NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES

EIN 52-1185005 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R24A)

What they do

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of WOMEN JUDGES MISSION is to PROMOTE THE JUDICIAL ROLE of PROTECTING THE RIGHTS of INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE RULE of LAW THROUGH STRONG, COMMITTED, DIVERSE JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP, FAIRNESS and EQUALITY IN THE COURTS, and EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.60 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 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.24%of revenue went to mission work66.6% of expenses · Program services

7.58%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$112.94spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.12%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $105,006 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $144,500 for LAURIE DENHAM (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$811,705

Mission workProgram services$610,71675.24% of revenue66.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$244,48530.12% of revenue26.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$61,5107.58% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Total expenses$916,711112.94% 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: 66.6% mission · 26.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 27.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 25.4% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 21.9% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 27.2% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 12.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 13.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 18.7% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$811,705

Expenses$916,711

Annual shortfall $105,006 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)$610,716 · 66.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$244,485 · 26.7% of expenses

Fundraising$61,510 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$811,705

Expenses$916,711

Assets$573,521

Income$969,420

Contributions$374,039

Mission work (program services)$610,716

Fundraising$61,510

Management and general$244,485

Stocks and bonds$439,555

Accounting fees$3,000

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

LAURIE DENHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $144,500

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 (30)

LAURIE DENHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LESLIE A STROTHFINANCE - COMMITTEE CHAIR

VIVIAN MEDINILLAVP-DISTRICTS

VICTORIA WILLISTREASURER

TONI E CLARKEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (P)

SANDRA ANN ROBINSONDISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR

RACHEL PICKERINGDISTRICT 10 DIRECTOR

PHINIA ATENDISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR

PENNIE MCLAUGHLINDISTRICT 14 DIRECTOR

PATRICE BALL-REEDDISTRICT 8 CO-DIRECTOR

PAMELA WASHINGTONPRESIDENT-ELECT

MIRIAM PERRYDISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR

MIMI TSANKOVCOMMITTEE LIAISON

MICHELLE RICKPRESIDENT

MARY MARGARET ROWLANDSSECRETARY

LISA WALSHINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

AMY BLAKEDISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR

KATHY KINGPROJECTS-COMMITTEE CHAIR

KAREN SAGEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

KAREN ROMANODISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR

JULIE VERHEYEDISTRICT 8 CO-DIRECTOR

JENNIFER SMITHDISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR

HEATHER WELSHVP-PUBLICATIONS

GWENLYNN DSOUZADISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR

GINA BENAVIDESDISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR

COLLEEN CLARKDISTRICT 12 DIRECTOR

CARMEN VELASQUEZTREASURER (P)

BRIDE SEIFERTDISTRICT 13 DIRECTOR

ANN BREEN-GRECOABA DELEGATE

ANITA JOSEY-HERRINGFINANCE - COMMITTEE CHAIR (P)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 1725 I ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-2423
County: Fauquier
In care of: VICTORIA WILLIS
Primary officer: VICTORIA WILLIS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnawj@nawj.org Phone(202) 393-0222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NOVAK FRANCELLA LLC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R24A)