American Association For Justice

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since July 1977
EIN: 04-2114561

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(6) Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Revenue

$29.1M (2023)

Expenses

$27.8M (2023)

Total Assets

$35M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$31M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Revenue

$29,053,770

Expenses

$27,842,855

Net Income

$1,210,915

Net Assets

$4,025,264

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$28,337,605	97.5%
Investment Income	$341,509	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$97,730	0.3%
Rental Property Income	$500	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$276,426	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,225,364	8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,801,254	28.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$34,979,819
Total Liabilities	$30,954,555
Net Assets	$4,025,264

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$1,024,991	$0	$41,858
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$295,308	$0	$16,239
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$286,992	$0	$47,656
Thomas Fischetti (Chief Financial Officer)	$240,214	$0	$25,138
Julia J Duncan (Sr Dir, Federal Programs)	$233,863	$0	$24,762
Sarah E Rooney (Sr Dir, Fed Regulatory Aff)	$232,385	$0	$31,367
Susan H Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep Gen Counsel)	$229,289	$0	$34,751
Meredith Burns (Chief Development Officer)	$215,018	$0	$22,974
Colleen Phalen (Chief Creative Officer)	$208,448	$0	$11,911
Jeffrey White (Senior Assoc Gen Counsel)	$170,334	$0	$8,994
Navan Ward Jr (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Marion K Munley (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Mary E Alexander (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Blue (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Leo V Boyle (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
David S Casey Jr (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Roxanne Barton Conlin (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Lewis S Mike Eidson (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Flynn Peterson (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Robert L Habush (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Richard D Hailey (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Russ M Herman (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Braman Kane (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
J Burton Leblanc (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Pamela Anagnos Liapakis (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on May 22, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Revenue

$27,739,649

Expenses

$25,929,329

Net Income

$1,810,320

Net Assets

$1,736,514

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$27,245,540	98.2%
Investment Income	$2,617	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$180,501	0.7%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$310,991	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,104,545	8.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,388,841	28.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$16,544,914
Total Liabilities	$14,808,400
Net Assets	$1,736,514

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$930,131	$0	$47,030
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$292,824	$0	$14,276
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$283,281	$0	$47,482
Thomas Fischetti (Chief Financial Officer)	$232,378	$0	$23,058
Julia J Duncan (Sr Dir, Federal Programs)	$229,033	$0	$23,310
Susan H Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep Gen Counsel)	$223,400	$0	$36,967
Sarah E Rooney (Sr Dir, Fed Regulatory Aff)	$219,386	$0	$40,091
Colleen Phalen (Chief Creative Officer)	$205,438	$0	$11,931
Meredith Burns (Chief Development Officer)	$204,099	$0	$23,112
Scott M Gehring (Chief Membership Officer)	$202,398	$0	$10,093
Navan Ward (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Tad Thomas (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Lori E Andrus (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce M Plaxen (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Sean C Domnick (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
N John Bey (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Tarricone (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Barry J Nace (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce H Stern (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
C Gibson Vance (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
David S Casey (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Frederick William Wagner (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Gary M Paul (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on May 4, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Revenue

$26,093,136

Expenses

$23,442,396

Net Income

$2,650,740

Net Assets

$680,997

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,285,527	4.9%
Program Services	$24,259,066	93.0%
Investment Income	$124,250	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$214,881	0.8%
Rental Property Income	-$60,361
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$269,773	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,068,796	8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,344,697	31.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,240,703
Total Liabilities	$16,559,706
Net Assets	$680,997

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$919,093	$0	$43,431
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$285,450	$0	$15,678
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$281,252	$0	$41,171
Julia F Duncan (Sr Dir, Federal Programs)	$227,561	$0	$20,786
Thomas Fischetti (Chief Financial Officer)	$223,294	$0	$21,438
Sarah E Rooney (Sr Dir, Fed Regulatory Aff)	$222,481	$0	$35,723
Susan H Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep Gen Counsel)	$221,192	$0	$34,472
Colleen Phalen (Chief Creative Officer)	$203,874	$0	$9,712
Meredith Burns (Chief Development Officer)	$203,328	$0	$21,509
Scott M Gehring (Chief Membership Officer)	$200,577	$0	$10,055
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Navan Ward Jr (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Sean C Domnick (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Lori E Andrus (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Tad Thomas (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce M Plaxen (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce H Stern (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Tarricone (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Barry J Nace (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
C Gibson Vance (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
David S Casey Jr (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Frederick William Wagner (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Gary M Paul (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Howard A Specter (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Revenue

