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Consumers for a Responsive Legal System

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-1966682

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Apr 18, 2017

1380 Monroe St NW No 210Washington, DC 20010

(202) 649-0399

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.82x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

15th percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$68,750

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 87.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

28th percentile

-10%

Faster asset growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Down

$8,305

Down $944 (-10%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

-$6,816

Down $16,065 (-174%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$15,121

Up $15,121 from 2013

Revenue

Up

$78,860

Up $19,161 (+32%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$94,925

Up $51,787 (+120%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$16,065

Down $32,626 (-197%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2014

Assets$8,305
Liabilities$15,121
Net Assets-$6,816

Operations Trend

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

2014

Revenue$78,860
Expenses$94,925
Net Income-$16,065
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Apr 18, 2017
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$78,860
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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Advocacy: Advocate for a more user-friendly legal system through changes to regulations and laws governing lawyers as well as changes to lawyers' business practices. Responsive Law is the only group speaking for consumers before the American Bar Association and at numerous state-level proceedings.$0$41,872
Education: Educate people about how to more effectively use the legal system, including information about how to effectively use a lawyer and alternatives to traditional use of a lawyer such as limited-scope representation, non-lawyer services, and self-help.$0$20,936
Self-Help Resources: Provide information and resources for people using the legal system without the assistance of a lawyer. Our online self-help directory includes information about online document preparation companies, non-lawyer service providers, and books.$0$6,979
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tom GordonExecutive DirectorFT$68,750-$68,750
Goldie Heidi GiderPresidentPT$0--
Antony HaynesTreasurer-$0--
Joyce McGeeSecretary-$0--
Richard GranatDirector-$0--
Chas RampenthalDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Consumers for a Responsive Legal System
EIN
27-1966682
Phone
2026490399
Address
1380 Monroe St NW No 210, Washington, DC 20010

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Gordon
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2026490399
Signed
2017-04-18
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B

Correcting entry for accounting method

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Description;Amount^business registration and compliance;3027|banking and financial services;1737|insurance;712|other;1073^Total;6549^

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

Description;EOY Amount^payroll;6728|employee reimbursements;8393^Total;15121^

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