THE YALE LAW JOURNAL FUND INC (EIN 454471135) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN MORLEY

Phone

2034321622

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE YALE LAW JOURNAL FUND INC, founded in 2012, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.3M, a strong 100% operating margin.

Mission

TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF, THE YALE LAW JOURNAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED ("YLJ"), WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(3)(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, SO LONG AS YLJ REMAINS A TAX QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,346,332

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,346,332

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $3,032

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,032

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,346,332	$2,013,460	+0.7%
Expenses	$3,032	$2,916	+0.0%
Net Income	$3,343,300	$2,010,544	+0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN MORLEY	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FEMI CADMUS	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CLAIRE PRIEST	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM BAUDE	PAST DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW BEATTIE-CALLAHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA MALKINA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEJA MOREHEAD	PAST DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN SACHS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL V SOMMERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,346,332	$3,032	$42,292,243	$3,343,300
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,713,737	$2,992	$36,124,638	$1,710,745
2022	$2,526,543	$2,976	$35,551,447	$2,523,567
2021	$3,100,619	$2,984	$35,351,731	$3,097,635
2020	$1,683,637	$2,515	$25,373,383	$1,681,122
2019	$1,616,758	$2,500	$23,836,420	$1,614,258
2018	$1,556,388	$2,505	$22,612,573	$1,553,883

THE YALE LAW JOURNAL FUND INC