COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL FOR COURT EXCELLENCE

EIN 52-1241825 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I0150)

What they do

COUNCIL for COURT EXCELLENCES (CCES) MISSION is to BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER to CONDUCT RESEARCH, EDUCATE, and ADVOCATE to MAKE D.C.S UNIQUE LEGAL SYSTEMS MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, and ACCOUNTABLE to THE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.22%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

5.85%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$83.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.39%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.7%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 $153,741 for MISTY THOMAS ZALESKI (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$1,793,865

Mission workProgram services$1,241,64069.22% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$150,5398.39% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,0115.85% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$296,67516.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,497,19083.46% 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: 82.9% mission · 10.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 8.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.3% mission · 26.0% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 19.0% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.8% mission · 38.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 27.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 36.9% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 12.3% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,793,865

Expenses$1,497,190

Annual surplus $296,675 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)$1,241,640 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$150,539 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$105,011 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,793,865

Expenses$1,497,190

Assets$1,922,217

Income$1,852,975

Contributions$1,681,197

Mission work (program services)$1,241,640

Fundraising$105,011

Management and general$150,539

Stocks and bonds$1,066,915

Accounting fees$44,843

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

MISTY THOMAS ZALESKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $153,741Base $147,141 · Other $6,600

ELISA ORTIZDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $130,115Base $116,022 · Other $14,093

TRACY VELAZQUEZPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,931Base $112,089 · Other $15,842

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 (100)

MISTY THOMAS ZALESKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ELISA ORTIZDEPUTY DIRECTOR

TRACY VELAZQUEZPOLICY DIRECTOR

ABIGAIL BLOMSTROMBUSINESS DIRECTOR

ABRAM PAFFORDLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ALEC FARRLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ALLYSON BAKERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

AMIT MEHTAJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

AMY NEUHARDTLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ANDREW GLASSCIVIC DIRECTOR

ANDREW GOLDSTEINLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ANN KEEPCIVIC DIRECTOR

ANNELISE CORRIVEAULAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ANTHONY EPSTEINJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

ATHENA HEMPHILLCIVIC DIRECTOR

BARRY COBURNLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

BENJAMIN HOROWITZLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

BENJAMIN RAZILAW FIRM DIRECTOR

BRANDI HOWARDLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

BRIAN KOOSEDCIVIC DIRECTOR

BRIAN A HILLLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

BRUCE REIDBUSINESS DIRECTOR

BRYAN MOSERBUSINESS DIRECTOR

CARMEN JOHNSONBUSINESS DIRECTOR

CAROL BRUCELAW FIRM DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER)

CAROL MELAMEDCIVIC DIRECTOR

CAROLINE LEEBUSINESS DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE)

CAROLINE MEHTALAW FIRM DIRECTOR

CARY FELDMANCIVIC DIRECTOR

CHANTEL FEBUSLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

CHARLES BLAIRLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER COSTAJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER GLASERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

COLIN WATSONLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

CORTNEY ROBINSONCIVIC DIRECTOR

CRAIG ISCOEJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

CYNTHIA WRIGHTCIVIC DIRECTOR

DARRELL MOTTLEYLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

DAVID COXCIVIC DIRECTOR

DAVID CYNAMONCIVIC DIRECTOR

DAVID LEVIELAW FIRM DIRECTOR

DAVID MILLSLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

DEBORAH ROBINSONJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

DEBRA R BELOTTSECRETARY

DESTINY FULLWOOD-SINGHLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

DIANE BRENNEMANJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

DIONA HOWARD-NICOLASLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

DONALD SANTARELLILAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ELENI ODONOVANBUSINESS DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SCULLYLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SELMOLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

ELLEN JAKOVICCIVIC DIRECTOR

EMILY VOSHELLCIVIC DIRECTOR

ERIC GLOVERJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

FREDERICK CURRYBUSINESS DIRECTOR

FRITZ MULHAUSERCIVIC DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST)

GABRIELLE PRITSKERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

GAIL WESTOVERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

GEOFFREY SIGLERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

GINA ROSSMANLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

GREGORY LINSINLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

GREGORY MIZEJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

GUY BRENNERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

HEIDI PASICHOWJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

HON EBONY M SCOTTCIVIC DIRECTOR

HOWARD HOGANLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

IAN A HERBERTLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

IRVIN B NATHANIMM PAST PRES(THRU JUNE); CIVIC DIRECTOR

JACK MCKAYLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JAMES BELSONJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

JAMES BISHOPCIVIC DIRECTOR

JAMES LEELAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JAMES MCLAUGHLINBUSINESS DIRECTOR

JAMES SADOWSKILAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JAMES TUITECIVIC DIRECTOR

JAMES TYSSELAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JANELLE GEDDESCIVIC DIRECTOR (THRU OCTOBER)

JASON DOWNSCIVIC DIRECTOR

JASON J MENDROLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JAY BROZOSTCIVIC DIRECTOR

JENNIFER CLARKLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JENNIFER GOODEBUSINESS DIRECTOR

JENNIFER SHORTLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JESSICA C ABRAHAMSLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JOAN WILBONLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JOANNE ZIMOLZAKLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JOHN CLARKCIVIC DIRECTOR

JOHN FREEDMANLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JOHN INGRASSIALAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JOHN STURCCIVIC DIRECTOR

JOHNNIE BONDLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JONATHAN BENDERCIVIC DIRECTOR

JONATHAN JEFFRESSLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JONATHAN SHOEMAKERLAW FIRM DIRECTOR

JORDAN FORNEYBUSINESS DIRECTOR

JOSEPH GARDEMALBUSINESS DIRECTOR

JOSHUA BERNSTEINBUSINESS DIRECTOR

JUDITH ROGERSJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

JULIA A MATTHEWSTREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

JULIE BECKERJUDICIAL DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 999 E ST NW STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2007
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MISTY THOMAS ZALESKI
Primary officer: MISTY THOMAS ZALESKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@courtexcellence.org Phone(202) 785-5917

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I0150)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations