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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM LAW INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,644,933
Total expenses
$1,760,247
Contributions and grants received
$1,335,814
Grants paid
$754
Program service revenue
$291,471
Investment income
$4,200
Other revenue
$13,448
Total assets, end of year
$501,391
Total liabilities, end of year
$456,579
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$44,812
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,390,131
Management and general expenses
$302,856
Fundraising expenses
$67,260
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,390,131

Program services were 79.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,196,138

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $139,676

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $986

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONFERENCE

    total $240,673 · related or exempt $240,673 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TRAINING ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS

    total $41,956 · related or exempt $41,956 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $8,842 · related or exempt $8,842 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,200 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $4,200

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $9,568

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $3,490

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $6,078 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $6,078

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,163

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,163 · related or exempt $1,163 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $6,207 · related or exempt $6,207 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,207

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $754 · program services $754

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $141,082 · program services $115,687 · management and general $19,752 · fundraising $5,643

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $769,579 · program services $629,622 · management and general $106,627 · fundraising $33,330

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $136,978 · program services $113,082 · management and general $17,986 · fundraising $5,910

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $66,971 · program services $55,164 · management and general $8,917 · fundraising $2,890

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,998 · program services $1,998 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $62,970 · program services $2,500 · management and general $60,470 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $261,027 · program services $239,575 · management and general $15,239 · fundraising $6,213

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $328 · program services $328 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $106,159 · program services $89,406 · management and general $5,534 · fundraising $11,219

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $29,501 · program services $9,316 · management and general $19,311 · fundraising $874

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $34,343 · program services $29,501 · management and general $3,874 · fundraising $968

  • 17 · Travel

    total $50,743 · program services $46,713 · management and general $3,817 · fundraising $213

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $55,849 · program services $55,499 · management and general $350

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,500 · program services $0 · management and general $3,500 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: LAW SCHOOL EXPENSES

    total $37,479 · program services $0 · management and general $37,479 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: IN KIND GOODS

    total $986 · program services $986 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,930 · end of year $327,607

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,574,001 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $278,340 · end of year $160,566

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $37,761 · end of year $12,648

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $27,100

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $27,100

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,500 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $26,070 · end of year $570

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $84,197 · end of year $186,364

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $23,507 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,654,772 · end of year $270,215

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $159,126 · end of year $43,812

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $1,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE AND ENFORCEABLE LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CRIME VICTIMS, AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGEABLE ATTORNEYS TO HELP PROTECT THOSE RIGHTS IN EVERY CASE THROUGH VICTIM CENTERED LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE AND ENFORCEABLE LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CRIME VICTIMS.

  • VICTIM LEGAL ASSISTANCE - SINCE 2003, NCVLI HAS BEEN LEADING THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO ENFORCE VICTIMS' RIGHTS THROUGH ITS CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS ENSURE THAT VICTIMS HAVE ACCESS TO TRAINED, NO OR LOW COST (PRO BONO, AND LOW BONO) ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES TO SECURE FOR THEM MEANINGFUL RIGHTS IN STATE, FEDERAL, MILITARY AND TRIBAL TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS NATIONWIDE. THIS PAST YEAR, ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NOTE WERE MANY - SOME WERE ONGOING EFFORTS AND OTHERS AS NEW INITIATIVES. THE WORK OF THREE ONGOING PROJECTS ARE NOTED HERE. FIRST, TO ENSURE NATIONAL CAPACITY NCVLI CONTINUED PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NATIONWIDE TO GROUPS CREATING AND OPERATING VICTIM LEGAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS TO ENSURE SURVIVORS HAVE ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES AT NO COST WITH A FOCUS ON RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT. SECOND, NCVLI RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (I.E., LEGAL RESEARCH, WRITING, AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION ADVICE) AND FILED AMICUS CURIAE (FRIEND OF THE COURT) BRIEFS IN CASES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIRD, NCVLI CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN ITS MEMBERSHIP ALLIANCE, THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF VICTIMS' RIGHTS ATTORNEYS & ADVOCATES (NAVRA), WHICH HAS A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP OF ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, AND STUDENTS. NAVRA PROMOTES THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO FOSTER A NATIONAL NETWORK OF SKILLED ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES TO REPRESENT AND ASSIST CRIME VICTIMS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. NAVRA HAS A DEDICATED WEBSITE (WWW.NAVRA.ORG) WITH SEARCH DATABASES OF SAMPLE PLEADINGS, LEGAL MEMORANDA AND AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS. NAVRA ALSO ROUTINELY SPONSORS ONLINE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $825,081 · Revenue $8,842

  • EDUCATION ON VICTIMS RIGHTS - NCVLI'S DEDICATION TO EDUCATING ON THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE HORIZON OF VICTIMS' RIGHTS IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH TRAININGS, PUBLICATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER JUSTICE ENTITIES. OVER THE YEAR, NCVLI TRAINED ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, JUSTICE & ALLIED PROFESSIONALS ON THE MEANING AND ENFORCEABILITY OF VICTIMS' RIGHTS. THESE TRAININGS INCLUDED INTENSIVE IN-PERSON TRAININGS AND LECTURES, TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED TRAININGS, AND VICTIMS' RIGHTS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. CENTRAL TO NCVLI'S TRAINING EFFORT WERE (1) THE ANNUAL CRIME VICTIM LAW CONFERENCE, TRADITIONALLY HELD IN PORTLAND, OREGON BUT OFFERED IN A HYBRID FASHION, WHICH OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF TRAINING FOR NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES ON CRIME VICTIM LAW PRACTICE AND POLICY; (2) THE STATE VICTIM ASSISTANCE ACADEMY, AT WHICH NCVLI PROVIDES FOUNDATIONAL AND ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VICTIM ADVOCATES. EDUCATION IS ALSO ACHIEVED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS SUCH AS THOSE CREATING: (3) TRAININGS AND RESOURCES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ON VICTIMS' RIGHTS; (4) TRAININGS AND RESOURCES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH MILITARY-CONNECTED VICTIMS; AND (5) TRAININGS AND RESOURCES IN THE POST-CONVICTION SETTING.

    Expenses $555,050 · Grants $754 · Revenue $266,529

  • NCVLI'S WORK WITH STUDENTS CONTINUED - SPECIFICALLY NCVLI CONTINUED ITS INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHICH IS OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND LAW STUDENTS, AND TAUGHT THE CRIME VICTIM LITIGATION CLINIC OF THE LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL, WHICH PROVIDED SECOND- AND THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT ONGOING NATIONAL VICTIM LITIGATION AND RESEARCH THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. NCVLI'S DIRECTOR ALSO TEACHES A SUBSTANTIVE CRIME VICTIM COURSE AT LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL.

    Expenses $10,000 · Revenue $16,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Margaret Garvin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $141,082
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $141,082
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Sean J Riddell

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Zauner

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Abbott

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Black

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathleen Cady

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Clavo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Guilds

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adrian Perry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540289349301909

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