Pilnet

Analysis

Pilnet is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pilnet reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.6m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.2m to $1.6m (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Pilnet sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition ($1.6m), San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation ($1.6m) and Virginia Community Action Reentry System ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $73k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $611k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $83k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 6 employees.