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Liberty Justice Center

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-4204425

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Aug 30, 2021

Organization ProfileLIBERTYJUSTICECENTER.ORG

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141 W Jackson Boulevard No 1065Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 637-2280

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

31st percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

51st percentile

5.6%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$313,992

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.6% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

68th percentile

16%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

2.2%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,151,503

Up $162,047 (+16%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$1,058,128

Up $129,034 (+14%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$93,375

Up $33,013 (+55%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue31st percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,306,293

Up $50,498 (+2.2%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$2,177,259

Down $84,468 (-3.7%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$129,034

Up $134,966 (+2275%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2012: $6,426Liabilities 2012: $1,071Net Assets 2012: $5,3552012Assets 2013: $19,380Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $19,3802013Assets 2014: $20,662Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $20,6622014Assets 2015: $2,757Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,7572015Assets 2016: $18,789Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $18,7892016Assets 2017: $151,208Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $151,2082017Assets 2018: $974,419Liabilities 2018: $39,393Net Assets 2018: $935,0262018Assets 2019: $989,456Liabilities 2019: $60,362Net Assets 2019: $929,0942019Assets 2020: $1,151,503Liabilities 2020: $93,375Net Assets 2020: $1,058,1282020Assets 2021: $4,208,569Liabilities 2021: $170,830Net Assets 2021: $4,037,7392021Assets 2022: $3,153,483Liabilities 2022: $137,685Net Assets 2022: $3,015,7982022Assets 2023: $3,261,035Liabilities 2023: $151,265Net Assets 2023: $3,109,7702023Assets 2024: $3,237,473Liabilities 2024: $111,280Net Assets 2024: $3,126,1932024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,151,503
Liabilities$93,375
Net Assets$1,058,128
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2012: $144,6452012Revenue 2013: $225,035Expenses 2013: $211,011Net Income 2013: $14,0242013Revenue 2014: $343,000Expenses 2014: $341,718Net Income 2014: $1,2822014Revenue 2015: $349,250Expenses 2015: $367,155Net Income 2015: -$17,9052015Revenue 2016: $494,000Expenses 2016: $477,968Net Income 2016: $16,0322016Revenue 2017: $692,322Expenses 2017: $559,903Net Income 2017: $132,4192017Revenue 2018: $2,245,284Expenses 2018: $1,414,073Net Income 2018: $831,2112018Revenue 2019: $2,255,795Expenses 2019: $2,261,727Net Income 2019: -$5,9322019Revenue 2020: $2,306,293Expenses 2020: $2,177,259Net Income 2020: $129,0342020Revenue 2021: $6,289,778Expenses 2021: $3,310,167Net Income 2021: $2,979,6112021Revenue 2022: $2,331,283Expenses 2022: $3,353,922Net Income 2022: -$1,022,6392022Revenue 2023: $2,798,379Expenses 2023: $2,704,895Net Income 2023: $93,4842023Revenue 2024: $3,193,184Expenses 2024: $3,176,761Net Income 2024: $16,4232024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$2,306,293
Expenses$2,177,259
Net Income$129,034
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 30, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$2,306,293
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To advance economic and social liberties and a free enterprise society through strategic litigation, training, communication, activism and research. In addition, the center will train law students, lawyers and policy activists in the pursuit of public interest litigation.

To use strategic litigation to advance economic and social liberties and a free enterprise society

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$895,417$1,129,030▲ $233,613
Pledges and Grants Receivable$60,000--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$5,910$22,473▲ $16,563
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0--
Total Assets$989,456$1,151,503▲ $162,047
Other Assets Total$28,129$0▼ $28,129
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$60,362$93,375▲ $33,013
Total Liabilities$60,362$93,375▲ $33,013
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$809,070$1,008,128▲ $199,058
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$120,024$50,000▼ $70,024
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$929,094$1,058,128▲ $129,034
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$989,456$1,151,503▲ $162,047
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Patrick HughesPresidentFT$300,000$13,992$313,992
Diana RickertVice PresidentFT$160,735$16,421$177,156

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sara AlbrechtChairman/treasurer
John TillmanFormer Chairman, Secretary/treasu
Mark SantacroseDirector
Stephanie LinaresFormer Director

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Deployed INCDigital Marketing700 LAVACA 1400-91885, Austin, TX 78701$101,938
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,303,583
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$2,710
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,303,583
Change in Net Assets
$129,034

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,306,293
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,306,293
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,306,293
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,177,259
Total Fundraising Expense$408,758
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$118,444$14,268$68,630$201,342
Advertising$29,497-$83,889$113,386
Other Expenses$70,845$2,195$8,608$79,453
All Other Expenses$49,342$14,216$10,388$73,946
Travel$12,897-$4,202$17,099
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,719-$16,719
Occupancy-$10,100-$10,100
Information Technology$1,878$2,943$1,332$6,153
Conferences and Meetings$421-$3,004$3,425
Total Functional Expenses$1,653,936$114,565$408,758$2,177,259

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,177,259
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,177,259
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,177,259
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Prior to submission to the irs, form 990 is provided to the principal officer and governing body of the organization for review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization reviews the conflict of interest policy once a year with the board of directors & employees and inquires of any material changes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation of president paid by the related organization is determined by an examination of comparable data for other president's in the industry countrywide and in the chicagoland area. The information from that research is shared with the board of directors who then approve compensation for the president of the related organization. Note that an independent consultant is not used in the process.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All governing documents, policies, and audited financial statements will be available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Liberty Justice Center
EIN
45-4204425
Phone
3126372280
Address
141 W JACKSON BOULEVARD NO 1065, CHICAGO, IL 60604

Signing Officer

Name
Patrick Hughes
Title
President
Phone
3126372280
Signed
2021-08-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Patrick Hughes
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Willow CPA Group Ltd
Address
1622 W COLONIAL PARKWAY SUITE 101, INVERNESS, IL 60067
Preparer
Kimberley S Fritzsche
Phone
8474533950
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

“There has been no change in the process since the prior year.”

ASSUMED NAME OF LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER:

“STAND WITH WORKERS”

Part IX, Line 7

“Salaries and wages are paid through bearing tree, incorporated, fein 83-2543436”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The organization's federal and illinois exempt organization returns are subject to examination by the internal revenue service and state authorities, generally for three years after they were filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EMPLOYEES AND INQUIRES OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5STAND WITH WORKERS
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,151,503
Liabilities
$93,375
Net assets
$1,058,128
Revenue
$2,306,293
Expenses
$2,177,259
Net income
$129,034
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.24$0.11$3.13$3.19$3.18$0.02
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.26$0.15$3.11$2.80$2.70$0.09
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.15$0.14$3.02$2.33$3.35$1.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.21$0.17$4.04$6.29$3.31$2.98
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.09$1.06$2.31$2.18$0.13
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.99$0.06$0.93$2.26$2.26$0.01
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$0.04$0.94$2.25$1.41$0.83
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.69$0.56$0.13
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.49$0.48$0.02
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.37$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.34$0.34$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.23$0.21$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.14