Pilnet partners with legal professionals and civil society organizations throughout the world to protect civic space, address global challenges, and work to build just, equitable and sustainable societies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.5M Management & general 10% · $171K Fundraising 2% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990.

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 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1148 $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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their 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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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$757K
SavingsLn 2$930K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$656K$656K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$665K$607K$39K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$40K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$4K$118
Legal feesLn 11b$300$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$32K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$76K$21K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$130
Office expensesLn 13$32K$20K$12K$180
Information technologyLn 14$24K$8K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$6K$22K
TravelLn 17$88K$74K$14K$408
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$578$553
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$106$106
InsuranceLn 23$19K$2K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$171K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.8M−$359K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M−$70K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$1.7M$1.1M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.7M−$265K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$77K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,392,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,413,093$1,303,157
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $131,157$81,502
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,702$8,191
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,555,952$1,392,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $321,065$656,396
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $782,344$750,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $522,922$344,717
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,626,331$1,751,581
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,379−$358,731
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,392,850 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,303,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,303,157
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,502$81,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,191$8,191
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,502 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,191$1,392,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,751,581 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $656,396$656,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $606,807 · Management $38,811 · Fundraising $19,843$665,461
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,907$5,907
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,542 · Management $16,621$56,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,781 · Management $4,038 · Fundraising $118$22,937
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $300$300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $32,000 · Management $8,775$40,775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,407 · Management $20,872 · Fundraising $12,000$109,279
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,599 · Management $130$1,729
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,984 · Management $12,192 · Fundraising $180$32,356
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,597 · Management $16,423$24,020
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,893 · Management $21,672$27,565
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,428 · Management $13,662 · Fundraising $408$88,498
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $578 · Management $553$1,131
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $106$106
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,845 · Management $17,113$18,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,548,170 · Management $170,862 · Fundraising $32,549$1,751,581
Part X · Balance sheet $2,385,425 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $819,643$756,612
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $921,416$929,607
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,001,902$684,204
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,395$15,002
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,756,356$2,385,425
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,739$73,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,739$73,039
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,176,517$773,973
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,497,100$1,538,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,673,617$2,312,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,756,356$2,385,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,312,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,392,850
XI-2 Total expenses$1,751,581
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$358,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,673,617
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,312,386

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