TRIAL LAWYERS COLLEGE

EIN: 830306202 501(c)(3) Education

CHARLOTTE, NC

Total Revenue
$1,389,744
Total Expenses
$1,765,388
Total Assets
$5,174,558
Net Assets
$4,822,438
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
WY
Principal Officer
MAREN CHALOUPKA
Phone
3072176714
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

TRIAL LAWYERS COLLEGE, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 32% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

TRIAL LAWYERS COLLEGE IS DEDICATED TO TRAINING AND EDUCATING LAWYERS AND JUDGES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE JURY SYSTEM AND TO REPRESENTING AND OBTAINING JUSTICE FOR INDIVIDUALS: THE POOR, THE INJURED, THE FORGOTTEN, THE VOICELESS, THE DEFENSELESS AND THE DAMNED, AND TO PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF SUCH PEOPLE FROM CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT OPPRESSION. IN ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES, TRIAL LAWYERS COLLEGE WILL FOSTER AND NOURISH AN OPEN ATMOSPHERE OF CARING FOR PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, AGE, CREED, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. WE DO NOT OFFER TRAINING FOR THOSE LAWYERS WHO REPRESENT GOVERNMENT, CORPORATIONS OR LARGE BUSINESS INTERESTS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $544,315
Program Service Revenue $782,881
Investment Income $58,517
Other Revenue $4,031
TOTAL REVENUE $1,389,744

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $66,320
Salaries & Benefits $369,801
Fundraising Expenses $153,372
Program Expenses $1,454,867
Other Expenses $1,329,267
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,765,388

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,389,744 $2,031,376 -0.3%
Expenses $1,765,388 $2,476,424 -0.3%
Net Income $-375,644 $-445,048 -0.2%
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
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
4
Volunteers
140

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
8
$205,282
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BECKY BARLOW EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$155,000 $24,706 $179,706
LAURIE GOODMAN FORMER EXECU 40.00
Officer
$23,151 $2,425 $25,576
MAREN CHALOUPKA SEC/PRES 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCISCO DUARTE TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RON ESTEFAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MILTON GRIMES VP 1ST 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES CLARY JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SLOAN PRES/BOARD M 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
COLBY VOKEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00
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 $1,389,744 $1,765,388 $5,174,558 $-375,644
2023 $2,031,376 $2,476,424 $6,101,531 $-445,048
2022 $1,385,422 $3,069,882 $5,224,541 $-1,684,460
2021 $1,200,874 $2,095,672 $7,500,824 $-894,798
2020 $1,188,351 $2,186,633 $8,557,440 $-998,282
2018 $1,742,675 $1,473,924 $9,050,932 $268,751
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