2025-11-17T10:13:37-08:00 2024-12-31 463970992 Desmond CPA PLC 401 Railroad Pl West Des Moines IA 50265 990 2024-01-01 421020618 IOWA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE IOWA 5152807366 2910 WESTOWN PKWY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 ANDREW MERTENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5152807366 2025-11-10 true true DENNIS J DESMOND JR P00520699 5152181659 2025-11-17 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREW MERTENS 2910 WESTOWN PKWY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 1000866 false X IOWAJUSTICE.ORG X 1974 IA EMPOWERING TRIAL LAWYERS TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE AND SAFEGUARD JUSTICE 43 43 5 101 0 0 197365 0 938351 890074 4713 14858 68326 95934 1208755 1000866 0 0 425936 448789 0 0 715917 540031 1141853 988820 66902 12046 418929 418242 106060 93327 312869 324915 EMPOWERING TRIAL LAWYERS TO CHAMPION THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE AND SAFEGUARD JUSTICE false false THE ASSOCIATION UNDERTAKES STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA ADVOCACY ENTERPRISES TO EDCUATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT, AND BUILD PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR, IOWAS JUSTICE SYSTEMS; AND TO HELP IOWANS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COURTS FOR ALL. PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION OF ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR MEMBERS, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING WITH PEERS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS. OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS ARE SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO OBTAIN CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION.. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ADVOCACY FOR ITS MEMBERS BY ACTIVELY LOBBYING MEMBERS OF THE IOWA GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING EACH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE ASSOCIATION OPPOSES LEGISLATION THAT WOULD LIMIT LIABILITY OR WRONGDOERS, WORKS TO EXTEND RIGHTS TO IOWANS WHO ARE DENIED APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO OUR JUSTICE SYSTEMS, AND ADVOCATES THE REMOVAL OF LITIGATION BARRIERS THAT UNDULY BURDEN IOWANS WHO ARE PURSUING JUSTICE IN THE COURTS. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 9 0 5 true true true false false false false false false false false X 43 43 true false false false true true false true true false false false true true true false false false false false X ANDREW MERTENS 5152807366 2910 WESTOWN PKWY STE 204 WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 JAMIE COOK PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE TIMMER PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY CORNELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLEY BAER PARLIAMANTARIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC TINDAL SECTION CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ROTH SECTION CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY MATTSON JFA PAC CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BECK SECTION CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANGELINA THOMAS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACK BJORNSTAD DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRYAN GOLDSMITH DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA JAEGER DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY LAPOINTE DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DARIN LUNECKAS DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TJ PATTERMANN DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD PRILL DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PUDENZ DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAUSCH DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHAWN SMITH DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AL STURGEON DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SAM WOODEN DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JILL ZWAGERMAN DISTRICT GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BALLARD AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BIDERMAN AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BRIBRIESCO AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH CENTINEO AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROB CONKLIN AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHAYCE GILENKE AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CORY GOURLEY AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MOLLY HAMILTON AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHANNON HENSON AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STUART HIGGINS AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN LONG AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIK LUTHENS AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN MUELLER AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY OLSON AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 REAGAN SLATER AT LARGE GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEAN KEEGAN PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMBER HABERL AAJ GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARC HARDING AAJ GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN GALLIGAN AAJ GOVERNOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE CONLIN AAJ PAST PRESIDENT 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MERTENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 101900 0 20588 101900 0 20588 1 false false false MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 533769 0 533769 ANNUAL