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PUBLIC LAW CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
PUBLIC LAW CENTER (EIN 95-3709253)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-14
IRS object ID
202343189349319484
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-14T22:38:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN473535842PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVIS FARR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118201 VON KARMAN AVE SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityIRVINECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92612ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN953709253EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC LAW CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7145411010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WESTAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ANACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFF BOLTONPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7145411010PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJEFFPersonFirstNm
Person LastBOLTONPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTRITIA FOSTERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02164134PTIN
Phone9494742020PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFF BOLTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WESTAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ANACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,924,573GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PUBLICLAWCENTER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW INCOME ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body45VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent45VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee67TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers699TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,801,285PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,709,674CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,245PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$19,612CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$50,585PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$45,208CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,853,115PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,774,494CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,793,843PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,572,452CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$249,543CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$876,600PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,133,690CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,670,443PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,706,142CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,182,672PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,068,352CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,767,419TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,161,185TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,330,673TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$786,261TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,436,746NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,374,924NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PUBLIC LAW CENTER, ORANGE COUNTY'S PRO BONO LAW FIRM, IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. THROUGH VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF, THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO CHALLENGE SOCIETAL INJUSTICES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,501,223ExpenseAmt
Revenue$73,639RevenueAmt
DescIN 2022, PLC STAFF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED NEARLY 75,000 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THESE CASES COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL AREAS, INCLUDING: FAMILY LAW, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION, IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, BANKRUPTCY, CONSUMER LAW, FEDERAL TAX, AND ELDER JUSTICE. PLC PROVIDES LEGAL CLINICS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED SITES THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, HOMELESS SERVICE CENTERS, HEALTH CLINICS, AND SENIOR CENTERS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECTLY SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, PLC ENGAGES IN IMPACT LITIGATION, SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MICRO-BUSINESSES, WORK THAT INDIRECTLY HELPS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,501,223TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee67EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members45GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member45IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEFF BOLTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7145411010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 CIVIC CENTER DR WESTAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ANACityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (47 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NICOLE WHYTE
VICE-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE G LUTHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMRAH MAHMOUD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH MALLGRAVE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS A MANAKIDES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER H MCGRATH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL S SCHNEIDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA D RAMIREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLA SUE RILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL S ROBINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARYL S LANDY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC J WINTHROP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAHIRA SOLH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AJIT SINGH THIND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE VANDERLAAN SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY WANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRELL P WHITE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTOPHER R WOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA M ZABAT-FRAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN M SHERLOCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARLA KRAFT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER L KOH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANDY H KIM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DINA RANDAZZO
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL S MILIBAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTY LEA
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN E ALTSTADT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAVAL BREWER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE CARDOZA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH L CHAIREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY CHEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW E COSTELLO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CESAR COVARRUBIAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARA COWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS J DIXON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC M DOMINGUEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMANTHA E DOREY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN B FARRELL
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIALISA GAFFANEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMA GARCIA GUILLEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE GONZALEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW GRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASEY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD J GRABOWSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH BABCOCK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL1.00Yes (X)$193,360$0$8,618
MONICA EAV GLICKEN
DIRECTING ATTORNEY1.00$107,346$0$11,776Yes (X)
LEIGH FERRIN
