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Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch
EIN 38-4137186 • 501(c)4 • Northville, MI
Profile
Michigan lawsuit abuse watch is working to increase public awareness of the problem we define as lawsuit abuse and its causes to the judicial system as well as to society in general. We are working to re-balance the liability system to accord justice to the injured, protection to consumers, and encouragement to businesses to grow and stimulate the economy.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$0
Down $675 (-100%) from 2022
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2022
Net Assets
Down$0
Down $675 (-100%) from 2022
Revenue
Down$27
Down $187,973 (-100%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$232
Down $202,687 (-100%) from 2022
Net Income
Up-$205
Up $14,714 (+99%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $0
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $0
- Revenue
- $27
- Expenses
- $232
- Net income
- -$205
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $1.88 | $2.03 | $0.15 |
| 2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $2.55 | $2.39 | $0.16 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
- Signed
- Dec 13, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $27
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To build a coalition of small and large businesses, professionals, and other citizens concerned about abuses of the michigan judicial system which lead to unstable and often unfair system. The organization will raise, through a public education campaign, public awareness of the existence of lawsuit abuse and the damage it causes to the judicial system itself as well as to society in general. The organization will work to rebalance the liability system to accord justice to the injured, protection to consumers, and encouragement to businesses to grow and stimulate the economy.
Michigan lawsuit abuse watch is working to increase public awareness of the problem we define as lawsuit abuse and its causes to the judicial system as well as to society in general. We are working to re-balance the liability system to accord justice to the injured, protection to consumers, and encouragement to businesses to grow and stimulate the economy.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN LAWSUIT ABUSE WATCH WINDED DOWN ITS EFFORTS IN 2022 AND ENDED OPERATIONS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARLA CHAMBERLAIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDRE LAMONDE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL REITZ | Vice Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM BRENNAN | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT B DORIGO JONES | President/Secretary | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch
- EIN
- 38-4137186
- Phone
- 7346673056
- Address
- PO BOX 424, NORTHVILLE, MI 48167
Signing Officer
- Name
- Robert B Dorigo Jones
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7346673056
- Signed
- 2023-12-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Maner Costerisan Pc
- Address
- 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1, LANSING, MI 48912-3291
- Preparer
- Brandy L Mikula CPA
- Phone
- 5173237500
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: royalty payment. Amount: 27.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 50. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 182. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 232.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: -470.”
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