Pilnet EIN 20-5087783

Pilnet

EIN  20-5087783 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Partners with legal and civil society groups worldwide to protect civic space and build just societies.
Leadership
Eric Koenig · Co-Chair, Thru June 2024
Money in and out
$1.4M revenue, $1.8M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Partners with legal and civil society groups worldwide to protect civic space and build just societies. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, and $2.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$359K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-26%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -469% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -10%
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -13%
Total liabilities
$73K
FY2024▼ -12%
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$359K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Putting new tools in the hands of public interest advocates pilnet actively pursued its mission to support civil society and advance access to justice across the globe through a diverse range of programs and initiatives:pilnet was actively engaged in a variety of initiatives aimed at strengthening legal support for civil society…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Engaging the entire legal profession as a global network with offices in new york, hong kong, and budapest, pilnet engages private sector and public interest legal professionals worldwide both to meet the specific needs of civil society organizations and communities and to collaborate with civil society in broader efforts to build more…

$418Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPilnet
EINHdr · item D20-5087783
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pilnet.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I83)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Chair, Thru June 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Thru June 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Toby Greenfield’s $63K as Director of Ny, Thru Sept 2023 is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leila Saad$89,616$120,636
Garth Meintjes$94,216$114,743
Toby Greenfield$62,897$80,670

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.3M · 94%
Program service revenue$82K · 6%
Investment income$8K · 1%
Contributions & grants94%$1.3M
Program service revenue6%$82K
Investment income1%$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program services88%$1.5M
Management & general10%$171K
Fundraising2%$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$73K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed11.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.7M · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
11.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $1.8M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $171K · Total expenses $1.8M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $33K · Total expenses $1.8M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $54K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.3M · Total revenue $1.4M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $82K · Total revenue $1.4M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8K · Total revenue $1.4M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $82K · Total expenses $1.8M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $1.6M
-10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.6M · FY2024 $1.4M
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $1.8M
-26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.3M · Total assets $2.4M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Eric Koenig · Reported title CO-CHAIR, THRU JUNE 2024 · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.8M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $750K · Total expenses $1.8M
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -10%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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