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Partnership for Commonsense Justice Inc

EIN 20-5162948 • 501(c)4 • Frankfort, KY

Profile

The partnership for commonsense justice - a coalition of businesses and business groups, non-profit organizations, and like-minded individuals dedicated to advancing kentucky - recognizes the need for fairness and excellence in kentucky's legal system. The partnership will work to educate its members, their employees, and the public on the importance of judicial elections and judicial issues to the commonwealth's economic vitality and to the long-term quality of life and economic opportunities of all kentuckians.

464 Chenault DriveFrankfort, KY 40601

www.kycommonsense.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

77th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

84th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$41,903

Up $7,818 (+23%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$41,903

Up $7,818 (+23%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin77th percentile

Revenue

Down

$40,000

Down $5,000 (-11%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$32,182

Down $17,073 (-35%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$7,818

Up $12,073 (+284%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $58,149Liabilities 2013: $31,277Net Assets 2013: $26,8722013Assets 2014: $48,234Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $48,2342014Assets 2015: $30,366Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $30,3662015Assets 2016: $29,347Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $29,3472016Assets 2017: $56,531Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $56,5312017Assets 2018: $38,340Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $38,3402018Assets 2019: $34,085Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $34,0852019Assets 2020: $41,903Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $41,9032020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$41,903
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$41,903
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $58,301Expenses 2013: $14,220Net Income 2013: $44,0812013Revenue 2014: $77,500Expenses 2014: $56,138Net Income 2014: $21,3622014Revenue 2015: $30,000Expenses 2015: $47,868Net Income 2015: -$17,8682015Revenue 2016: $50,000Expenses 2016: $51,019Net Income 2016: -$1,0192016Revenue 2017: $85,000Expenses 2017: $57,816Net Income 2017: $27,1842017Revenue 2018: $60,000Expenses 2018: $78,191Net Income 2018: -$18,1912018Revenue 2019: $45,000Expenses 2019: $49,255Net Income 2019: -$4,2552019Revenue 2020: $40,000Expenses 2020: $32,182Net Income 2020: $7,8182020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$40,000
Expenses$32,182
Net Income$7,818
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$41,903
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$41,903
Revenue
$40,000
Expenses
$32,182
Net income
$7,818
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$41.9$0.00$41.9$40.0$32.2$7.82
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.1$0.00$34.1$45.0$49.3$4.26
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$38.3$0.00$38.3$60.0$78.2$18.2
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$56.5$0.00$56.5$85.0$57.8$27.2
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$29.3$0.00$29.3$50.0$51.0$1.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.4$0.00$30.4$30.0$47.9$17.9
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.2$0.00$48.2$77.5$56.1$21.4
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.1$31.3$26.9$58.3$14.2$44.1
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 6, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$40,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The partnership for commonsense justice - a coalition of businesses and business groups, non-profit organizations, and like-minded individuals dedicated to advancing kentucky - recognizes the need for fairness and excellence in kentucky's legal system. The partnership will work to educate its members, their employees, and the public on the importance of judicial elections and judicial issues to the commonwealth's economic vitality and to the long-term quality of life and economic opportunities of all kentuckians.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PARTNERSHIP'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:LEGAL & POLICY ANALYSIS - GUIDING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND INFORM ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.CANDIDATE RESEARCH - EVALUATING CANDIDATES FOR THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT AND THE KENTUCKY COURT OF APPEALS.GRASSROOTS EDUCATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS - INFORMING BUSINESSES, EMPLOYEES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE FINDINGS OF OUR RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AND ABOUT THE IMPORTANT ISSUES IN KEY JUDICIAL RACES.$0$31,217
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
COREY MEADOWSChair-$0--
KATE SHANKSSecretary-$0--
JANET NORTONDirector-$0--
NANCY GALVAGNIDirector-$0--
ROB HUDSONDirector-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Partnership for Commonsense Justice Inc
EIN
20-5162948
Phone
5028488734
Address
464 CHENAULT DRIVE, FRANKFORT, KY 40601

Signing Officer

Name
Katie Shanks
Title
Secretary
Phone
5028488734
Signed
2021-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dean Dorton Allen Ford Pllc
Address
250 W MAIN STREET STE 1400, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Preparer
Allison C Carter
Phone
8592552341
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: consulting - education & policy analysis. Amount: 23,323. Description: conferences & meetings. Amount: 249. Description: administrative fees. Amount: 4,800. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 28,372.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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