Nonprofit · EIN 43-1149594
MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
Tax-exempt · JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $70,534 | $65,873 | $4,661 | $7,089 | – | $7,089 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $73,321 | $87,114 | -$13,793 | $2,427 | – | $2,427 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $85,238 | $97,795 | -$12,557 | $16,221 | – | $16,221 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $43,946
- Program service revenue
- $25,707
- Other revenue
- $881
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $58,908
- Printing, publications and postage
- $132
- Other expenses
- $6,833
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,428
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,089
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,089
- Cash, savings and investments
- $7,089
- Gross receipts
- $70,534
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW FRY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| HERMAN GUETERSLOH | EMERITUS | 0.25 | $0 |
| TRAVIS JACOBS | PRESIDENT | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAY PARISH | TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GREG MERMELSTEIN | EX-OFFICIO | 0.25 | $0 |
| TALMAGE NEWTON IV | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RUSSELL | VICE PRESIDE | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMON | EMERITUS | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAYLA WILLIAMS | PAST PRESIDE | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHEENA FOYE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN ECCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATT RADEFELD | SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 |
| TARA CRANE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BEN FABER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN KAIL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| RONNA HOLLOMAN-HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TJ KIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| NATALIE HULL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIFFANY WINNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW FRY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| HERMAN GUETERSLOH | EMERITUS | 0.25 | $0 |
| TRAVIS JACOBS | VICE PRESIDE | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAY PARISH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GREG MERMELSTEIN | EX-OFFICIO | 0.25 | $0 |
| TALMAGE NEWTON IV | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| LAURA O'SULLIVAN | PAST PRESIDE | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RUSSELL | SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMON | EMERITUS | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAYLA WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHEENA FOYE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN ECCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TORY BERNSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATT REDEFELD | TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TARA CRANE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BEN FABER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN KAIL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| RONNA HOLLOMAN-HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TJ KIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DOWLING | PAST PRESIDE | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| HERMAN GUETERSLOH | EX OFFICIO | 0.25 | $0 |
| TRAVIS JACOBS | SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAY PARISH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GREG MERMELSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TALMAGE NEWTON IV | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| LAURA O'SULLIVAN | PRESIDENT | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RUSSELL | TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SIMON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| KAYLA WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDE | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHEENA FOYE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN ECCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TORY BERNSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATT REDEFELD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| TARA CRANE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BEN FABER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN KAIL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| RONNA HOLLOMAN-HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 E HIGH ST STE 200, JEFFERSON CTY, MO 65101-2989
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RANDY J SCHERR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (573) 636-2822
- Website
- MACDL.NET
- Return prepared by
- SEAVER & FORCK CPAS
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION IS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOLLOWING: (A) TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW AND THE RELATED ARTS; (B) TO DISSEMINATE BY LECTURE, SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW AS IT RELATES, DIRECTLY AND ANCILLARY, TO THE FIELD OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE; (C) TO PROMOTE THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE; (D) TO FOSTER, MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE THE INTEGRITY, INDEPENDENCE AND EXPERTISE OF THE DEFENSE LAWYER IN CRIMINAL CASES; (E) TO FOSTER PERIODIC MEETINGS OF DEFENSE LAWYERS AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE MATERIAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THEREBY THE IMPROVEMENT OF CRIMINAL LAW, ITS PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES.
Program accomplishments
- MACDL PROVIDED CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 21 HOURS OF CLE. ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21 IN TOTAL.
- MACDL PROVIDED UPDATED INFORMATION ON NEW AND PROPOSED CHANGES IN CRIMINAL LAW VIA EMAILS AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES/REPORTS.
- MACDL PROVIDES A CASE LAW UPDATE FOR MEMBERS VIA THE MACDL WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, MACDL PROVIDES A BIWEEKLY ENEWS BULLETINS, FACEBOOK AND X (TWITTER)POSTS REGARDING EVENTS/NEWS RELATIVE TO THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE BAR.
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-EZ 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
- 43-1149594
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,089
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,534
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $70,534 | $65,873 | $7,089 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $73,321 | $87,114 | $2,427 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $85,238 | $97,795 | $16,221 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 43-1149594).
Questions about MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
- What is the EIN of MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS is 43-1149594.
- Is MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1978.
- Are donations to MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE 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 MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS 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 MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MISSOURI ASSN OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $70,534, expenses of $65,873 and total assets of $7,089 at year end.
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