2026-07-20T10:36:10-05:00 2025-12-31 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 4250 CRUMS MILL ROAD SUITE 302 HARRISBURG PA 17112 990 2025-01-01 237097965 PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PENN 7172326478 212 NORTH THIRD STREET 101 HARRISBURG PA 17101 ERIC WEITZ PRESIDENT 7172326478 2026-07-20 1 JONATHAN MENTZER P01795412 7172321230 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC WEITZ 212 NORTH THIRD STREET 101 HARRISBURG PA 17101 2969967 0 X WWW.PAJUSTICE.ORG X 1970 PA TO PROMOTE A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND SUPPORT ATTORNEYS. 107 107 7 144 77793 12916 48135 55148 2140239 2310261 70166 58840 8510 9101 2267050 2433350 0 0 0 0 1173975 1207153 0 0 0 1015563 983026 2189538 2190179 77512 243171 2499963 2824206 1091771 1042922 1408192 1781284 X SEE SCHEDULE O.THE MISSION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE IS TO PROMOTE A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TO SUPPORT ATTORNEYS AS THEY WORK TO ENSURE THAT ANY PERSON WHO IS INJURED BY THE MISCONDUCT OR NEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS CAN OBTAIN JUSTICE IN PENNSYLVANIA'S COURTROOMS, EVEN WHEN TAKING ON THE MOST POWERFUL INTERESTS. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES - SECTIONS: CONSISTS OF MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND LISTSERVERS FOR EACH SECTION, AS WITH THE OTHER SECTIONS, FOR THE EDUCATION AND BENEFIT OF ALL MEMBERS. DIVERSITY INITIATIVE: CONSISTS OF HELPING LAW STUDENTS BECOME MEMBERS OF PAJ AND EXPOSES THEM TO LAW FIRM LIFE FOR THE SUMMER BY PAJ VOLUNTEER FIRMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL MEMBERS WITH THE GOAL OF DIVERSIFYING THE PRACTICE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 107 107 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X LISA BENZIE 7172326478 212 N 3RD STREET 101 HARRISBURG PA 17101 CARIN O'DONNELL PRESDIENT-ELECT 0.80 X X 0 0 0 ERIC PURCHASE VICE PRESIDENT 0.80 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WEITZ PRESIDENT 0.80 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE ANZALONE TREASURER 0.80 X X 0 0 0 KARESA ROVNAN COMPTROLLER 0.80 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CHIAPPETTA PAST-PRESIDENT 0.80 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE KELLY IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 0.80 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY BURKE SECRETARY 0.80 X X 0 0 0 ADAM QUATRINI GOVERNOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 ADAM REEDY GOVERNOR/WC 0.80 X 0 0 0 ADAM WOLFE GOVERNOR 0.80 X 0 0 0 AMANDA LORENTSON GOVERNOR/DE&I (CHAIR) 0.80 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DUFFY GOVERNOR 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IN ADDITION, PAJ COLLECTS INCOME FROM BUSINESS PARTNERS WHICH IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. PAJ ALSO RECORDED FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE AMOUNTING TO $4,894 AND $7,347 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 202, RESPECTIVELY. PAJ FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE APPLICATION OF THE STANDARD HAD NO EFFECT ON THE NET ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS IT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 LISA BENZIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 284615 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 15204 0 309819 0 0 0 ERIK MOCK DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 237692 0 0 0 0 0 7108 0 13631 0 258431 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA D'ANGOLA FETZKO LOBBYIST 205163 0 0 0 0 0 7400 0 11424 0 223987 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERSHIP WHICH THE LOBBYISTS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAN USE FOR ENTERTAINING ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS PERMISSION TO BOOK FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR FLIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 4 HOURS. NEITHER BENEFIT IS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO HAS A SMALL DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD GOVERNORS JAMES "CHRIS" MUNLEY AND MARION K. MUNLEY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. BOARD GOVERNORS MICHAEL O'DONNELL AND NEIL O'DONNELL HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERS: (1) REGULAR MEMBERS, (2) SUSTAINING MEMBERS, (3) PRESIDENT'S CLUB MEMBERS, AND (4) CHAMPION OF JUSTICE MEMBERS. (1) REGULAR MEMBERS: ANY PERSON WHO IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW, IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, IS ENGAGED IN REPRESENTING LITIGANTS, AND WHO IS COMMITTED AND DEVOTED TO THE CONCEPT OF A FAIR TRIAL, THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM, AND A JUST RESULT FOR ALL LITIGANTS, THE ACCUSED AND THOSE WHOSE RIGHTS ARE JEOPARDIZED, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. (2) SUSTAINING MEMBER, (3) PRESIDENT'S CLUB MEMBER, AND (4) CHAMPION OF JUSTICE MEMBER: ANY REGULAR MEMBER MAY BECOME A SUSTAINING, PRESIDENT'S CLUB, OR CHAMPION OF JUSTICE MEMBER UPON APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF PAYMENT OF APPLICABLE DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CANNOT BE AMENDED, REPEALED, OR REPLACED WITHOUT APPROVAL BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE TREASURER AND IMMEDIATE PRESIDENT FOR THEIR REVIEW, APPROVAL. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION THAT A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN SIGNED BY THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS SHOULD BE DISCLOSED BY THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR SENIOR EMPLOYEE. DISCLOSURE IS TO BE MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY ISSUE OR CONFLICT WILL BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD. THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE RELATED TO THE MATTER IN CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL) AND THE DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS & LOBBYISTS AND CHIEF LOBBYIST (KEY EMPLOYEES). COMPARABILITY DATA TO LIKE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS USED AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS. THERE ARE WRITTEN CONTRACTS IN PLACE FOR ALL THREE EMPLOYEES. THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL DECISION ARE TIMELY DOCUMENTED. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025 FOR THE PAJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND 2024 FOR THE DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS & LOBBYIST AND 2024 FOR THE CHIEF LOBBYIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THEY MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE ORGANIZATION IF NEEDED. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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