NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE ATTORNEYS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

EIN 56-1195198 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION of DEFENSE ATTORNEYS BRINGS TOGETHER CIVIL TRIAL ATTORNEYS to PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE, THE EXCHANGE of INFORMATION, IDEAS, and LITIGATION TECHNIQUES, and to STRENGTHEN THE PRACTICE, IMPROVE THE SKILLS, and ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE of LAWYERS WHO DEFEND INDIVIDUALS and REPRESENT BUSINESSES IN CIVIL CASES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.60 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.78%of revenue went to mission work77.6% of expenses · Program services

$93.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.38%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

40.7%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 $133,908 for LYNETTE PITT (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$293,864

Mission workProgram services$187,41763.78% of revenue77.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$53,99818.38% of revenue22.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$52,44917.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$241,41582.15% 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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 77.6% mission · 22.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$443,345

Expenses$416,338

Annual surplus $27,007 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)$187,417 · 45.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$53,998 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$443,345

Expenses$416,338

Assets$595,659

Income$443,345

Contributions$180,321

Mission work (program services)$187,417

Accounting fees$8,062

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

LYNETTE PITTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $133,908Base $108,000 · Other $25,908

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 (33)

LYNETTE PITTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICOLE B SLAUGHTERDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

JOSHUA DURHAMDIRECTOR

KARA BORDMANDIRECTOR

KAREN STILESDIRECTOR

KRISTINE PRATIDIRECTOR

LISA FRYE GARRISONDIRECTOR

MARK A STAFFORDDIRECTOR

NATHAN HEWITTCHAIR, PARALEGALS

JD MCALISTERDIRECTOR

ROBERT KAYLOREX-OFFICIO

ROBERT YOUNGDIRECTOR

RYAN BOSTICDIRECTOR

RYAN EUBANKSCHAIR, YOUNG LAWYERS

SCOTTIE FORBES LEEDIRECTOR

SHELLI SIMONTACCHIDIRECTOR

STUART STROUDDIRECTOR

ADAM PEOPLESDIRECTOR

JD KEISTERPRESIDENT ELECT/PRESIDENT

JAY C SALSMANDIRECTOR

JASMINE PITTDIRECTOR

ISAAC A LINNARTZDIRECTOR

GEORGE L SIMPSON IVEXECUTIVE VP/PRESIDENT-ELECT

GARY PARSONSPAST PRESIDENT REP

ERIN YOUNGSECRETARY/EXEC VP

DENAA J GRIFFINDIRECTOR

DANIEL M NUNNTREASURER

CHRISTY DUNNYLC CHAIR/DIRECTOR

CHRIS KIGERPRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT

CHARLES E MCGEEDIRECTOR

AUSTIN R WALSHDIRECTOR

ASHLEY BRATHWAITEPAST PRESIDENT/DRI STATE REP

ALLEN C SMITHDRI STATE REP

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 4030 WAKE FOREST RD STE 203, RALEIGH, NC 27609-6800
County: Wake
In care of: LYNETTE PITT
Primary officer: LYNETTE PITT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmin@ncada.org Phone(919) 239-4463

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STEWARD INGRAM & COOPER PLLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues