ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL WRITING DIRECTORS

EIN: 364102592 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

Lawrence, KS

Total Revenue
$225,302
Total Expenses
$167,827
Total Assets
$744,545
Net Assets
$731,797
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff
Phone
7854092206
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL WRITING DIRECTORS, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $225K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 106% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $57K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

A professional organization that promotes leadership, scholarship, and continuing improvements in legal writing programs and pedagogy.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $76,723 Revenue: $125,150

Held a 3-day conference attended by approximately 200 legal-writing professionals that featured approximately 40 presentations related to leadership, scholarship, and legal-writing pedagogy, an...

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Held a 3-day conference attended by approximately 200 legal-writing professionals that featured approximately 40 presentations related to leadership, scholarship, and legal-writing pedagogy, an innovative teaching workshop, a leadership academy, and opportunities for new legal-writing directors to network.

Program 2
Expenses: $17,440 Revenue: $1,459

Published a new volume of Legal Communication & Rhetoric, the scholarly journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors.

Program 3
Expenses: $15,375 Revenue: $0

Provided Teaching Grants to twelve legal writing professionals to explore innovative teaching ideas and produce teaching tools, materials, and curriculum that will assist others in the field.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $88,032
Program Service Revenue $55,862
Investment Income $22,738
Other Revenue $58,670
TOTAL REVENUE $225,302

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $27,995
Salaries & Benefits $428
Fundraising Expenses $755
Program Expenses $160,364
Other Expenses $139,404
TOTAL EXPENSES $167,827

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $225,302 $109,485 +1.1%
Expenses $167,827 $78,111 +1.1%
Net Income $57,475 $31,374 +0.8%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
110

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$428
Total Directors
19
$428
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
David Krech Treasurer 2
Officer Director
$428 $0 $428
Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff President Elect; President 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Gunder Secretary 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Emily Grant Treasurer 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Brain Director; President Elect 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
David Cleveland President; Past President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Rachel Croskery-Roberts Past President 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Brenda Bauges Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kate Brem Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ann Ching Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bonny Tavares Dean Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Meredith Geller Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stefanie Leahy Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alison Mikkor Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charlie Oldfield Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia Winograd Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dyane O'Leary Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jane Cross Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Mazzie Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $225,302 $167,827 $744,545 $57,475
2024 $109,485 $78,111 $674,322 $31,374
2023 $271,845 $163,816 $652,564 $108,029
2022 $87,099 $71,553 $535,408 $15,546
2021 $101,948 $83,423 $519,406 $18,525
2020 $87,442 $86,762 $500,849 $680
2019 $201,599 $178,514 $501,784 $23,085
2018 $77,886 $126,747 $484,223 $-48,861
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