PILNET'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS GLOBALLY TO PROTECT CIVIC SPACE, ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES, AND WORK TO BUILD JUST, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES. TOGETHER WITH ITS AFFILIATED NONPROFITS IN BUDAPEST AND HONG KONG, PILNET ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY MOBILIZING A GLOBAL NETWORK OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY, EQUIPPING PUBLIC INTEREST CHAMPIONS WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES, AND INSPIRING AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-executive Director Director (Operational) Below 10th percentile | $4k $4k |
Co-executive Director Director (Operational) Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PILNET equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
Based on 3,267 crime & legal-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Director (Operational) pay fell 95% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 10%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PILNET
What does the Director (Operational) of PILNET earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of PILNET received $3,927 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at PILNET compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at PILNET falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PILNET equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for crime & legal-related organizations is 11%.
What are PILNET's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PILNET reported $1.4M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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