.87
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.56$0.75$3.81$1.83$2.05$0.22
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.84$0.81$4.03$2.27$1.57$0.70
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.59$0.34$3.25$2.61$1.35$1.26
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.32$0.33$1.99$0.73$1.16$0.43
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.59$0.17$2.42$1.86$1.10$0.76
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.17$1.66$1.31$1.01$0.30
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.50$0.14$1.36$1.08$0.85$0.23
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.28$0.16$1.13$0.80$0.91$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.16$1.24$1.00$0.92$0.08
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.28$0.11$1.16$0.76$1.12$0.36
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.17$1.52$0.54$1.21$0.66
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.35$0.16$2.19$0.74$1.17$0.43
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.79$0.17$2.61$2.40$1.15$1.25