AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES - CHAPTERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES - CHAPTERS

EIN 95-4216564

What they do

to Foster 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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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.60%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

$103.10spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.20%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $161,519 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $53,524 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$3,403,545

Mission workProgram services$3,015,40388.60% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$449,27313.20% of revenue13.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$3,464,676101.80% 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$5,204,350

Expenses$5,365,869

Annual shortfall $161,519 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)$3,015,403 · 56.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$449,273 · 8.4% of expenses

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Revenue$5,204,350

Expenses$5,365,869

Assets$4,390,030

Income$5,286,565

Contributions$286,033

Mission work (program services)$3,015,403

Grants given$1,291,269

Average grant$23,058

Accounting fees$6,488

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 · 1 hrs/week $53,524Base · Other $53,524

MOLLY MCDONALDFOUNDATION ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $40,882Base · Other $40,882

SARAH WAHLERT KERSHASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $36,313Base · Other $36,313

NICHOLE TABASKAFINANCE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $8,580Base · Other $8,580

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 (100)

BRIAN TYSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MOLLY MCDONALDFOUNDATION ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SARAH WAHLERT KERSHASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICHOLE TABASKAFINANCE DIRECTOR

HON ANDREW EDISONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON BRYAN F FOSTERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON CAROLINE E BAKERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON CHRISTINA COMSTOCKNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON COREEN WILSONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON DANIEL H SLEETNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON ELIZABETH RAYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON JEROME B ABRAMSABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

HON JOHN M PACHECONATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON LAURA A TIGHE RETNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON MELISSA S MAYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON MICHAEL A LACAGNINAPAST PRESIDENT

HON NELLY N KHOUZAMABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

HON ROSEMARY T MCGUIRENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON W THOMAS SULLINSNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

HON WENDELL MORTIMER JRABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR ALAN DAVID TOPOREKNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ALFRED F BELCUORECHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR ALISTAIR B DAWSONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ANDREW WEINSTOCKCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR ANDREW J SCHWABACHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR ANDREW RUSSELL BLANKNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR AUBREY B HARWELL JRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BALDEMAR GARCIA JRCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR BENJAMIN C BUNNNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BENJAMIN H DAVIDSON IICHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR BOBBY L DALLASNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BRADLEY M CORSIGLIANATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BREEN ARNTZNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BRENT M LANGDONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BRIAN A CARDOZAABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR BRIAN C DRETKENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BRIAN G STELLERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR BRYAN R REIDABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR C DENNIS BARROW JRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CARLOS RODRIGUEZCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR CHAD A SWANSONCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR CHARLES A DELUCANATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CHARLES A MAYRCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR CHARLES A BENTLEY JRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CHARLES A STEWART IIICHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR CHARLES D NEAL JRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CHARLES H BAUMBERGERPAST PRESIDENT

MR CHARLES L HENKEABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR CHRISTOPHER A DUGGANNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CHRISTOPHER E KNIGHTNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CHRISTOPHER J BEEMANABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR CHRISTOPHER J SCHULTENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CHRISTOPHER M HANLONCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR CHRISTOPHER W PHILLIPSCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR CLARENCE DAVISNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CLINTON L KELLYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR CRAIG LEWISPAST PRESIDENT

MR CRAIG M PETERSTREASURER

MR CURTIS W FENLEY IIIABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR DANIEL HARWINCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR DANIEL J CULLITONPAST PRESIDENT

MR DANIEL J OBRIENNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DANIEL J SCULLY JRNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DANIEL JT SCIANONATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DANIEL V KOHLSABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR DARRYL E BAKERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DAVID C HUTCHINSONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DAVID C PRATHERCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR DAVID D TOWLERNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DAVID E CHERRYABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR DAVID G HALPERNABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR DAVID H BURROWPAST PRESIDENT

MR DAVID L WELCHNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DAVID LINCOLN WOODARDCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR DEAN M CORDIANONATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DON JACKSONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DON C KEENANPAST PRESIDENT

MR DONALD B BLACKPAST PRESIDENT

MR DONALD HAMILTON KIDDNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DONALD R SHULTZPAST PRESIDENT

MR DOUGLAS M DEGRAVENATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR DWAINE M MASSEYNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR EDWARD J NEVINPAST PRESIDENT

MR ELIOTT V NIXONNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ERIC G KAHNNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ERIC V TRAUTNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR ERON ZACHARY CANNONCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR EUGENE BROWN JRABOTA NATIONAL APPOINTEE

MR F DULIN KELLYPAST PRESIDENT

MR FRANK E LAMOTHE IIINATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR FRANK SABO JRCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR FREDERICK W JAMESFOUNDATION PRESIDENT

MR GARY P THIMSENNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR GEOFFREY SESSIONSCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR GERALD F RICHMANNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR GORDON S RATHER JRPAST PRESIDENT

MR GREG G RIZIOCHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

MR GREGORY L GOWANNATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

MR H GILBERT JONESPAST PRESIDENT

MR H SAM MABRY IIICHAPTER BOARD MEMBER

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
Grant-giving organization: Yes