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Judicial Excellence Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 72-1482054

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 16, 2016

Organization ProfileN/A
1100 Poydras Street No 2800New Orleans, LA 70163-2800

(504) 522-2304

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

1st percentile

-1113%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.5%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$158,565

Down $757 (-0.5%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$158,565

Down $757 (-0.5%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$68

Down $15 (-18%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$825

Down $10,789 (-93%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$757

Up $10,774 (+93%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $171,858Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $171,8582010Assets 2011: $171,262Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $171,2622011Assets 2012: $170,669Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $170,853Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $170,8532013Assets 2014: $159,322Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $159,3222014Assets 2015: $158,565Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $158,5652015Assets 2016: $156,792Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $156,7922016

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$158,565
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$158,565
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10K-$20KRevenue 2010: $333Expenses 2010: $750Net Income 2010: -$4172010Revenue 2011: $409Expenses 2011: $1,005Net Income 2011: -$5962011Revenue 2012: $172Expenses 2012: $765Net Income 2012: -$5932012Revenue 2013: $184Expenses 2013: $0Net Income 2013: $1842013Revenue 2014: $83Expenses 2014: $11,614Net Income 2014: -$11,5312014Revenue 2015: $68Expenses 2015: $825Net Income 2015: -$7572015Revenue 2016: $63Expenses 2016: $1,836Net Income 2016: -$1,7732016

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$68
Expenses$825
Net Income-$757
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 16, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$68
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the improvement and modernization of louisiana's judicial system by educating the public on ways to improve the current judicial system and providing information to civic groups, representatives of the media, lawmakers, legal scholars, judges, professional associations, and concerned citizens throughout the state about the problems with the current judicial system and possible alternatives for improving it.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANT TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF LOUISIANA'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JACK C BENJAMINPresident-$0--
EUSTIS REILYVice President-$0--
THOMAS LINDSecretary/Treas-$0--
DANIEL SULLIVANDirector-$0--
HARRY HARDIN IIIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Judicial Excellence Foundation
EIN
72-1482054
Phone
5045222304
Address
1100 POYDRAS STREET NO 2800, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70163-2800

Signing Officer

Name
Jack Benjamin
Title
President
Phone
5045222304
Signed
2016-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bourgeois Bennett LLC
Address
111 VETERANS BLVD 17TH FLOOR, METAIRIE, LA 70005
Preparer
Ellen S Yellin
Phone
5048314949
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 68.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: miscellaneous expense. Amount: 10.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$158,565
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$158,565
Revenue
$68
Expenses
$825
Net income
-$757
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$0.00$0.02$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$1.59$0.00$0.01$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$1.59$0.00$0.12$0.12
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.00$1.71$0.00$0.00$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.71$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.71$0.00$1.71$0.00$0.01$0.01
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.72$0.00$1.72$0.00$0.01$0.00