Civic Intelligence

Center for Justice and Democracy

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 13-4081256

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Jun 29, 2017

Organization Profilecenterjd.org
185 West BroadwayNew York, NY 10013

(212) 431-2882

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-3.5%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$134,446

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.2% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$210,395

Down $25,978 (-11%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$207,327

Down $17,379 (-7.7%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$3,068

Down $8,599 (-74%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin32nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$494,492

Up $79,174 (+19%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$511,871

Up $64,213 (+14%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$17,379

Up $14,961 (+46%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $224,938Liabilities 2010: $17,537Net Assets 2010: $207,4012010Assets 2011: $174,975Liabilities 2011: $12,583Net Assets 2011: $162,3922011Assets 2012: $192,240Liabilities 2012: $5,297Net Assets 2012: $186,9432012Assets 2013: $238,969Liabilities 2013: $4,001Net Assets 2013: $234,9682013Assets 2014: $261,245Liabilities 2014: $4,200Net Assets 2014: $257,0452014Assets 2015: $236,373Liabilities 2015: $11,667Net Assets 2015: $224,7062015Assets 2016: $210,395Liabilities 2016: $3,068Net Assets 2016: $207,3272016Assets 2017: $129,829Liabilities 2017: $2,200Net Assets 2017: $127,6292017Assets 2018: $154,208Liabilities 2018: $4,750Net Assets 2018: $149,4582018Assets 2019: $187,100Liabilities 2019: $4,200Net Assets 2019: $182,9002019Assets 2020: $239,014Liabilities 2020: $6,050Net Assets 2020: $232,9642020Assets 2021: $219,182Liabilities 2021: $5,400Net Assets 2021: $213,7822021Assets 2022: $200,457Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $200,4572022Assets 2023: $216,839Liabilities 2023: $5,078Net Assets 2023: $211,7612023Assets 2024: $210,715Liabilities 2024: $2,418Net Assets 2024: $208,2972024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$210,395
Liabilities$3,068
Net Assets$207,327
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2010: $548,4122010Expenses 2011: $681,1082011Expenses 2012: $481,9902012Revenue 2013: $510,798Expenses 2013: $462,773Net Income 2013: $48,0252013Revenue 2014: $474,154Expenses 2014: $452,077Net Income 2014: $22,0772014Revenue 2015: $415,318Expenses 2015: $447,658Net Income 2015: -$32,3402015Revenue 2016: $494,492Expenses 2016: $511,871Net Income 2016: -$17,3792016Revenue 2017: $193,565Expenses 2017: $273,263Net Income 2017: -$79,6982017Revenue 2018: $262,782Expenses 2018: $240,953Net Income 2018: $21,8292018Revenue 2019: $283,430Expenses 2019: $249,988Net Income 2019: $33,4422019Revenue 2020: $281,965Expenses 2020: $231,901Net Income 2020: $50,0642020Revenue 2021: $252,953Expenses 2021: $272,135Net Income 2021: -$19,1822021Revenue 2022: $254,033Expenses 2022: $267,358Net Income 2022: -$13,3252022Revenue 2023: $284,936Expenses 2023: $273,632Net Income 2023: $11,3042023Revenue 2024: $269,313Expenses 2024: $272,777Net Income 2024: -$3,4642024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$494,492
Expenses$511,871
Net Income-$17,379
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Jun 29, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$494,492
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The center documents attacks on civil justice, publishes research andreports, develops outreach programs to victims and other organizations,testifies before congress and state legislatures, serving as a keymedia resource.form 990, part iii, line 4, statement of program service accomplishmentsthe center for justice and democracy works to raise public awareness about the value of this nations civil justice system, inform the public about the dangers of tort reform and the stealth corporate campaign behind it, support efforts to stop and repeal tort reform laws.

The center for justice and democracy works in educating the public, public officials and the media about the importance of tort law and the civil justice system and increasing corporate, professional and governmental accountability through the civil justice system.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$74,784$112,966▲ $38,182
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$110,057$90,069▼ $19,988
Accounts Receivable$17,000$0▼ $17,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$32,719$6,352▼ $26,367
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,813$1,008▼ $805
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$236,373$210,395▼ $25,978
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$8,917--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,750$3,068▲ $318
Total Liabilities$11,667$3,068▼ $8,599
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$224,706$207,327▼ $17,379
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$224,706$207,327▼ $17,379
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$236,373$210,395▼ $25,978

