Civic Intelligence

Public Interest Law Project

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 94-3243666

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 15, 2018

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

50th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

79th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$112,566

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

77th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

35%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,495,711

Up $212,636 (+17%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$1,357,312

Up $229,241 (+20%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$138,399

Down $16,605 (-11%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,075,620

Up $278,566 (+35%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$846,379

Down $66,762 (-7.3%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$229,241

Up $345,328 (+297%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th 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

2017

Assets$1,495,711
Liabilities$138,399
Net Assets$1,357,312
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd 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

2017

Revenue$1,075,620
Expenses$846,379
Net Income$229,241
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 15, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$1,075,620
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
Pledges and Grants Receivable$382,122$501,106▲ $118,984
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$503,513$454,626▼ $48,887
Accounts Receivable$162,864$265,632▲ $102,768
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$218,036$254,861▲ $36,825
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$10,739$8,740▼ $1,999
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,366$8,311▲ $4,945
Total Assets$1,283,075$1,495,711▲ $212,636
Other Assets Total$2,435$2,435→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$121,871$103,388▼ $18,483
Other Liabilities$29,863$35,011▲ $5,148
Deferred Revenue$3,270--
Total Liabilities$155,004$138,399▼ $16,605
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$727,719$890,600▲ $162,881
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$400,352$466,712▲ $66,360
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,128,071$1,357,312▲ $229,241
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,283,075$1,495,711▲ $212,636

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$8,311$41,607-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael RawsonExec. DirectorFT$106,564$6,002$112,566

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elizabeth BluesteinPresident
Irma HerreraVice President
Daniel PearlmanBoard Member
Miye GoishiBoard Member
Peter MeierBoard Member
Tim IglesiasBoard Member
William N HebertSecretary/Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,049,278
Program Service Revenue
$25,135
Investment Income
$1,207
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,049,278
Change in Net Assets
$229,241

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,075,620
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$10,580
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,086,200
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,075,620
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$642,522
Other Expenses$203,857
Total Fundraising Expense$8,365
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$351,987$35,183-$387,170
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$53,282$47,954$5,328$106,564
Occupancy$84,004$17,331$1,111$102,446
Pension Plan Contributions$54,745$11,295$723$66,763
Fees for Services Other$9,392$35,631$44$45,067
Other Employee Benefits$36,590$7,549$484$44,623
Payroll Taxes$30,669$6,327$406$37,402
Insurance$5,248$1,083$69$6,400
Travel$6,049-$88$6,137
All Other Expenses$4,181$1,567$22$5,770
Office Expenses$4,369$901$58$5,328
Other Expenses$3,765$3,845-$3,765
Depreciation Depletion$2,426$501$32$2,959
Conferences and Meetings$2,252--$2,252
Total Functional Expenses$667,467$170,547$8,365$846,379

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$856,959
Expenses per Audited Statements$846,379
Total Expenses per Form 990$846,379
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$10,580
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$35,011
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 11B

“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
2018-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Pearlman
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
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/Desc0Kennedy Commission v. City of Costa Mesa. We represent the Kennedy Commission and four individual residents of a residential motel (Costa Mesa Motor Inn) in a writ proceeding and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief challenging Costa Mesa's land use approvals for the development of a luxury apartment complex on the site of the Motor Inn. In 2017 we won a judgement in the trial court finding that the City's land use approvals had violated various state laws, which resulted in a settlement in which, among other things, a fund to pay the relocation and comparable replacement housing costs for tenants displaced from the Motor Inn.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Edwards v. City of Riverside. The City's housing element for the 2008-2013 housing element planning period required the City to re-zone 91 acres to high density in order to comply with state law. The City refused to do re-zone as a result of anti-housing opposition. The City then failed adopt a revised element for the 2013-2021 planning period to accommodate its assigned share of the regional need for affordable housing. When it finally submitted a tardy draft to the state Department of Housing and Community Development, the department found the need to re-zone 191 acres to high density which would accommodate over 4500 new multi-family units. The City failed and on behalf of lower income residents PILP and local legal services counsel filed this litigation. The suit resulted stipulated judgment requiring the City to accomplish the rezoning for affordable housing.
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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 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,495,711
Liabilities
$138,399
Net assets
$1,357,312
Revenue
$1,075,620
Expenses
$846,379
Net income
$229,241
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$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