$25,699,510

Expenses

$24,893,404

Net Income

$806,106

Net Assets

-$4,922,824

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$25,201,183	98.1%
Investment Income	$24,032	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$311,859	1.2%
Rental Property Income	-$192,211
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$354,647	1.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,122,593	8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,865,253	31.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,285,207
Total Liabilities	$18,208,031
Net Assets	-$4,922,824

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$1,047,612	$0	$43,058
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$272,287	$0	$14,694
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$265,890	$0	$38,529
Susan H Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep Gen Counsel)	$206,110	$0	$34,614
Julia F Duncan (Dir, Federal Programs)	$201,878	$0	$19,267
Thomas Fischetti (Chief Financial Officer)	$201,606	$0	$15,337
Sarah E Rooney (Sr Dir, Fed Regulatory Aff)	$197,679	$0	$31,476
Colleen Phalen (Chief Creative Officer)	$192,947	$0	$9,055
Meredith Burns (Chief Development Officer)	$192,221	$0	$21,080
Scott M Gehring (Chief Marketing Officer)	$188,630	$0	$9,416
Bruce H Stern (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Tad Thomas (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Sean C Domnick (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Navan Ward Jr (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Lori E Andrus (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Tarricone (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Barry J Nace (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
C Gibson Vance (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
David S Casey Jr (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Eugene I Pavalon (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Frederick William Wagner (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Gary M Paul (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Howard A Specter (Aaj Past President)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on May 6, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Revenue

$27,091,496

Expenses

$28,084,894

Net Income

-$993,398

Net Assets

-$4,741,246

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$0
Program Services	$26,541,422	98.0%
Investment Income	$42,301	0.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$315,760	1.2%
Rental Property Income	-$268,534
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$460,547	1.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,044,385	7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,362,788	26.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,064,947
Total Liabilities	$18,806,193
Net Assets	-$4,741,246

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$1,689,847	$0	$68,035
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$262,179	$0	$12,390
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$256,348	$0	$47,205
Mary K Berge (Former Chief Financial Officer)	$217,929	$0	$32,203
Susan H Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep Gen Counsel)	$202,231	$0	$45,503
Meredith Burns (Chief Development Officer)	$191,544	$0	$24,657
Julia F Duncan (Dir, Federal Programs)	$182,158	$0	$32,700
Scott M Gehring (Chief Marketing Officer)	$178,970	$0	$9,022
Sarah E Rooney (Sr Dir, Fed Regulatory Aff)	$178,611	$0	$10,084
Jeffrey White (Sr Assoc General Counsel)	$152,785	$0	$8,688
Thomas Fischetti (Chief Financial Officer)	$26,715	$0	$716
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce H Stern (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Navan Ward Jr (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tad Thomas (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Sean C Domnick (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen L Nastri (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Nooraini Blumer (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Simon Morrison (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Clint G Docken (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
John Mckiggan (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Raymond F Wagner (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Edward L Montague (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ac Richard Parsons (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Revenue

$26,675,740

Expenses

$26,675,393

Net Income

$347

Net Assets

-$3,691,125

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,697,795	6.4%
Program Services	$24,483,556	91.8%
Investment Income	$36,499	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$267,430	1.0%
Rental Property Income	-$302,210
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$492,670	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,826,105	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,689,074	28.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,545,161
Total Liabilities	$17,236,286
Net Assets	-$3,691,125

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$812,243	$45,760	$134,932
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$237,478	$9,896	$28,323
Susan Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep Gen Counsel)	$198,491	$0	$24,455
Mary K Berge (Chief Financial Officer)	$187,350	$63,566	$26,347
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$184,425	$42,328	$8,473
John Bowman (Dir, Federal Programs)	$179,276	$0	$6,122
Meredith Burns (Sr Dir, Dev & Political Outreach)	$170,601	$0	$15,932
Julia Duncan (Dir, Federal Programs)	$163,289	$0	$16,550
Scott Gehring (Chief Marketing Officer)	$161,417	$0	$8,057
Sanjin Sahadzic (Dir, Information Technology)	$124,313	$58,501	$15,613
Kathleen L Nastri (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce H Stern (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Navan Ward (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Tad Thomas (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Braman Kane (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
A C Richard Parsons (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Alberto J Perez Hernandez (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Andrew J Stone (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Angelo A Ziotas (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Marie Brockland (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Robert Leone (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Betsy K Greene (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Beverly L Bove (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Revenue

