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Supports women law students and lawyers through community, advice, and mentorship. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $773K in revenue, $786K in expenses, and $119K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Covina, CA
Website
www.ms-jd.org
Filings
7 on file (2019–2023)
Revenue
$773KFY2023
Expenses
$786K
Net assets
$119K
People
17
Filings
7
Updates
0
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EIN  20-5112363 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Covina, CA Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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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 · $115K
Money in and out
$773K revenue, $786K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$773K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$786K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$119K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$13K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$773K
FY2023▲ +62%
Expenses
$786K
FY2023▲ +47%
Total assets
$119K
FY2023▼ -10%
Total liabilities
$249
FY2023
Total revenue
$773K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$786K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$119K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$13K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$119K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413

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 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
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
$115,000Pt VII · Sec A
$38,133Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $574K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Laddher Up Retreat

LaddHer Up is a unique retreat for women law firm associates in the earlier stages of their careers - in their first ten years of practice - to personally engage with women general counsel for networking opportunities, business development discussions, and coaching and mentorship.

$422Kprogram expense
02

Law Student Leadership Academy

Ms. JD's two-day Intensive program is a unique opportunity for law students to develop the tools necessary to enhance their professional development, network with other law students from across the country, and help them become the leader they aspire to be.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Determined to Rise

Determined to Rise is a one-day academy in law and leadership for middle-school girls, entering grades 6-8, with fun and engaging workshops and inspiring speakers. By providing opportunities for education and interaction with women law students and attorneys, Ms.

$28Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$519K · 67%
Contributions & grants$254K · 33%
Program service revenue67%$519K
Contributions & grants33%$254K
Total revenueLn 12$773K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.10
Program services76%$598K
Management & general14%$111K
Fundraising10%$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$786K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$249
Total net assetsLn 32$119K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $119K · Operating expenses/yr $786K
1.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $598K · Total expenses $786K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $111K · Total expenses $786K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $77K · Total expenses $786K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $42K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $206K
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $254K · Total revenue $773K
33%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $773K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $519K · Total revenue $773K
67%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $773K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $519K · Total expenses $786K
66%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $773K · Prior year $478K
+62%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $296K · FY2023 $773K
+27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $119K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $773K · Expenses $786K
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $119K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $119K · Total assets $119K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $119K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Francesca D Allison · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $115K · Total expenses $786K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $266K · Total expenses $786K
34%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 30%
Revenue growth 62%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.02%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 2%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$666K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$773K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 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) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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