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American Justice Partnership

EIN 20-2222409 • 501(c)4 • Lansing, MI

Profile

Ajp works to promote the rule of law in america. Our focus is primarily on educating the public about how the philosophical construct of the courts impact our daily lives and public policy, the judicial selection process and the financing of judicial elections at the state level.

600 S WalnutLansing, MI 48933-2209

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

1st percentile

-218503%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$351,217

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 127715.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $600,884 (-100%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $600,884 (-100%) from 2013

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$275

Down $300,722 (-100%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$601,159

Up $28,505 (+5.0%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$600,884

Down $329,227 (-121%) from 2013

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,028,523Liabilities 2010: $24,337Net Assets 2010: $1,004,1862010Assets 2011: $2,003,100Liabilities 2011: $7,091Net Assets 2011: $1,996,0092011Assets 2012: $872,622Liabilities 2012: $81Net Assets 2012: $872,5412012Assets 2013: $600,884Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $600,8842013Assets 2014: $0Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $02014

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $8,250,993Expenses 2010: $8,147,071Net Income 2010: $103,9222010Revenue 2011: $2,841,649Expenses 2011: $1,849,827Net Income 2011: $991,8222011Expenses 2012: $2,880,6522012Revenue 2013: $300,997Expenses 2013: $572,654Net Income 2013: -$271,6572013Revenue 2014: $275Expenses 2014: $601,159Net Income 2014: -$600,8842014

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$275
Expenses$601,159
Net Income-$600,884
Open 2014 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$275
Expenses
$601,159
Net income
-$600,884
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.30$0.57$0.27
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.00$0.87$2.88
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.00$0.01$2.00$2.84$1.85$0.99
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.03$0.02$1.00$8.25$8.15$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jul 29, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$275
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ajp works to promote the rule of law in america. Our focus is primarily on educating the public about how the philosophical construct of the courts impact our daily lives and public policy, the judicial selection process and the financing of judicial elections at the state level.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF AJP IS TO PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW IN AMERICA, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT JUDICIAL SELECTION AND FINANCING OF JUDICIAL ELECTIONS.$5,000$557,133
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay100th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAN PEROPresidentFT$351,217-$351,217
COLLEEN PERODirector Legal Policy ResearchPT$150,000-$150,000
RICHARD MCCLELLANDirector-$0--
CLIFFORD TAYLORDirector-$0--
STARLET EITINGTreasurer-$0--
CLETA MITCHELLSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Justice Partnership
EIN
20-2222409
Phone
5173717276
Address
600 S WALNUT, LANSING, MI 48933-2209

Signing Officer

Name
Dan Pero
Title
President
Phone
5173717276
Signed
2015-07-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mcgladrey Llp
Address
9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD SUITE 400, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
Preparer
William E Turco
Phone
3012963600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: . Amount: 275.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank service fees. Amount: 118. Description: filing fees. Amount: 364. Description: web hosting and maintenance. Amount: 327. Description: insurance. Amount: 13,519. Description: prepaid insurance. Amount: 2,040. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 16,368.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: prepaid expenses & deferred charges. Beg. Of year amount: 2,040. End of year amount: 0.”

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