Public Interest Law Initiative
Donations deductiblePublic Interest Law Initiative's network
40 people11 organisationsi40 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
55 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 55 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison C Conlon (also filed as Alison Conlon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ann E Pille (also filed as Ann Pille) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry C Taylor (also filed as Barry Taylor) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bradley G Lane (also filed as Brad Lane, Brad Lane) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Benjamin Rhode | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| C Vincent Maloney | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christopher G Wells (also filed as Christopher Wells) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cuyler Robinson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charles Golbert | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel B Lange (also filed as Daniel Lange) | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David B Sudzus (also filed as David Sudzus) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David K Callahan (also filed as Dave Callahan) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David T Erie (also filed as David Erie) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Lewis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frederick Snow | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J Damian Ortiz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John J Amberg (also filed as John Amberg) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John J Bourke (also filed as John Bourke) | Immediate Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan S Jennings (also filed as Jonathan Jennings) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua G Vincent (also filed as Joshua Vincent) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janelle Ibeling | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin M FEE (also filed as Kevin Fee) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kimball R Anderson (also filed as Kimball Anderson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kimberly Barton | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kyle Petersen | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin A Thompson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristen Rodriguez | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa J McCraw (also filed as Lisa McCraw) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Y Wilson (also filed as Lisa Wilson) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Louis E Fogel (also filed as Louis Fogel) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark O'Meara | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark P Rotatori (also filed as Mark Rotatori) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew T Furton (also filed as Matthew Furton) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Maureen Kieffer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa O Picciola (also filed as Melissa Picciola) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Bergmann | Executive Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael H Cramer (also filed as Michael Cramer) | Officer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael J Lohnes (also filed as Michael Lohnes) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Myles D Berman (also filed as Myles Berman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Spangler | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Greenwalt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Perry J Browder (also filed as Perry Browder) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Patricia McCarthy | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ronald L Ohren (also filed as Ronald Ohren) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah M Bernstein (also filed as Sarah Bernstein) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sheila Frederick | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen D Libowsky (also filed as Stephen Libowsky) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan J Curry (also filed as Susan Curry) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan L Zielke (also filed as Susan Zielke) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Traci M Braun (also filed as Traci Braun) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Dutton | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tracy Hannan | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William C Meyers (also filed as William Meyers) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy Vaughn | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Essig | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bergmann | Exec Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bergmann | Executive Director | 50 | $147k | $14k | |
| Kyle Petersen | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa McCraw | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Lewis | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark O'Meara | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Cramer | DEI Officer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sioban Albiol | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Barton | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Bergmann | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Myles Berman | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Bernstein | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Bourke | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Traci Braun | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Perry Browder | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Callahan | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Conlon | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Erie | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Essig | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Fee | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Furton | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mitch Gilfillan | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Golbert | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donyelle Gray | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Greenwalt | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Hall | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Hannan | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janelle Ibeling | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Jennings | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maureen Kieffer | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Kozlowski | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Lange | Member-at-Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Libowsky | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Lindner | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Lohnes | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Luczkowiak | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Meyers | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronald Ohren | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Damian Ortiz | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Rhode | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cuyler Robinson | Member-at-Large | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Public Interest Law Initiative
- EIN
- 363059660
- Address
- 105 W Madison St Ste 610, Chicago, IL, 60602-4673
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- PILI engages, inspires and empowers those advancing equal access to justice. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I80 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- Michael Bergmann (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAlison C Conlon
≥8years on the filingsAnn E Pille
≥8years on the filingsBradley G Lane
≥8years on the filingsC Vincent Maloney
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.8m
- Total liabilities
- $228k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $432k
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 350