INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IN GEORGIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION IN GEORGIA

EIN 23-7116516

What they do

to Provide Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys Through The Presentation of Live and Web Based Seminars and Provide Reading Materials to Facilitate The Seminars

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.10 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2015The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.35%of revenue went to mission work98.1% of expenses · Program services

$96.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.83%of revenue went to management and office costs1.9% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $199,238 for STEPHEN J HARPER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2015

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$5,479,353

Mission workProgram services$5,169,63294.35% of revenue98.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$100,2171.83% of revenue1.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$209,5043.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,269,84996.18% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,479,353

Expenses$5,269,849

Annual surplus $209,504 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)$5,169,632 · 98.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$100,217 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,479,353

Expenses$5,269,849

Assets$5,420,661

Mission work (program services)$5,169,632

Management and general$100,217

Stocks and bonds$2,212,545

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2015

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHEN J HARPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $199,238Base $151,170 · Other $48,068

DOUGLAS ASHWORTHDIR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $111,755Base $95,172 · Other $16,583

BRIAN DAVISIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $107,328Base $82,135 · Other $25,193

TANGELA KINGASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $96,141Base $85,968 · Other $10,173

C PHILLIP GRIFFETHASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $89,054Base $80,000 · Other $9,054

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 (26)

STEPHEN J HARPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DOUGLAS ASHWORTHDIR OF PROGRAMS

BRIAN DAVISIT DIRECTOR

TANGELA KINGASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

C PHILLIP GRIFFETHASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

MALCOLM L MORRISTRUSTEE

ROY SOBELSONTRUSTEE

ROBERT J KAUFFMANTRUSTEE

ROBERT SCHAPIROTRUSTEE

RAY LANIERTRUSTEE

PETER RUTLEDGETRUSTEE

PATRISE M PERKINS-HOOKERTRUSTEE

PATRICK T OCONNORTRUSTEE

PATRICIA D SHEWMAKERTRUSTEE

OREN GRIFFINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL MEARSTRUSTEE

JOHN W TIMMONS JRTRUSTEE

KENNETH L SHIGLEYTRUSTEE

JENNIFER CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

J VINCENT COOKTRUSTEE

GEOFFREY ALLEN ALLSTRUSTEE

DAVID SHIPLEYTRUSTEE

DAISEY HURST FLOYDTRUSTEE

CHARLES L RUFFINTRUSTEE

BRIAN D ROGERSTRUSTEE

A JAMES ELLIOTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 1885, ATHENS, GA 30603
County: Clarke
In care of: Robert J Kauffman
Primary officer: Robert J Kauffman, Trustee

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 369-5664

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2015
Tax period began: July 1, 2015
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TURNER AND PATAT PC