Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $15,789,338
- Total expenses
- $16,620,369
- Contributions and grants received
- $15,249,025
- Grants paid
- $78,779
- Program service revenue
- $46,659
- Investment income
- $594,236
- Other revenue
- -$100,582
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,379,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,882,632
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,497,063
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $13,195,199
- Management and general expenses
- $2,449,619
- Fundraising expenses
- $975,551
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $13,195,199
Program services were 79.4% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,769,673
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,250,858
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$12,228,494
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2a · Program service revenue: LEGAL FEES
total $46,659 · related or exempt $46,659
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3 · Investment income
total $306,734 · excluded $306,734
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,060,445
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $772,943
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $287,502
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $287,502
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$166,465
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,769,673
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$274,780
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$108,315
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $7,733 · related or exempt $7,733
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11e · Other revenue, total
$7,733
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $78,779 · program services $78,779
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $441,818 · program services $364,165 · management and general $53,932 · fundraising $23,721
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $11,656,011 · program services $9,607,379 · management and general $1,422,831 · fundraising $625,801
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $191,344 · program services $157,713 · management and general $23,357 · fundraising $10,274
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,262,362 · program services $1,040,492 · management and general $154,095 · fundraising $67,775
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $930,652 · program services $767,083 · management and general $113,603 · fundraising $49,966
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $309,780 · management and general $309,780
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $13,254 · management and general $13,254
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11g · Fees: other
total $159,481 · program services $74,279 · management and general $85,009 · fundraising $193
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $294,150 · program services $130,106 · management and general $35,634 · fundraising $128,410
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14 · Information technology
total $201,086 · program services $152,193 · management and general $25,709 · fundraising $23,184
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $730,374 · program services $602,005 · management and general $89,156 · fundraising $39,213
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $3,237 · management and general $3,237
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $129,396 · program services $106,654 · management and general $15,795 · fundraising $6,947
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23 · Insurance
total $64,112 · program services $41,572 · management and general $22,540
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24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION
total $43,579 · management and general $43,579
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24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $1,425 · management and general $1,425
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $109,529 · program services $72,779 · management and general $36,683 · fundraising $67
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $765,121 · end of year $804,184
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,846,218 · end of year $729,192
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $6,950,735 · end of year $7,335,290
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $391,796 · end of year $381,388
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$965,186
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$753,504
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $259,069 · end of year $211,682
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $5,874,529 · end of year $6,552,352
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $2,028,871 · end of year $1,365,607
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $488,611 · end of year $840,143
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $15,000 · end of year $265,353
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $56,396 · end of year $61,439
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,638,752 · end of year $1,715,697
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,741,446 · end of year $7,020,217
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,176,134 · end of year $7,476,846
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
LEGAL AID'S MISSION IS TO 'MAKE JUSTICE REAL' - IN INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC WAYS - FOR PERSONS LIVING IN POVERTY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN PARTICULAR, LEGAL AID PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER. LEGAL AID STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM CLIENT EDUCATION TO FULL REPRESENTATION BEFORE A COURT OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL. TYPES OF CASES INCLUDE PREVENTING EVICTIONS AND HOMELESSNESS, PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PRESERVING HOME OWNERSHIP, ENSURING A SAFE AND DECENT PLACE TO LIVE, CURBING ABUSIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, SECURING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, NUTRITION, AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTING FAMILIES AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROMOTING FAMILY STABILITY THROUGH CHILD SUPPORT AND CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS, AND PROVIDING A RANGE OF CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO THE IMMIGRANT CLIENT COMMUNITY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL AID TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER.
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THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA works to ensure that families, individuals and communities living in poverty have equal and meaningful access to justice by providing advice, brief assistance, representation and referrals. In addition to direct client services, and Organization advocates for systemic change on matters that grow directly from individual cases. The core priorities of the Organization include keeping people housed, securing access to health care and public benefits, protecting limited assets and income, protecting immigrants' rights, securing safety from domestic violence and finding family stability. The Organization also has a nationally-recognized appellate practice, the Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project.
Expenses $13,195,199 · Grants $78,779
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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VIKRAM SWARUUP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $268,299
- From this org
- $250,954
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,345
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $225,954
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $7,303
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,042
- Filer's total
- $268,299
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ROBERT PERGAMENT
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $228,413
- From this org
- $204,368
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,045
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,368
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,645
- Filer's total
- $228,413
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STEPHANIE N TROYER
LEGAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $219,082
- From this org
- $194,749
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,333
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $174,749
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,706
- Nontaxable benefits
- $18,627
- Filer's total
- $219,082
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MEGAN D BROWDER
LEGAL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $202,903
- From this org
- $189,589
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,314
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $174,589
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $3,378
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,936
- Filer's total
- $202,903
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JONATHAN LEVY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $178,783
- From this org
- $153,872
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,911
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,372
- Bonus
- $1,500
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,246
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,665
- Filer's total
- $178,783
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KATHERINE HAYS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $173,519
- From this org
- $158,430
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,089
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $156,430
- Bonus
- $2,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $4,979
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,110
- Filer's total
- $173,519
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DOROTHY J SCHEELINE
DIR. OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
- Total calculated
- $171,683
- From this org
- $164,501
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,182
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,001
- Bonus
- $7,500
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $4,746
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,436
- Filer's total
- $171,683
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DEBORAH BRAND BAUM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
JOHN RELMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
STEVE BRODY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
PHILIP HORTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
DANIEL JARCHO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
MARY LOU SOLLER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
KURT RICHTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
PETER SPIVACK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
JENNIFER LEVY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
BRADLEY S LUI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
PHILIP BARTZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
KIMBERLY PARKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SHEILA CHESTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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KWAKU AKOWUAH
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
RANDALL BRATER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
NADIRA CLARKE
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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CHRISTIE GRYMES THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
BRAD FAGG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
LEAH QUADRINO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
ALEXANDRA WALSH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
JESSICA HOUGH
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
SARAH KIRKPATRICK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SARA RAZI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SHAWN WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
MEL BOSTWICK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
RAJESH DE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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ALLISON FOLEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
CHIOMA ACHEBE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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STEVEN HERMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
VALERIE KELLY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
RAKESH KILARU
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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SCOTT NEMEROFF
TEARSURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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RENA REISS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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ANTHONY PIERCE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
JONICE GRAY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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DAVID BROWN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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ASHLEY JOYNER CHAVOUS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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M ALEXANDER KOCH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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LUKMAN AZEEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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KATHARINE BURKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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ALANNA CLAIR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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DANIEL GROOMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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ANDREW LACY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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EMILY LOEB
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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JEREMY ZUCKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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CHARLOTTE TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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PAUL BRACHMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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RICK SOFIELD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 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
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202622649349301782
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