ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS INC

EIN 94-1450490 · Education (B53C)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION of AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS (AALS) MISSION is to UPHOLD and ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION. IN SUPPORT of THIS MISSION, AALS PROMOTES THE CORE VALUES of EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING and SCHOLARSHIP, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, and DIVERSITY, INCLUDING DIVERSITY of BACKGROUNDS and VIEWPOINTS, WHILE SEEKING to IMPROVE THE LEGAL PROFESSION, to FOSTER JUSTICE, and to SERVE OUR MANY COMMUNITIES - LOCAL, NATIONAL, and INTERNATIONAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.25%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

2.26%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$113.86spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.34%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $880,461 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $650,604 for JUDITH C AREEN (EXEC DIR. AND CEO (TO JUN 24)). 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$6,354,385

Mission workProgram services$6,116,31796.25% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$974,83715.34% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$143,6922.26% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Total expenses$7,234,846113.86% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 13.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.86% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 13.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 12.3% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 12.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 12.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 10.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,354,385

Expenses$7,234,846

Annual shortfall $880,461 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)$6,116,317 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$974,837 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$143,692 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,354,385

Expenses$7,234,846

Assets$16,528,968

Income$6,681,691

Contributions$282,778

Mission work (program services)$6,116,317

Fundraising$143,692

Management and general$974,837

Stocks and bonds$6,483,082

Accounting fees$33,363

Investing fees$30,000

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

JUDITH C AREENEXEC DIR. AND CEO (TO JUN 24) · 38 hrs/week $650,604Base $549,510 · Other $101,094

KELLYE Y TESTYEXEC DIR. AND CEO (FROM JUL 24) · 38 hrs/week $344,363Base $262,761 · Other $81,602

ELENA KUKANOVA-CARPENTERCFO · 38 hrs/week $234,449Base $198,397 · Other $36,052

TRACIE L THOMASDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS · 38 hrs/week $196,618Base $157,133 · Other $39,485

MARISA GUEVARA-TORRESCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $186,683Base $155,450 · Other $31,233

JAMES GREIFDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $171,167Base $138,604 · Other $32,563

MARY DILLON KERWINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $167,874Base $131,352 · Other $36,522

MARY CULLENASSOICATE DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS · 38 hrs/week $150,647Base $116,472 · Other $34,175

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 (20)

JUDITH C AREENEXEC DIR. AND CEO (TO JUN 24)

KELLYE Y TESTYEXEC DIR. AND CEO (FROM JUL 24)

ELENA KUKANOVA-CARPENTERCFO

TRACIE L THOMASDIRECTOR OF MEETINGS

MARISA GUEVARA-TORRESCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

JAMES GREIFDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

MARY DILLON KERWINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARY CULLENASSOICATE DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS

LEONARD M BAYNESBOARD MEMBER (FROM JAN 25)

STACY LEEDSBOARD MEMBER (FROM JAN 25)

RISA GOLUBOFFBOARD MEMBER

RENEE HUTCHINS LAURENTBOARD MEMBER

MELANIE D WILSONIMMED. PAST PRESIDENT

MARK ALEXANDERIMMED. PAST PRESIDENT (TO JAN 25)

ANTHONY W CROWELLBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN WASHBURNBOARD MEMBER (TO JAN 25)

JOHN VALERY WHITEBOARD MEMBER

ELOISA RODRIGUEZ-DODBOARD MEMBER (TO JAN 25)

DANIELLE M CONWAYPRESIDENT-ELECT (FROM JAN 25)

AUSTEN L PARRISHPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1614 20TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1001
County: District of Columbia
In care of: KELLYE Y TESTY
Primary officer: KELLYE Y TESTY, CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aals.org Phone(202) 296-8851

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B53C)