Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $9,004,296
- Total expenses
- $9,042,191
- Contributions and grants received
- $6,135,210
- Grants paid
- $45,367
- Program service revenue
- $1,868,792
- Investment income
- $710,910
- Other revenue
- $289,384
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,843,174
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,763,309
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,079,865
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- not reported
- Management and general expenses
- not reported
- Fundraising expenses
- not reported
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
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.
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1b · Membership dues
$2,046,415
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,088,795
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2a · Program service revenue: MEETINGS AND CLE
total $1,264,083 · related or exempt $1,264,083
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2b · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS
total $544,879 · related or exempt $426,452 · unrelated business $118,427
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2c · Program service revenue: WEB RELATED REVENUE
total $59,830 · unrelated business $59,830
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3 · Investment income
total $186,060 · excluded $186,060
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5 · Royalties
total $122,651 · excluded $122,651
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $719,356
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $194,506
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $524,850
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $524,850 · excluded $524,850
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$399,188
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$232,455
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $166,733 · related or exempt $166,733
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $45,367
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $629,718
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,367,140
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $268,591
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $379,957
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $299,579
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $367,906
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $35,884
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,683,262
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $39,222
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13 · Office expenses
total $235,573
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14 · Information technology
total $326,686
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16 · Occupancy
total $155,983
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,121,934
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $34,251
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23 · Insurance
total $25,917
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24a · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT
total $15,569
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $9,652
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $214,879 · end of year $442,851
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $164,877 · end of year $757,931
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $392,494 · end of year $159,322
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $54,461 · end of year $62,494
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $23,412 · end of year $25,449
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $350,898 · end of year $397,419
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,494,686
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$990,108
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $586,058 · end of year $504,578
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,749,686 · end of year $4,760,385
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,924,946 · end of year $1,732,745
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $864,931 · end of year $835,668
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,933,184 · end of year $2,154,630
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,194,743 · end of year $1,773,011
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,322,626 · end of year $2,304,347
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $146,227 · end of year $1,775,518
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SERVE AS A LEADER, ALONGSIDE DIVERSE COALITIONS, IN IDENTIFYING AND REFORMING FLAWS AND INEQUITIES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND REDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND ENSURING THAT ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE ALL ACCUSED PERSONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
Activities or mission (Part I)
IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.
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NACDL, "LIBERTY'S LAST CHAMPION," IS ADVANCING DUE PROCESS AND PURSUING A RATIONAL AND HUMANE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AGENDA: FORENSICS REFORM, DEATH PENALTY REPEAL, DISCOVERY REFORM, DRUG LAW REFORM; EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION REFORM, PUBLIC DEFENSE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, NATIONAL SECURITY, POST-CONVICTION RIGHTS RESTORATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS, RECORDING INTERROGATIONS, SENTENCING REFORM, PROTECTION OF PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, CLEMENCY AND EARLY RELEASE ADVOCACY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND REPORTING AS WELL AS ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. NACDL ALSO OFFERS A RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE PRACTICE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO TRAINING TO THE MANY SMALL AND SOLO PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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NACDL'S CLE INSTITUTE OFFERS CUTTING EDGE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) PROGRAMMING BOTH IN LIVE FORMAT AS WELL AS A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS FOR ACQUIRING SELF-STUDY CLE. UNLIKE ANY OTHER CLE PROVIDERS FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL DEFENSE, NACDL GARNERS ITS QUALITY ADVANTAGE AS A RESULT OF ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED FACULTIES CONSISTING OF THE NATION'S GREATEST LEGAL MINDS, HIGH-PROFILE FIGURES, AND EXPERTS IN A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZATIONS. THESE FACULTIES TRANSLATE INTO THE PRODUCTION OF PREMIERE CLE PROGRAMMING WHICH ADDRESSES THE MOST CURRENT AND RELEVANT ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY.
