AMER ASSN JEWISH LAWYERS JURISTS-AAJLJ Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMER ASSN JEWISH LAWYERS JURISTS-AAJLJ

EIN 52-1321421 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

SPEAKER and AWARDEE, PURSUIT of JUSTICE AWARDProgram Expenses Include Allocated Compensation for Officers Who Directly Performed and Supervised Program Services.

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Of every $100 spent, about $57.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.72%of revenue went to mission work57.8% of expenses · Program services

$124.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $20,128 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $49,576 for RICHARD FOLTIN (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$83,844

Mission workProgram services$60,13271.72% of revenue57.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$103,972124.01% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 57.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.01% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 46.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 44.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 5.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 40.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 18.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 44.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$83,844

Expenses$103,972

Annual shortfall $20,128 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)$60,132 · 57.8% of expenses

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Revenue$83,844

Expenses$103,972

Assets$93,452

Income$105,462

Contributions$81,233

Mission work (program services)$60,132

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICHARD FOLTINEXECUTIVE DIR. · 20 hrs/week $49,576

ALYSSA GRZESHDIRECTOR $4,686

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 (38)

RICHARD FOLTINEXECUTIVE DIR.

ALYSSA GRZESHDIRECTOR

NATHAN LEWINDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SAPIRSTEINDIRECTOR

JUDD AZULAYSECRETARY

JUSTIN DANILEWITZDIRECTOR

MARC LANDISDIRECTOR

MARK SPEISERVICE PRESIDENT

MATTHEW KRONISCHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MELNICKEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL TRAISONVICE PRESIDENT

MILAN CHATTERJEEVICE PRESIDENT

JEFFREY WICEDIRECTOR

PHILIP VINICKDIRECTOR

RCHARD GOLDENHERSHDIRECTOR

RHONDA LEESVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT GARSONPRESIDENT

ROY ACKERMANDIRECTOR

STANLEY FINKDIRECTOR

STEPHEN GREENWALDDIRECTOR

CATHY HORWITZDIRECTOR

AKIVA SHAPIRODIRECTOR

ALAN NESBITTREASURER

ALYZA LEWINDIRECTOR

ARIELLA COHEN COLMANDIRECTOR

ARTHUR TRALDIDIRECTOR

AVERY NEUMARKDIRECTOR

BOB WEINBERGDIRECTOR

BRUCE GITLINDIRECTOR

CARL BENSINGERDIRECTOR

JOEL TAUBMANDIRECTOR

DARREN KAPLANDIRECTOR

DAVID LINERDIRECTOR

DEBRA FEUERDIRECTOR

ELIOT WALESDIRECTOR

HERBERT RUBINDIRECTOR

IRA AZULAYDIRECTOR

JARED GREISMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 888 17TH ST NW FL 4, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-3311
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % STEPHEN R GREENWALD
Primary officer: Alyssa Grzesh, Executive Director

How to reach them

Phone(703) 533-0888

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: BAY BUSINESS GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities