Professional Liability Defense Federation FY2021 filing

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The Professional Liability Defense Federation is a not-for-profit organization designed to bring together attorneys, claims professionals and risk managment specialists to share expertise and information helpful to the successful defense of professional liability claims.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0850021) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
45% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16.2 mo
of spending, in cash
16.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$51K
46% of total assets
Liabilities are 46% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$73K
Spent
$78K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$60K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$73K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$78K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$185K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$60K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$60K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$125K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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1 program · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To accomplish its mission, PLDF organized and led an annual meeting and CLE/CEU presentation in Chicago attended by 140 PLDF members and non-members, and received CLE credit in every state that was applied to.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0850021) · Dispute this line
$36Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$60K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$60K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$106K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$51K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$60K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$515
Office expensesLn 13$310
Information technologyLn 14$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$391
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 23, 2026 $209K$201K$8K$125K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2025 $211K$185K$26K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2024 $184K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2023 $173K$86K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $73K$78K−$6K$60K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $72,884 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $812$5,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $164,969$67,040
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121$94
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,714$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,616$72,884
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,933$78,464
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $174,933$78,464
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,317−$5,580
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,884 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,040$67,040
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94$94
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94$72,884
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,464 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$55,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$515
IX-13 Office expenses$310
IX-14 Information technology$6,831
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,956
IX-23 Insurance$1,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,515
IX-24e All other expenses$391
IX-25 Total functional expenses$78,464
Part X · Balance sheet $111,005 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,603$98,641
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$7,502
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,603$111,005
X-19 Deferred revenue$50,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$50,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,603$60,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,603$60,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,603$111,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $60,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,884
XI-2 Total expenses$78,464
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$60,023

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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