AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

EIN 53-0242653 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q035)

What they do

to FOSTER THE STUDY of INTERNATIONAL LAW and to PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ON THE BASIS of LAW and JUSTICE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $55.10 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.60%of revenue went to mission work55.1% of expenses · Program services

9.74%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$108.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.82%of revenue went to management and office costs35.9% of expenses

$2.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $207,720 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $279,217 for MICHAEL D COOPER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$2,542,201

Mission workProgram services$1,515,23959.60% of revenue55.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$986,97538.82% of revenue35.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$247,7079.74% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,749,921108.17% 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: 55.1% mission · 35.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.17% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 34.0% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 24.8% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 28.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.7% mission · 31.0% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 27.5% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 24.3% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 22.8% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,542,201

Expenses$2,749,921

Annual shortfall $207,720 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)$1,515,239 · 55.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$986,975 · 35.9% of expenses

Fundraising$247,707 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,542,201

Expenses$2,749,921

Assets$5,971,577

Income$2,800,999

Contributions$941,587

Mission work (program services)$1,515,239

Fundraising$247,707

Management and general$986,975

Stocks and bonds$3,794,502

Accounting fees$42,058

Investing fees$20,436

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

MICHAEL D COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $279,217Base $232,032 · Other $47,185

JAMES A STEINERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $156,277Base $120,456 · Other $35,821

JUSTINE HALLDIRECTOR: RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $142,334Base $126,821 · Other $15,513

ANTHONY ADDAE-KUMIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (STARTING MAY) · 40 hrs/week $86,531Base $65,884 · Other $20,647

JOSEPHINE SHIKONGO-ASINODIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THROUGH MARCH) · 40 hrs/week $38,746Base $34,856 · Other $3,890

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 (52)

MICHAEL D COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAMES A STEINERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

JUSTINE HALLDIRECTOR: RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

ANTHONY ADDAE-KUMIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (STARTING MAY)

JOSEPHINE SHIKONGO-ASINODIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THROUGH MARCH)

PEDRO J MARTINEZ-FRAGADIRECTOR

MANJIAO CLIFF CHIDIRECTOR

MARNEY CHEEKVICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH APRIL)

MEG DEGUZMANDIRECTOR

MELIDA HODGSONPRESIDENT

NANCY L PERKINSTREASURER

NAWI UKABIALADIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

OLABISI D AKINKUGBEDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

OONA HATHAWAYPRESIDENT-ELECT (STARTING APRIL)

PATRICK PEARSALLVICE PRESIDENT (STARTING APRIL)

KATHLEEN HELEN HOOKEDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

RACHEL LOPEZDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

RONALD J BETTAUERASSISTANT TREASURER

ROSA CELORIODIRECTOR

SAIRA MOHAMEDVICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH APRIL)

SEAN ELLIOTTDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

SIMON N BATIFORTVICE PRESIDENT (STARTING APRIL)

STEVEN HILLVICE PRESIDENT (THROUGH APRIL)

SUSAN L KARAMANIANAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR (THROUGH APRIL)

SYED ARIF HYDER ALIDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

THERESA TRACY ROOSEVELTDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

TIM MEYERDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

WILLIAM S DODGEDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

HANNAH GARRYDIRECTOR

ALVARO SANTOSDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

ANDREW BOYLEDIRECTOR

ANNE JOYCEAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR (STARTING APRIL)

ASHIKA SINGHDIRECTOR

BEN LOVEDIRECTOR

CAN YEGINSUDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA BEHARRYDIRECTOR

CLARA BRILLEMBOURGDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

DARIN EDWARD-WESLEY JOHNSONDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

DAVID M BIGGEDIRECTOR (THROUGH APRIL)

FRANCESCA DEBENHAMDIRECTOR

LAURIE R BLANKDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

HARLAN COHENVICE PRESIDENT

HENRY GAODIRECTOR

J BENTON HEATHDIRECTOR

JAMES AR NAFZIGERSECRETARY

JEREMY SHARPEDIRECTOR

JILL GOLDENZIELDIRECTOR

JOAN DONOGHUEHONORARY PRESIDENT

KABIR DUGGALDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

KARIMA BENNOUNEVICE PRESIDENT (STARTING APRIL)

ALEXANDRA HUNEEUSDIRECTOR (STARTING APRIL)

KISHANTHI PARELLADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 2223 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008-2847
County: District of Columbia
In care of: MICHAEL D COOPER
Primary officer: MICHAEL D COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 939-5367

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q035)