2025-04-07T14:12:07-05:00 2024-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-01-01 650250632 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS AMER 2404046498 1300 PICCARD DRIVE LL 14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 S'NETA BENEFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2403328801 2025-04-07 1 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z S'NETA BENEFIELD 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL 14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 354298 0 X WWW.APPELLATEACADEMY.ORG X 1990 MD THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS (AAAL) HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO ADVANCING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ADVOCACY IN APPELLATE COURTS. 11 11 0 65 0 0 435 685 331586 350111 3488 3502 0 0 335509 354298 0 2441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324794 386499 324794 388940 10715 -34642 463817 427684 119776 131385 344041 296299 THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS (AAAL) HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO ADVANCING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ADVOCACY IN APPELLATE COURTS. 0 0 THE SPRING MEETING AND THE FALL MEETING WERE BOTH HELD IN PERSON FOR 2023. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PLUS 2404046498 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL 14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 X GREGORY DYEKMAN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEANNE MAYNARD PRESIDENT - ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY LEVIN WEILL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD GUEDES SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WARREN HARRIS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TILMAN BRECKENRIDGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN SHATZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE JEFFERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM CHARNES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY GLENN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WHITE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 S'NETA BENEFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PLUS 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 MANAGEMENT COMPANY 148901 1 685 685 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 167690 167690 FALL MEETING 541900 93450 93450 SPRING MEETING 541900 88971 88971 350111 3502 3502 354298 350111 0 3502 2441 148901 7750 16800 19164 8989 159027 25868 388940 135922 120681 195245 198356 18400 20265 114250 88382 463817 427684 1046 0 118730 131385 119776 131385 X 312558 264572 31483 31727 344041 296299 463817 427684 -34642 -13100 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO THE ACADEMY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ACADEMY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ACADEMY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ACADEMY'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 0 0 0 990 PAGE 8 LINE 5 THE BOARD IS A VOLUNTEER BOARD AND IS NOT COMPENSATED. THE ACADEMY HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO PERFORM THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS TRADITIONALLY PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND IS ONLY COMPENSATED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AT ITS FULL DISCRETION. THE ACADEMY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THAT COMPENSATION. THE BOARD EVALUATES THE WORK OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND REVIEWS THE CONTRACT FEE PAID AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 A MANAGEMENT FIRM IS UNDER CONTRACT TO MANAGE THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF AAAL. THEY ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS CONSIST OF EXPERIENCED APPLELLATE ADVOCATES WHO HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IMMEDIATELY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER SUPPORT PERSONNEL. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS SELECTED AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF MANAGMENT COMPANY ALTERNATIVES, BASED ON QUALITY OF WORK AND FEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AAAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C. AAAL HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS DURING THE YEAR.