Nonprofit · EIN 13-2695683
EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $72,274 | $130,755 | -$58,481 | $819,549 | $106,170 | $713,379 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $154,060 | $190,083 | -$36,023 | $831,097 | $88,186 | $742,911 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $115,894 | $167,734 | -$51,840 | $791,144 | $7,541 | $783,603 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,084
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,190
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,756
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,700
- Program services (functional)
- $128,963
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,500
- Fundraising (functional)
- $292
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $831,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $819,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,170
- Net assets, end of year
- $713,379
- Publicly traded securities
- $741,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $713,379
- Gross receipts
- $72,274
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANAI NELSON | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $577,181 | $77,812 |
| KEVIN THOMSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $276,874 | $63,918 |
| ELISABETH NORTH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-UNTIL MAR 2025 Key employee | 0.5 | $0 | $271,970 | $28,585 |
| WILLIAM J BYNUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E CASTILLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN COLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORNFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GILFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E KENDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD KIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KOOPERSMITH | CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E LIGHTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CECILIA L MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUIS R PENALVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVEN B PFEIFFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE K SMALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN R STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA VALLOT | CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN CLAIRE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENJI YOSHINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANAI NELSON | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $533,669 | $89,762 |
| KEVIN THOMSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $270,164 | $79,408 |
| ELISABETH NORTH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $263,402 | $35,177 |
| WILLIAM J BYNUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E CASTILLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN COLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CORNFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY H EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN FOSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GILFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E KENDALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD KIRK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KOOPERSMITH | CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E LIGHTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA L MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS R PENALVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN B PFEIFFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE K SMALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOROS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA VALLOT | CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CLAIRE WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENJI YOSHINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrilyn A Ifill | Former President & Director-Counsel Former | 0 | $0 | $767,707 | $44,465 |
| Janai Nelson | Pres & Dir-Counsel start 3/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $448,494 | $93,933 |
| Kevin C Thomson | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $247,301 | $85,470 |
| Elisabeth North | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $181,387 | $22,366 |
| Kim Koopersmith | Co-Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Vallot | Co-Chairman of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven B Pfeiffer | Secretary of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Castillo | Treasurer of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Adolph | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William J Bynum | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robyn Coles | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Cornfeld | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen Foster | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Gilford | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David E Kendall | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Kirk | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael R Klein | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Lighten | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cecilia L Marshall | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adebayo Ogunlesi | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Patton | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Penalver | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne K Small | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Soros | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John R Stephens | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony West | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Claire Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 RECTOR STREET 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006-1738
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANAI S NELSON, 40 RECTOR STREET 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006
- Signed the 990
- JANAI S NELSON, PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR-COUNSEL
- Phone
- (212) 965-2200
- Website
- WWW.NAACPLDF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
Mission
THE PROGRAM EXTENDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE AND MATRICULATING LAW STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN A SPECIAL DEVOTION TO WORKING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. (EWLTP) OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO LAW STUDENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 ANNUALLY. EARL WARREN SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO CANDIDATES WITH EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC RECORDS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO CIVIL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC INTEREST WORK. APPLICANTS FOR EARL WARREN SCHOLARSHIPS MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A HISTORY OF OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A WELL-DEFINED INTEREST IN CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH THEIR ACADEMIC RECORDS AND PERSONAL ESSAYS.Expenses $128,963 · grants $90,000
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
- 13-2695683
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $819,549
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $72,274 | $130,755 | $819,549 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $154,060 | $190,083 | $831,097 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $115,894 | $167,734 | $791,144 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $175,181 | $150,083 | $845,314 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-2695683).
Questions about EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC is 13-2695683.
- Is EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC 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 EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC 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 EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC 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 EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANAI S NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,274, expenses of $130,755 and total assets of $819,549 at year end.
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