FRANKLIN N FLASCHNER JUDICIAL INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRANKLIN N FLASCHNER JUDICIAL INSTITUTE INC

EIN 04-2636739 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OFLASCHNERS MISSION is to MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS of BOTH NEW and EXPERIENCED JUDGES WITH PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES EXPRESSED BY JUDGES. FLASCHNER VIEWS JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN THE BROADEST SENSE AS ENCOMPASSING NOT ONLY SUBSTANTIVE and PROCEDURAL LAW, BUT ALSO EACH JUDGES NEED to GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING of THE HUMAN CONDITION, THE EXPANDING HORIZONS of KNOWLEDGE IN DISCIPLINES OTHER THAN THE LAW, THE VARIED CONTEXTS IN WHICH THE LAW is APPLIED, and THE CONSTITUTIONAL and PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES THAT JUDGES MUST RESPECT. FLASCHNER PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN JUDGING for THE BENEFIT of THE PUBLIC and THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

128.98%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

$143.71spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.73%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$8.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $148,872 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $129,661 for MELISSA NAWROCKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$340,610

Mission workProgram services$439,302128.98% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,18014.73% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$489,482143.71% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 184.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2020Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2019Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 15.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$340,610

Expenses$489,482

Annual shortfall $148,872 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$439,302 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,180 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$340,610

Expenses$489,482

Assets$4,132,097

Income$392,238

Contributions$302,656

Mission work (program services)$439,302

Management and general$50,180

Stocks and bonds$4,033,918

Accounting fees$20,763

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELISSA NAWROCKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $129,661Base $119,296 · Other $10,365

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

MELISSA NAWROCKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HON KIMBERLY S BUDDHONORARY PRESIDENT

RICHARD D DIONNE ESQTREASURER & CLERK

HON SERGIO E CARVAJALTRUSTEE

HON SCOTT L KAFKERPRESIDENT & DEAN

HON SAMIR ZAGANJORITRUSTEE

HON ROBERT B FOSTERTRUSTEE

HON RICHARD A SIMONSTRUSTEE

HON PETER W AGNES JRCEO

HON MYONG J JOUNTRUSTEE

HON ANGEL KELLEYTRUSTEE

HON KATHRYN E HANDTRUSTEE

HON JULIE J BERNARDCHAIRPERSON

HON JACKIE A COWINTRUSTEE

HON HELEN A BROWN BRYANTTRUSTEE

HON GLORIA Y TANTRUSTEE

HON FRANCES M GIORDANOTRUSTEE

HON DAVID J BREENTRUSTEE

HON DAVID E FRANKTRUSTEE

HON DAVID A DEAKINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 1 PEMBERTON SQ JOHN ADAMS COUR, BOSTON, MA 02108-1706
County: Suffolk
In care of: JULIE BERNARD
Primary officer: JULIE BERNARD, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailprograms@flaschner.org Phone(617) 226-1565

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITTLESEY PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities