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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD TRIAL COUNSEL

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD TRIAL COUNSEL

EIN 13-6016050 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES for WHICH THIS ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN FORMED ARE to FURNISH AN EDUCATIONAL and SOCIAL FORUM for DEFENSE TRIAL COUNSEL for THE DISCUSSION and CONSIDERATION of ISSUES ARISING FROM LITIGATION AFFECTING RAILROADS and THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders91 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

82.69%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$124.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$1.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $120,811 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $230,626 for MICHELLE MILLS THORPE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$756,913
Mission workProgram services$625,91382.69% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$131,00017.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$625,91382.69% 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
2019CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.69% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.87% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.02% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$493,062
Expenses$613,873
Annual shortfall $120,811 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$625,913 · 102.0% of expenses
This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$493,062
Expenses$613,873
Assets$660,644
Income$493,062
Mission work (program services)$625,913
Accounting fees$3,910
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
MICHELLE MILLS THORPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $230,626Base $222,917 · Other $7,709
CASH K PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $129,000

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 (91)

MICHELLE MILLS THORPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CASH K PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MEGGAN S CROWMEMBER

RICHARD K HINES VMEMBER

RAYMOND H GROBLE IIIMEMBER

PATRICK A TALLEY JRMEMBER

NOAH K GARCIAMEMBER

NICOLE E BAZZYMEMBER

NADIA H PATRICKMEMBER

MICHELLE T FRIENDMEMBER

MICHAEL T NOVAKMEMBER

MICHAEL P NOLANMEMBER

ROBERT B BURNS JRMEMBER

MAUREEN A MCGUIREMEMBER

MARY E MCCAHILLMEMBER

MARY GALLAGHERSECRETARY

MARK S LANDMANMEMBER

MARK R KURZMEMBER

MARIEL COVARRUBIASMEMBER

MARIANNE M AULDMEMBER

LEONARD L WAGNERMEMBER

LAURA L REINHARTMEMBER

LANCE C COOKMEMBER

KURT E REITZMEMBER

T MATTHEW LOCKHARTMEMBER

WILLIAM H BYL HERRMANNMEMBER

WILLIAM A BRASHERMEMBER

WILEY F MITCHELL JRMEMBER

WAYNE LINDSEY LYN ROBBINS JRMEMBER

W REED CAMPBELLMEMBER

VINCENT CASTILLOMEMBER

TYLER E ROLANDMEMBER

TURNER B WILLIAMSMEMBER

TIMOTHY F DANIELSCHAIRPERSON

TIM D WACKERBARTHMEMBER

KERMIT L KENDRICKMEMBER

SUSAN J TRAVISMEMBER

STEPHANIE L QUINNVICE-PRESIDENT

SEAN P HAMERMEMBER

SEAN M SULLIVANMEMBER

SCOTT R ASTMEMBER

SCOTT P MOOREMEMBER

SCOTT D CLEMENTSMEMBER

S CAMILLE REIFERSMEMBER

ROGER A PETERSENMEMBER

RODRICK D HOLMESMEMBER

CAILIN M RINGELMANMEMBER

DAVID A DAMICOMEMBER

DANIEL J MOHANMEMBER

CRAWFORD S MCGIVAREN JRMEMBER

COLLEEN KONICEKMEMBER

CLIFFORD K ATKINSONMEMBER

CHRISTOPHER W CARDWELLMEMBER

CHRISTOPHER R JORDANMEMBER

CHARLES J SWARTWOUTMEMBER

CHAD M KNIGHTMEMBER

CAROLINE F WEEKSMEMBER

CARLOS A BENACHMEMBER

EDWARD H MACCABEMEMBER

BRENT A TALBOTMEMBER

BENTON R BONDMEMBER

ANTHONY J HANCOCKMEMBER

ANTHONY E SONNETTMEMBER

ANNE MARIE OBRIENMEMBER

ANGELA W KONRADMEMBER

ANDREW P REITMANMEMBER

ANDREW J MITCHELLMEMBER

ANDREW J KORNBLAUMEMBER

ANDREW B CHARKOWMEMBER

JENNIFER L WILLINGHAMMEMBER

ALICE E LOUGHRANMEMBER

KELLY JUNEAU ROOKARDMEMBER

JUSTIN D RODRIGUEZMEMBER

JOSEPH H CARPENTER IVMEMBER

JOHNER T JT WILSON IIIMEMBER

JOHN W PROCTORPRESIDENT

JOHN H MAHANEY IIMEMBER

JOHN G SPIEGLEMANMEMBER

JOHN C DUFFEYMEMBER

JOEL B CORNFELDMEMBER

KEVIN M DILLSMEMBER

JEFFREY J SCOLAROMEMBER

JEFFREY A JACKSONMEMBER

JAMES W TURNERMEMBER

J MITCHELL SMITHTREASURER

HEATHER R ADAMSMEMBER

GINA M ROSSIMEMBER

GEORGE H RITTERMEMBER

ERIC L LINDSTROMMEMBER

ELENA ARCOS KNEZEKMEMBER

EILEEN M CROWLEYMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1996
Location
25 WALNUT STREET SUITE 211, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-4867
County
Maricopa
In care of
MICHELLE MILLS THORPE
Primary officer
MICHELLE MILLS THORPE, EXEC. DIRECTOR EMERITUS

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WALLACE PLESE DREHER LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category
Arts, Culture & Humanities

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