Public Charity

PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE

PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $114.3M, expenses of $112.3M, total assets of $208.0M.

EIN: 135562321 NEW YORK, NY Adult Education NTEE: B60 Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$114.3M

Total Expenses$112.3M

Total Assets$208.0M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT LEARNING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO KEEPING ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS AT THE FOREFRONT OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS PREPARING THEM TO FULFILL THEIR PRO BONO RESPONSIBILITIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED)THE INSTITUTE IS CHARTERED BY THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND WAS FOUNDED IN 1933 BY HAROLD P. SELIGSON. THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY, ACCREDITED, CONTINUING LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS WHICH AREDELIVERED BY 4,433 VOLUNTEER FACULTY INCLUDING PROMINENT LAWYERS, JUDGES, INVESTMENT BANKERS, ACCOUNTANTS, CORPORATE COUNSEL, AND U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SPEAKERS. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY OF TREATISES, COURSE HANDBOOKS AND ANSWER BOOKSTHAT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PLI PLUS ONLINE PLATFORM. A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS A COMMITMENT TO THE PRO BONO COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at Practising Law Institute

How Practising Law Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$93 Programs the work itself

$7 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $93 for programs

$78

Programs

84% of program spending

$15

Publishing services supplement the seminars offered by the institute to provide the most up-to-date, relevant information and resource materials

16% of program spending

Reported in the filing In 2024, there were 283 course handbooks, 33 treatises and answer books, and 93 treatise supplements released.

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR OF THE BOARD Adrian E Dollard

CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER (THRU 06/24) Alan G Cohen

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carmen J Lawrence

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Christopher Rousseau

CHIEF CUSTOMER OFFICER Craig A Miller

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER David M Smith

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Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$114.3M	$112.3M	$208.0M
2023	$114.8M	$104.4M	$202.3M
2022	$104.2M	$99.5M	$183.9M
2020	$97.7M	$91.1M	$151.3M
2019	$83.4M	$80.4M	$131.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $83.4M to $114.3M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $208.0M.

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