Public Advocates Inc (EIN 237103042) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1971

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Guillermo Mayer

Phone

4154317430

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Public Advocates Inc, founded in 1971, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $6.7M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

For more than five decades, Public Advocates has challenged the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing, transportation equity, and climate justice. We spur change through collaboration with grassroots groups representing low-income communities, people of color and immigrants, combined with strategic policy reform, media advocacy, and litigation.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,288,629

Program Service Revenue $10,100

Investment Income $777,617

Other Revenue $-88,363

TOTAL REVENUE $6,987,983

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,328,619

Salaries & Benefits $4,634,844

Fundraising Expenses $554,091

Program Expenses $5,338,946

Other Expenses $702,061

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,665,524

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$6,987,983	$7,552,051	-0.1%
Expenses	$6,665,524	$6,007,416	+0.1%
Net Income	$322,459	$1,544,635	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$419,375

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Guillermo Mayer President	CEO	37.50	Officer	$207,467	$20,459	$227,926
John Affeldt	Managing Attorney	37.50		$186,692	$28,311	$215,003
Richard Marcantonio	Managing Attorney	37.50		$197,783	$14,599	$212,382
Sumi Paik Finance Admin	Director	37.50	Officer	$179,876	$11,573	$191,449
Deborah Harris	Dir. of Development	37.50		$160,935	$17,854	$178,789
Sam Tepperman-Gelfant	Managing Attorney	37.50		$147,370	$25,035	$172,405
Angelica Jongco Hutchinson	Dep. Man. Attorney	37.50		$126,182	$27,797	$153,979
Liz Ryan Murray	Project Director	37.50		$129,619	$22,257	$151,876
Nicole Ochi	Dep. Man. Attorney	37.50		$124,575	$19,796	$144,371
Isabel Alegria	Comms. Dir.	37.50		$124,001	$18,726	$142,727
Robert Olson Chair	Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anita D Stearns MayoVice Ch	Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alina Ball Exec Secr	Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rohit Singla Treasurer	Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara J Chisholm	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martin Glick	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fred Alvarez	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kendra Fox-Davis	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sergio Garcia	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jasmine Singh	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carolyn Clarke	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heidi Ho	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Luis Rodriguez	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Drucilla Stender Ramey	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$6,987,983	$6,665,524	$15,259,054	$322,459
2022	$7,552,051	$6,007,416	$15,151,077	$1,544,635
2021	$6,889,108	$4,740,819	$14,730,594	$2,148,289
2020	$6,322,615	$5,111,718	$11,958,799	$1,210,897
2019	$4,134,843	$3,605,173	$10,020,209	$529,670
2018	$4,847,444	$2,819,294	$9,866,570	$2,028,150

Public Advocates Inc