Liabilities / Assets
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990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 68-0176291
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 44.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
12th percentile
Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$108,408
Down $65,118 (-38%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$108,408
Down $5,523 (-4.8%) from 2019
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$154,460
Down $3,879 (-2.4%) from 2019
Expenses
Down$96,110
Down $46,980 (-33%) from 2019
Net Income
Up$58,350
Up $43,101 (+283%) from 2019
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
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Provided legal skills and substantive law training and support to nonprofit staff members serving low income clients as follows: 2,671 training hours to 129 people; ongoing support to 600 people through list serves. | $90,904 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary French | Pres./Exec Director | FT | $61,461 | $7,074 | $68,535 |
| Marie Contreras | VP/Secr/Treasur | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Joyce Alexander | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Silvia Martinez | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mary J Lines | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Other $4138”
“Office Expenses $978”
“Information Technology $496”
“Travel $20623”
“Insurance $503”
“Dues, license & service fees $1771”
“Library $935”
“Staff development $149”
“Investment Expense $12”
“Miscellaneous - Beginning $4613 Miscellaneous - Ending $4613”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $59595 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”
“The organization received in-kind program and administrative services from Board Secretary/Treasurer Marie Contreras.”
“As a result of an accounting system conversion and computer crash the organization inadvertently recorded an increased cash balance at the prior fiscal year end. The organization has corrected this difference and cleaned up certain other items as a prior period adjustment.”
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| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 25467 |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | www.benchmarkinstitute.org |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Office Expenses $978 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Travel $20623 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Insurance $503 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Dues, license & service fees $1771 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Library $935 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Staff development $149 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Investment Expense $12 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Miscellaneous - Beginning $4613 Miscellaneous - Ending $4613 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $59595 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | The organization received in-kind program and administrative services from Board Secretary/Treasurer Marie Contreras. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | As a result of an accounting system conversion and computer crash the organization inadvertently recorded an increased cash balance at the prior fiscal year end. The organization has corrected this difference and cleaned up certain other items as a prior period adjustment. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Other Revenue.1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Other Expenses.1002 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Other Expenses.1003 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Other Expenses.1005 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Other Expenses.1012 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Other Expenses.2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Other Expenses.3 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Other Expenses.5 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Other Expenses.6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Other Assets.1004 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Total Liabilities.1001 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Form 990 Part IV List of Officers |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 12 | Form 990 Part I Prior Period Adjustments |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Rosemary French |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Pres./Exec Dir |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2021-05-10 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Benchmark Institute |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BENC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 680176291 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 4156959296 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 431 Alvarado Street |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | San Francisco |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 94114 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 1970 Broadway STE 930 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | Oakland |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 94612 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5108352727 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | Felix Gorrindo |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2021-05-10T11:57:41-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2019-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2019 |
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Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.