Judicial Fairness Project FY2020 filing

Chicago, IL · Unknown exempt organization

Latest data FY2020
Revenue
$541K
Spent
$424K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$116K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
Not on file
Spent on programs?
85% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CJudicial Fairness Project
EINHdr · item D85-1486800
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jjudicialfairnessil.com

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.02
Program services85%$359K
Management & general13%$56K
Fundraising2%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$541K
FY2020
Expenses
$424K
FY2020
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
85%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$116K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$116K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$116K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$116K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$541K
Total revenueLn 12$541K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $116K · Operating expenses/yr $424K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $359K · Total expenses $424K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $56K · Total expenses $424K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $9K · Total expenses $424K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $9K · Solicited contributions $541K
$0.02 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $541K · Total revenue $541K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $541K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $541K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $541K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $424K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $541K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $116K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $541K · Expenses $424K
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $116K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $116K · Total assets $116K
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) $116K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicholas Klitzing · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $30K · Total expenses $424K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $424K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 7%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——
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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,000Pt 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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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

Mission and programs

Educates on judicial importance and function, advancing Illinois's judicial integrity.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $359K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

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

$359Kprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

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

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $0$54K-100% 990 PDF
FY2023 $100$159K-100% 990 PDF
FY2022 $588K$758K-23% 990 PDF
FY2021 $768K$294K+42% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $541K$424K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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