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Offers free legal help to aid agencies serving low-income individuals. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $269K in revenue, $242K in expenses, and $331K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Oak Park, IL
Website
www.pro-bono-network.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$269KFY2021
Expenses
$242K
Net assets
$331K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-5235909 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oak Park, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers free legal help to aid agencies serving low-income individuals.
Leadership
Deb Abrahamson · Vice Preside
Money in and out
$269K revenue, $242K expenses
Bottom line
34% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$269K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$242K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$331K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $27K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.34 Management & general $0.47 Fundraising $0.20
Program efficiency
34%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$269K
FY2021▲ +21%
Expenses
$242K
FY2021▲ +36%
Total assets
$331K
FY2021▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total revenue
$269K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$242K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$331K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$27K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$331K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B34%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $81K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The organization provides legal services in the following areas:orders of protection, seniors and social security, advance directives, immigration, eviction, divorce, guardianship, expungement and incarcerated mothers. In 2021, the organization provided 2,298 hours of free legal services to 521 clients.

$81Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPro Bono Network
EINHdr · item D45-5235909
Principal addressHdr · item COak Park, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pro-bono-network.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$236K · 88%
Other revenue$33K · 12%
Contributions & grants88%$236K
Other revenue12%$33K
Investment income$82
Total revenueLn 12$269K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.34 Management & general $0.47 Fundraising $0.20
Program services34%$81K
Management & general47%$113K
Fundraising20%$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$331K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$331K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $331K · Operating expenses/yr $242K
16.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $81K · Total expenses $242K
34%
Management & General
Management & general $113K · Total expenses $242K
47%
Fundraising
Fundraising $47K · Total expenses $242K
20%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $40K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $225K
$0.18 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $236K · Total revenue $269K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $269K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $269K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $82 · Total revenue $269K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $242K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $269K · Prior year $222K
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $331K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $269K · Expenses $242K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $331K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $331K · Total assets $331K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $331K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Deb Abrahamson · Reported title VICE PRESIDE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $242K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $169K · Total expenses $242K
70%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 34%
Overhead ratio 47%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 21%
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 · FY2024
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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)$349K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$339K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$289K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$269K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$222K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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