MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MASSACHUSETTS ACADEMY OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS

EIN 04-2574799 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80C)

What they do

to PROTECT THE HEALTH and SAFETY of FAMILIES, to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LEGAL REPRESENTATION, to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONSUMER ISSUES, to UPHOLD THE DIGNITY of THE LEGAL PROFESSION, and to UPHOLD and DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION of THE UNITED STATES and THE COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders74 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.18%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

0.78%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$97.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.28%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$705,289

Mission workProgram services$572,57381.18% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$107,77215.28% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,5300.78% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,4142.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$685,87597.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 15.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 18.8% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 18.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 16.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 18.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 18.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.22% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 19.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$705,289

Expenses$685,875

Annual surplus $19,414 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$572,573 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$107,772 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$5,530 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$705,289

Expenses$685,875

Assets$682,025

Income$805,722

Contributions$487,799

Mission work (program services)$572,573

Fundraising$5,530

Management and general$107,772

Accounting fees$14,087

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL DULLEAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $164,321

SHIELA SWEENEYDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIO · 1 hrs/week $134,301

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (74)

PAUL DULLEAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHIELA SWEENEYDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIO

MICHAEL MOLLOYBOARD MEMBER

RANDY SHUMANBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP CROWEBOARD MEMBER

PAUL TETZELBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA REZENDESSECRETARY

NICHOLAS CAPPIELLOBOARD MEMBER

NELIA DESTEFANOBOARD MEMBER

MORTON SHUMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SHEPARDBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA MALONEYIMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT

MICHAEL LENNONBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL HEINEMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL HARRISBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL GILLISBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW FOGELMANBOARD MEMBER

MARIANNE LEBLANCBOARD MEMBER

MARC A DILLERPRESIDENT

RYAN ALEKMANBOARD MEMBER

WALTER KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY LOWNEYBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY KELLEHERBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS MURPHYBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS BONDPRESIDENT-ELECT

SUSAN BOURQUEBOARD MEMBER

SEAN FLAHERTYBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT GOWENBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA THOMASBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL POLLOCKBOARD MEMBER

RONALD GLUCKBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MAZOWBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT FEINBERGBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT DELELLOBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD RAFFERTY JRBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER

MARC MOCCIABOARD MEMBER

COLLEEN SANTORABOARD MEMBER

GERARD DISANTIBOARD MEMBER

FRANK RICCIOBOARD MEMBER

ERICA PEREIRABOARD MEMBER

ELLIOT BERESENBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD BASSETTBOARD MEMBER

EARLON SEELEY IIIBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS SHEFFBOARD MEMBER

DONALD GIBSONBOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH KOHLBOARD MEMBER

INGRID HALSTROMBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS DODIGBOARD MEMBER

CATHRYN CROWLEYBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE BIERHANSBOARD MEMBER

BRENDAN CARNEYBOARD MEMBER

ANNETTE GREENBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW NEBENZAHLBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW MEYERBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON MACLELLANBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MORRISSEYBOARD MEMBER

MARC BREAKSTONEBOARD MEMBER

MALA RAFIKBOARD MEMBER

LEE MILLERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA MANGINIBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN ODONNELLBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN MERRIGANBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN KARONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ROSSIBOARD MEMBER

ALAN KLEVANBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MCMASTERPRESIDENT

JOHN MARTINBOARD MEMBER

JOHN DIBARTOLOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN CONNORBOARD MEMBER

JOHN CARROLLBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY CARROLLBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER DENKERBOARD MEMBER

J MICHAEL CONLEYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 400 TRADECENTER STE 5900, WOBURN, MA 01801-7471
County: Middlesex
In care of: PAUL DULLEA
Primary officer: PAUL DULLEA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailPaul@massacademy.com Phone(781) 425-5040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TREEFUL DAMASO ANICETO INC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I80C)