PRO BONO INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRO BONO INSTITUTE

EIN 52-1991509 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE PRO BONO INSTITUTE is to EXPLORE and IDENTIFY NEW APPROACHES to and RESOURCES for THE PROVISION of LEGAL SERVICES to THE POOR, DISADVANTAGED, and OTHERS UNABLE to SECURE LEGAL ASSISTANCE to ADDRESS CRITICAL LEGAL PROBLEMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.94%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

$90.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.56%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$3.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.5%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$2,381,365

Mission workProgram services$1,808,33375.94% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$346,61314.56% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$226,4199.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,154,94690.49% 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: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 14.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 14.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 14.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 10.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 11.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 15.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,381,365

Expenses$2,154,946

Annual surplus $226,419 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)$1,808,333 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$346,613 · 16.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,381,365

Expenses$2,154,946

Assets$7,672,422

Income$3,724,361

Contributions$1,606,355

Mission work (program services)$1,808,333

Management and general$346,613

Executive compensation (total)$404,237

Stocks and bonds$7,202,590

Accounting fees$108,007

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

EVE RUNYONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $243,151Base $218,988 · Other $24,163

KATE RICECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,197Base $179,453 · Other $29,744

DANNY REEDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $180,786Base $155,481 · Other $25,305

ALYSSA SAUNDERSDIRECTOR, CORPORATE PRO BONO · 40 hrs/week $167,338Base $161,420 · Other $5,918

SARAH LAHLOU-AMINEDIRECTOR, LAW FIRM PRO BONO PROJECT · 40 hrs/week $150,470Base $144,269 · Other $6,201

ERIN PALMERASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PRO BONO · 40 hrs/week $119,313Base $115,767 · Other $3,546

NIHAD MANSOURASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LAW FIRM PRO BONO PROJECT · 40 hrs/week $119,117Base $105,700 · Other $13,417

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 (14)

EVE RUNYONPRESIDENT & CEO

KATE RICECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DANNY REEDDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ALYSSA SAUNDERSDIRECTOR, CORPORATE PRO BONO

SARAH LAHLOU-AMINEDIRECTOR, LAW FIRM PRO BONO PROJECT

ERIN PALMERASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PRO BONO

NIHAD MANSOURASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, LAW FIRM PRO BONO PROJECT

DAVID WILLIAMSBOARD OF DIRECTOR (THRU 10/24)

GREGORY JORDANBOARD OF DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)

JAMES J SANDMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR

JENNIFER LEONARDBOARD OF DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/24)

JONATHAN P HARMONBOARD CHAIR

LAURA STEINBOARD OF DIRECTOR

REGINA M PISABOARD OF DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 1620 EYE STREET NW 202, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
County: District of Columbia
In care of: EVE RUNYON
Primary officer: EVE RUNYON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 729-6699

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services