Public Advocates

Mission

Public Advocates is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing transportation equity and climate justice. We spur change through collaboration with grassroots groups representing low-income communities, people of color and immigrants, combined with strategic policy reform, media advocacy and litigation, “making rights real” across California since 1971.

Vision

Public Advocates is committed to a vision of the world in which all people have a right to safe and

Goals

1.Win policy changes that improve material conditions for low-income people and people of color
2.Drive policy change in a way that builds the collective political strength of low-income people and people of color to achieve more wins and to drive fundamental social change
3.Deepen and expand partnerships with the most impacted low-income communities and communities of color

San Francisco CA | EIN: 23-7103042

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501(c)(3) organization

131 Steuart Street, Suite 300,
San Francisco CA 94105

https://www.publicadvocates.org/

415-431-7430

Public Advocates

Mission

Vision

Public Advocates is committed to a vision of the world in which all people have a right to safe and

Goals

1.Win policy changes that improve material conditions for low-income people and people of color
2.Drive policy change in a way that builds the collective political strength of low-income people and people of color to achieve more wins and to drive fundamental social change
3.Deepen and expand partnerships with the most impacted low-income communities and communities of color

San Francisco CA | EIN: 23-7103042

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

131 Steuart Street, Suite 300,
San Francisco CA 94105

https://www.publicadvocates.org/

415-431-7430

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:75.92% of total expenses

SCORE100%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2021

Administrative: 18.6%
Fundraising: 11.0%
Program: 70.4%

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 17.6%
Fundraising: 6.7%
Program: 75.7%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 11.6%
Fundraising: 8.3%
Program: 80.1%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:5.21% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:2.49 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.07 to raise a dollar

SCORE100%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
100%	Program Expense Ratio:75.92% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 70.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2021 Administrative: 18.6% Fundraising: 11.0% Program: 70.4% ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 17.6% Fundraising: 6.7% Program: 75.7% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 11.6% Fundraising: 8.3% Program: 80.1% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:5.21% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:2.49 years of reserves
100%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.07 to raise a dollar

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