$31,423,225

Expenses

$26,742,130

Net Income

$4,681,095

Net Assets

-$3,618,188

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,141,971	19.5%
Program Services	$24,368,220	77.5%
Investment Income	$14,488	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$450,386	1.4%
Rental Property Income	-$366,777
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$814,937	2.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,895,017	7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$7,729,087	28.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$12,135,100
Total Liabilities	$15,753,288
Net Assets	-$3,618,188

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$770,384	$43,402	$113,079
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$220,552	$9,190	$25,621
Charles N Jeffress (Chief Operating Off. (Thru Feb '17))	$215,242	$49,399	$24,953
Susan Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep. Gen. Counsel)	$190,096	$0	$21,822
Mary K Berge (Chief Financial Officer)	$176,752	$55,817	$25,759
John Bowman (Dir, Federal Relations)	$172,929	$0	$5,629
Julia Duncan (Dir, Federal Programs)	$155,712	$0	$14,783
Meredith Burns (Sr Dir, Dev. & Political Outreach)	$154,126	$0	$13,208
Scott M Gehring (Dir, Fundraising & Planned Giving)	$147,974	$0	$0
Anne B Enos (Chief Operating Officer)	$143,050	$32,831	$8,755
Sanjin Sahadzic (Dir, Information Technology)	$118,554	$55,790	$14,341
Julie Braman Kane (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen L Nastri (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce H Stern (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Navan Ward (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Larry A Tawwater (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
A C Richard Parsons (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Carlos Villacorta (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Claire Wilkinson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Craig M Peters (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Francisco J Rodriguez (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Kate E Jaycox (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Clayton Choate (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Revenue

$24,859,177

Expenses

$27,179,429

Net Income

-$2,320,252

Net Assets

-$8,060,037

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,121,481	4.5%
Program Services	$22,976,915	92.4%
Investment Income	$4,685	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$413,334	1.7%
Rental Property Income	-$167,887
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$8,884
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$519,533	2.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,816,566	6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$6,904,578	25.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,843,440
Total Liabilities	$15,903,477
Net Assets	-$8,060,037

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Chief Executive Officer)	$685,705	$38,631	$110,787
Anjali Jesseramsing (General Counsel)	$211,511	$8,813	$25,604
Charles Jeffress (Chief Operating Officer)	$207,294	$47,575	$24,505
Susan Steinman (Sr Dir, Policy & Dep. Gen. Counsel)	$181,704	$0	$21,891
Mary K Berge (Chief Financial Officer)	$169,673	$53,581	$25,854
John Bowman (Dir, Federal Relations)	$165,365	$0	$5,629
Meredith Burns (Sr Dir, Dev. & Political Outreach)	$138,799	$0	$12,674
Colleen Phalen (Sr Dir, Meetings And Conventions)	$117,497	$18,077	$12,655
Sanjin Sahadzic (Dir, Information Technology)	$115,729	$54,461	$2,721
Anne B Enos (Chief Program Officer)	$49,115	$118,322	$8,696
Larry A Tawwater (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen L Nastri (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Braman Kane (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce H Stern (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Blue (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Tobias L Millrood (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Troy N Giatras (Chair, State Delegates)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence M Simon (Litigation Grp Ldrs Coun. Rep)	$0	$0	$0
Martin D Crump (Litigation Grp Ldrs Coun. Rep)	$0	$0	$0
Jackalyn A Olinger (Minority Caucus Board Rep.)	$0	$0	$0
Javier Herrera (Minority Caucus Board Rep.)	$0	$0	$0
Navan Ward (Minority Caucus Board Rep.)	$0	$0	$0
Rachel E Gusman (Minority Caucus Board Rep.)	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer M Lipinski (New Lawyers Board Rep.)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Revenue

$26,360,183

Expenses

$26,181,557

Net Income

$178,626

Net Assets

-$4,980,884

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,119,170	8.0%
Program Services	$22,582,288	85.7%
Investment Income	$4,367	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$466,922	1.8%
Rental Property Income	$516,321	2.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$587
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$671,702	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,544,919	5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$6,714,060	25.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,339,076
Total Liabilities	$15,319,960
Net Assets	-$4,980,884

