Our mission is to foster emerging leaders as they build a more just and representative appellate field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
31¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $258K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
Spent
$56K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$651K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$833K
FY2024$735K
FY2025$626K
Expenses
$56K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$554K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$962K
Net assets
$200K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$644K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$834K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $17K Management & general 30% · $17K Fundraising 39% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

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

Juvaria Khan’s $215K as CEO is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Juvaria Khan$214,839$180,000$146,707$100,000$91,667
Angela Franchino$64,474————

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Since Tap Launched in September 2020, We Have

(1) Launched our inaugural Mentorship Program, which created meaningful networking and mentorship opportunities for over 200 law students with some of the most prolific Supreme Court and appellate litigators around the country.

$17Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$0$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$12K$8K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$979$653$408
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$980$980
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$950$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25$15$5$5
Office expensesLn 13$285$49$101$135
Information technologyLn 14$2K$368$2K$559
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$226$226
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$101$101
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$3K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$574$96$478
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$17K$17K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $626K$962K−$336K$834K 990 PDF
FY2024 $735K$786K−$51K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $833K$554K$279K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $687K$390K$297K$941K 990 PDF
FY2021 $651K$207K$444K$644K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $256K$56K$200K$200K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $256,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$256,427
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$256,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$26,706
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$29,502
I-18 Total expenses$56,208
I-19 Revenue less expenses$200,219
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,427 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,427
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,427
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$256,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $56,208 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,840 · Management $7,893 · Fundraising $4,933$24,666
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $979 · Management $653 · Fundraising $408$2,040
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $980 · Fundraising $980$1,960
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,582$2,582
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $950 · Fundraising $11,299$12,249
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15 · Management $5 · Fundraising $5$25
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49 · Management $101 · Fundraising $135$285
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $368 · Management $1,571 · Fundraising $559$2,498
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $226$226
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $101$101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,890 · Management $2,746 · Fundraising $3,366$9,002
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $96 · Fundraising $478$574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,317 · Management $16,728 · Fundraising $22,163$56,208
Part X · Balance sheet $212,373 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$135,465
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$75,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,908
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$212,373
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,958
X-25 Other liabilities$8,196
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$200,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$200,219
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$212,373
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,219 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,427
XI-2 Total expenses$56,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$200,219
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,219

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