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Plains Justice

EIN 38-3748744 • 501(c)3 • Billings, MT

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To provide an environmental law center for the purpose of achieving environmental justice and sustainable communities in the northern plains region of the united states.

2501 Montana AveBillings, MT 59101

www.plainsjustice.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

15.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.21x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

10th percentile

-91%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-98%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-36%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$546

Down $30,997 (-98%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$8,266

Up $4,907 (+146%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

-$7,720

Down $35,904 (-127%) from 2014

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$39,314

Down $22,567 (-36%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$75,218

Up $27,931 (+59%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$35,904

Down $50,498 (-346%) from 2014

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2010: $184,515Liabilities 2010: $74,488Net Assets 2010: $110,0272010Assets 2011: $195,135Liabilities 2011: $16,354Net Assets 2011: $178,7812011Assets 2012: $123,400Liabilities 2012: $10,374Net Assets 2012: $113,0262012Assets 2013: $15,164Liabilities 2013: $1,574Net Assets 2013: $13,5902013Assets 2014: $31,543Liabilities 2014: $3,359Net Assets 2014: $28,1842014Assets 2015: $546Liabilities 2015: $8,266Net Assets 2015: -$7,7202015

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$546
Liabilities$8,266
Net Assets-$7,720
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $748,5562010Revenue 2011: $509,692Expenses 2011: $440,938Net Income 2011: $68,7542011Revenue 2012: $212,330Expenses 2012: $278,085Net Income 2012: -$65,7552012Revenue 2013: $43,126Expenses 2013: $142,562Net Income 2013: -$99,4362013Revenue 2014: $61,881Expenses 2014: $47,287Net Income 2014: $14,5942014Revenue 2015: $39,314Expenses 2015: $75,218Net Income 2015: -$35,9042015

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$39,314
Expenses$75,218
Net Income-$35,904
Open 2015 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$546
Liabilities
$8,266
Net assets
-$7,720
Revenue
$39,314
Expenses
$75,218
Net income
-$35,904
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.08$0.08$0.39$0.75$0.36
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.03$0.28$0.62$0.47$0.15
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.02$0.14$0.43$1.43$0.99
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.23$0.10$1.13$2.12$2.78$0.66
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.95$0.16$1.79$5.10$4.41$0.69
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.85$0.74$1.10$7.49
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Nov 5, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$39,314
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Legal services for environmental justice

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES AND A WORKING LAW CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES$9,500-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
EMILY STARKEmployee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Plains Justice
EIN
38-3748744
Address
2501 MONTANA AVE, Billings, MT 59101

Signing Officer

Name
Emily Stark
Title
Employee
Phone
4069691040
Signed
2015-11-05
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Woods Accounting
Address
1211 Grand Ave Ste 4, Billings, MT 59102
Preparer
Elizabeth Stonebraker
Phone
4069695394
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBANK FEES 289DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 165CONTINUING EDUCATION 553FILING FEES 15FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,007INSURANCE 717INTEREST EXPENSE 30MEETING FEES 1,602OFFICE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 672TELEPHONE 1,114TRAVEL 1,865”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearSEE SCHEDULE O 563 130SECURITY DEPOSIT 130.00”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearSEE SCHEDULE O 3,359 8,266ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 8258.06VISA 6.02MONTANA UNEMPLOYMENT 1.60”

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