WASHINGTON DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MAGGIE SWEENEY

Phone

2067490319

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

WASHINGTON DEFENSE TRIAL LAWYERS, founded in 1978, is a small nonprofit that reported $418K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR WASHINGTON CIVIL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AND TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, RECOGNITION, COLLEGIALITY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

RECEPTIONS: THREE RECEPTIONS WERE HELD TO NETWORK WITH LOCAL JUDICIARY AND COLLEAGUES. APPROXIMATELY 100 MEMBERS AND JUDGES ATTENDED EACH RECEPTION.

Program 2

SEMINARS/MEETINGS: THE ASSOCIATION HOLDS APPROXIMATELY 50 MEETING AND SEMINARS, BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON. WE HOST VIRTUAL NOON PROGRAMS FREE TO MEMBERS CALLED "LUNCH AND LEARNS." AVERAGE ATTENDANCE...

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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 $235,415

Program Service Revenue $105,208

Investment Income $97

Other Revenue $76,900

TOTAL REVENUE $417,620

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,899

Salaries & Benefits $142,925

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $303,021

TOTAL EXPENSES $447,845

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$417,620	$381,662	+0.1%
Expenses	$447,845	$443,840	+0.0%
Net Income	$-30,225	$-62,178	-0.5%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$126,772

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MAGGIE SWEENEY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$113,000	$13,772	$126,772
MIKE RHODES	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN SEEBERGER	PRESIDENT ELECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RORY COSGROVE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JON MORRONE	IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY NAGRODSKI	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON KRASHAN	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KELSEY SHEWBERT	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATASHA KHACHATOURIANS	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PIERCE JORDAN	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN FRASER	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CHAIT	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICE BROWN	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK BISHOP	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY REPPART	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JADE PARK	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM SYMMES	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON TURNBULL	TRUSTEE AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE NICEFARO	BOARD ADVISOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL REYNOLDS	DRI STATE REPRESENTATIVE	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$417,620	$447,845	$176,124	$-30,225
2023	$381,662	$443,840	$227,081	$-62,178
2022	$371,178	$357,474	$267,558	$13,704
2021	$282,566	$257,631	$233,962	$24,935
2020	$312,867	$266,202	$214,634	$46,665
2019	$376,622	$367,886	$152,531	$8,736
2018	$373,669	$354,124	$143,841	$19,545