DIRECTOR OF PRO BONO AND LITIGATION1.00$127,616$0$6,099Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$428,322TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$26,493TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$616,810FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$5,104,589GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$988,275AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,709,674TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,612TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$19,612ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$121,648FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$616,810ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$150,079FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$28,431TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$28,431ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$73,639TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$73,639RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$73,639OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,774,494TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$73,639RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$8,819ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,977TotalAmt
Program Services$70,692ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,593FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,613,190TotalAmt
Program Services$2,257,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,277,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,629FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,557TotalAmt
Program Services$44,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$433FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,779TotalAmt
Program Services$246,800ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,697ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,282FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,949TotalAmt
Program Services$173,410ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,192FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$491,030TotalAmt
Program Services$290,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,000FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$183,516TotalAmt
Program Services$112,074ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,855ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,587FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,221TotalAmt
Program Services$81,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,782FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,597TotalAmt
Program Services$20,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,225TotalAmt
Program Services$4,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$259FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,542TotalAmt
Program Services$43,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,568FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,702TotalAmt
Program Services$22,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,317FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LIBRARY$61,877$61,877
OTHER$44,443$8,766$35,161$516
LITIGATION$36,762$36,762
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$36,060$26,437$6,078$3,545

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,715TotalAmt
Fundraising$5,715FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,706,142TotalAmt
Program Services$3,501,223ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,955,376ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$249,543FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$888,871BOYAmt
EOY$827,447EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,704,632BOYAmt
EOY$3,224,743EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$522,791BOYAmt
EOY$418,709EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,706BOYAmt
EOY$65,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$979,934LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$375,385LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$562,419BOYAmt
EOY$604,549EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$20,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,767,419BOYAmt
EOY$5,161,185EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$310,890BOYAmt
EOY$308,375EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$323,138EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,881BOYAmt
EOY$143,992EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$865,902BOYAmt
EOY$10,756EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,330,673BOYAmt
EOY$786,261EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,475,121BOYAmt
EOY$2,993,704EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$961,625BOYAmt
EOY$1,381,220EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,436,746BOYAmt
EOY$4,374,924EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,767,419BOYAmt
EOY$5,161,185EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,068,352ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$130,174PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,239,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,333,825CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,154,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,801,285CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,709,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,238,585TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,239,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,333,825CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,154,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,801,285CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,709,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,238,585TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$26,238,585PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$281CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,612CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,317TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$316,605CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,943CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$66,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$73,639CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$728,051TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$27,016,953TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$533,073GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,805FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,805FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,706,142FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,707,947FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$435,397FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$108,849FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$360,557CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$388,249CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$383,676CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$435,397CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,567,879TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,351,819LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$4,111CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,648CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$3,079CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,805CurrentYearAmt
Total$14,643TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$90,139CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$97,062CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$95,919CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$108,849CurrentYearAmt
Total$391,969TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$587,954GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$263,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$263,640BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$383,310OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$214,983DepreciationAmt
Book Value$168,327BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,762OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,776DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,986BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$220,822OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$115,311DepreciationAmt
Book Value$105,511BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$92,400OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,315DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,085BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$604,549TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEPOSITS PAYABLE$1,611
LEASE LIABILITY$9,145
