Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,610,119
- Total expenses
- $1,518,128
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,471,897
- Grants paid
- $431,927
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $137,153
- Other revenue
- $1,069
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,776,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,178
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,548,123
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,262,203
- Management and general expenses
- $162,296
- Fundraising expenses
- $93,629
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,262,203
Program services were 83.1% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$302,121
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$120,673
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,049,103
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3 · Investment income
total $62,401 · excluded $62,401
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $222,914
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $148,162
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $74,752
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $74,752 · excluded $74,752
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$80,386
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$302,121
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$80,387
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$1 · excluded -$1
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous
total $1,070 · related or exempt $1,070
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,070
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $431,927 · program services $431,927
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $160,912 · program services $130,339 · management and general $14,482 · fundraising $16,091
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $545,542 · program services $441,888 · management and general $49,099 · fundraising $54,555
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $32,082 · program services $25,987 · management and general $2,887 · fundraising $3,208
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $48,915 · program services $39,621 · management and general $4,403 · fundraising $4,891
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $53,381 · program services $43,239 · management and general $4,804 · fundraising $5,338
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,494 · program services $3,014 · management and general $26,108 · fundraising $372
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11g · Fees: other
total $47,286 · program services $4,832 · management and general $41,857 · fundraising $597
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,335 · management and general $1,335
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13 · Office expenses
total $11,483 · program services $9,301 · management and general $1,034 · fundraising $1,148
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14 · Information technology
total $10,036 · program services $8,129 · management and general $903 · fundraising $1,004
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16 · Occupancy
total $49,500 · program services $40,095 · management and general $4,455 · fundraising $4,950
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17 · Travel
total $31,805 · program services $28,625 · management and general $3,180
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,490 · program services $4,041 · management and general $449
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23 · Insurance
total $14,748 · program services $11,946 · management and general $1,327 · fundraising $1,475
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24a · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions
total $19,394 · program services $19,394
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24b · Other expenses: Client Specific Expense
total $17,337 · program services $17,337
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24c · Other expenses: Taxes, fees, & licenses
total $3,049 · management and general $3,049
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24d · Other expenses: Supplies
total $2,764 · program services $2,488 · management and general $276
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24e · All other expenses
total $2,648 · management and general $2,648
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $328,568 · end of year $489,840
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $700,920 · end of year $609,349
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $204,920 · end of year $217,289
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $17,773 · end of year $13,960
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$68,559
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$65,894
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,155 · end of year $2,665
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,353,116 · end of year $1,347,661
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $137,040 · end of year $95,537
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $16,103 · end of year $12,111
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $151,000 · end of year $117,425
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $144,502 · end of year $98,642
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $906,057 · end of year $924,173
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,531,830 · end of year $1,623,950
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
PILI engages, inspires and empowers those advancing equal access to justice.
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PILI operated the Law Student Internship & Graduate Fellowship, Alumni and Pro Bono Programs through which it connected law students, law school graduates and members of the Illinois legal community with public interest law and pro bono service opportunities to assist individuals, families and communities in need with their legal issues.
Expenses $1,262,203 · Grants $431,927 · Revenue $1,070
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Michael Bergmann
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $160,912
- From this org
- $146,667
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,245
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Kyle Petersen
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lisa McCraw
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Elizabeth Lewis
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mark O'Meara
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Michael Cramer
DEI Officer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Sioban Albiol
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kimberly Barton
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Bergmann
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Myles Berman
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah Bernstein
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Bourke
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Traci Braun
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Perry Browder
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Callahan
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alison Conlon
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Erie
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William Essig
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin Fee
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt Furton
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mitch Gilfillan
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles Golbert
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Donyelle Gray
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul Greenwalt
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher Hall
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy Hannan
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janelle Ibeling
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jonathan Jennings
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maureen Kieffer
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Kozlowski
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel Lange
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Stephen Libowsky
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Lindner
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike Lohnes
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer Luczkowiak
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William Meyers
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ronald Ohren
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
J Damian Ortiz
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Benjamin Rhode
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cuyler Robinson
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristen Rodriguez
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hari Santhanam
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Reid Smith
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frederick Snow
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick Spangler
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Sudzus
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hope Tone-O'Keefe
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wendy Vaughn
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joshua Vincent
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angel Wawrzynek
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher G Wells
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan Zielke
Member-at-Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- 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.
Schedule J
Itemized on Schedule J with no Part VII listing of the same name on this return:
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Michael Bergmann
Executive Director
Schedule J breakdown
- Base
- $146,667
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,245
- Filer's total
- $160,912
Answered yes
- 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 3
- The Board, having experience with similar organizations, has reviewed and approved the Executive Director's compensation.
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
-
$39,000
Law Student Internships
-
$32,500
Law Student Internships
-
National Immigrant Justice Center
$26,000
Law Student Internships
-
$26,000
Law Student Internships
-
$22,750
Law Student Internships
-
$19,500
Law Student Internships
-
Legal Council for Health Justice
$19,500
Law Student Internships
-
Law Student Internships
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Law Student Internships
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Law Student Internships
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 19 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601399349301665
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