Nonprofit · EIN 20-8237940
COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC
Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $135,250 | $128,806 | $6,444 | $84,751 | – | $84,751 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $121,670 | $142,334 | -$20,664 | $78,307 | – | $78,307 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990-EZ | $107,050 | $115,530 | -$8,480 | $108,321 | – | $108,321 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $98,525
- Program service revenue
- $36,725
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,332
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,332
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $511
- Occupancy
- $2,786
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,030
- Other expenses
- $78,147
- Program services (functional)
- $44,505
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,307
- Total assets, end of year
- $84,751
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $84,751
- Cash, savings and investments
- $77,098
- Gross receipts
- $135,250
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wan | Executive Dir. | 40 | $40,332 |
| Kip Kubin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan S Pierce | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacque Brawner Dean | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dill H Battle III | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| James M Gallen | President | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine T Surbeck | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Robert E Wisniewski | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas M Domer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah G Kohl | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Funcheon Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James A Reiter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rayford Huxford Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas J Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Diana L Wann | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Holder | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Connelan Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Bruno Bishop | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Alex C Dell | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Lynn Blasingame Olmert | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael J Doyle | Director | 0 | $0 |
| John J Parente | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Phillips | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Wan | Executive Dir. | 40 | $40,000 |
| Kip Kubin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alan S Pierce | President | 1 | $0 |
| Jacque Brawner Dean | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James M Anderson | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Dill H Battle III | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James M Gallen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard T Jernigan Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard K Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheral C Kellar | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ramon Malca | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul R Riegel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine T Surbeck | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie D Tuxhorn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert E Wisniewski | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas M Domer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradford Ingram | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hervey P Levin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah G Kohl | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Funcheon Murphy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James A Reiter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rayford Huxford Taylor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David Langham | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie H Walker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas J Murphy | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Diana L Wann | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Holder | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Connelan Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Bruno Bishop | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Alex C Dell | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Lynn Blasingame Olmert | Director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Kubin | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Alan S Pierce | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Jacque Brawner Dean | President | 0 | $0 |
| James M Anderson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Dill H Battle III | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ann Baird Bishop | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Terrence G Coriden | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| James M Gallen | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ann Haley | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Leonard T Jernigan Jr | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Richard K Johnson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheral C Kellar | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Ramon Malca | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Paul R Riegel | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Catherine T Surbeck | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Leslie D Tuxhorn | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert E Wisniewski | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas M Domer | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Bradford Ingram | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Hervey P Levin | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Deborah G Kohl | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Sharon Funcheon Murphy | Director | 0 | $0 |
| James A Reiter | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Rayford Huxford Taylor | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Susan Wan | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 |
| David Langham | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Eddie H Walker | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Thomas H Murphy | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1997 ANNAPOLIS EXCHANGE PARKWAY 300, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-3273
- In care of
- % MARY ANN STILES
- Signed the 990-EZ
- James Gallen, President
- Phone
- (410) 972-4524
- Website
- cwclawyers.org
- Return prepared by
- Katten & Benson
Mission
To recognize outstanding practitioner of Workers Compensation laws
Program accomplishments
- The College of Worker's Compensation Lawyers, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Tennessee as a non-profit corporation on January 15, 2007, to recognize outstanding practitioners of workers compensation laws with the understanding that Workers Compensation is a very important field of law, if not the most important. It touches more lives than any other area of law. It involves the payment of huge sums of money. The welfare of human beings, the success of business and the pocketbooks of consumers are affected by it. Judge E.R. Mills, Singletary vs. Maugham Construction, 418 S. 2d 1138 Fla. DCA 1982. The qualifications for election are: Candidates must have been in the field of Workers Compensation for at least 20 years and have proven to their peers, the bar, bench and public ,that they possess the highest professional qualifications and ethical standards the highest level of character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership commitment to fostering and furthering the objective of the College sustained exceptional high quality professional services to clients, bar, bench and public and significant evidence of scholarship, teaching, lecturing and/or distinguished public writing on Workers Compensation or related fields of law. In addition to the traits described above, a Fellow is expected to display the following traits in the day-to-day practice of law. The list below is by no means complete, but it is provided by Sponsors and Candidates for their guidance in determining whether a candidate meets the expectations for a Fellow. A Fellow is an individual who 1 would stand out to newer attorneys as a model of professionalism in deportment and advocacy, and as a person who should be emulated and has earned the respect of the bench, opposing counsel and the legal community 2 displays civility in an adversarial relationship 3 avoids ideological differences to affect civility in negotiations, litigation and other aspects of law practice 4 demonstrates an active interest in resolving issues 5 is a student of the law 6 has a thirst for knowledge in all areas of the law that affect the representation of such person's clients in Worker's Compensation 7 actively participates in the state, local and national Bar and 8 has a a reputation as an individual with broad knowledge in all aspects of worker's compensation law. The College focuses on two separate activities. The first is the co-sponsorship of continuing legal education seminars, which occur in conjunction with the induction dinner of the College. The second is a student writing competition in which the winner receives an award at the annual induction dinner. The Board of Directors has also decided to make a grant of $5,000 to Kid's Chance of America, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing secondary education scholarships to the children of people killed or seriously injured in work-related accidents.Expenses $44,505 · grants $5,000
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 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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8237940
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V26)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $84,751
- Income (IRS master file)
- $135,250
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $135,250 | $128,806 | $84,751 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $121,670 | $142,334 | $78,307 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | $107,050 | $115,530 | $108,321 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 20-8237940).
Questions about COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC is 20-8237940.
- Is COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS 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 COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC 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 COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,332 (Susan Wan, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does COLLEGE OF WORKERS COMPENSATIONLAWYERS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $135,250, expenses of $128,806 and total assets of $84,751 at year end.
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