Nonprofit · EIN 11-3360488
CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,356,499 | $13,339,140 | $17,359 | $11,393,226 | $6,000,918 | $5,392,308 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,202,689 | $13,259,531 | -$56,842 | $6,660,862 | $1,285,913 | $5,374,949 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,631,545 | $11,693,533 | -$61,988 | $7,467,666 | $2,035,875 | $5,431,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $236,543
- Program service revenue
- $13,024,450
- Investment income
- $95,506
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $834,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,741,259
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,086,337
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $79,000
- Accounting fees
- $30,853
- Occupancy
- $1,215,442
- Travel
- $36,900
- Depreciation
- $33,110
- Program services (functional)
- $10,862,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,476,477
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,660,862
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,393,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,000,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,392,308
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $134,582
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,392,308
- Gross receipts
- $13,356,499
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENAY NURSE GUILFORD | PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $254,715 | $66,396 |
| MARK W ZENO | VP, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $231,436 | $61,684 |
| DAVID KLEM | TREASURER & MANAGING ATTORNEY Officer | 40 | $203,225 | $37,481 |
| BARBARA ZOLOT | SENIOR APPELLATE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,179 | $33,641 |
| MATTHEW BOVA | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,705 | $53,828 |
| JAN HOTH | LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,077 | $32,744 |
| MARIANNE YANG | SENIOR SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,947 | $46,677 |
| VANESSA MEIS | DIR OF TRIAL COURT LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,913 | $41,076 |
| BENJAMIN WIENER | DIRECTOR OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $157,761 | $17,733 |
| CORRINE A IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTINE A HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM HUTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN J WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK W ZENO | VP, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $224,667 | $35,564 |
| DAVID KLEM | TREASURER & MANAGING ATTORNEY Officer | 40 | $195,972 | $61,308 |
| BARBARA ZOLOT | VP (through 1/18/23), SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Officer | 40 | $193,834 | $35,377 |
| MARIANNE YANG | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,090 | $42,995 |
| JENAY NURSE GUILFORD | PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR (eff. 5/5/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $197,559 | $21,030 |
| JAN HOTH | LEAD APPELLATE COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,812 | $32,461 |
| Vanessa Meis | DIR OF TRIAL COURT LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,004 | $42,903 |
| Lauren Springer | Staff Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,319 | $29,157 |
| BENJAMIN WIENER | SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,665 | $17,097 |
| Claudia Trupp | VP (until 2/1/23), Supervising Attorney Officer | 40 | $60,864 | $21,947 |
| CORRINE A IRISH | DIRECTOR (eff. 9/14/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL WARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTINE A HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM HUTSON | DIRECTOR (eff. 12/14/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN J WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert S Dean | President/Director (thru Dec) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $218,030 | $42,670 |
| Claudia Trupp | Vice President (thru Jan) Officer | 40 | $177,757 | $52,024 |
| Mark W Zeno | VP, Secretary, Temporary Head Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,451 | $26,566 |
| David Klem | Treasurer & Managing Attorney Officer | 40 | $164,847 | $52,024 |
| Barbara Zolot | Vice President (thru Jan) Officer | 40 | $184,079 | $27,604 |
| Marianne Yang | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,856 | $38,203 |
| Jan Hoth | Lead Appellate Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,662 | $23,766 |
| Vanessa Meis | Dir of Trial Court Litigation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,762 | $33,800 |
| Katharine Skolnick | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,798 | $22,016 |
| Megan Byrne | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,144 | $10,320 |
| Earl Ward | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Branden | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justine A Harris | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Hoyes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan J Walsh | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005-0000
- In care of
- % DAVID KLEM ESQ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENAY NURSE GUILFORD, 120 WALL STREET 28TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10005
- Signed the 990
- Jenay Nurse Guilford, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 577-2523
- Website
- WWW.APPELLATE-LITIGATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
HANDLING APPEALS AND POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS IN CASES ASSIGNED BY NEW YORK COURTS IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION FIRST DEPARTMENT.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRACT WITH CITY OF NEW YORK TO HANDLE APPEALS AND POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS IN CASES ASSIGNED BY COURTS IN THE APPELLATE DIVISION FIRST DEPARTMENT.Expenses $10,864,398 · revenue $13,024,450
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3360488
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,393,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,356,499
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,356,499 | $13,339,140 | $11,393,226 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,202,689 | $13,259,531 | $6,660,862 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,631,545 | $11,693,533 | $7,467,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,045,171 | $9,913,775 | $5,877,728 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3360488).
Questions about CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION is 11-3360488.
- Is CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENAY NURSE GUILFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $254,715 (JENAY NURSE GUILFORD, PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR APPELLATE LITIGATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,356,499, expenses of $13,339,140 and total assets of $11,393,226 at year end.
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