PILNET

EIN: 205087783 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,392,850
Total Expenses
$1,751,581
Total Assets
$2,385,425
Net Assets
$2,312,386
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2006
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
ANDREJ NOSKO
Phone
2128035398
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PILNET, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 26% operating deficit.

Mission

PILNET'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY TO PROTECT CIVIC SPACE, ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES, AND WORK TO BUILD JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES. TOGETHER WITH ITS AFFILIATED NONPROFITS IN BUDAPEST AND HONG KONG, PILNET ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY MOBILIZING A GLOBAL NETWORK OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY, EQUIPPING PUBLIC INTEREST CHAMPIONS WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES, AND INSPIRING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,129,685 Revenue: $13,137

PUTTING NEW TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES PILNET ACTIVELY PURSUED ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY AND ADVANCE ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF...

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PUTTING NEW TOOLS IN THE HANDS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ADVOCATES PILNET ACTIVELY PURSUED ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY AND ADVANCE ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES:PILNET WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT STRENGTHENING LEGAL SUPPORT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. ONE OF THEIR NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS WAS FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE LEGAL HEALTH CHECK PROGRAM, INITIALLY PILOTED IN HONG KONG, FOR USE IN ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES. THIS PROGRAM HELPED CSOS IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE LEGAL RISKS, ENSURING THEY COULD OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY.CONCURRENTLY, THE GLOBAL NONPROFITS GUIDE (GNG) 2.0 CONTINUED TO GROW, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE ON NONPROFIT LAWS ACROSS DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS. THIS EXPANSION UNDERSCORED PILNET'S COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING CSOS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEEDED TO NAVIGATE COMPLEX LEGAL LANDSCAPES.IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING CHALLENGES, PILNET FOCUSED ON THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF AI BY CSOS AND DEVELOPED WEBINARS AND A TEMPLATE AI USE POLICY TO GUIDE ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS RAPIDLY-EVOLVING FIELD. ADDITIONALLY, RECOGNIZING THE GROWING THREAT OF STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (SLAPPS), PILNET PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE EFFORTS SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND FREE SPEECH, AS PART OF THE CASE COALITION IN EUROPE SUPPORTING CREATION OF RESOURCES AND LEGAL NETWORKS SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF SLAPPS.AS PART OF THE MARIO PROJECT, PILNET WORKED TO SUPPORT MINORITY CSOS IN EUROPE THROUGH PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND RESOURCES. SIMILARLY, THE PROTEUS PROJECT IN HUNGARY WORKED TO PROMOTE PRO BONO WORK AND STRENGTHEN NGO COMPLIANCE.ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR FORCIBLY DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS REMAINED A KEY PRIORITY. A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN 2024 WAS THE LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCING A GLOBAL LEGAL COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT FORCIBLY DISPLACED POPULATIONS, MOBILIZING STAKEHOLDERS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THIS EFFORT WAS REINFORCED THROUGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND RESOURCE SHARING.A SUCCESSFUL PRO BONO LEGAL SUPPORT MODEL, PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED IN ASIA, WAS INTRODUCED IN THE UK AND EUROPE. ADDITIONALLY, TAILORED LEGAL HEALTH CHECKS WERE DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR LEGAL CAPACITY. SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES IN THAILAND REMAINED ONGOING, AND THE REFUGEE CLEARINGHOUSE CONTINUED TO CONNECT CASES WITH LEGAL ASSISTANCE WHILE EXPANDING ITS OUTREACH TO REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS.PILNET CONTINUED SUPPORTING CSOS WORKING ON THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT. THIS INCLUDED MAPPING CLIMATE JUSTICE ACTORS, DEVELOPING COLLABORATIONS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND LEGAL CLINICS, AND CREATING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SUCH AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COURSE. PILNET CONTINUED PROVIDING PRO BONO SUPPORT TO CSOS WORKING ON CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS AND EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF LAW FIRMS. AN ASIA PRO BONO MARKETPLACE WAS DEVELOPED TO CONNECT ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS WITH PRO BONO LEGAL ADVICE.

