NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS (EIN 520914250) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1971

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ELIZABETH T CLEMENT

Phone

7572591565

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS, founded in 1971, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $73.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $88,730,713

Program Service Revenue $15,273,146

Investment Income $243,803

Other Revenue $64,987

TOTAL REVENUE $104,312,649

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $25,522,006

Fundraising Expenses $1,105,027

Program Expenses $93,807,951

Other Expenses $80,257,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $105,779,812

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$104,312,649	$104,338,175	0.0%
Expenses	$105,779,812	$102,040,636	+0.0%
Net Income	$-1,467,163	$2,297,539	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

365

Volunteers

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

$1,421,418

Total Directors

Key Employees

$1,201,665

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARY C MCQUEEN	PRESIDENT AND CEO	37.50	Officer	$367,542	$44,470	$412,012
MICHAEL L BUENGER	EXEC. VP & CHIEF OPER. OFFICER	37.50	Officer	$282,540	$50,346	$332,886
JEFFREY A APPERSON VP OF	INTERNAT. PROGRAMS - UNTIL 11/2024	40.00	Key Emp	$230,452	$22,979	$253,431
JESSE RUTLEDGE	VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	37.50	Key Emp	$208,880	$31,969	$240,849
PAMELA CASEY	VP RESEARCH	37.50	Key Emp	$200,423	$38,431	$238,854
LAURIE K DUDGEON	VP COURT CONSULTING	37.50	Key Emp	$204,224	$30,880	$235,104
JOHN MEEKS VP EDUCATION	AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	37.50	Key Emp	$197,603	$35,824	$233,427
DEBORAH A MASON	VP AND CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER	37.50	Officer	$195,589	$35,228	$230,817
AMY MCDOWELL	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY	37.50	Officer	$204,409	$21,694	$226,103
EDWARD DANSO INTERIM CFO -	UNTIL 7/2024, CFO	37.50	Officer	$185,455	$34,145	$219,600
PAUL FLORENZ	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	37.50	Highest	$177,853	$39,658	$217,511
DAVID SACHAR	DIR CENTER FOR JUDICIAL ETHICS	37.50	Highest	$182,528	$29,357	$211,885
TIMOTHY M HUGHES	INT'L MANAGING DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$179,319	$28,572	$207,891
DANIELLE HIRSCH	COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$187,840	$18,971	$206,811
KRISTEN TREBIL HALBERSMA	COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR	37.50	Highest	$182,488	$19,080	$201,568
MATTHEW B DURRANT	CHAIR - AS OF 8/2024	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA BALCKBURNE-RIGSBY	CHAIR - UNTIL 8/2024, DIRECTOR	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINA DE CHABERT PETERSEN	VICE CHAIR - AS OF 8/2024	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG SATTIZAHN	VICE CHAIR	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY P BARBASH	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINALD J BROWN	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM DECKINGER	DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER W DELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEIRDRE DUNHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRY GREENBERG	DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARL R HADE	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNNE HALBROOKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN R JENSEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL H LANZA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOLANDA L LEWIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHY S LLOYD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY MISKEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG S MORFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH N MULVEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN T NOCKLEBY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA CHAVEZ ORTEGA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD J PIERCE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD A ROBINSON	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS W ROSS	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORETTA H RUSH	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLINS J SEITZ JR	DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOKO SERITA	DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEWIS R SIFFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MORRIS SILBERMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JD SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COREY R STEEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA R YEW	DIRECTOR	1.00	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
2024	$104,312,649	$105,779,812	$60,251,744	$-1,467,163
2023	$104,338,175	$102,040,636	$57,630,182	$2,297,539
2022	$94,686,225	$87,841,304	$55,682,425	$6,844,921
2021	$62,114,284	$61,014,812	$45,713,604	$1,099,472
2020	$55,178,370	$54,667,208	$41,032,163	$511,162
2019	$75,254,938	$74,833,885	$41,140,223	$421,053
2018	$73,365,044	$73,640,791	$38,200,815	$-275,747

NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS