GEORGIA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 58-1392033 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE to BRING TOGETHER LAWYERS of GEORGIA WHO DEVOTE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT of THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME to THE HANDLING of LITIGATED CASES and WHOSE REPRESENTATION IN SUCH CASES is PRIMARILY for THE DEFENSE; to PROVIDE for THE EXCHANGE AMONG MEMBERS of THIS ASSOCIATION of SUCH INFORMATION, IDEAS, TECHNIQUES of PROCEDURE and COURT RULINGS RELATED to THE HANDLING of LITIGATION AS ARE CALCULATED to ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE and IMPROVE THE SKILLS of DEFENSE LAWYERS; to ELEVATE THE STANDARDS of TRIAL PRACTICE IN THIS AREA AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SIMILAR ASSOCIATION IN OTHER AREAS, to DEVELOP, ESTABLISH, and SECURE COURT ADOPTION or APPROVAL of A HIGH STANDARD CODE of TRIAL CONDUCT and COURTROOM MANNERS; to SUPPORT and WORK for THE IMPROVEMENT of THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM of JURISPRUDENCE IN OUR COURTS; to WORK for THE ELIMINATION of COURT CONGESTION and DELAYS IN CIVIL LITIGATION; and IN GENERAL to PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.55%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

0.06%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$84.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.26%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,001 for JENNIFER DAVIS WARD (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$556,961

Mission workProgram services$415,23474.55% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,15710.26% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3600.06% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$84,21015.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$472,75184.88% 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: 87.8% mission · 12.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 13.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$556,961

Expenses$472,751

Annual surplus $84,210 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)$415,234 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,157 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$360 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$556,961

Expenses$472,751

Assets$608,347

Income$601,597

Mission work (program services)$415,234

Fundraising$360

Management and general$57,157

Stocks and bonds$303,686

Accounting fees$7,200

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

JENNIFER DAVIS WARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $185,001

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 (27)

JENNIFER DAVIS WARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JASON D LEWISBOARD-VP

ZACH MATTHEWSBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM T CASEY JRPRESIDENT

TRACY OCONNELLSECRETARY

SHEPARD R SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT KELLYBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP M THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA NEWSOM LEEPAST PRESIDENT

MARY ELIZABETH WATKINSBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN A LEVINSONTREASURER

M BETH BOONEBOARD-VP

KAREN KARABINOSBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH D STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER

ANNE D GOWERBOARD MEMBER

JASON C LOGANBOARD-VP

JAMES D MEADOWSPAST PRESIDENT

JAMES D HOLLISBOARD MEMBER

JACOB DALYBOARD MEMBER

ERICA L MORTONBOARD MEMBER

DAVID N NELSONPAST PRESIDENT

DALLAS ROPERBOARD MEMBER

CANDIS JONES SMITHBOARD-VP

C JASON WILLCOXBOARD MEMBER

BEVERLY OHEARNBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA MARSCHALKBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY RICEPRESIDENT ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: PO BOX 67, ROSSVILLE, GA 30741-0067
County: Walker
In care of: MARTIN A LEVINSON
Primary officer: MARTIN A LEVINSON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 956-4848

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MSTILLER LLC
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues