NATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE COLLEGE INC (EIN 592506611) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Phone

4787464151

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

NATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE COLLEGE INC, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit that reported $905K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $863K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

Pursuing justice by delivering the highest standard of trial skills training, through a diverse faculty, to criminal defense attorneys across the United States to ensure that people accused of crimes are represented by client-centered, trial-focused, and zealous counsel.Pursuing justice by preparing defense counsel to recognize and confront racism and bias in the criminal legal system.Pursuing justice by inspiring and empowering a diverse community of criminal defense attorneys to transform the criminal legal system to ensure due process of law, effective assistance of counsel, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, and equal protection of law for all people.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $53,800

Program Service Revenue $833,541

Investment Income $18,881

Other Revenue $-1,543

TOTAL REVENUE $904,679

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $223,377

Fundraising Expenses $350

Program Expenses $733,298

Other Expenses $639,322

TOTAL EXPENSES $862,699

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$904,679	$882,303	+0.0%
Expenses	$862,699	$982,242	-0.1%
Net Income	$41,980	$-99,939	-1.4%

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

Volunteers

115

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

$100,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NATASHA PERDEW SILAS	CO-DEAN	25.00	Officer	$50,000	$0	$50,000
KAREN SMOLAR	CO-DEAN	25.00	Officer	$50,000	$0	$50,000
RYAN SWINGLE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BYRON CONWAY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELODY BRANNON	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA ALLEN	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LA MER KYLE-GRIFFITHS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CALLIE STEELE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUVAL SCOTT	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDRES GUEVARA	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAFFY MOEEL	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORMA AGUILAR	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL RUDOF	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEJA VISHNY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RON TYLER	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer 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	$904,679	$862,699	$1,006,903	$41,980
2023	$882,303	$982,242	$931,908	$-99,939
2022	$880,010	$935,040	$987,047	$-55,030
2021	$819,692	$517,432	$1,227,787	$302,260
2020	$356,791	$445,889	$862,698	$-89,098
2018	$572,778	$441,918	$662,251	$130,860

NATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE COLLEGE INC