CLEVELAND ACADEMY OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEVELAND ACADEMY OF TRIAL ATTORNEYS

EIN 47-3974398 · Single Organization Support (I11)

What they do

THE CLEVELAND ACADEMY of TRIAL ATTORNEYS (CATA) is AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP of LAWYERS REPRESENTING INJURED PEOPLE IN ALL AREAS of PERSONAL INJURY LAW, INCLUDING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, WORKERS COMPENSATION, and PRODUCT LIABILITY LAW. CATA WAS FOUNDED IN 1959 BY A DEDICATED GROUP of CLEVELAND ATTORNEYS WITH THE GOAL of HELPING TRIAL LAWYERS BETTER REPRESENT THEIR CLIENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and INFORMATION. CATA REMAINS COMMITTED to THAT GOAL TODAY, PROVIDING MEMBER ATTORNEYS ACCESS to AN EXTENSIVE DEPOSITION BANK, THE CATA NEWS, CLE SEMINARS, AN EMAIL LISTSERVE, and AN INTERACTIVE CATA BLOG. CATA is OPERATED BY SELECTED OFFICERS and A BOARD of DIRECTORS, WHICH MEETS MONTHLY to DISCUSS WAYS THAT THE ORGANIZATION CAN CONTINUE to BETTER SERVE ITS MEMBERS. MEMBERS of THE CLEVELAND ACADEMY of TRIAL ATTORNEYS HAVE ACCESS to THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE RESOURCES: DEPOSITION BANK CATA MEMBERS HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS to OVER 10,000 REPORTS and TRIAL DEPOSITIONS of EXPERTS ROUTINELY USED IN PERSO

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.70 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.55%of revenue went to mission work97.7% of expenses · Program services

$66.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$65,315

Mission workProgram services$50,64977.55% of revenue97.7% 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$13,47620.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$51,83979.37% 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: 97.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 9.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$71,810

Expenses$47,873

Annual surplus $23,937 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)$50,649 · 105.8% of expenses

This source amount exceeds total expenses; compare the filing details carefully.

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$71,810

Expenses$47,873

Assets$162,935

Income$71,810

Contributions$7,353

Mission work (program services)$50,649

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 (21)

KYLE MELLINGBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM EADIEBOARD MEMBER

TOM RYANBOARD MEMBER

TODD GURNEYBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN PETERSONBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT KUBOFFPRESIDENT

SARA GELSOMINOBOARD MEMBER

MARILENA DISILVIOBOARD MEMBER

LOUIS GRUBEBOARD MEMBER

LADI WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

KYLE WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

ASHLIE SLETVOLDBOARD MEMBER

KATIE HARRISTREASURER

KATHLEEN ST JOHNBOARD MEMBER

JOE FOUCHEBOARD MEMBER

JAMES ZINKBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER THOMASBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN HOBBS HIRSHMANBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN HERMANVICE PRESIDE

DANA PARISBOARD MEMBER

COLIN RAYSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 55 PUBLIC SQ STE 2100, CLEVELAND, OH 44113-1902
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % TODD GURNEY
Primary officer: THOMAS RYAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 696-1422 Officer phone(216) 687-0900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: CRUM & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (I11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support