Nonprofit · EIN 20-0950189
NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS
Tax-exempt · ALBANY, NY 12203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $992,680 | $1,000,700 | -$8,020 | $590,033 | $333,442 | $256,591 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $965,756 | $923,179 | $42,577 | $545,506 | $280,896 | $264,610 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,740
- Program service revenue
- $868,839
- Investment income
- $14,060
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$52,378
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$18,581
- Other revenue
- -$70,959
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $201,579
- Other salaries and wages
- $327,380
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $678,543
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,541
- Travel
- $27,709
- Depreciation
- $1,750
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $545,506
- Total assets, end of year
- $590,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $333,442
- Net assets, end of year
- $256,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,941
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $256,591
- Gross receipts
- $1,123,167
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE STERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $200,040 |
| MICHAEL BOTTAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BONINA | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAY HALFON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOE BELLUCK | VICE PRESIDENT, 1ST DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HOLBROOK | VICE PRESIDENT, 2ND DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SONSIRE | VICE PRESIDENT, 3RD DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERSANI | VICE PRESIDENT, 4TH DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMBROS LAMBROU | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GENTILE | 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD ROBERT | 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC PILLINGER | 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON FRIEDMAN | 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA BROGOCH | 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH O'CONNOR | 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
59 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR MAZZOTTI | 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HASKIN | 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET IZZO | 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RUDDEROW | 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUBREY HETZNECKER | 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FIELD | 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA CZARPLES | 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GULLO | 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ELMORE GARCIA | 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCEL FLORESTAL | 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY NAPPI | 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE COZZENS | 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LICALZI | 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAREN KIM | 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MANOUSSOS | 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SOLINSKY | 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REINER | 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANTAMAURO | 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SGARLATO | 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SOLOMON | ASSOCIATE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY INSLER | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FAY | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUTTER | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SANTOLA | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM SHAPIRO | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ SMITH | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HABBERFIELD | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PASCALE | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANA DE CARO | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FALGIATANO | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD GILL | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GILLETTE | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SNYDER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BEATTY | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY BEYER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WEINBERGER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE REDMOND-SMITH | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD RUFFO | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHWARTZAPFEL | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE MAUTNER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUFFY | PAC TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN POWERS | PAST-PRESIDENT 2004-2006 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAHM | PAST-PRESIDENT 2006-2007 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BONINA | PAST-PRESIDENT 2007-2008 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRENNA | PAST PRESIDENT 2008-2009 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WILKENS | PAST PRESIDENT 2009-2010 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BOTTAR | PAST PRESIDENT 2010-2011 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN VERCHICK | PAST PRESIDENT 2011-2012 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES REID | PAST-PRESIDENT 2012-2013 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAVARO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2013-2014 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHERUNDOLO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2014-2015 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL PRONER | PAST-PRESIDENT 2015-2016 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HADLEY LUNDBACK | PAST-PRESIDENT 2016-2017 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SMILEY | PAST-PRESIDENT 2017-2018 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS LETRO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2018-2019 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELICQUE MORENO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2019-2020 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA JORDAN | PAST-PRESIDENT 2020-2021 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CACCESE | PAST-PRESIDENT 2021-2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HACKER | PAST PRESIDENT 2022-2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 73 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE STERN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $178,274 |
| LAMBROS LAMBROU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOTTAR | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HALFON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HOLBROOK | VICE PRESIDENT, 1ST DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BONINA | VICE PRESIDENT, 2ND DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA SONSIRE | VICE PRESIDENT, 3RD DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERSANI | VICE PRESIDENT, 4TH DEPT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HACKER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERI HOLLAND | 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD ROBERT | 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON FRIEDMAN | 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC PILLINGER | 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GRAZIANE | 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH O'CONNOR | 3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HASKIN | 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR MAZZOTTI | 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET IZZO | 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RUDDEROW | 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL ABBOTT | 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN MAGGS | 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA CZARPLES | 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FIELD | 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN GARCIA ELMORE | 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GULLO | 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS CALDERON | 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCEL FLORESTAL | 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE COZZENS | 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LICALZI | 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAREN KIM | 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MANOUSSOS | 11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REINER | 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SOLINSKY | 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANTAMAURO | 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT SGARLATO | 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BEATTY | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANA DE CARO | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FALGIATANO | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD GILL | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GILLETTE | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN HABBERFIELD | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HAICKEN | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY NAPPI | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PASCALE | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELESTE REDMOND-SMITH | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCHWARTZAPFEL | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ SMITH | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SNYDER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WEINBERGER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FAY | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUTTER | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY INSLER | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SANTOLA | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIM SHAPIRO | DEAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SOLOMON | ASSOCIATE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY BEYER | ASSOCIATE BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN POWERS | PAST-PRESIDENT 2004-2006 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LAHM | PAST-PRESIDENT 2006-2007 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BONINA | PAST-PRESIDENT 2007-2008 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRENNA | PAST PRESIDENT 2008-2009 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WILKENS | PAST PRESIDENT 2009-2010 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BOTTAR | PAST PRESIDENT 2010-2011 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN VERCHICK | PAST PRESIDENT 2011-2012 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES REID | PAST-PRESIDENT 2012-2013 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAVARO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2013-2014 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHERUNDOLO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2014-2015 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL PRONER | PAST-PRESIDENT 2015-2016 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HADLEY LUNDBACK | PAST-PRESIDENT 2016-2017 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SMILEY | PAST-PRESIDENT 2017-2018 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS LETRO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2018-2019 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELICQUE MORENO | PAST-PRESIDENT 2019-2020 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA JORDAN | PAST-PRESIDENT 2020-2021 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CACCESE | PAST-PRESIDENT 2021-2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 GREAT OAKS BLVD STE 123, ALBANY, NY 12203-7925
- In care of
- % JOHN POWERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BOTTAR, 100 GREAT OAKS BLVD SUITE 123, ALBANY, NY 12203
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BOTTAR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (518) 364-4044
- Website
- www.trialacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
TO PROVIDE FREE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO MEMBERS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO MEMBERS AND ADVOCATING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM.Expenses $866,134 · grants $750 · revenue $868,839
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0950189
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $590,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,123,167
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $992,680 | $1,000,700 | $590,033 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $965,756 | $923,179 | $545,506 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $957,158 | $881,974 | $441,950 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-0950189).
Questions about NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS
- What is the EIN of NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS is 20-0950189.
- Is NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS 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 NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL BOTTAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 74 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,040 (MICHELLE STERN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW YORK STATE ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $992,680, expenses of $1,000,700 and total assets of $590,033 at year end.
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