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Partnership for Commonsense Justice Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-5162948

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Feb 03, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.KYCOMMONSENSE.ORG
464 Chenault DriveFrankfort, KY 40601

(502) 848-8734

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

36th percentile

-2.0%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-3.4%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

67%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$29,347

Down $1,019 (-3.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$29,347

Down $1,019 (-3.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin36th percentile

Revenue

Up

$50,000

Up $20,000 (+67%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$51,019

Up $3,151 (+6.6%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

-$1,019

Up $16,849 (+94%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

$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

2016

Assets$29,347
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$29,347
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2016

Revenue$50,000
Expenses$51,019
Net Income-$1,019
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Feb 3, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$50,000
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$49,489
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ASHLI WATTSDirector-$0--
PATRICK PADGETTDirector-$0--
TYLER PEAVLERDirector-$0--
MIKE RUSTDirector-$0--
JANET NORTONDirector-$0--
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
Ashli Watts
Title
Officer
Phone
5028488734
Signed
2017-02-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dean Dorton Allen Ford Pllc
Address
106 W VINE STREET SUITE 600, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Preparer
Paula C Hanson
Phone
8592552341
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 55. Description: consulting. Amount: 36,000. Description: website. Amount: 1,500. Description: travel. Amount: 149. Description: meals & entertainment. Amount: 509. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 38,213.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$29,347
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$29,347
Revenue
$50,000
Expenses
$51,019
Net income
-$1,019
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
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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