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Ceo)	$593,946	$33,461	$34,501
Charles Jeffress (Coo)	$199,615	$45,814	$22,993
Susan Steinman (Sr. Dir, Policy & Dep Gen. Counsel)	$180,074	$0	$19,887
Anjali Jesseeramsing (General Counsel Incoming)	$173,881	$7,245	$22,166
Lindsay Roitman (Dir,Dev., Plnd Giving & Spcl Fnds)	$165,748	$0	$14,126
Mary K Berge (Cfo)	$162,884	$51,437	$24,703
John Bowman (Dir, Federal Relations)	$159,389	$0	$5,268
Kelly Martin (Dir, Bus Dev)	$155,903	$8,783	$13,613
Sanjin Sahadzic (Dir, Info Tech)	$112,596	$52,987	$0
Anne B Enos (Senior Director)	$48,359	$112,837	$8,077
Lisa Blue (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Larry Tawwater (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Kane (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Nastri (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Elise Sanguinetti (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Stern (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
J Burton Leblanc (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Douglas Abrams (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Darrel Aherin (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
W Coleman Allen Jr (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Jennie Anderson (Governor At Large)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence Anderson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lori Andrus (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Arias (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Atkinson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Revenue

$26,127,576

Expenses

$25,388,651

Net Income

$738,925

Net Assets

-$4,542,042

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,097,914	8.0%
Program Services	$21,611,988	82.7%
Investment Income	$3,233	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$493,926	1.9%
Rental Property Income	$582,931	2.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$25,767
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,363,351	5.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,416,645	5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$6,669,228	26.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,586,538
Total Liabilities	$16,128,580
Net Assets	-$4,542,042

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Linda Lipsen (Ceo)	$533,873	$28,098	$114,431
Charles Jeffress (Coo)	$204,422	$36,074	$22,329
Susan Steinman (Sr. Dir Of Policy & Deputy Gen. Counsel)	$171,792	$0	$19,166
Mary K Berge (Cfo)	$164,711	$44,446	$25,410
John Bowman (Director Of Federal Relations)	$153,021	$0	$5,492
Kelly Martin (Dir Of Business Development)	$146,802	$7,727	$14,268
Lindsay Roitman (Dir Of Dev., Planned Giving & Special Funds)	$145,670	$0	$10,277
Sanjin Sahadzic (Director Of Infor. Technology)	$112,599	$48,256	$0
Anjali Jesseeramsing (Executive Director)	$102,661	$102,661	$27,558
J Burton Leblanc (Aaj President)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Blue Baron (Aaj President Elect)	$0	$0	$0
Larry A Tawwater (Aaj Vice President)	$0	$0	$0
Julie Braman Kane (Aaj Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen L Nastri (Aaj Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Elise R Sanguinetti (Aaj Parliamentarian)	$0	$0	$0
Mary Alice Mclarty (Aaj Immediate Past President)	$0	$0	$0
Douglas B Abrams (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Darrel W Aherin (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
W Coleman Allen Jr (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Lawrence A Anderson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Arias (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Linda Miller Atkinson (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
J Kyle Bachus (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Timothy C Bailey (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
Ronald J Balacko (Board Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on June 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Revenue

$25,303,531

Expenses

$24,620,026

Net Income

$683,505

Net Assets

-$5,311,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,883,346	7.4%
Program Services	$21,179,412	83.7%
Investment Income	$1,997	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$450,741	1.8%
Rental Property Income	$515,931	2.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$1,666
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,273,770	5.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,747,206	7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,439,583	22.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,078,990
Total Liabilities	$18,390,860
Net Assets	-$5,311,870

990

Filed on July 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Revenue

$23,647,640

Expenses

$24,604,886

Net Income

-$957,246

Net Assets

-$6,673,385

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$272,484	1.2%
Program Services	$21,396,272	90.5%
Investment Income	$64,107	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$449,363	1.9%
Rental Property Income	$417,906	1.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$56,386
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,103,894	4.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,423,048	5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,173,868	21.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$13,230,465
Total Liabilities	$19,903,850
Net Assets	-$6,673,385

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Revenue

$25,479,641

Expenses

$25,580,584

Net Income

-$100,943

Net Assets

-$4,594,965

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,476,730	5.8%
Program Services	$20,871,821	81.9%
Investment Income	$1,890	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$557,368	2.2%
Rental Property Income	$383,410	1.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,188,422	8.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,229,291	4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,146,601	20.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,679,503
Total Liabilities	$19,274,468
Net Assets	-$4,594,965

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American Association For Justice

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $29.1M (2023)

Expenses $27.8M (2023)

Total Assets $35M (2023)

Total Liabilities $31M (2023)

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Fiscal Year Ending July 2011

Revenue

$29.1M (2023)

Expenses

$27.8M (2023)

Total Assets

$35M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$31M (2023)

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