PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC ADVOCATES INC

EIN 23-7103042 · Public Interest Law (I83)

What they do

for MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, PUBLIC ADVOCATES HAS CHALLENGED 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

53.45%of revenue went to mission work71.2% of expenses · Program services

6.00%of revenue went to fundraising8.0% of expenses

$75.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.59%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$2.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,884,918

Mission workProgram services$5,282,99653.45% of revenue71.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,541,06215.59% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$593,1716.00% of revenue8.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,467,68924.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,417,22975.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.2% mission · 20.8% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 15.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 11.6% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 17.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 18.6% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 14.4% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 18.5% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 14.9% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,884,918

Expenses$7,417,229

Annual surplus $2,467,689 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,282,996 · 71.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,541,062 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$593,171 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,884,918

Expenses$7,417,229

Assets$20,324,568

Income$9,887,621

Contributions$9,253,548

Mission work (program services)$5,282,996

Fundraising$593,171

Grants given$6,493,041

Average grant$60,683

Management and general$1,541,062

Executive compensation (total)$762,232

Stocks and bonds$14,070,099

Accounting fees$131,166

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GUILLERMO MAYERPRESIDENT & CEO · 38 hrs/week $265,352Base $226,395 · Other $38,957

JOHN AFFELDTMANAGING ATTORNEY · 38 hrs/week $252,463Base $205,494 · Other $46,969

RICHARD MARCANTONIOMANAGING ATTORNEY · 38 hrs/week $223,488Base $213,703 · Other $9,785

SUMI PAIKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $220,424Base $196,807 · Other $23,617

SAM INGELMANMANAGING ATTORNEY · 38 hrs/week $198,578Base $171,192 · Other $27,386

ELIZABETH RYAN MURRAYDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS · 38 hrs/week $187,888Base $151,373 · Other $36,515

SUMEET BALDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $183,965Base $154,411 · Other $29,554

ANGELICA JONGCO HUTCHINSONDEPUTY MANAGING ATTORNEY · 38 hrs/week $175,439Base $137,282 · Other $38,157

MICHELLE PARISETDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $155,717Base $128,818 · Other $26,899

SHEILA BAPATDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $146,276Base $133,971 · Other $12,305

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

GUILLERMO MAYERPRESIDENT & CEO

JOHN AFFELDTMANAGING ATTORNEY

RICHARD MARCANTONIOMANAGING ATTORNEY

SUMI PAIKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SAM INGELMANMANAGING ATTORNEY

ELIZABETH RYAN MURRAYDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS

SUMEET BALDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

ANGELICA JONGCO HUTCHINSONDEPUTY MANAGING ATTORNEY

MICHELLE PARISETDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

SHEILA BAPATDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT

FRED ALVAREZMEMBER

HEIDI HOMEMBER

JASMINE SINGHEXECUTIVE SECRETARY

DRUCILLA STENDER RAMEYMEMBER

KENDRA FOX-DAVISMEMBER

LUIS RODRIGUEZMEMBER

MARTIN GLICKMEMBER

DEBORAH SIMSMEMBER

ROBERT OLSONMEMBER

ROHIT SINGLATREASURER

CAROLYN CLARKEMEMBER

SERGIO GARCIAMEMBER

BARBARA J CHISHOLMVICE CHAIR

ALINA BALLCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 131 STEUART STREET 300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: SUMI PAIK
Primary officer: SUMI PAIK, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 431-7430

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRYMAR CPA LLP
NTEE classification: Public Interest Law (I83)
IRS tax category: Public Interest Law
Grant-giving organization: Yes