PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN CHRISTIAN ADAMS

Phone

3172035599

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $4.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 45% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.1M, a strong 22% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND REPRESENTATION TO STATES AND ELECTION OFFICIALS, TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE EXERCISE OF THEIR CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON VOTING RIGHTS. PILF PROVIDES EDUCATION TO CITIZENS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS REGARDING ELECTION PROCESS LAWS AND HOW THEY AFFECT POLICY AND CONSITITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $893,013

PROVIDE LITIGATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM INTRUSION BY STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS...

PROVIDE LITIGATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM INTRUSION BY STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SPECIALIZES IN CIVIL LITIGATION IN HIGH-PROFILE MATTERS AFFECTING THE PROCESSES OF THE NATION WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS TO GIVE AID TO THE CAUSE OF ELECTION INTEGRITY AND LITIGATING AGAINST LAWLESSNESS IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,056,460

EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - PILF HAS A FOCUSED EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VITAL ISSUES SUCH AS NON-CITIZENS VOTING , LACK OF CITIZEN VERIFICATION AND OTHER SHORTFAILS IN THE CURRENT ELECTION PROCESS. PILF HAS MARSHALLED EXPERT RESOURCES TO HELP EDUCATE CITIZENS, OFFICIALS AND DECISION MAKERS ABOUT THE ROLE OF ELECTION PROCESS LAWS AND HOW THEY AFFECT POLICY AND CONSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECTURE. PILF ASSISTS ELECTION OFFICIALS IN DEVISING ELECTION INTEGRITY POLICIES. PILF HAS RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ELECTION OFFICIALS AND LEGISLATURES TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES FOR VOTER ROLL MAINTENANCE. PILF HAS A COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PUBLISHED REPORTS REGARDING BEST PRACTICES FOR VOTER ROLL MAINTENANCE AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF LACK OF CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION IN THE ELECTION PROCESS. PILF ATTORNEYS HAVE TESTIFIED BEFORE LEGISLATIVE BODIES PRESENTING AND DISCUSSING PILF'S RESEARCH AND REPORTS.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,418,370

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $478,147

TOTAL REVENUE $4,896,517

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,758,929

Fundraising Expenses $412,664

Program Expenses $2,949,473

Other Expenses $1,988,686

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,810,015

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,896,517	$3,379,205	+0.4%
Expenses	$3,810,015	$3,728,392	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,086,502	$-349,187	-4.1%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$385,500

Total Directors

$333,833

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WILLIAM DAVIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANS VON SPAKOVSKY	CHAIRMAN DIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CHRISTIAN ADAMS	PRES GENERAL	40.00	Officer Director	$273,833	$0	$273,833
DAVID NORCROSS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAYLAN PHILLIPS	LITIGATION C	40.00	Highest	$162,525	$0	$162,525
NOEL JOHNSON	LITIGATION C	40.00	Highest	$171,000	$0	$171,000
KENNETH BLACKWELL	TREASURER	2.00	Director	$60,000	$0	$60,000
CLARA BELLE WHEELER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRAD SCHLOZMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE LEE EARLY	DSP	40.00	Highest	$142,000	$0	$142,000
MAUREEN RIORDAN	LITIGATION C	40.00	Highest	$150,000	$0	$150,000
JOSEPH M NIXON	LITIGATION C	40.00	Highest	$145,000	$0	$145,000
ELAINA D CRAFTON	COO	40.00	Officer	$111,667	$0	$111,667

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	$4,896,517	$3,810,015	$2,431,482	$1,086,502
2023	$3,379,205	$3,728,392	$1,458,678	$-349,187
2022	$2,692,133	$2,912,939	$1,894,076	$-220,806
2021	$3,433,600	$3,189,751	$1,883,908	$243,849
2020	$3,830,315	$3,354,593	$1,577,846	$475,722