Nonprofit · EIN 23-7454766
LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, MA 01003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,447,644 | $1,136,638 | $311,006 | $5,635,367 | $133,526 | $5,501,841 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,170,953 | $1,040,096 | $130,857 | $4,972,586 | $119,423 | $4,853,163 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,394,059 | $1,138,720 | $255,339 | $4,112,143 | $161,228 | $3,950,915 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $365,297
- Membership dues
- $328,036
- Program service revenue
- $851,478
- Investment income
- $230,869
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $98,498
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $111,504
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $454,902
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $36,737
- Travel
- $13,856
- Program services (functional)
- $760,901
- Management and general (functional)
- $375,737
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,972,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,635,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $133,526
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,501,841
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,072,494
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,430,616
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,225
- Gross receipts
- $2,685,687
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Boutcher | Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $192,734 | $20,596 |
| Kathryne Young | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mario Barnes | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Goodwin | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Nelson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shauhin Talesh | General Editor Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Reosti | Book Review Editor Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anya Bernstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Asad Asad | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aziza Ahmed | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Schmidt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hiroshi Fukurai | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| I India Thusi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Jarpa Dawuni | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamelia Morgan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Atiles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kamari Clarke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karin Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Khiara Bridges | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Chiarello | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nkatha Kabira | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Qudsia Mirza | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Stryker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sahar Aziz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Lageson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Gleeson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sindiso MnisiWeeks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Cheng | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Veena Dubal | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wahab Egbewole | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zozo Dyani-Mhango | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Boutcher | Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $176,747 | $39,064 |
| Kathryne Young | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Beth Nielsen | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Goodwin | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Nelson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shauhin Talesh | General Editor Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amada Armenta | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anya Bernstein | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Asad Asad | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Sarat | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Sykes | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daanika Gordon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deepa Das Acevedo | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hiroshi Fukurai | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| I India Thusi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamelia Morgan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kamari Clarke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyoko Ishida | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Chiarello | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nkatha Kabira | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Stryker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sahar Aziz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Brayne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lageson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Cummings | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Gleeson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sindiso MnisiWeeks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Veena Dubal | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zozo Dyani-Mhango | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN BOUTCHER | EXECUTIVE OF Officer | 40 | $124,712 | $56,527 |
| DEEPA DAS ACEVEDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMADA ARMENTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHAR AZIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BRAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CHIARELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMARI CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CUMMINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE DARIAN-SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NTOMBIZOZUKO DYANI-MHANGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE GOODWIN | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAANIKA GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYOKO ISHIDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LAGESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYOBAMI LANIYONU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MORAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MULCAHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BETH NIELSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY OMARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN OSSEI-OWUSU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOTHIE RAJAH | BOOK REVIEW Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON RENTELN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN SARAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FABIO DE SA E SILVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN STRYKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SYKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUHIN TALESH | GENERAL EDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| I INDA THUSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 240 HICKS WAY, AMHERST, MA 01003-9278
- In care of
- % UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steven Boutcher, 417 Machmer Hall 240 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 010039278
- Signed the 990
- Steven Boutcher, Executive Officer
- Phone
- (413) 545-1673
- Website
- WWW.LAWANDSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Larson & Company PC
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE: PROVIDES A FORUM FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE USA AND AROUND THE WORLD TO PRESENT AND DISCUSS THEIR RESEARCH. APPROXIMATELY 2300 ATTENDED IN 2025.Expenses $487,000 · grants $9,043 · revenue $731,458
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE AWARDING PRIZES FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOLARSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND SERVICE; AWARDING GRANTS FOR RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO MEMBERS; MONITORING ACTIVITIES OF LSA SUBGROUPS CALLED COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH NETWORKS; AND PARTICIPATING IN THE CONSORTIUM OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONS AND AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES.Expenses $106,870 · grants $71,411
- EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS: FOR SCHOLARS NEW TO THE FIELD, THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES ANNUAL SEMINARS TO DISCUSS RESEARCH, TEACHING AND PUBLISHING, AND OFFERS MENTORSHIP BY SENIOR SCHOLARS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME. IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING OUR ANNUAL MEETING, WE HOST A JUNIOR SCHOLARS WORKSHOP WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS TO SHARE RESEARCH, NETWORK, AND DISCUSS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.Expenses $100,085 · grants $31,050 · revenue $15,459
- QUARTERLY JOURNAL: THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY JOURNAL, "LAW & SOCIETY REVIEW." WORK BY APPROXIMATELY 50 AUTHORS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE 2024-2025 VOLUME, PLUS MANY MORE BOOKS WERE REVIEWED AND SCHOLARS SERVED AS PEER REVIEWERS.Expenses $66,946 · revenue $104,561
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7454766
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,635,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,685,687
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,447,644 | $1,136,638 | $5,635,367 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,170,953 | $1,040,096 | $4,972,586 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,394,059 | $1,138,720 | $4,112,143 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,953,071 | $1,364,590 | $3,713,134 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-7454766).
Questions about LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION is 23-7454766.
- Is LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION 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 LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Steven Boutcher.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,734 (Steven Boutcher, Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does LAW AND SOCIETY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,447,644, expenses of $1,136,638 and total assets of $5,635,367 at year end.
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