CONVENTION 541900 143160 0 143160 EDUCATINAL SEMINARS 611600 198985 0 198985 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUPPORT 541900 14160 0 14160 890074 14858 0 14858 ADMINISTRATIVE REIMBURSEMENT 900099 87500 0 0 87500 ENDORSEMENT FEES 561499 242 0 0 242 MIS COST REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 8192 0 0 8192 95934 1000866 0 0 1000866 101900 0 0 0 248950 0 0 0 10536 0 0 0 62063 0 0 0 25340 0 0 0 7989 0 0 0 221053 0 0 0 288 0 0 0 3480 0 0 0 34220 0 0 0 20125 0 0 0 36310 0 0 0 158015 0 0 0 3396 0 0 0 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 19306 0 0 0 BANK/CREDIT CARD CHARGES 35849 0 0 0 988820 0 0 0 118902 101239 53244 54153 246783 262850 418929 418242 106060 93327 106060 93327 X 312869 324915 312869 324915 418929 418242 12046 X X false false false false false true 533769 129055 -61346 67709 266885 0 Pt VI, Line 2 EMILY ANDERSON, SAM WOODEN,BENJAMIN LONG PRACTICE AT Pt VI, Line 2 THE SAME FIRM. Pt VI, Line 2 ERIC TINDAL, DEAN KEEGAN, ANDREA JAEGER PRACTICE AT Pt VI, Line 2 THE SAME FIRM. Pt VI, Line 2 AMBER HABERL & BRIAN GALLIGAN PRACTICE AT SAME FIRM. Pt VI, Line 2 DARIN LUNECKAS IS THE SIBLING TO LEZLI LUNECKAS BROOMHALL Pt VI, Line 2 A VENDOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. Pt VI, Line 6 A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW; IS OF GOOD MORAL Pt VI, Line 6 CHARACTER; IS ENGAGED IN ANY FIELD OR PHASE OF ADVOCACY Pt VI, Line 6 AND WHO IS COMMITTED AND DEVOTED TO THE CONCEPT OF A FAIR Pt VI, Line 6 TRIAL, THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM AND A JUST RESULT FOR THE Pt VI, Line 6 INJURED, THE ACCUSED, AND THOSE WHOSE RIGHTS ARE Pt VI, Line 6 JEOPARDIZED, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. Pt VI, Line 6 SUCH PERSONS PROPERLY COMPLETING A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Pt VI, Line 6 AND REMITTING DUES ARE REGULAR MEMBERS. ADDITIONAL Pt VI, Line 6 CLASSES OF MEMBVERSHIP INCLUDE STUDENT MEMERS AND Pt VI, Line 6 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, EACH WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND Pt VI, Line 6 QUALIFICATIONS. Pt VI, Line 7a ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS THE GOVERNING BODY Pt VI, Line 7a OF THE ASSOCIATION IS CALLED THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. IT Pt VI, Line 7a CONSISTS OF OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ELECTED Pt VI, Line 7a GOVERNORS. EACH JUDICIAL SUBDISTRICT IN THE STATE OF Pt VI, Line 7a IOWA IS ALLOWED ONE GOVERNOR WHO IS ELECTED BY MEMBERS Pt VI, Line 7a RESIDING WITHIN THAT SUBDISTRICT. IN ADDITION, UP TO 15 Pt VI, Line 7a AT LARGE GOVERNORS ARE ELECTED BY THE FULL MEMBERSHIP Pt VI, Line 7a AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Pt VI, Line 11b THE RETURN PREPARER PROVIDES AN INITIAL DRAFT OF THE Pt VI, Line 11b COMPLETED FORM 90 TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND EDITING. Pt VI, Line 11b UPON COMPLETION OF MANAGEMENTS REVIEW, A FINAL DRAFT OF Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE Pt VI, Line 11b BOARD BY MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRONIC FORM. UPON RESOLUTION Pt VI, Line 11b OF COMMENTS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT, IF ANY, THE FINAL Pt VI, Line 11b FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT AND FILED WITH THE IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c ALL AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS MUST REVIEW AND SIGN THE Pt VI, Line 12c CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITHIN 90 DAYS OF COMMENCING Pt VI, Line 12c SERVICE WITH THE ASSOCIATION. THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS Pt VI, Line 12c JUST UPDATE AND RESUBMIT A POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ANNUALLY Pt VI, Line 19 THE BYLAWS OF THE IOWA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE ARE Pt VI, Line 19 PUBLISHED ON THE ASSOCIATIONS WEBSTIE AT IOWAJUSTICE.ORG Pt VI, Line 19 OTHER INTERNAL DOCUMENTS AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Pt VI, Line 19 ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH Pt VI, Line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE, HOWEVER, MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE Pt VI, Line 19 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATION TO MEMBERS IN Pt VI, Line 19 GOOD STANDING WHO SO REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE Pt VI, Line 19 AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS DESCRIBED IN Pt VI, Line 19 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D) FOR OTHER PUBLIC Pt VI, Line 19 DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS. Pt XII, Line 1 THE ASSOCIATION USES THE CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING, Pt XII, Line 1 EXCEPT THAT IT IS MODIFIED TO RECOGNIZE DUES REVENUE IN Pt XII, Line 1 THE YEAR TO WHICH IT RELATES. ACCORDINGLY, A LIABILITY Pt XII, Line 1 FOR DEFERRED DUES REVENUE IS REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT Pt XII, Line 1 OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. IOWA CIVIL JUSTICE FOUNDATION 2910 WESTOWN PKWY SUITE 204 WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 421503667 EDUCATION IA 501C3 7 NA false JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC 2910 WESTOWN PKWY SUITE 204 WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 421032703 PAC IA 527 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false true false false JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC Q 7500 ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID IOWA CIVIL JUSTICE FOUNDATION Q 80000 ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID