WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 25-1688647 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOC is COMMITTED to PROMOTING, IMPROVING and ADVANCING THE COMMON INTEREST of ALL MEMBERS IN THE CAUSES of TRIAL ADVOCACY, TRIAL BY JURY and IN ENCOURAGING FELLOWSHIP and UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MEMBERS of THE BAR MEMBERS of THE JUDICIARY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $30.70 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

30.59%of revenue went to mission work30.7% of expenses · Program services

$99.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

69.13%of revenue went to management and office costs69.3% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $59,500 for LAURIE J LACHER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$207,155

Mission workProgram services$63,36230.59% of revenue30.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$143,21169.13% of revenue69.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5820.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$206,57399.72% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 30.7% mission · 69.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.72% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 27.4% mission · 72.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 36.1% mission · 63.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 26.5% mission · 73.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$207,155

Expenses$206,573

Annual surplus $582 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)$63,362 · 30.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$143,211 · 69.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$207,155

Expenses$206,573

Assets$164,314

Income$254,477

Contributions$69,601

Mission work (program services)$63,362

Management and general$143,211

Accounting fees$1,450

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURIE J LACHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $59,500

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 (39)

LAURIE J LACHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MITCHELL DUGANBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH J MASSAROBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH R FROETSCHELBOARD MEMBER

KARESA M ROVNANBOARD MEMBER

KATIE A KILLIANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MARGARET A COONEYBOARD MEMBER

MARK B MILSOPBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW T LOGUEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL E FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER L WEBSTERPRESIDENT-ELECT

NATHANIEL B SMITHBOARD MEMBER

NATHANIEL D SMITHBOARD MEMBER

NICHOLAS F KATKOBOARD MEMBER

PAUL M TERSHELBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD W EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL J BOPPSECRETARY

SARA J WATKINSBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN D KRESSLEYVICE PRESIDENT

TIMOTHY WOJTONBOARD MEMBER

DREW K RUMMELTREASURER

BENJAMIN E COHENBOARD MEMBER

BRADLEY B HOLUTABOARD MEMBER

BRENDAN B LUPETINBOARD MEMBER

BRITTANI R HASSENBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN NEIDERHISERBOARD MEMBER

CARMEN J NOCERABOARD MEMBER

CHAD H MCMILLENBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG F MURPHEY IIIBOARD MEMBER

CURT C MCMILLENBOARD MEMBER

A MICHAEL W GIANANTONIOBOARD MEMBER

E RICHARD L OGRODOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

ERIN K RUDERTBOARD MEMBER

GIANNA M KELLYBOARD MEMBER

GIANNI FLOROBOARD MEMBER

GINA J ZUMPELLABOARD MEMBER

HOLLY B DEIHLBOARD MEMBER

JAMES T TALLMANPRESIDENT

JASON M SCHIFFMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 909 MT ROYAL BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223-1088
County: Allegheny
In care of: % LAURIE J LACHER
Primary officer: LAURIE J LACHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(412) 487-7644

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVID M FLORIJAN CPA INC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues