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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PRO BONO INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,381,365
Total expenses
$2,154,946
Contributions and grants received
$1,606,355
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$403,184
Investment income
$514,745
Other revenue
-$142,919
Total assets, end of year
$7,672,422
Total liabilities, end of year
$774,858
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,897,564
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,808,333
Management and general expenses
$346,613
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,808,333

Program services were 83.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $740,381

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $865,974

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $231,279 · related or exempt $231,279

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE

    total $168,905 · related or exempt $168,905

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONSULTING

    total $3,000 · related or exempt $3,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $371,652 · excluded $371,652

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $500,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $356,907

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $143,093 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $143,093 · excluded $143,093

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $48,675

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $740,381

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $244,967

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$196,292 · excluded -$196,292

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $53,373 · excluded $53,373

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $53,373

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $452,346 · program services $409,582 · management and general $42,764

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $928,223 · program services $831,919 · management and general $96,304

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $28,069 · program services $25,442 · management and general $2,627

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $98,572 · program services $89,346 · management and general $9,226

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $107,517 · program services $97,453 · management and general $10,064

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $108,007 · management and general $108,007

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $32,496 · program services $29,810 · management and general $2,686

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $60,288 · program services $52,569 · management and general $7,719

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $90,163 · program services $79,510 · management and general $10,653

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,272 · program services $15,998 · management and general $1,274

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $117,802 · program services $117,802

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,862 · management and general $2,862

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,628 · program services $10,359 · management and general $1,269

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $75,590 · program services $34,196 · management and general $41,394

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $24,111 · program services $14,347 · management and general $9,764

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $235,445 · end of year $183,456

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,000 · end of year $33,535

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $137,749 · end of year $160,670

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $223,387

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $211,883

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,366 · end of year $11,504

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,826,841 · end of year $7,202,590

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $162,814 · end of year $80,667

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $65,777 · end of year $64,229

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $669,284 · end of year $647,300

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $135,392 · end of year $63,329

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,002,918 · end of year $6,377,220

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $508,844 · end of year $520,344

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

EXPLORE AND IDENTIFY NEW APPROACHES TO AND RESOURCES FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR, DISADVANTAGED, AND OTHERS UNABLE TO SECURE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE PURPOSE OF THE PRO BONO INSTITUTE IS TO EXPLORE AND IDENTIFY NEW APPROACHES TO AND RESOURCES FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR, DISADVANTAGED, AND OTHERS UNABLE TO SECURE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS.

  • CORPORATE PRO BONO - THE CORPORATE PRO BONO PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PRO BONO WORK PERFORMED BY IN-HOUSE COUNSEL AND TO ENHANCE THE PRO BONO CULTURE OF IN-HOUSE LEGAL DEPARTMENTS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE IN-HOUSE COMMUNITY, TARGETED RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE INFORMATION AND SERVICES, AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. ONE OF CORPORATE PRO BONO'S KEY FEATURES IS ITS WEBSITE, WWW.CPBO.ORG.

    Expenses $697,871 · Revenue $3,000

  • LAW FIRM PRO BONO PROJECT - THE LAW FIRM PROJECT WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE PRO BONO PUBLIC ACTIVITIES OF LARGE LAW FIRMS. FUNDED BY MEMBER LAW FIRMS AND SPONSORS, THE PROJECT ASSISTS LAW FIRMS IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PRO BONO PROGRAMS AND IN INTEGRATING THOSE PROGRAMS INTO THE PRACTICE, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE OF THE FIRMS.

    Expenses $654,598 · Revenue $231,279

  • CONFERENCE - THE PRO BONO INSTITUTE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LEGAL PROFESSION'S PREMIER GLOBAL PRO BONO EVENT AND THE ONLY CONFERENCE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO THE INTERESTS, NEEDS, RESOURCES, AND EMERGING AND EVOLVING ISSUES FACED BY LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATE IN-HOUSE LEADERS INVOLVED IN THE DIRECTION, OVERSIGHT, SUPPORT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THEIR PRO BONO PROGRAMS. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH, TIMELY, AND PRACTICAL ORIENTATION TO LEADING PRACTICES AND EMERGING ISSUES, TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS, CUTTING-EDGE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FAST-CHANGING WORLD OF LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATE IN-HOUSE PRO BONO, AND NEW AND COMPELLING PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES IN PUBLIC INTEREST LAW.

    Expenses $336,176 · Revenue $168,905

  • PUBLIC INTEREST PROJECT AND GLOBAL PRO BONO PROJECT

    Expenses $119,688

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jonathan P Harmon

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Williams

    Board of Director (thru 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory Jordan

    Board of Director (thru 09/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James J Sandman

    Board of Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Leonard

    Board of Director (as of 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Stein

    Board of Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Regina M Pisa

    Board of Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eve Runyon

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $243,151
    From this org
    $218,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,163
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,988
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,570
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,593
    Filer's total
    $243,151

  • Kate Rice

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $209,197
    From this org
    $179,453
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,453
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,384
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,360
    Filer's total
    $209,197

  • Alyssa Saunders

    Director, Corporate Pro Bono

    Total calculated
    $167,338
    From this org
    $161,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,918
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,420
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,843
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,075
    Filer's total
    $167,338

  • Danny Reed

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $180,786
    From this org
    $155,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,305
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,481
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,664
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,641
    Filer's total
    $180,786

  • Erin Palmer

    Associate Director, Corporate Pro Bono

    Total calculated
    $119,313
    From this org
    $115,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,546
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nihad Mansour

    Associate Director, Law Firm Pro Bono Project

    Total calculated
    $119,117
    From this org
    $105,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,417
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sarah Lahlou-Amine

    Director, Law Firm Pro Bono Project

    Total calculated
    $150,470
    From this org
    $144,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,201
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,269
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,328
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,873
    Filer's total
    $150,470

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202631959349300608

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