NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS

EIN 52-0914250 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I50B)

What they do

SINCE 1971, THE NATIONAL CENTER for STATE COURTS (THE CENTER) PARTNERS WITH STATE COURTS IN THEIR EVOLUTION INTO MODERN GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS and HELPS to INTRODUCE EFFICIENCY and COST-EFFECTIVENESS INTO THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE (SEE SCHEDULE O for CONTINUATION) to ENSURE IMPARTIALITY and ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CENTER PROVIDES RESEARCH and TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BOTH DOMESTICALLY and INTERNATIONALLY. IT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE to STATE COURTS THROUGH CONSULTING, SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE for INFORMATION SHARING WITHIN THE COURT COMMUNITY, IDENTIFIES EMERGING COST-CUTTING PRACTICES, DEVELOPS COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS for COURT OPERATIONS, and DESIGNS LEADERSHIP TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for STATE COURT LEADERS. THE CENTER is EDUCATING A NEW GENERATION of COURT LEADERS, PROVIDING STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCES to COURT EXECUTIVES, and ENSURING THAT THE STATE JUDICIARIES BECOME EFFECTIVE PARTNERS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE and EXECUTIVE BRANCHES of GOVERNMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.70 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.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.93%of revenue went to mission work88.7% of expenses · Program services

1.06%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$101.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.42%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$0.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,467,163 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $412,012 for MARY C MCQUEEN (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$104,312,649

Mission workProgram services$93,807,95189.93% of revenue88.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,866,83410.42% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,105,0271.06% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$105,779,812101.41% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 88.7% mission · 10.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.1% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.7% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 2.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.2% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$104,312,649

Expenses$105,779,812

Annual shortfall $1,467,163 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$93,807,951 · 88.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,866,834 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,105,027 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$104,312,649

Expenses$105,779,812

Assets$60,251,744

Income$104,312,649

Contributions$88,730,713

Mission work (program services)$93,807,951

Fundraising$1,105,027

Management and general$10,866,834

Executive compensation (total)$2,051,098

Stocks and bonds$12,724,953

Accounting fees$200,415

Investing fees$249

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARY C MCQUEENPRESIDENT AND CEO · 38 hrs/week $412,012Base $367,542 · Other $44,470

MICHAEL L BUENGEREXEC. VP & CHIEF OPER. OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $332,886Base $282,540 · Other $50,346

JEFFREY A APPERSON VP OFINTERNAT. PROGRAMS - UNTIL 11/2024 · 40 hrs/week $253,431Base $230,452 · Other $22,979

JESSE RUTLEDGEVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 38 hrs/week $240,849Base $208,880 · Other $31,969

PAMELA CASEYVP RESEARCH · 38 hrs/week $238,854Base $200,423 · Other $38,431

LAURIE K DUDGEONVP COURT CONSULTING · 38 hrs/week $235,104Base $204,224 · Other $30,880

JOHN MEEKS VP EDUCATIONAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $233,427Base $197,603 · Other $35,824

DEBORAH A MASONVP AND CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $230,817Base $195,589 · Other $35,228

AMY MCDOWELLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY · 38 hrs/week $226,103Base $204,409 · Other $21,694

EDWARD DANSO INTERIM CFO -UNTIL 7/2024, CFO · 38 hrs/week $219,600Base $185,455 · Other $34,145

PAUL FLORENZCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $217,511Base $177,853 · Other $39,658

DAVID SACHARDIR CENTER FOR JUDICIAL ETHICS · 38 hrs/week $211,885Base $182,528 · Other $29,357

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 (48)

MARY C MCQUEENPRESIDENT AND CEO

MICHAEL L BUENGEREXEC. VP & CHIEF OPER. OFFICER

JEFFREY A APPERSON VP OFINTERNAT. PROGRAMS - UNTIL 11/2024

JESSE RUTLEDGEVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

PAMELA CASEYVP RESEARCH

LAURIE K DUDGEONVP COURT CONSULTING

JOHN MEEKS VP EDUCATIONAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DEBORAH A MASONVP AND CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER

AMY MCDOWELLCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY

EDWARD DANSO INTERIM CFO -UNTIL 7/2024, CFO

PAUL FLORENZCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DAVID SACHARDIR CENTER FOR JUDICIAL ETHICS

TIMOTHY M HUGHESINTL MANAGING DIRECTOR

DANIELLE HIRSCHCOURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR

KRISTEN TREBIL HALBERSMACOURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR

LORETTA H RUSHDIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

MATTHEW B DURRANTCHAIR - AS OF 8/2024

MICHAEL H LANZADIRECTOR

LYNNE HALBROOKSDIRECTOR

YOLANDA L LEWISDIRECTOR

MORRIS SILBERMANDIRECTOR

REGINA DE CHABERT PETERSENVICE CHAIR - AS OF 8/2024

REGINALD J BROWNDIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

RICHARD A ROBINSONDIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

RICHARD J PIERCEDIRECTOR

STEVEN R JENSENDIRECTOR

THOMAS W ROSSDIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

TOKO SERITADIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

ADAM DECKINGERDIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024

ERICA R YEWDIRECTOR

ANNA BALCKBURNE-RIGSBYCHAIR - UNTIL 8/2024, DIRECTOR

BARRY P BARBASHDIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

CHRISTOPHER W DELLDIRECTOR

COLLINS J SEITZ JRDIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024

COREY R STEELDIRECTOR

CRAIG S MORFORDDIRECTOR

DEIRDRE DUNHAMDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH N MULVEYDIRECTOR

EMILY MISKELDIRECTOR

LISA CHAVEZ ORTEGADIRECTOR

GREG SATTIZAHNVICE CHAIR

HENRY GREENBERGDIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024

JD SMITHDIRECTOR

JOHN T NOCKLEBYDIRECTOR

KARL R HADEDIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024

KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSONDIRECTOR

KATHY S LLOYDDIRECTOR

LEWIS R SIFFORDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 300 NEWPORT AVE, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185-4147
County: James City
In care of: EDWARD DANSO
Primary officer: EDWARD DANSO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 259-1565

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I50B)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services