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,008$31,151$32,159
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Joanne DoroshowPresidentFT$125,000$9,446$134,446

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steve HalpernDirector
Kathleen GlynnSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$494,481
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$11
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$494,481
Change in Net Assets
$-17,379
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$363,671
Other Expenses$148,200
Total Fundraising Expense$14,676
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$174,773--$174,773
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$100,000$18,750$6,250$125,000
Occupancy$42,000$7,875$2,625$52,500
Fees for Services Lobbying$40,000--$40,000
Other Employee Benefits$31,804$5,963$1,988$39,755
Fees for Services Other$21,008$3,939$1,313$26,260
Payroll Taxes$19,314$3,622$1,207$24,143
Travel$6,650$1,247$415$8,312
Insurance$2,901$544$181$3,626
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,525-$3,525
All Other Expenses$1,907$359$118$2,384
Information Technology$1,806$339$113$2,258
Other Expenses$1,278$240$80$1,598
Depreciation Depletion$644$121$40$805
Office Expenses$499$94$31$624
Total Functional Expenses$449,630$47,565$14,676$511,871
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“The center for justice and democracy has members, however, these members(1) do not elect the centers governing body(2) do not approve any significant decisions(3) are not entitled to any income or net assets share”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The organization distributes copies of its form 990 and audited financialstatements to its governing body before filing with the internal revenueservice.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The center for justice and democracy has formalized its conflict of interest policy and monitors this on a consistent basis. All board members are required to provide annually a conflicts of interest statement.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The center for justice and democracy has three board members, one of which is its executive director. When the executive directors compensation is under review, she is recused from the process. The other members of the board rely on data from other not-for-profit organizations executive directors compensation to determine a reasonable compensation rate.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

“The centers form 990 can be found on guidestar. In addition, the center provides its forms 1023 and 990 upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The center makes its governing documents, conflict on interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for Justice and Democracy
EIN
13-4081256
Phone
2124312882
Address
185 WEST BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10013

Signing Officer

Name
Joanne Doroshow
Title
President/treasurer
Signed
2017-06-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
5

Preparer

Firm
Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC
Address
7 Penn Plaza Suite 310, New York, NY 10001
Preparer
Robert L Manger CPA
Phone
2125860800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Center has adopted FASB ASC Reference 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Under this pronouncement, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The implementation of this pronouncement had no impact on the Center as the organization does not believe they have taken any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly have not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. THE CENTERS FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FOR INCOME TAX, FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2014, AND 2015 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Center has adopted FASB ASC Reference 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Under this pronouncement, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority. The implementation of this pronouncement had no impact on the Center as the organization does not believe they have taken any material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly have not recorded any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. THE CENTERS FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FOR INCOME TAX, FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013, 2014, AND 2015 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY HAS MEMBERS, HOWEVER, THESE MEMBERS(1) DO NOT ELECT THE CENTERS GOVERNING BODY(2) DO NOT APPROVE ANY SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS(3) ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY INCOME OR NET ASSETS SHARE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS TO ITS GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUESERVICE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY HAS FORMALIZED ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MONITORS THIS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANNUALLY A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY HAS THREE BOARD MEMBERS, ONE OF WHICH IS ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION IS UNDER REVIEW, SHE IS RECUSED FROM THE PROCESS. THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RELY ON DATA FROM OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE COMPENSATION RATE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE CENTERS FORM 990 CAN BE FOUND ON GUIDESTAR. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER PROVIDES ITS FORMS 1023 AND 990 UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE CENTER MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT ON INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$210,395
Liabilities
$3,068
Net assets
$207,327
Revenue
$494,492
Expenses
$511,871
Net income
-$17,379
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.11$0.02$2.08$2.69$2.73$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$0.05$2.12$2.85$2.74$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.00$0.00$2.00$2.54$2.67$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$0.05$2.14$2.53$2.72$0.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.39$0.06$2.33$2.82$2.32$0.50
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.87$0.04$1.83$2.83$2.50$0.33
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.05$1.49$2.63$2.41$0.22
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.02$1.28$1.94$2.73$0.80
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.10$0.03$2.07$4.94$5.12$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.12$2.25$4.15$4.48$0.32
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.61$0.04$2.57$4.74$4.52$0.22
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.39$0.04$2.35$5.11$4.63$0.48
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.92$0.05$1.87$4.82
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.75$0.13$1.62$6.81
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.25$0.18$2.07$5.48