TEXAS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TEXAS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 74-1697078 · Education (B)

What they do

Provides Education to Criminal Defense Professionals.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 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 leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.61%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

$93.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.72%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.1%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 $278,299 for MELISSA J SCHANK (CEO). 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$3,843,186

Mission workProgram services$2,905,76775.61% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$680,88017.72% of revenue19.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$256,5396.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,586,64793.32% 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: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 28.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,843,186

Expenses$3,586,647

Annual surplus $256,539 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)$2,905,767 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$680,880 · 19.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,843,186

Expenses$3,586,647

Assets$3,727,211

Income$3,855,495

Contributions$2,233,041

Mission work (program services)$2,905,767

Management and general$680,880

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

MELISSA J SCHANKCEO $278,299Base $241,578 · Other $36,721

MARISELA FLORESCFO $170,864Base $129,339 · Other $41,525

RICHARD WARDOUPCIRRICULUM DIRECTOR $153,264Base $127,179 · Other $26,085

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 (65)

MELISSA J SCHANKCEO

MARISELA FLORESCFO

RICHARD WARDOUPCIRRICULUM DIRECTOR

MITCHELL NOLTEDIRECTOR

REBECCA SPENCER TAVITASDIRECTOR

PETER A LESSERDIRECTOR

PAUL S HARRELLDIRECTOR

PAUL F TUPARLIAMENTARIAN

OLIVER NEELDIRECTOR

NICOLE DEBORDE HOCHGLAUBEPRESIDENT

MONIQUE CHANTELLE SPARKSDIRECTOR

LAUREN MCCOLLUMDIRECTOR

MATTHEW J SMIDDIRECTOR

MARK R THIESSENDIRECTOR

MARIO A OLIVAREZDIRECTOR

LISA SHAPIRO STRAUSSDIRECTOR

LARA E BRACAMONTE DAVILADIRECTOR

REBEKAH PERLSTEINDIRECTOR

ROBERT GILLDIRECTOR

ROBERT J BARRERADIRECTOR

RONALD ALLEN YEATES IIDIRECTOR

RONNIE WILKINSDIRECTOR

RYAN MICHAEL KRECKDIRECTOR

SAM D ADAMO SRDIRECTOR

SARA M SMITHERMANDIRECTOR

SARAH E ROLAND1ST VICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT STILLSONDIRECTOR

SEAN HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR

SEAN A KEANE-DAWESDIRECTOR

SHAWN SAREENDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE K PATTENDIRECTOR

SUZANNE M SPENCERDIRECTOR

THEODORE WENSKEDIRECTOR

FRED M STANGLDIRECTOR

ADAM L KOBSTREASURER

ADDY M MIRDIRECTOR

AMANDA M WEBBDIRECTOR

ANGELICA COGLIANODIRECTOR

ANNE MORE BURNHAMDIRECTOR

ANNIE SCOTTDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN BARRETT WOLFFDIRECTOR

BLAKELY IAN MOHRDIRECTOR

CESAR DE LEONDIRECTOR

CHELSI R MARTINDIRECTOR

CLAY B STEADMANPRESIDENT-ELECT

CLIFFORD PERRY WINTER DUKEDIRECTOR

DAVID GUINN JRIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

DENIZ KADIRHANDIRECTOR

DON FLANARY IIIDIRECTOR

AARON M DIAZDIRECTOR

GARRETT CLEVELANDDIRECTOR

JANI J MASELLI WOODSECRETARY

JASON LEE PARRISHDIRECTOR

JEEP DARNELLEDITOR-VOICE FOR THE DEFENSE

JOHN S GILMORE IIIDIRECTOR

JOLISSA K JONESDIRECTOR

JOSE D OZUNADIRECTOR

JOSEPH A ESPARZADIRECTOR

JUDSON K WOODLEYDIRECTOR

JUSTIN RYAN CRISLERDIRECTOR

KAMERON D JOHNSONDIRECTOR

KAYLA NICHOLE STALEYDIRECTOR

KELTIN L VONGONTENDIRECTOR

KYLE T THERRIANDIRECTOR

LANCE EVANS2ND VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 6808 HILL MEADOW DR, AUSTIN, TX 78736-1948
County: Travis
In care of: Nicole DeBorde Hochg
Primary officer: Nicole DeBorde Hochg, Board President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@tcdla.com Phone(512) 478-2514

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MONTEMAYOR BRITTON BENDER CAREY PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education