Program 2
Expenses: $418,485 Revenue: $68,365

ENGAGING THE ENTIRE LEGAL PROFESSION AS A GLOBAL NETWORK WITH OFFICES IN NEW YORK, HONG KONG, AND BUDAPEST, PILNET ENGAGES PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE BOTH TO...

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ENGAGING THE ENTIRE LEGAL PROFESSION AS A GLOBAL NETWORK WITH OFFICES IN NEW YORK, HONG KONG, AND BUDAPEST, PILNET ENGAGES PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE BOTH TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AND TO COLLABORATE WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN BROADER EFFORTS TO BUILD MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES. ACTING AS A STRATEGIC INTERMEDIARY, PILNET WORKS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO DEFINE THEIR LEGAL NEEDS AND OBTAIN FREE, TAILORED LEGAL ASSISTANCE FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED LAWYERS IN ITS NETWORK. PILNET'S CLEARINGHOUSE IS A GLOBAL PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICE MATCHMAKING PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) WITH LAW FIRMS WILLING TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, PILNET ASSISTED MORE THAN 210 ORGANIZATIONS BY ENGAGING OVER 125 LAW FIRMS AND SOLO PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $8.3 MILLION. PILNET ALSO HOLDS STRATEGIC CONVENINGS TO ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE ITS NETWORKS IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL SOCIETY. AT ITS ANNUAL GLOBAL FORUM IN 2024, WHICH WAS HELD IN BANGKOK, PILNET CONVENED MORE THAN 440 CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRO BONO PROFESSIONALS FROM 70 COUNTRIES TO FORGE ALLIANCES AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR USING THE LAW TO PROTECT CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.- PILNET ALSO BROUGHT LAW STUDENTS TO THE GLOBAL FORUM, TO EXPOSE THEM TO PUBLIC INTEREST LAW ON A GLOBAL SCALE. THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERING COURSE, OFFERED ONLINE, PROVIDED TRAINING AND FOSTERED COLLABORATION AMONG PARTICIPANTS INTERESTED IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLIC INTEREST LAW.- REGIONAL CONVENINGS, SUCH AS THE EUROPEAN CONVENING AND PRO BONO ROUNDTABLES IN HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE, ADDRESSED SPECIFIC REGIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.- PILNET ALSO CO-ORGANIZED EVENTS LIKE THE ARGENTINIAN PRO BONO WEEK, FURTHER AMPLIFYING ITS IMPACT.- PILNET WAS DEEPLY INVESTED IN NURTURING AND INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES. THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IN HONG KONG SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS THIRD ROUND, CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCED PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,303,157
Program Service Revenue $81,502
Investment Income $8,191
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,392,850

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $656,396
Salaries & Benefits $750,468
Fundraising Expenses $32,549
Program Expenses $1,548,170
Other Expenses $344,717
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,751,581

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,392,850 $1,555,952 -0.1%
Expenses $1,751,581 $1,626,331 +0.1%
Net Income $-358,731 $-70,379 +4.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
5
Volunteers
35

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$244,952
Total Directors
20
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ERIC KOENIG CO-CHAIR, THRU JUNE 2024 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE STEWART CHAIR 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT VANNI SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY REED TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTONIA GRUMBACH DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN HOERSTER DIRECTOR, THRU JUNE 2024 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACQUELYN MACLENNAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTA PARDAVI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ATANAS POLITOV DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA SCHATZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN SCHIFFMAN DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA TUELL DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE TURNER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AWMAIMA AMRAYAF DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TANGUY LIM DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FUNMI AYENI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PING KIANG DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL SCOVELL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADONICA BLACK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YOO-KYEONG KUDO DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREJ NOSKO CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$0 $1,729 $123,309
JULIA MAYERHOFER CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$0 $3,927 $121,643
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,392,850 $1,751,581 $2,385,425 $-358,731
2023 $1,555,952 $1,626,331 $2,756,356 $-70,379
2022 $2,744,252 $1,682,797 $2,778,418 $1,061,455
2021 $1,458,163 $1,723,368 $1,712,393 $-265,205
2020 $1,566,906 $1,490,316 $1,922,039 $76,590
2019 $3,211,186 $2,647,036 $2,408,541 $564,150
2018 $2,709,511 $2,866,108 $2,146,775 $-156,597
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