Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights

Public Counsel

There is no greater justice than equal justice

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (60.56)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 80.6%    
Administrative Expenses 6.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 12.8%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.13    
Efficiency Rating    
      (33.06)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 10.0%    
Program Expenses Growth 12.4%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.72    
Capacity Rating    
      (27.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 08/2008)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $6,758,614
Other Revenue $515,009
Total Revenue $7,273,623
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $5,408,407
Administrative Expenses $436,549
Fundraising Expenses $862,900
Total Functional Expenses $6,707,856
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $565,767
   
Net Assets $9,417,339

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Contact Information

Public Counsel
610 South Ardmore Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005
tel: (213) 385-2977
fax: (213) 385-9089
EIN: 23-7105149

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 76900
Los Angeles, CA 90076

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Leadership      (FYE 08/2008)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Hernan Vera President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $62,500 0.93%
Other Salaries of Note
Daniel Grunfeld Former President (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $121,645 1.81%

Donor Privacy Policy

NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in the world. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is dedicated to advancing equal justice under law by delivering free legal and social services to the most vulnerable members of our community, including abused and abandoned children, homeless families and veterans, senior citizens, victims of consumer fraud and nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities. Our staff of 39 attorneys and five social workers, along with thousands of volunteer lawyers, law students and legal professionals assist over 27,000 low income children, youth, adults and families, as well as eligible community organizations each year. The value of free legal services provided during 2008 is conservatively estimated at over $83 million.

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