MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

EIN: 381989639

LANSING, MI

Total Revenue
$1,548,605
Total Expenses
$1,605,481
Total Assets
$717,448
Net Assets
$549,692
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
STEPHEN V PONTONI
Phone
5173213073
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 27% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION, BILL OF RIGHTS AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN; TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE; TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE; TO PROMOTE AND ESPOUSE THE ART OF ADVOCACY TO THE END THAT IT WILL IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND SECURE AN ADEQUATE AWARD IN PERSONAL INJURY ACTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

MAJ PUBLICATIONS: OUR MEMBERS AUTHOR EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS FOR US THAT WE SELL TO OUR MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS. WE SELL NO-FAULT TEXTBOOKS, INTERROGATORY MANUALS, AND COMPLAINT BOOKS. WE ALSO SELL...

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MAJ PUBLICATIONS: OUR MEMBERS AUTHOR EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS FOR US THAT WE SELL TO OUR MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS. WE SELL NO-FAULT TEXTBOOKS, INTERROGATORY MANUALS, AND COMPLAINT BOOKS. WE ALSO SELL NFRBO SUBSCRIPTIONS. OUR MEMBERS ALSO PURCHASE DEPOSITIONS, BRIEFS, AND OPINIONS.

Program 2

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: MAJ SPONSORS LEGAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. NON-MAJ MEMBERS MAY ATTEND FOR AN INCREASED RATE. THE MODERATORS AND SPEAKERS FOR OUR SEMINARS DONATE THEIR SERVICES...

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: MAJ SPONSORS LEGAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. NON-MAJ MEMBERS MAY ATTEND FOR AN INCREASED RATE. THE MODERATORS AND SPEAKERS FOR OUR SEMINARS DONATE THEIR SERVICES. ATTENDANCE VARIES AT THESE SEMINARS FROM 35 TO 125 PEOPLE. TOPICS INCLUDE ADVOCACY, AUTO NO-FAULT, DAMAGES, FAMILY LAW, EMPLOYMENT, LIENS, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, NEW LAWYER WORKSHOP, PREMISES, PROBATE, PROVIDER CLAIMS, RAPID FIRE, LITIGATION, TECHNOLOGY, VOIR DIRE, AND WORKERS COMPENSATION.

Program 3

MAJ SEMINAR TAPE SALES: MAJ EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED AND SOLD TO MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND. THEY ARE SOLD AS AUDIO/CD AND IN VIDEO FORM. THE TAPES ARE...

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MAJ SEMINAR TAPE SALES: MAJ EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED AND SOLD TO MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND. THEY ARE SOLD AS AUDIO/CD AND IN VIDEO FORM. THE TAPES ARE SOLD AS A SET OR INDIVIDUALLY OF SPECIFIC SPEAKERS.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $193,385
Program Service Revenue $1,317,580
Investment Income $12,635
Other Revenue $25,005
TOTAL REVENUE $1,548,605

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $743,706
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $861,775
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,605,481

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $1,548,605 $2,128,589 -0.3%
Expenses $1,605,481 $2,153,522 -0.3%
Net Income $-56,876 $-24,933 +1.3%
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
131
Independent Members
131
Employees
6
Volunteers
N/A

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
$219,900
Total Directors
131
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
STEPHEN V PONTONI EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$203,500 $16,400 $219,900
MITCH ALBERS EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$124,039 $10,000 $134,039
JODY AARON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD ACKER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY ADLER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLA AIKENS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL ALPERT BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS S ANDREWS PRESIDENT-EL 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DOMINIC ANDRIACCHI BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW ANEESE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BROOKE ARCHIE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA MILLER ATKINSON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL BEHM BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK BERNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMUEL BERNSTEIN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BLANCHARD BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN BLATNIKOFF BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN BOGAS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGAN BONANNI BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN BOURBEAU BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA BRAY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BUCHANAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SCOTT BUELL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS CHARTERS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEFFANI CHOCRON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID E CHRISTENSEN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY COCHRAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARJORY COHEN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY CONYBEARE VICE PRESIDE 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER DAMICO BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER DESMOND BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDY DRAGOVIC BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
EUGENIE EARDLEY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIFFANY ELLIS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD ENGELHARDT BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELDON ERLICH BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY FAGAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STANLEY FELDMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID FEMMININEO BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBRA FREID BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEFANIE FRYER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY GATES BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID GETTO BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROSS GILDERS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MANPREET GILL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY GOODMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT GOODWIN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA HAMM BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORA HANNA BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLIFFORD HART BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
AYANNA HATCHETT BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS HAY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA HEINZ BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN HELMKAMP BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON HERSKOVIC BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRANDON HEWITT BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN HIRSCH BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH RILEY HOWARD BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN HURBIS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
VEN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT JUNE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH STEMPKY KIME BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH KING BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN KISSEL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN KUTINSKY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN LATHAM TREASURER N/A
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH LEE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DARREN LEGATO BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC LIPTON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT MACDONALD BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA MACKENZIE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON MARKO BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCO MASCIULLI BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN MCKEEN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN MCKENNA BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELYSE MCKENNA BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER L MCMANUS PAST PRESIDE N/A
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN MCNALLY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL MCNEILAGE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELDON MILLER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
WAYNE J MILLER SECRETARY N/A
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BERNIE MINDELL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM MURPHY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY NARDONE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
AYANNA NEAL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEY NISKAR BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEAGAN O'DONNELL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULES OLSMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY PEACOCK BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL PIANIN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL PITT BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT M RAITT PAC CHAIR N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSE REITER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK RHODES BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHOLAS RINE BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
DREW RUBY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
GLENN SALTSMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELVYN SAPERSTEIN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MORTON SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRATHEEP SEVANTHINATHAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI SHARP BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN SHEARER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
OMAR SHERIFF BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL SHIBLEY BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY SHILLMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SICKELS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE SINAS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN SINAS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
STUART SKLAR BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY SMITH BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA SPOSITA BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD J STEARN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC S STEINBERG PRESIDENT 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC STEMPIEN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH SUSSKIND BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY THOMAS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH THOMSON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD THURSWELL BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORMAN TUCKER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW TURNER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY WALDMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN WALDMAN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA WALSH BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN WALSON BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMANDA WARNER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD WARSH BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH WATKINS BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS WAUN BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA ESSER WEIDENFELLER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD K WEINER BOARD MEMBER N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA WELTON BOARD MEMBER N/A
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 $1,548,605 $1,605,481 $717,448 $-56,876
2024 $2,128,589 $2,153,522 $821,252 $-24,933
2023 $1,568,709 $1,671,805 $841,493 $-103,096
2022 $1,968,377 $2,253,527 $969,710 $-285,150
2021 $530,783 $508,780 $1,239,131 $22,003
2021 $1,629,831 $1,564,028 $1,223,624 $65,803
2020 $1,484,873 $1,211,716 $1,168,219 $273,157
2019 $1,526,274 $1,683,950 $920,293 $-157,676
2018 $1,552,889 $1,487,958 $851,003 $64,931
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