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Participation in Determined to Rise increased by 42% in 2025, expanding access to early legal education for over 100 middle school students. In 2025, Ms. JD provided free resources and programs to more than 1,800 aspiring law students double from the previous year helping them successfully navigate the law school admissions process and prepare to enter law school. Ms. JD served more than 40 law students from across 18 states through our Leadership 20 20 5 150 0 369378 749910 401755 409365 1280 -105094 -221188 666039 939367 9438 19000 0 276994 290639 0 98406 399861 551169 686293 860808 -20254 78559 299737 278524 202111 102339 97626 176185 X Ms. JD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the success of aspiring and early career women lawyers. Ms. JD is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of practicing attorneys and community leaders and supported by a small group of independent contractors, one part-time staff member and two full-time staff members. Founded at Stanford Law School in 2006 by a group of female law students from Boalt Hall UC Berkeley, Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard, NYU, Stanford, UCLA, UT Austin, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, and Yale. Serving as a unique nexus between the profession and the pipeline of diverse attorneys, Ms. JD's online community provides a forum for dialogue, professional development, and networking among women lawyers and law students. Ms. JD celebrates women's achievements, addresses remaining challenges, and facilitates continued progress by bringing legal practitioners and law students together to share false false 378951 407265 LaddHer Up: LadderHer Up is more than a retreat - it is a launchpad for early-career attorneys to connect with one another and learn from those who have climbed ahead. Together, we build community, expand our networks, and rise - one rung at a time. Law firm associates in their first ten years of practice are invited to join us for two days of targeted professional development workshops, personal career strategy discussions with general counsel, and curated events for business development, mentorship, and career growth. 95006 Determined to Rise: Determined to Rise is a free, one-day academy in law and leadership for middle school students grades 6-8, featuring fun workshops, interactive activities, and the chance to meet real law students, attorneys, and lawmakers. Students get the chance to practice their legal skills, learn about the justice system, and see themselves as future members of the legal profession. 51218 19000 Public Interest Scholarship: The Ms. JD Scholarship program provides a stipend to students as they pursue careers in public interest and civil rights law. Ms. JD aims to award scholarships to applicants who will become leaders in the public interest and civil rights community and who will follow through on a plan to pursue public interest and civil rights career paths. This commitment can be demonstrated through prior work experience (not necessarily legal in nature), engagement in public service or civil rights work during your undergraduate and legal education, and service and volunteer work. Successful applicants demonstrate an understanding of the rewards and challenges of a public interest or civil rights legal career. 39696 2100 Law Student Leadership Academy: Ms. JD's two-day Intensive program is a unique opportunity for law students to develop the tools necessary to enhance their professional development, network with other law students from across the country, and help them become the leader they aspire to be. Students will hear from attorneys, thought leaders, and professional development professionals speaking on their personal experiences of women in leadership positions and their advice on developing the professional skills required to become and support women in leadership. 38079 The Fellowship Program is Ms. JD's program for outstanding rising 3L students. In addition to receiving invitations and financial support to attend a Ms. JD Law Student Leadership Academy Intensive, each Fellowship recipient is paired with a mentor and will complete a project that benefits the community or women in the legal profession generally. 20495 Pre-Law Foundations: Ms. JD's Pre-Law Foundations is a free virtual program to guide students through the entire process of starting their law school journey. From making the decision to apply to law school, all the way to their first day, Foundations has resources to set students up for success. Ms. JD's Pre-Law Foundations is also home to the free Application Accelerator, a multi-day virtual conference designed to help students create the strongest law school application. The Accelerator will have sessions in both May and October to guide students through the entire application process. 98270 2100 623445 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 5 true false false false false true true true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Francesca D Allison 6174605311 440 N Barranca 4942 Covina CA 91723 Francesca D Allison CEO 40.00 0.00 X 152914 0 0 Steven Rice Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gabrielle McKenzie Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rara Kang Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kanysha Phillips Chair Director 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ashley Gherlone Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ruby Garrett Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kara Michels Secretary 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nazia Khan Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ashlei Ferguson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Roshal Marshall Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexandria Daugherty Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Breeana Somers Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chantal Hwang Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Danielle Williams Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Griffitts Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kiara Vaughn Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Higgins Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Krystal Durham Vice Chair Director 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Labdhi Sheth Desai Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tristin Brown Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 152914 1 false true false 0 270317 479593 749910 LaddHer Up Event 611430 407265 407265 Law Student Leadership 611430 2100 2100 409365 1280 1280 0 0 0 0 63617 270317 284805 -221188 0 0 0 939367 410645 X 0 19000 19000 0 0 123501 52464 36243 34794 0 145964 132838 1712 11414 0 0 21174 14600 2962 3612 0 5299 5000 299 47150 47150 0 0 0 124012 85770 21098 17144 4957 546 3566 845 38892 23797 8743 6352 47769 33173 6887 7709 0 0 54083 41331 1006 11746 0 194625 194452 134 39 0 0 0 3351 3351 Training & Prof. Development 20831 10274 5806 4751 Bad Debt 10200 10200 0 860808 623445 138957 98406 127124 86887 56280 0 134621 86200 0 0 0 0 37992 49157 0 0 0 0 0 0 299737 278524 20111 18839 182000 83500 202111 102339 X 42626 121185 55000 55000 97626 176185 299737 278524 78559 X false false false X 250004 156115 237587 369379 749910 1762995 0 0 250004 156115 237587 369379 749910 1762995 259712 1503283 1280 1280 0 0 1764275 1916318 0.85210 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false Gala 269059 210722 58337 48646 42929 7500 121864 Dinners with Danielle 64875 59595 5280 40848 350 22668 333934 270317 63617 48646 83777 7850 144532 284805 -221188 true 0 0 Scholarship Grants 12 19000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Ms. JD requires students to provide the following information: a) the name and location of their respective law school, b) the details of their summer internship demonstrating that they are engaged in a public interest role, and c) disclosure of any other monetary funding they have received for the duration of the summer internship. X X X false false false false false false false false false Francesca D Allison CEO 125000 8000 19914 152914 Part III, Additional Information Part II, Column B(iii): The organization provides a taxable benefits stipend and an amount the Board approved as additional taxable wages that the employee could use to put into a retirement plan, as the organization doesn't yet have one in place. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A complete copy of the Form 990 and applicable schedules is provided to the CEO of Ms. JD prior to filing. The Form 990 and applicable schedules are distributed to all Board members prior to filing and Board members have a chance to review and comment on the Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each board member is required to sign a conflict of interest policy in which they agree to disclose the existence of any conflicts if they arise. Periodic reviews of the policy are required by Article VII of the policy, and may include the use of outside experts. If a conflict does arise, the board member is not allowed to participate in deliberations surrounding the conflict. The Chair of the Board and Governance Committee collect and review COI forms. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Governance Committee, composed of independent directors, conducts the CEOs performance evaluation, including input from members of the Board of Directors, and makes a compensation recommendation to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee selects, reviews, and relies on comparability data for similarly situated positions at comparable organizations and makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors, which has final approval authority. The deliberations and decisions of the committees and the Board are contemporaneously documented in meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Forms 1023 and 990 and any other forms subject to public inspection requirements are available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financials are available on the website and other documents are available upon request from members of the public.