DECALOGUE SOCIETY OF LAWYERS
EIN 36-2102538 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE DECALOGUE SOCIETY of LAWYERS, FOUNDED IN 1934, is THE NATIONS OLDEST JEWISH BAR ASSOCIATION. ITS MISSION is to ADVANCE LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RAISE THE STANDARDS of THE BAR and BENCH, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON LEGAL and JEWISH ISSUES, and MAINTAIN VIGILANCE AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY PUBLIC and PRIVATE PRACTICES, PARTICULARLY ANTI-SEMITISM. ALSO, SUPPORTING JEWISH INTERESTS THROUGH BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ATTORNEYS and PROFESSIONALS IN OTHER ETHNIC and RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS and THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $41.20 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 leaders70 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $42,550 for AVIVA PATT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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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?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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AVIVA PATTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LORI ROSEN2ND VICE PRESIDENT
NEIL COHENBOARD MEMBER
MYRON MACKOFFPAST PRESIDENT
MITCHELL A ORPETTPAST PRESIDENT
MICHAEL TRAISONBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL STRAUSSBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL ROTHMANNBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL PEKAYPAST PRESIDENT
MEGAN E GOLDISHIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
MARA RUFFPAST PRESIDENT
PATRICK DANKWA JOHNPAST PRESIDENT
LONNY BEN OGUSPAST PRESIDENT
KIMBERLY PRESSLINGRECORDING SECRETARY
KENNETH R SIEGANPAST PRESIDENT
JOSHUA KREITZERBOARD MEMBER
JONATHAN D LUBINPAST PRESIDENT
JOEL S HYMENPAST PRESIDENT
JOEL B BRUCKMANPRESIDENT
SHARON EISEMANBOARD MEMBER
TODD COHENBOARD MEMBER
TIMOTHY RAVICHBOARD MEMBER
SYLVIE MANASTERBOARD MEMBER
SUSAN K HORNPAST PRESIDENT
STEPHEN N PATTPAST PRESIDENT
STEPHEN G BAIMEPAST PRESIDENT
SHELLIE KARNOPAST PRESIDENT
SHARON KANTERBOARD MEMBER
JESSICA MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER
SCOTT TZINBERGBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT W MATANKYPAST PRESIDENT
ROBERT SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT KARTONBOARD MEMBER
ROBERT BLINICKBOARD MEMBER
RABBI JAMES M GORDONPAST PRESIDENT
PAUL J SUSSMANPAST PRESIDENT
CHARLES KRUGELBOARD MEMBER
EUGENE F FRIEDMANPAST PRESIDENT
ERIN M WILSONFINANCIAL SECRETARY
DEIRDRE BAUMANNPAST PRESIDENT
DEBORAH GUBINBOARD MEMBER
DAVID N BAUMPAST PRESIDENT
DANIELLE LEVINBOARD MEMBER
DANIEL E BEEDERMANPAST PRESIDENT
CURTIS B ROSSPAST PRESIDENT
FRED LANEPAST PRESIDENT
BEN USHABOARD MEMBER
BARRY S GOLDBERGPAST PRESIDENT
ALON STEINBOARD MEMBER
ALEXANDER D MARKS1ST VICE PRESIDENT
ALAN E MOLOTSKYPAST PRESIDENT
ADAM SHEPPARDBOARD MEMBER
ABBEY ROMANEKBOARD MEMBER
HON MARTIN P MOLTZPAST PRESIDENT
JEFFREY MOSKOWITZBOARD MEMBER
JAMES B GOLDBERGPAST PRESIDENT
JACQUELINE CARROLLBOARD MEMBER
HOWARD H ANKINTREASURER
HON MITCHELL B GOLDBERGPAST PRESIDENT
HON MICHAEL I BENDERPAST PRESIDENT
HON MICHAEL B HYMANPAST PRESIDENT
HON MICHAEL A STROMPAST PRESIDENT
AARON LEVINEBOARD MEMBER
HON JOEL L CHUPACKPAST PRESIDENT
HON JAMES A SHAPIROPAST PRESIDENT
HON BARBARA M MEYERPAST PRESIDENT
HON ANDREA M SCHLEIFERPAST PRESIDENT
HELEN B BLOCHPAST PRESIDENT
GERI ROSENBERGBOARD MEMBER
GAIL TULER FRIEDMANPAST PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- 10 N DEARBORN STE 418, CHICAGO, IL 60602-4276
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- Alex Marks
- Primary officer
- Alex Marks, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ANDREW MASTERS
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues