AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE LAW Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE LAW

EIN 13-6167943 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V26C)

What they do

PROMOTION of THE COMPARATIVE STUDY of LAW and THE UNDERSTANDING of FOREIGN LEGAL SYSTEMS; to ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, and PUBLISH THE COMPARATIVE LAW JOURNAL; and to PROVIDE for RESEARCH and THE PUBLICATION of WRITINGS, BOOKS, PAPERS, and PAMPHLETS RELATING to COMPARATIVE, FOREIGN or PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 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 leaders87 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

37.61%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

$41.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.47%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$23.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.0%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$136,575

Mission workProgram services$51,36437.61% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,7413.47% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$80,47058.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$56,10541.08% 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: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$136,575

Expenses$56,105

Annual surplus $80,470 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)$51,364 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,741 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$136,575

Expenses$56,105

Assets$1,332,346

Income$136,575

Contributions$66,949

Mission work (program services)$51,364

Management and general$4,741

Stocks and bonds$1,138,445

Accounting fees$1,950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (87)

NUNO GARUPODIRECTOR

RICHARD S KAYDIRECTOR

RICHARD HYLANDDIRECTOR

RICHARD ALBERTDIRECTOR

RANA LEHR-LEHNARDTDIRECTOR

RACHEL ANDERSONDIRECTOR

PIETRO SIRENODIRECTOR

PETER B MAGGSDIRECTOR

PETER KRUGDIRECTOR

PETER DANCHINDIRECTOR

PAOLO DAVIDE FARAHDIRECTOR

ROBIN EFFRONDIRECTOR

NINA TEPESDIRECTOR

MORTIMER SELLERSVICE PRESIDENT

MICHEL ROSENFELDDIRECTOR

MELANIE REIDDIRECTOR

MAXIMO LANGERHONORARY PRESIDENT

MATTHEW C MIROWDIRECTOR

MARTIN GELTERDIRECTOR

MARK S KENDEDIRECTOR

MARK E CAMMACKDIRECTOR

MARK RAMSEYERDIRECTOR

STEVEN G CALABRESIDIRECTOR

YVONNE TEWDIRECTOR

XIANG GAODIRECTOR

VIVIAN GROSSWALD CURRANDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA HARPER HOSECRETARY

VERNON V PALMERDIRECTOR

VERA KORZUNDIRECTOR

TRACY A KAYEDIRECTOR

TOMOTHY WEBSTERDIRECTOR

THOMAS GINSBURGDIRECTOR

TAHIRIH LEEDIRECTOR

MARGARET WOODIRECTOR

STEPHEN C MCCAFFREYDIRECTOR

STEPHEN A GARDBAUMDIRECTOR

SILVIA FERRERIDIRECTOR

SHITONG QIAODIRECTOR

SE-SHAUNA WHEATLEDIRECTOR

SALLY RICHARDSONPARLIAMENTARIAN

SADIE BLANCHARDDIRECTOR

RUSSELL MILLERDIRECTOR

RONALD SCALISETREASURER

RODRIGO CAMARENADIRECTOR

CLARE RYANDIRECTOR

GONZALO A LORENZO IDIADIRECTOR

GEORGE A BERMANNDIRECTOR

GARY BELLDIRECTOR

FRED L MORRISONDIRECTOR

FRANCESCA BIGNAMIDIRECTOR

DEEPA DAS ACEVEDODIRECTOR

DAVID V SNYDERDIRECTOR

DAVID LAWDIRECTOR

DANIEL HALBERSTAMDIRECTOR

DANA RAIGRODSKIDIRECTOR

HANNAH BUXBAUMPRESIDENT

CHRISTOPH HENKELDIRECTOR

CHENGLIN LIUDIRECTOR

CAROLINE BRADLEYDIRECTOR

CAROLE PETERSENDIRECTOR

BOBBY AHDIEHDIRECTOR

BERNARD KEITH VETTERDIRECTOR

ANTONIO GIDIDIRECTOR

ANTONIA BARAGGIADIRECTOR

ANNA OFFITDIRECTOR

AMALIA D KESSLERDIRECTOR

JAYANTH KRISHNANDIRECTOR

LUISA ANTONIOLLIDIRECTOR

LUIS MUNIZ-ARGUELLESDIRECTOR

LOUISE TEITZDIRECTOR

LEILA SADATDIRECTOR

KEVIN DAVISDIRECTOR

JOSHUA KARTONDIRECTOR

JOSE CARAMELO GOMESDIRECTOR

JOOST BLOMDIRECTOR

JOHN C REITZDIRECTOR

JIM CHENGDONGDIRECTOR

AFRA AFSHARIPOURDIRECTOR

JASON YACKEEDIRECTOR

JAMES Q WHITMANDIRECTOR

JAMES AR NAFZIGERDIRECTOR

JAMES MAXEINERDIRECTOR

JACQUES DELISLEDIRECTOR

JACK J COE JRDIRECTOR

J RANDALL TRAHANDIRECTOR

IOANNA TOURKOCHORITIDIRECTOR

HELGE DEDEKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 6329 FRERET ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-6248
County: Orleans
In care of: RONALD J SCALISE JR
Primary officer: RONALD J SCALISE JR, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@asiaspirit.com Phone(504) 865-5958

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOURGEOIS BENNETT LLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V26C)