TEXAS GENERAL COUNSEL FORUM
EIN 75-2779837 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE FORUMS MISSION is to FACILITATE COMMUNICATION and INFORMATION SHARING of BEST PRACTICES for LEGAL DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT AMONG GENERAL COUNSEL and OUTSIDE COUNSEL and to FACILIATE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT and EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT.
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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $105,453 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $198,539 for CATHERINE A PAULSON (CEO, EFF. 3.26.25, COO EFF. 10.17.25). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)
CATHERINE A PAULSONCEO, EFF. 3.26.25, COO EFF. 10.17.25
LYNN BOZALISFORMER CEO
KRISTIN HAYSCEO, EFF. 10.17.25
JOHN TORRES - EMERITUSDIRECTOR
TIM HILLDIRECTOR
TILLERY STOUTDIRECTOR
STEVE MECKDIRECTOR
STEPHANIE G CULPEPPERDIRECTOR
SHANNON KINNEYVICE CHAIR
SARAH GOESSLERTREASURER
PAUL JOLASDIRECTOR
PAUL GENENDERGENERAL COUNSEL
NINA HESS HSUDIRECTOR
NICOLA HOBEICHEDIRECTOR
KEN SIMON - EMERITUSDIRECTOR
KELVIN SELLERSIMM. PAST CHAIR
BETTY UNGERMANDIRECTOR
JENNIFER GALLAGHERDIRECTOR
JEFF KAPLANDIRECTOR
JANET BAWCOMDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH MATTHEWSDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH GIDDENSSECRETARY
DENA STROHCHAIR
DAVID STARRDIRECTOR
DAVID RASSINDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER WILLISDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER STIDVENTDIRECTOR
CHARLES BOETTCHERDIRECTOR
BLAKE BERNETDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- 1700 PACIFIC AVENUE 4400, DALLAS, TX 75201
- County
- Dallas
- In care of
- KRISTIN HAYS
- Primary officer
- KRISTIN HAYS, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ADKF PC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues