NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC

EIN: 741916260

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$10,254,694
Total Expenses
$10,424,694
Total Assets
$9,461,711
Net Assets
$4,468,853
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1976
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
LISA WAYNE
Phone
2028728600
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS INC, founded in 1976, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $10.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

SERVE AS A LEADER, ALONGSIDE DIVERSE COALITIONS, IN IDENTIFYING AND REFORMING FLAWS AND INEQUITIES IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND REDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM, AND ENSURING THAT ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO SERVE ALL ACCUSED PERSONS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

NACDL, "LIBERTY'S LAST CHAMPION," IS ADVANCING DUE PROCESS AND PURSUING A RATIONAL AND HUMANE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AGENDA: FORENSICS REFORM, DEATH...

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NACDL, "LIBERTY'S LAST CHAMPION," IS ADVANCING DUE PROCESS AND PURSUING A RATIONAL AND HUMANE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE AGENDA: FORENSICS REFORM, DEATH PENALTY REPEAL, DISCOVERY REFORM, DRUG LAW REFORM; EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION REFORM, PUBLIC DEFENSE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, NATIONAL SECURITY, POST-CONVICTION RIGHTS RESTORATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING COURTS, RECORDING INTERROGATIONS, SENTENCING REFORM, PROTECTION OF PRIVACY RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, CLEMENCY AND EARLY RELEASE ADVOCACY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND REPORTING AS WELL AS ADVOCACY AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. NACDL ALSO OFFERS A RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE PRACTICE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO TRAINING TO THE MANY SMALL AND SOLO PRACTITIONERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Program 2

NACDL'S CLE INSTITUTE OFFERS CUTTING EDGE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) PROGRAMMING BOTH IN LIVE FORMAT AS WELL AS A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS FOR ACQUIRING SELF-STUDY CLE. UNLIKE...

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NACDL'S CLE INSTITUTE OFFERS CUTTING EDGE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) PROGRAMMING BOTH IN LIVE FORMAT AS WELL AS A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTENT DELIVERY METHODS FOR ACQUIRING SELF-STUDY CLE. UNLIKE ANY OTHER CLE PROVIDERS FOCUSED ON CRIMINAL DEFENSE, NACDL GARNERS ITS QUALITY ADVANTAGE AS A RESULT OF ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED FACULTIES CONSISTING OF THE NATION'S GREATEST LEGAL MINDS, HIGH-PROFILE FIGURES, AND EXPERTS IN A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZATIONS. THESE FACULTIES TRANSLATE INTO THE PRODUCTION OF PREMIERE CLE PROGRAMMING WHICH ADDRESSES THE MOST CURRENT AND RELEVANT ISSUES IN THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY.

Program 3

"THE CHAMPION MAGAZINE" OFFERS TIMELY, INFORMATIVE ARTICLES WRITTEN FOR THE DEFENSE BAR AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AUTHORED BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS...

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"THE CHAMPION MAGAZINE" OFFERS TIMELY, INFORMATIVE ARTICLES WRITTEN FOR THE DEFENSE BAR AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AUTHORED BY CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN THE FIELD. THE ARTICLES ADDRESS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ALL AREAS RELATED TO THE NATION'S CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ON THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, INCLUDING MYRIAD CUTTING-EDGE ISSUES RELATED TO PRACTICE AND POLICY IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS. THE PUBLICATION SEEKS TO ELEVATE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR AND PROMOTE SYSTEMIC REFORMS THAT ADDRESS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING PROTECTION OF FIRST, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH, EIGHTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS, PROMOTING A FAIR, RATIONAL, AND HUMANE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM, AND REDRESSING SYSTEMIC RACISM.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,277,595
Program Service Revenue $2,245,448
Investment Income $586,542
Other Revenue $145,109
TOTAL REVENUE $10,254,694

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $81,505
Salaries & Benefits $5,107,591
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $5,235,598
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,424,694

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $10,254,694 $9,671,069 +0.1%
Expenses $10,424,694 $10,225,706 +0.0%
Net Income $-170,000 $-554,637 -0.7%
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
78
Independent Members
78
Employees
57
Volunteers
1700

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
6
$352,884
Total Directors
78
$0
Key Employees
1
$215,137
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MICHAEL P HEISKELL PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER A WELLBORN PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW S BIRRELL FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
C MELISSA OWEN SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN ROSS JOHNSON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NELLIE L KING IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HUDA AJLANI MACRI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL N ARSHACK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENJAMIN AU DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA BOBROW DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN M BRAYMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SETH P CHAZIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELICA COGLIANO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC J DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAMON DE LA CABADA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES E FELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELANIE FOOTE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACQUELINE GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLE DEBORDE HOCHGLAUBE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA A MATHEWSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANEANNE MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE TANG NEWBERGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHARINE O'DANIEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
H EUGENE OLIVER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SONYA PFEIFFER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LONNIE M RANDOLPH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GABRIEL REYES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN N ROSAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADDY R SCHMITT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRADY SKINNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN STILLING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY THEDFORD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE L UDOLF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IAN M WALLACH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIEGO WEINER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD D WILLSTATTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY E ZERILLO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE J ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMANDA CLARK PALMER AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDE MICHAEL FACCIDOMO AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIKRAM KAPIL AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARRIE LTHOMPSON AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA GINSBERG PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR GOODMAN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN PINALES PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN SABELLI PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEAL SONNETT PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA ORR PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN ACKERMAN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK JONES PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES WILLIS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN HALL PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM LAVINE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DREW FINDLING PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY HOLLANDER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA BERGMAN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN ELLIS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LARRY POZNER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IRWIN SCHWARTZ PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY POLLACK PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY CLARKE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERRY COX PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF WEINER PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEODORE SIMON PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER ADAMS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE GOLDMAN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
E MORRIS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE LYONS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD GOLDSTEIN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALD LEFCOURT PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EPHRAIM MARGOLIN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN BENJAMIN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY SCHECK PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD MALLETT PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID RUSSELL PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARMEN HERNANDEZ PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN HINGSON PAST PRESIDENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA WAYNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50
Officer
$319,865 $33,019 $352,884
KYLE O'DOWD DEPUTY DIRECTOR 37.50
Key Emp
$170,092 $45,045 $215,137
GERALD LIPPERT ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT 37.50
Highest
$149,691 $31,855 $181,546
STEVEN LOGAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50
Highest
$136,570 $17,936 $154,506
HENRY C BRASWELL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 37.50
Highest
$128,659 $20,109 $148,768
BONNIE HOFFMAN DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC DEFENSE 37.50
Highest
$138,232 $23,820 $162,052
MICHAEL PRICE LITIGATION DIRECTOR 37.50
Highest
$137,740 $17,675 $155,415
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 $10,254,694 $10,424,694 $9,461,711 $-170,000
2023 $9,671,069 $10,225,706 $10,011,176 $-554,637
2022 $10,061,062 $9,957,818 $8,905,930 $103,244
2021 $8,784,105 $8,286,484 $10,321,957 $497,621
2020 $6,237,627 $6,693,345 $8,388,645 $-455,718
2019 $7,187,316 $7,003,428 $8,889,352 $183,888
2018 $6,239,607 $6,865,259 $9,024,760 $-625,652
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