Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Benchmark Institute
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 68-0176291
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.34x
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
62nd percentile
Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 46.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
87th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$173,526
Up $8,795 (+5.3%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$113,931
Up $89,953 (+375%) from 2018
Liabilities
Down$59,595
Down $81,158 (-58%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$158,339
Up $57,675 (+57%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$143,090
Up $8,136 (+6.0%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$15,249
Up $49,539 (+144%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
- Signed
- May 13, 2020
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $158,339
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Benchmark Institute is an educational institution which develops and delivers training to public interest lawyers, paralegals, clients and other service providers whose work requires legal knowledge. Benchmark is dedicated to empowering people through excellence in innovative education, training and development.We are committed to:- making a difference in the quality and quantity of services in the public interest community- fostering change to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population- building a community that values caring, competence and commitment
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Provided legal skills and substantive law training and support to nonprofit staff members serving low income clients as follows: 2,644 training hours to 147 people; ongoing support to 636 people through list serves. | $130,411 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary French | Pres./Exec Director | FT | $66,582 | $7,348 | $73,930 |
| Joyce Alexander | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mary J Lines | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Silvia Martinez | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Marie Contreras | VP/Secr/Treasur | FT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benchmark Institute
- EIN
- 68-0176291
- Phone
- 4156959296
- Address
- 431 Alvarado Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Signing Officer
- Name
- Rosemary French
- Title
- Pres./Exec Director
- Signed
- 2020-05-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
- Address
- 1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
- Preparer
- Mengdi Tang CPA
- Phone
- 5108352727
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Client Note 1
“Client Note 1 - California Deductions (Form 199)Compensation of officers, directors and trusteesSee Form 990 and related schedules”
Other Revenue.1
“Other $6231”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $5562”
Other Expenses.1003
“Information Technology $926”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $37079”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $220”
Other Expenses.2
“Dues, license & service fees $2520”
Other Assets.1004
“Miscellaneous - Beginning $4613 Miscellaneous - Ending $4613”
Other Assets.1
“Deposits - Beginning $656 Deposits - Ending $0”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $140753 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $59595”
Form 990 Part IV List of Officers
“The organization received in-kind program and administrative services from Board Secretary/Treasurer Marie Contreras.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $173,526
- Liabilities
- $59,595
- Net assets
- $113,931
- Revenue
- $158,339
- Expenses
- $143,090
- Net income
- $15,249