Nonprofit · EIN 25-1688647
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $207,155 | $206,573 | $582 | $164,314 | $0 | $164,314 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $195,214 | $188,702 | $6,512 | $163,732 | $0 | $163,732 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $200,864 | $197,866 | $2,998 | $157,220 | $0 | $157,220 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $69,601
- Membership dues
- $69,601
- Program service revenue
- $123,672
- Investment income
- $9,990
- Net income from fundraising events
- $599
- Other revenue
- $3,892
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,105
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $900
- Accounting fees
- $1,450
- Occupancy
- $10,243
- Program services (functional)
- $63,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $143,211
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $163,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $164,314
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $164,314
- Gross receipts
- $254,477
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE J LACHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,500 |
| JAMES T TALLMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE A KILLIAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L WEBSTER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN D KRESSLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GIANNI FLORO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARESA M ROVNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R FROETSCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANI R HASSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW T LOGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG F MURPHEY III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN B LUPETIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY B DEIHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E RICHARD L OGRODOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL DUGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD H MCMILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS F KATKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT C MCMILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD W EPSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MICHAEL W GIANANTONIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN NEIDERHISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET A COONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL D SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK B MILSOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL E FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN J NOCERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON M SCHIFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN K RUDERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW K RUMMEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA J WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH J MASSARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WOJTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL J BOPP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINA J ZUMPELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL B SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY B HOLUTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIANNA M KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL M TERSHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN E COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE J LACHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,500 |
| KATIE A KILLION | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY R UNATIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES T TALLMAN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L WEBSTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GIANNI FLORO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARESA M ROVNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R FROETSCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANI R HASSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN W SCHWEERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW T LOGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES F BOWERS III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MURPHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN B LUPETIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY L DEIHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E RICHARD OGRODOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCHELL H DUGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD F MCMILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS C KATKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT W MCMILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD W EPSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MICHAEL GIANANTONIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN S NEIDERHISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN D KRESSLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL B SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK E MILSOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN J NOCERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON M SCHIFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN K RUDERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW W RUMMEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA J WATKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MASSARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY G WOJTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL J BOPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINA ZUMPELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL B SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY E HOLUTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIANNA M KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL A TERSHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE J LACHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $52,000 |
| BRYAN S NEIDERHISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER S SETCAVAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL B SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE A KILLION | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS C KATKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD F MCMILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD W EPSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT W MCMILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL J BOPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL A TERSHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMUEL L MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET M CONNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MASARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN J NOCERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELTON M BURGESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON M SCHIFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G CLINTON KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANI R HASSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN W SCHWEERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH R FROETSCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIANNI FLORO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARESA M ROVNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A CHIAPPETTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN D KRESSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN B LUPETIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID C ZIMMARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E RICHARD OGRODOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW T LOGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES F BOWERS III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MURPHEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK E MILSOP | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN K RUDERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY R UNATIN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES T TALLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L WEBSTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 909 MT ROYAL BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223-1088
- In care of
- % LAURIE J LACHER
- Signed the 990
- LAURIE J LACHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 487-7644
- Return prepared by
- DAVID M FLORIJAN CPA INC
Mission
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOC IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING, IMPROVING AND ADVANCING THE COMMON INTEREST OF ALL MEMBERS IN THE CAUSES OF TRIAL ADVOCACY, TRIAL BY JURY AND IN ENCOURAGING FELLOWSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY.
Program accomplishments
- JUDICIARY DINNER - ANNUAL DINNER HONORING ACTIVE AND RETIRED JUDGES IN WESTERN PA AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS. THE DINNER PROVIDES EDUCATION TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE OF LAW AND THE JUDICIARY IN OUR SOCIETY AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FOSTER COLLEGIAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG JUDGES AND LAWYERS.Expenses $52,636
- DINNER MEETINGS WITH SPEAKERS - PROVIDES AN EDUCATION ON CURRENT LAW TOPICS.Expenses $8,106
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ETHICS AND CIVIL JUSTICE PRESERVATION. THIS PROGRAM BENEFITS ALL MEMBERS.Expenses $2,620
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 | 990 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
- 25-1688647
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $164,314
- Income (IRS master file)
- $254,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $207,155 | $206,573 | $164,314 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $195,214 | $188,702 | $163,732 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $200,864 | $197,866 | $157,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $181,506 | $164,424 | $154,222 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 25-1688647).
Questions about WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION is 25-1688647.
- Is WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS 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 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,500 (LAURIE J LACHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $207,155, expenses of $206,573 and total assets of $164,314 at year end.
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