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Partnership for Commonsense Justice Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 20-5162948

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Apr 08, 2020

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.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

25th percentile

-9.5%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$34,085

Down $4,255 (-11%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$34,085

Down $4,255 (-11%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Down

$45,000

Down $15,000 (-25%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$49,255

Down $28,936 (-37%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$4,255

Up $13,936 (+77%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th 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

2019

Assets$34,085
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$34,085
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th 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

2019

Revenue$45,000
Expenses$49,255
Net Income-$4,255
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Apr 8, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$45,000
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$47,777
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TYLER WHITEChairman-$0--
TRAVIS BURTONTreasurer-$0--
COREY MEADOWSChair Elect-$0--
JANET NORTONDirector-$0--
BRIAN BREZOSKYDirector-$0--
LOURDES BAEZDirector-$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
Travis Burton
Title
Officer
Phone
5028488734
Signed
2020-04-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dean Dorton Allen Ford Pllc
Address
250 W MAIN STR 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: 42,024. Description: travel. Amount: 481. Description: administrative fees. Amount: 4,200. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 46,705.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,085
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$34,085
Revenue
$45,000
Expenses
$49,255
Net income
-$4,255
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
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