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Consumers for a Responsive Legal System

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 27-1966682

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on May 10, 2013

Organization Profilewww.responsivelaw.org
1380 Monroe St NWNo 21020010
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

3.75x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

25th percentile

-9.5%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

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No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2012

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2012

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

$2,661

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Net Assets

-$7,312

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Liabilities

$9,973

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

$41,158

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$45,072

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Net Income

-$3,914

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2012: $2,661Liabilities 2012: $9,973Net Assets 2012: -$7,3122012Assets 2013: $9,249Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $9,2492013Assets 2014: $8,305Liabilities 2014: $15,121Net Assets 2014: -$6,8162014Assets 2015: $3,629Liabilities 2015: $21,878Net Assets 2015: -$18,2492015Assets 2016: $8,257Liabilities 2016: $23,510Net Assets 2016: -$15,2532016Assets 2017: $21,137Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $21,1372017Assets 2018: $21,760Liabilities 2018: $365Net Assets 2018: $21,3952018Assets 2019: $5,276Liabilities 2019: $2,734Net Assets 2019: $2,5422019Assets 2020: $44,428Liabilities 2020: $44,083Net Assets 2020: $3452020Assets 2021: $37,885Liabilities 2021: $45,009Net Assets 2021: -$7,1242021Assets 2022: $18,294Liabilities 2022: $40,532Net Assets 2022: -$22,2382022Assets 2023: $7,609Liabilities 2023: $39,803Net Assets 2023: -$32,1942023Assets 2024: $9,670Liabilities 2024: $59,518Net Assets 2024: -$49,8482024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$2,661
Liabilities$9,973
Net Assets-$7,312
Open 2012 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $41,158Expenses 2012: $45,072Net Income 2012: -$3,9142012Revenue 2013: $59,699Expenses 2013: $43,138Net Income 2013: $16,5612013Revenue 2014: $78,860Expenses 2014: $94,925Net Income 2014: -$16,0652014Revenue 2015: $123,885Expenses 2015: $135,318Net Income 2015: -$11,4332015Revenue 2016: $99,899Expenses 2016: $96,903Net Income 2016: $2,9962016Revenue 2017: $146,020Expenses 2017: $109,630Net Income 2017: $36,3902017Revenue 2018: $118,321Expenses 2018: $118,063Net Income 2018: $2582018Revenue 2019: $95,667Expenses 2019: $114,520Net Income 2019: -$18,8532019Revenue 2020: $116,024Expenses 2020: $116,923Net Income 2020: -$8992020Revenue 2021: $112,751Expenses 2021: $120,220Net Income 2021: -$7,4692021Revenue 2022: $110,578Expenses 2022: $125,692Net Income 2022: -$15,1142022Revenue 2023: $78,091Expenses 2023: $88,047Net Income 2023: -$9,9562023Revenue 2024: $68,980Expenses 2024: $86,634Net Income 2024: -$17,6542024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$41,158
Expenses$45,072
Net Income-$3,914
Open 2012 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
May 10, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Consumers for a Responsive Legal System works to make the legal system more accessible, affordable, and accountable to its users.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
27-1966682
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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$2,661
Liabilities
$9,973
Net assets
-$7,312
Revenue
$41,158
Expenses
$45,072
Net income
-$3,914
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.60$0.50$0.69$0.87$0.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.40$0.32$0.78$0.88$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.41$0.22$1.11$1.26$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.45$0.07$1.13$1.20$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.44$0.00$1.16$1.17$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.96$1.15$0.19
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.21$1.18$1.18$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.46$1.10$0.36
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.24$0.15$1.00$0.97$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.22$0.18$1.24$1.35$0.11
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.15$0.07$0.79$0.95$0.16
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.60$0.43$0.17
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.10$0.07$0.41$0.45$0.04