Public Interest Law Project (EIN 943243666) - 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

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

William Hebert

Phone

5108919794

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Public Interest Law Project, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

The purpose of the Public Interest Law Project is to (1) render legal services to low income persons who may be in need thereof and are financially unable to pay for the same; and (2) provide technical assistance, training, research, and litigation support to California legal aid organizations.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,133,519

Program Service Revenue $696,164

Investment Income $2,711

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,832,394

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,539,426

Fundraising Expenses $45,873

Program Expenses $1,607,574

Other Expenses $513,272

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,052,698

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,832,394	$2,273,965	-0.2%
Expenses	$2,052,698	$1,571,963	+0.3%
Net Income	$-220,304	$702,002	-1.3%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$156,869

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Miye Goishi	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Pearlman	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Bluestein	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William N Hebert	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Irma Herrera	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Maeve Elise Brown	Secretary/Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Iglesias	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Armen Nercessian	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shashi Hanuman	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$130,000	$26,869	$156,869
Michael Rawson	Director of Litigation and Advocacy	40.00	Highest	$117,100	$28,374	$145,474
Craig Castellanet	Senior Attorney	40.00	Highest	$112,300	$20,293	$132,593
Valerie Feldman	Senior Attorney	40.00	Highest	$112,300	$27,211	$139,511
Charles Garzon	Finance Director	40.00	Highest	$107,200	$25,975	$133,175
Melissa Morris	Senior Attorney	40.00	Highest	$112,300	$21,596	$133,896
Anaebere-Nicholson Ugochi	Senior Attorney	40.00	Highest	$112,300	$20,293	$132,593
Lauren Hansen Wright	Senior Attorney	40.00	Highest	$106,100	$20,464	$126,564

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,832,394	$2,052,698	$4,555,000	$-220,304
2022	$2,273,965	$1,571,963	$4,840,445	$702,002
2021	$2,611,228	$1,348,679	$3,594,710	$1,262,549
2020	$734,994	$1,161,056	$2,315,226	$-426,062
2019	$1,855,043	$1,097,146	$2,587,424	$757,897
2018	$1,306,997	$1,007,018	$1,829,710	$299,979

Public Interest Law Project