AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES

EIN 95-2504030 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

The American Board of Trial Advocates Fosters Improvement In The Ethical and Technical Standards of Practice In The Field of Advocacy for Individuals In The Civil Justice System. The Organization Works to Preserve The Jury System and Improve The Skills of Trial Lawyers.

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Of every $100 spent, about $47.60 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.35%of revenue went to mission work47.6% of expenses · Program services

$96.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

57.59%of revenue went to management and office costs52.4% of expenses

$2.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.2%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 $260,322 for BRIAN TYSON (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$1,724,847

Mission workProgram services$902,87452.35% of revenue47.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$993,34957.59% of revenue52.4% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,896,223109.94% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,464,207

Expenses$3,335,282

Annual surplus $128,925 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)$902,874 · 27.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$993,349 · 29.8% of expenses

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Revenue$3,464,207

Expenses$3,335,282

Assets$7,777,858

Income$4,704,517

Contributions$75,351

Mission work (program services)$902,874

Grants given$2,044,999

Average grant$60,147

Stocks and bonds$3,736,197

Accounting fees$227,634

Investing fees$29,404

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

BRIAN TYSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $260,322Base $206,798 · Other $53,524

SARAH WAHLERT KERSHASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT · 34 hrs/week $200,652Base $164,339 · Other $36,313

MS ANDREA LAVERNE EDNEYNATIONAL PRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $60,000

NICHOLE TABASKAFINANCE DIRECTOR · 22 hrs/week $50,655Base $42,075 · Other $8,580

MOLLY MCDONALDFOUNDATION ASSOC EXECUTIVE $40,882Base · Other $40,882

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

BRIAN TYSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SARAH WAHLERT KERSHASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT

MS ANDREA LAVERNE EDNEYNATIONAL PRESIDENT

NICHOLE TABASKAFINANCE DIRECTOR

MOLLY MCDONALDFOUNDATION ASSOC EXECUTIVE

MR MICHAEL F PERLEYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR MATTHEW D GREENNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR MICHAEL P MAGUIREPAST PRESIDENT

MR MICHAEL SCOTT BUCCINATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE / REGION PRESIDENT

MR MICHAEL T CALLAHANPAST PRESIDENT

MR MOSES LEBOVITSNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR PATRICK C SIMEKPAST PRESIDENT

MR PATRICK J HAGERTYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR PAUL TIMOTHY KELLYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR PEDRO RAUL ALVAREZ JRABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR PETE T PATTERSONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR PETER W RILEYABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR R BRUCE HURLEYABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR R SCOTT COSTANTINONATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR REECE WILLIAMSPAST PRESIDENT

MR REID WM MARTINNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RICARDO ECHEVERRIANATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RICHARD B COLLINSNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RICHARD H SCHOENBERGERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RICHARD J OKEEFFEPAST PRESIDENT

MR ROBERT A COLEABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR ROBERT A MORGENSTERNABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR ROBERT B PACKERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT C BAKERPAST PRESIDENT

MR ROBERT C PALMER IIINATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT E ALDRICH JRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT F GOINGSNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT F RILEYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT J DAMBRINO IIINATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT L MITCHELLNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT N STONEPAST PRESIDENT

MR ROBERT S LANNINNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ROBERT TODD GOOLSBYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RONALD H ROUDAPAST PRESIDENT

MR ROY R KELLY IVNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RUSSELL X POLLOCKNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR RYAN S SQUIRESNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR S LESTER TATE IIIABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR SALVATORE J ZAMBRINATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR SCOTT J SCHERRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR SCOTT S BETHUNENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR SEAN M BURKENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR SHAUN C KENTABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR SHAWN J MCCANNNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR SIMEON J OSBORNNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR STEPHEN C GREBINGNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR STEPHEN G LOWRYABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR STEVEN A SPRINGERABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR STEVEN C LAIRDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR STEVEN W QUATTLEBAUMIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MR THOMAS P LEFFNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR THOMAS R BEHMNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR THOMAS S EDWARDS JRABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR TIMOTHY S TOMASIKNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR WALLACE WHITNEY SEALSNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR WAYNE HOGANABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR WAYNE A RITCHIE IIABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR WESTON F SMITHNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR WILLIAM B SMITHNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR WILLIAM C CALLAHAMPAST PRESIDENT

MR WILLIAM D SHAPIRONATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

MR WILLIAM J ROGERSNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR WILLIAM L CARRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR WILLIAM M TOLESABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS MARIA L WINTERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS GRACE WEATHERLYPAST PRESIDENT

MS HILARY C BANKERABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS JENNIFER C LESTERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS JENNIFER HALTOM DOANNATIONAL PRESIDENT-ELECT

MS JILL WEBBSECRETARY

MS JILL P TELFERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS KAREN C BURGESSABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS KATHLEEN A GALLAGHERABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS KATHLEEN MARIE KASSMANNNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS KIMBERLY VALENTINEABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS KRISTIN A VANORMANNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS LAURA ENRIQUEZNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS LAURA W SPEEDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS LETTY LITCHFIELDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS LINDA MILLER SAVITTNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS LYNN M LEONARDABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS RENEE E ROTHAUGEABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS WILMA J GRAYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS TERESE ADELE DREWNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS TERESA WINELANDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS SUSAN C ROSENNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS STEPHANIE A BALLNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS SANDRA LAUREL FORDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS SALLY METCALFENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS N DENISE TAYLORABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS MARY E ALEXANDERABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS MICHELLE C JENNINATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS MITZI S MAYFIELDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MS PATRICIA J KERRIGANABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MS REBECCA LEIGH BROCKNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE / REGION PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 2001 BRYAN ST STE 3000, DALLAS, TX 75201-3078
County: Dallas
In care of: Jennifer Haltom Doan
Primary officer: Jennifer Haltom Doan, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 871-7523

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes