THE JUDGE FRANK M JOHNSON JR INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JUDGE FRANK M JOHNSON JR INSTITUTE

EIN 83-2914623 · History Museums (A54)

What they do

THE JUDGE FRANK M. JOHNSON, JR. INSTITUTE is A NON-PARTISAN VOICE THAT SHARES THE STORIES of OUR CONSTITUTION and OUR JUDICIARY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT ILLUMINATE ISSUES and PERSPECTIVES, FOSTER THOUGHTFUL and CIVIL DISCOURSE, and INSPIRE OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY IN OUR NATIONS NEVER-ENDING PURSUIT of A MORE PERFECT UNION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.96%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

4.33%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$105.68spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.40%of revenue went to management and office costs16.5% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $21,403 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $121,110 for THOMAS RAINS (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$376,509

Mission workProgram services$316,10883.96% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,50417.40% of revenue16.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$16,3004.33% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Total expenses$397,912105.68% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.4% mission · 16.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.68% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 17.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 11.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 14.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 18.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$376,509

Expenses$397,912

Annual shortfall $21,403 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)$316,108 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,504 · 16.5% of expenses

Fundraising$16,300 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$376,509

Expenses$397,912

Assets$328,715

Income$376,509

Contributions$364,384

Mission work (program services)$316,108

Fundraising$16,300

Management and general$65,504

Accounting fees$18,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS RAINSEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $121,110Base $117,583 · Other $3,527

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 (38)

THOMAS RAINSEXECUTIVE DI

OWEN ARONOVDIRECTOR EXC

JACQUELINE SHAIADIRECTOR

JAMES PROCTORDIRECTOR

JERE BEASLEYDIRECTOR

JOHN HUESTONDIRECTOR

JUDGE KEITH WATKINSDIRECTOR EXC

LAURIE JEAN WEIL DVMDIRECTOR EXC

LINDSAY RANE CARTERDIRECTOR

LORI DAVID BOONEDIRECTOR

MILTON DAVISTREASURER EX

J MASON DAVIS JRDIRECTOR

PETER CANFIELDDIRECTOR EXC

QUENTIN RIGGINSCO-CHAIR EXC

ROBERT GEDDIE JRDIRECTOR

SHERON ROSEDIRECTOR

TED HOSPDIRECTOR EXC

TREY GRANGERDIRECTOR

WADE HARRISONDIRECTOR

DR NANCY E DUNLAPDIRECTOR

ANITA ARCHIESECRETARY EX

ANTHONY JOSEPHDIRECTOR

ASHLEY KAPLANDIRECTOR

BILL BAXLEYDIRECTOR

BOBBY SEGALLDIRECTOR

CATHY WRIGHTDIRECTOR EXC

CHIEF JUDGE EMILY C MARKSDIRECTOR

DEBORAH JOYCE LONGCO-CHAIR EXC

DR MARQUITA DAVISDIRECTOR

ALEXIA BORDENDIRECTOR

DR VALDA HARRIS MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

DRAYTON NABERS JRDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH H HUNTLEYDIRECTOR

F LANE HEARD IIIDIRECTOR

FOURNIER J BOOTS GALE IIIDIRECTOR

GEN ED CROWELLDIRECTOR

H LEWIS GILLISDIRECTOR EXC

HELENA DUNCANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: PO BOX 100, MONTGOMERY, AL 36101-0100
County: Montgomery
In care of: MILTON DAVIS
Primary officer: MILTON DAVIS, TREASURER EXCOM

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(334) 954-3695

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LIVINGS LAMBERT DUFFEE & MACKIN PC
NTEE classification: History Museums (A54)
IRS tax category: History Museums