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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2280603

CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN

Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48933

Financials

$716K$551K2023$748K$561K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$747,701$560,776$186,925$980,859$91,814$889,045
September 30, 2024990$716,012$551,356$164,656$736,726$34,606$702,120
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$73,655
Membership dues
$63,430
Program service revenue
$607,920
Investment income
$42,025
Net income from fundraising events
$1,045
Net income from sales of inventory
$5,313
Other revenue
$24,101

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,340
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$101,630
Other salaries and wages
$35,880
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$146,663
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,045
Travel
$1,542
Program services (functional)
$328,140
Management and general (functional)
$232,636

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$736,726
Total assets, end of year
$980,859
Total liabilities, end of year
$91,814
Net assets, end of year
$889,045
Publicly traded securities
$611,502
Net assets without donor restrictions
$889,045
Gross unrelated business income
$10,500
Gross receipts
$761,049
Employees
2
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1977
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ramona SainExecutive Director
Officer
40$77,400
Patrick A Cherry2nd Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$4,875
Marshall TauberDirector
Trustee or director
1$4,171
Haralambos Dimitrios MihasDirector
Trustee or director
1$3,188
Dominic Andriacchi JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$2,550
Lauren R AskewDirector
Trustee or director
1$2,475
Victor MansourTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$1,763
Bernard A JocunsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$600
Jana D MathieuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Timothy H HavisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Takura NyamfukudzaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
William SworDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marilena DavidDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jordan A ZuppkeDIrector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael L SteinbergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John A SheaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lisa B Kirsch SatawaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Daniel W GrowDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stuart G FriedmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marina ChupacDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael E CarterDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephanie FarkasSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Rhonda B Ives1st Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
R Timothy KohlerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephanie N Fakih EndedDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAMONA SAINEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$76,320
BERNARD A JOCUNSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RHONDA IVES1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PATRICK CHERRY2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VICTOR MANSOURTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEPHANIE FARKASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARINA CHUPACDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE FAKIHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STUART FRIEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL GROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA KIRSCH SATAWADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARALAMBOS DIMITRIOS MIHASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SHEADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL STEINBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARSHALL TAUBERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN ZUPPKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARILENA DAVIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM SWORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAKURA NYAMFUKUDZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY HAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANA MATHIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC ANDRIACCHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
217 S CAPITOL AVE, LANSING, MI 48933-1503
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ramona Sain, PO Box 279, Davison, MI 48423
Signed the 990
Victor Mansour, Treasurer
Phone
(517) 579-0533
Return prepared by
YEO & YEO PC

Mission

See Schedule O.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CDAM is comprised of attorneys who practice criminal defense in the State of Michigan and assists those attorneys who represent the accused. Comprehensive training through conferences and legal seminars are held 20-25 times a year, and legal updates are provided regularly through membership communications initiatives. Networking and socializing opportunities help facilitate and strengthen peer support.
    Expenses $201,115 · grants $14,340 · revenue $517,920
  • See Schedule O.
    Expenses $91,025 · revenue $90,000
  • CDAM monitors legislation that effects the rights of the accused and the defense attorney's ability to protect those rights and provide the accused with a fair trial and adequate defense. In doing so, members can be involved in many levels of the ongoing efforts to ensure that Michigan citizens are treated justly.
    Expenses $36,000

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2280603
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$980,859
Income (IRS master file)
$761,049

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$747,701$560,776$980,859IRS
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$716,012$551,356$736,726XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$491,185$437,317$644,304IRS
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 38-2280603).

Questions about CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN

What is the EIN of CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN is 38-2280603.
Is CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN 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 CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN 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 CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN 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 CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Ramona Sain.
Who are the officers and directors of CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,400 (Ramona Sain, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF MICHIGAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $747,701, expenses of $560,776 and total assets of $980,859 at year end.

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