Judicial Fairness Project

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EIN 85-1486800 Unknown exempt organization Chicago, IL
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Expenses
$54K
FY2024▼ -66%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Educates on judicial importance and function, advancing Illinois's judicial integrity. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $0 in revenue, $54K in expenses, and $208K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Chicago, IL
Website
judicialfairnessil.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$0FY2024
Expenses
$54K
Net assets
$208K
People
4
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Educates on judicial importance and function, advancing Illinois's judicial integrity.
Leadership
Nicholas Klitzing · Executive Director · $24K
Money in and out
$0 revenue, $54K expenses
Bottom line
21% program spending

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

NEUTRAL

Not on file

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Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

NEUTRAL

No foundation grants on file

No Schedule I/Schedule R grants from other foundations are on file for this EIN. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

21% to programs

21% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

<$100K · ↓ -100% vs prior year

Revenue band <$100K, -100% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2024
Total revenue
$0
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$54K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$208K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$54K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.21 Management & general $0.74 Fundraising $0.04
Program spending
21%
of expenses reach programs▼ -67% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$208K
FY2024▼ -21%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$54K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$208K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B21%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CJudicial Fairness Project
EINHdr · item D85-1486800
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jjudicialfairnessil.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
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
Executive Director
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicholas Klitzing$24,000$120,000$110,000$110,000$30,000

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

1 program service account for $12K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization engaged in general research regarding the Illinois judicial system. The organization provided the public with information promoting the virtues of an independent competent judiciary and sought to educate the public about the manner in which the judiciary functions.

$12Kprogram expense

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Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.21 Management & general $0.74 Fundraising $0.04
Program services21%$12K
Management & general74%$40K
Fundraising4%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$208K
Total assetsLn 16$208K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$208K
Months of cash on handcomputed46.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $208K · Operating expenses/yr $54K
46.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12K · Total expenses $54K
21%
Management & General
Management & general $40K · Total expenses $54K
74%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $54K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $45K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $196K
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $0
—
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $0
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $0
—
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $0
—
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $54K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $0 · Prior year $100
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $208K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $0 · Expenses $54K
—
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $208K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $208K · Total assets $208K
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) $208K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicholas Klitzing · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $24K · Total expenses $54K
45%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $54K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 21%——
Overhead ratio 74%——
Revenue growth -100%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 22%——
Accounting fee ratio 23%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $200K · 2020–2020
Citizens for Judicial FairnessFY2020$200,000

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$0 revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$100 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$588K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$768K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$541K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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