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,756TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,570,284TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Recoveries Prior Year Grants$7,795,790RecoveriesPriorYearGrantsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$7,795,790RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,774,494RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,774,494TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,501,932TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,795,790DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,795,790ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,706,142ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,706,142TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CENTER QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AS DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 509(A)(1), 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES OR CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI) WOULD BE TAXABLE. THE CENTER EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ON A CONTINUAL BASIS THROUGH REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REVIEW OF ITS REGULAR TAX FILINGS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS. THE CENTER'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED 2019, 2020 AND 2021 ARE SUBJECT TO IRS EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER FILING. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE CENTER'S FISCAL YEAR 2022 RETURN HAD NOT YET BEEN FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1VOLUNTEERS FOR JUSTICE DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$673,258GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$565,375CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$107,883GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$124,886OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HALLOWEEN BASHEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$65,200GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$51,435CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$13,765GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$25,193OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$738,458GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$616,810CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$121,648GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$150,079OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$150,079DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$28,431NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKENNETH BABCOCKPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSELTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$193,360BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,814DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$804NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$201,978TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCESAR COVARRUBIASPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$97,500TransactionAmt
TransactionCESAR COVARRUBIAS IS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE KENNEDY COMMISSION. IN 2022, PLC PROVIDED A $97,500 SUBGRANT TO THE KENNEDY COMMISSION, FOR THEIR SERVICES IN PROVIDING REVIEW AND COMMENT ON OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING-RELATED ADVOCACY.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED AND FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CNO DIRECTOR OF THIS CORPORATION NOR ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THIS CORPORATION'S DIRECTORS HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST SHALL BE INTERESTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, UNLESS (A) THE MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THAT DIRECTOR'S FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION OR REGARDING SUCH COMMON DIRECTORSHIP, OFFICERSHIP, OR FINANCIAL INTEREST ARE FULLY DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH AND NOTED IN THE MINUTES, OR ARE KNOWN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION; (B) SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS AUTHORIZED IN GOOD FAITH BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR THAT PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING VOTES OF THE INTERESTED DIRECTORS; (C)BEFORE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSACTION, THE BOARD CONSIDERS AND IN GOOD FAITH DECIDES AFTER REASONABLE INVESTIGATION THAT THE CORPORATION COULD NOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (D) THE CORPORATION FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT ENTERS INTO THE TRANSACTION, WHICH IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AT THE TIME THE TRANSACTION IS ENTERED INTO. THE FOREGOING RESTRICTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A TRANSACTION THAT IS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE PROGRAM OF THIS CORPORATION IF IT (A) IS APPROVED OR AUTHORIZED BY THE CORPORATION IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHOUT UNJUSTIFIED FAVORITISM AND (B) RESULTS IN A BENEFIT TO ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS OF THEIR FAMILIES BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE CLASS OF PERSON INTENDED TO BE BENEFITED BY THE EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE PROGRAM OF THIS CORPORATION. PLC EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVOTE THEIR BEST EFFORTS AND ATTENTION TO THE FULL-TIME PERFORMANCE OF THEIR JOBS. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO USE GOOD JUDGMENT, TO ADHERE TO HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS, AND TO AVOID SITUATIONS THAT CREATE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF PLC. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN THE EMPLOYEE'S LOYALTIES OR ACTIONS ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN PLC'S INTERESTS AND THOSE OF ANOTHER, SUCH AS A COMPETITOR, SUPPLIER, OR CLIENTS. BOTH THE FACT AND THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD BE AVOIDED. EMPLOYEES UNSURE AS TO WHETHER A CERTAIN TRANSACTION, ACTIVITY OR RELATIONSHIP CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD DISCUSS IT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SOME EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. ENGAGING IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN COMPETITION WITH PLC; 2. USING PLC INFORMATION FOR PERSONAL GAIN; 3. ACCEPTING SUBSTANTIAL PERSONAL GIFTS FROM CLIENTS OR VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS; OR 4. USING PLC ASSETS OR LABOR FOR PERSONAL USE. AN EMPLOYEE MAY ENGAGE IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH EMPLOYMENT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AT PLC. PLC LEGAL STAFF MAY NOT OFFER LEGAL SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THEIR PLC RESPONSIBILITIES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND COMPENSATION SETTING OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A COMPENSATION SURVEY WHICH RELIES ON INFORMATION FROM THE FORM 990'S OF SIMILAR LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE PUBLIC LAW CENTER DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2CAN UPDATED AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS IN THE BY-LAWS, SECTION 7, AMENDED 10/28/19 AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 7 NONPROFIT INTEGRITY ACT/AUDIT COMMITTEE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE CORPORATION RECEIVES OR ACCRUES GROSS REVENUES OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE (EXCLUDING GRANTS FROM, AND CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES WITH, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY REQUIRES AN ACCOUNTING OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED), THE BOARD SHALL (I) PREPARE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS USING GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES THAT ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ("CPA") IN CONFORMITY WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS; (II) MAKE THE AUDIT AVAILABLE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND TO THE PUBLIC ON THE SAME BASIS THAT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE; AND (III) APPOINT AN AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL NOT INCLUDE PAID OR UNPAID STAFF OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING, IF STAFF MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT OR THE TREASURER. IF THERE IS A FINANCE COMMITTEE, MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE LESS THAN 50% OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAY INCLUDE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS. SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SHALL: (A) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON THE HIRING AND FIRING OF THE CPA; (B) CONFER WITH THE CPA TO SATISFY AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION ARE IN ORDER; (C) APPROVE NON-AUDIT SERVICES BY THE CPA AND ENSURE SUCH SERVICES CONFORM TO STANDARDS IN THE YELLOW BOOK ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL; AND (D) IF REQUESTED BY THE BOARD, NEGOTIATE THE CPA'S COMPENSATION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990 PART XI LINE 8TO CORRECT REVENUE NOT EARNED IN THE PRIOR PERIOD.