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"THE CHAMPION MAGAZINE" OFFERS TIMELY, INFORMATIVE ARTICLES WRITTEN FOR THE DEFENSE BAR AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AUTHORED BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE FIELD. THE ARTICLES ADDRESS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ALL AREAS RELATED TO THE NATION'S CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ON THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, INCLUDING MYRIAD CUTTING-EDGE ISSUES RELATED TO PRACTICE AND POLICY IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS. THE PUBLICATION SEEKS TO ELEVATE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR AND PROMOTE SYSTEMIC REFORMS THAT ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING PROTECTION OF FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS, PROMOTING A FAIR, RATIONAL, AND HUMANE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND REDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Andrew S BirrellANDREW S BIRRELL
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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C Melissa OwenC MELISSA OWEN
PRESIDENT ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Stephen Ross JohnsonSTEPHEN ROSS JOHNSON
FIRST VP
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Todd S PughTODD S PUGH
SECOND VP
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Addy R SchmittADDY R SCHMITT
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ramon De La CabadaRAMON DE LA CABADA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Christopher A WellbornCHRISTOPHER A WELLBORN
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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John L ArrascadaJOHN L ARRASCADA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melissa BobrowMELISSA BOBROW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jonathan M BraymanJONATHAN M BRAYMAN
DIRECTOR
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- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jessica CarmichaelJESSICA CARMICHAEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Seth P ChazinSETH P CHAZIN
DIRECTOR
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- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Angelica CoglianoANGELICA COGLIANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Darlene Bagley ComstedtDARLENE BAGLEY COMSTEDT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Natasha M DartigueNATASHA M DARTIGUE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Eric J DavisERIC J DAVIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Travis FinckTRAVIS FINCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alice FontierALICE FONTIER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Melanie FooteMELANIE FOOTE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ryan P GarryRYAN P GARRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Nicole Deborde HochglaubeNICOLE DEBORDE HOCHGLAUBE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joellyn L JonesJOELLYN L JONES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Benjamin R LabrancheBENJAMIN R LABRANCHE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Deborah K LeviDEBORAH K LEVI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lindsay A LewisLINDSAY A LEWIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lisa A MathewsonLISA A MATHEWSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Katherine McBroomKATHERINE MCBROOM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Katherine Tang NewbergerKATHERINE TANG NEWBERGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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H Eugene OliverH EUGENE OLIVER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Molly Hiland ParmerMOLLY HILAND PARMER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven P RaglandSTEVEN P RAGLAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lonnie M RandolphLONNIE M RANDOLPH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Justin N RosasJUSTIN N ROSAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Melinda M SarafaMELINDA M SARAFA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joel D SchwartzJOEL D SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kathleen StillingKATHLEEN STILLING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Erin K TaylorERIN K TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bruce L UdolfBRUCE L UDOLF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ian M WallachIAN M WALLACH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Diego WeinerDIEGO WEINER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard D WillstatterRICHARD D WILLSTATTER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James E BorenJAMES E BOREN
AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven EpsteinSTEVEN EPSTEIN
AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Vikram KapilVIKRAM KAPIL
AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carrie L ThompsonCARRIE L THOMPSON
AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nina GinsbergNINA GINSBERG
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Oscar GoodmanOSCAR GOODMAN
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Martin PinalesMARTIN PINALES
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Martin SabelliMARTIN SABELLI
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cynthia OrrCYNTHIA ORR
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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John AckermanJOHN ACKERMAN
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rick JonesRICK JONES
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John HallJOHN HALL
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim LavineJIM LAVINE
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Drew FindlingDREW FINDLING
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Nancy HollanderNANCY HOLLANDER
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barbara BergmanBARBARA BERGMAN
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alan EllisALAN ELLIS
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Larry PoznerLARRY POZNER
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Irwin SchwartzIRWIN SCHWARTZ
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barry PollackBARRY POLLACK
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Judy ClarkeJUDY CLARKE
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeff WeinerJEFF WEINER
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Theodore SimonTHEODORE SIMON
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christopher AdamsCHRISTOPHER ADAMS
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lawrence GoldmanLAWRENCE GOLDMAN
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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E Gerry MorrisE GERRY MORRIS
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bruce LyonsBRUCE LYONS
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gerald GoldsteinGERALD GOLDSTEIN
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gerald LefcourtGERALD LEFCOURT
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven BenjaminSTEVEN BENJAMIN
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barry ScheckBARRY SCHECK
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Edward MallettEDWARD MALLETT
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David RussellDAVID RUSSELL
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carmen HernandezCARMEN HERNANDEZ
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Hingson IIIJOHN HINGSON III
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nellie L KingNELLIE L KING
PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lisa WayneLISA WAYNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $374,220
- From this org
- $329,421
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,799
- Hours/week
- 37.5 + 2.5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $329,162
- Bonus
- $259
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $31,117
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,682
- Filer's total
- $374,220
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Kyle O'DowdKYLE O'DOWD
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $224,828
- From this org
- $175,074
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $49,754
- Hours/week
- 37.5 + 2.5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $171,803
- Bonus
- $3,271
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $17,906
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,848
- Filer's total
- $224,828
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Gerald LippertGERALD LIPPERT
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT
- Total calculated
- $190,228
- From this org
- $154,959
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,269
- Hours/week
- 37.5 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,688
- Bonus
- $3,271
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,043
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,226
- Filer's total
- $190,228
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Steven LoganSTEVEN LOGAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $157,965
- From this org
- $142,343
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,622
- Hours/week
- 37.5 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,566
- Bonus
- $2,777
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,669
- Nontaxable benefits
- $3,953
- Filer's total
- $157,965
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Henry C BraswellHENRY C BRASWELL
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $152,576
- From this org
- $130,366
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,210
- Hours/week
- 37.5 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $126,590
- Bonus
- $3,776
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,836
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,374
- Filer's total
- $152,576
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Bonnie HoffmanBONNIE HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
- Total calculated
- $161,429
- From this org
- $135,482
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $25,947
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,211
- Bonus
- $3,271
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,597
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,350
- Filer's total
- $161,429
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Michael PriceMICHAEL PRICE
LITIGATION DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $159,270
- From this org
- $141,152
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,118
- Hours/week
- 37.5
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $137,381
- Bonus
- $3,771
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $13,857
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,261
- Filer's total
- $159,270
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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NACDL FOUNDATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
501(C)(3) · PRESERVE AND PROMOTE CORE VALUES OF AMERICA'S JUSTICE SYSTEM · DC
Directly controlled by NADCL
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202622259349301817
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