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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PUBLIC LAW CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,774,494
Total expenses
$5,706,142
Contributions and grants received
$6,709,674
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$19,612
Other revenue
$45,208
Total assets, end of year
$5,161,185
Total liabilities, end of year
$786,261
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,374,924
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,501,223
Management and general expenses
$1,955,376
Fundraising expenses
$249,543
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,501,223

Program services were 61.4% 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

    $616,810

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,104,589

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $988,275

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $19,612 · excluded $19,612

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $121,648

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

    $616,810

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $150,079

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$28,431 · excluded -$28,431

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $73,639 · related or exempt $73,639

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $73,639

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $201,977 · program services $70,692 · management and general $70,692 · fundraising $60,593

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,613,190 · program services $2,257,013 · management and general $1,277,548 · fundraising $78,629

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $69,557 · program services $44,516 · management and general $24,608 · fundraising $433

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $403,779 · program services $246,800 · management and general $142,697 · fundraising $14,282

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $283,949 · program services $173,410 · management and general $100,347 · fundraising $10,192

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $491,030 · program services $290,148 · management and general $140,882 · fundraising $60,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $183,516 · program services $112,074 · management and general $64,855 · fundraising $6,587

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $133,221 · program services $81,359 · management and general $47,080 · fundraising $4,782

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $25,597 · program services $20,852 · management and general $4,620 · fundraising $125

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,225 · program services $4,412 · management and general $2,554 · fundraising $259

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $71,542 · program services $43,691 · management and general $25,283 · fundraising $2,568

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $36,702 · program services $22,414 · management and general $12,971 · fundraising $1,317

  • 24a · Other expenses: LIBRARY

    total $61,877 · program services $61,877

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $44,443 · program services $8,766 · management and general $35,161 · fundraising $516

  • 24c · Other expenses: LITIGATION

    total $36,762 · program services $36,762

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $36,060 · program services $26,437 · management and general $6,078 · fundraising $3,545

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,715 · fundraising $5,715

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $888,871 · end of year $827,447

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,704,632 · end of year $3,224,743

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $522,791 · end of year $418,709

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $63,706 · end of year $65,737

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

    $979,934

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

    $375,385

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $562,419 · end of year $604,549

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $20,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $310,890 · end of year $308,375

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $323,138

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $153,881 · end of year $143,992

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $865,902 · end of year $10,756

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,475,121 · end of year $2,993,704

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $961,625 · end of year $1,381,220

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S PRO BONO LAW FIRM, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO CHALLENGE SOCIETAL INJUSTICES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS.

  • IN 2022, PLC STAFF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED NEARLY 75,000 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THESE CASES COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AREAS, INCLUDING: FAMILY LAW, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION, IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, BANKRUPTCY, CONSUMER LAW, FEDERAL TAX, AND ELDER JUSTICE. PLC PROVIDES LEGAL CLINICS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED SITES THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, HOMELESS SERVICE CENTERS, HEALTH CLINICS, AND SENIOR CENTERS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECTLY SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, PLC ENGAGES IN IMPACT LITIGATION, SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MICRO-BUSINESSES, WORK THAT INDIRECTLY HELPS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS.

    Expenses $3,501,223 · Revenue $73,639

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Nicole Whyte

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jacqueline G Luther

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samrah Mahmoud

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Mallgrave

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas A Manakides

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher H McGrath

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel S Schneider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa D Ramirez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charla Sue Riley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel S Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daryl S Landy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc J Winthrop

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chahira Solh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ajit Singh Thind

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Vanderlaan Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Wang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darrell P White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristopher R Wood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christina M Zabat-Fran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean M Sherlock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karla Kraft

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer L Koh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mandy H Kim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dina Randazzo

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joel S Miliband

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christy Lea

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John E Altstadt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laval Brewer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Cardoza

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph L Chairez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Chen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew E Costello

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cesar Covarrubias

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara Cowell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas J Dixon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric M Dominguez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samantha E Dorey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian B Farrell

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gialisa Gaffaney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Norma Garcia Guillen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jose Gonzalez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Gray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Casey Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard J Grabowski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Babcock

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $201,978
    From this org
    $193,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,618
    Hours/week
    1

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,360
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,814
    Nontaxable benefits
    $804
    Filer's total
    $201,978
  • Monica Eav Glicken

    DIRECTING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $119,122
    From this org
    $107,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,776
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leigh Ferrin

    DIRECTOR OF PRO BONO AND LITIGATION

    Total calculated
    $133,715
    From this org
    $127,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,099
    Hours/week
    1

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 committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343189349319484

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