Ms Jd EIN 20-5112363

Ms Jd

EIN  20-5112363 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Covina, CA Founded 2006
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports women law students and lawyers through community, advice, and mentorship.
Leadership
Francesca D Allison · CEO · $153K
Money in and out
$939K revenue, $861K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency

Supports women law students and lawyers through community, advice, and mentorship. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $939K in revenue, $861K in expenses, and $176K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$939K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$861K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$176K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $79K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +375% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$939K
FY2025▲ +41%
Expenses
$861K
FY2025▲ +25%
Total assets
$279K
FY2025▼ -7%
Total liabilities
$102K
FY2025▼ -49%
Total revenue
$939K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$861K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$176K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$79K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$279K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $525K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Laddher Up

LadderHer Up is more than a retreat - it is a launchpad for early-career attorneys to connect with one another and learn from those who have climbed ahead. Together, we build community, expand our networks, and rise - one rung at a time.

$379Kprogram expense
02

Determined to Rise

Determined to Rise is a free, one-day academy in law and leadership for middle school students grades 6-8, featuring fun workshops, interactive activities, and the chance to meet real law students, attorneys, and lawmakers.

$95Kprogram expense
03

Public Interest Scholarship

The Ms. JD Scholarship program provides a stipend to students as they pursue careers in public interest and civil rights law. Ms. JD aims to award scholarships to applicants who will become leaders in the public interest and civil rights community and who will follow through on a plan to pursue public interest and civil rights career…

$51Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMs Jd
EINHdr · item D20-5112363
Principal addressHdr · item CCovina, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ms-jd.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$152,914Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Francesca D Allison’s $153K as CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Francesca D Allison$152,914$118,280$115,000$90,833$70,417$69,550
Danielle Allison
Kayren Segall$38,133$7,675
Krista Selnau Camarda Past Chair$24,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$750K · 80%
Program service revenue$409K · 44%
Contributions & grants80%$750K
Program service revenue44%$409K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$939K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.11
Program services72%$623K
Management & general16%$139K
Fundraising11%$98K
Total functional expensesLn 25$861K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$102K
Total net assetsLn 32$176K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $143K · Operating expenses/yr $861K
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $623K · Total expenses $861K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $139K · Total expenses $861K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $98K · Total expenses $861K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $96K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $458K
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $750K · Total revenue $939K
80%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $939K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $409K · Total revenue $939K
44%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $939K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $409K · Total expenses $861K
48%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $939K · Prior year $666K
+41%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $296K · FY2025 $939K
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $176K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $939K · Expenses $861K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $279K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $176K · Total assets $279K
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $279K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Francesca D Allison · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $153K · Total expenses $861K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $291K · Total expenses $861K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth 41%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $75K · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,438
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,850
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,400
Unitemized GrantFY2019$7,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$939K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$666K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$773K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$478K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$466K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$151K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$296K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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