Nonprofit · EIN 51-0237953
DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $393,835 | $357,797 | $36,038 | $900,682 | $280,837 | $619,845 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $398,277 | $378,709 | $19,568 | $642,903 | $91,791 | $551,112 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $385,896 | $337,929 | $47,967 | $599,583 | $100,112 | $499,471 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $259,509
- Membership dues
- $80,458
- Program service revenue
- $119,578
- Investment income
- $14,534
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,030
- Other revenue
- $214
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $136,390
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,527
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $165,138
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,600
- Depreciation
- $1,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $642,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $900,682
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $280,837
- Net assets, end of year
- $619,845
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,349
- Publicly traded securities
- $294,205
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $619,845
- Gross receipts
- $399,073
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Donofrio | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $110,628 | $19,739 |
| Timothy E Lengkeek | AAJ State Governor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross C Karsnitz | Sussex County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan B Houser | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shakuntla L Bhaya | Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Takvorian Saville | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Curley | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan B O'Neil | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine M Cramer | New Castle County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrance Spiller Kimmel | Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason D Warren | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel D Allen | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel D Pratcher III | Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara E Bustard | Secretary & Immediate Past Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James R Donovan | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren A Cirrinicione | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen T Morrow | Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn M Osborn-Gustavson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick C Gallagher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert C Collins II | Kent County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan T Keating | AAJ State Delegate Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer D Donnelly | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Courtney R Prinski | AAJ State Delegate Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Donofrio | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $109,900 | $18,353 |
| Timothy E Lengkeek | AAJ State Governor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross C Karsnitz | Sussex County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan B Houser | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shakuntla L Bhaya | Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Takvorian Saville | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Curley | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan B O'Neil | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine M Cramer | New Castle County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrance Spiller Kimmel | Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason D Warren | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel D Allen | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel D Pratcher III | Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara E Bustard | Secretary & Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James R Donovan | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren A Cirrinicione | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen T Morrow | Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn M Osborn-Gustavson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick C Gallagher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Collins | Kent County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan T Keating | AAJ State Delegate Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer D Donnelly | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Donofrio | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $103,602 | $18,863 |
| Timothy E Lengkeek | AAJ State Delegate Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross C Karsnitz | Sussex County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Meghan B Houser | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shakuntla L Bhaya | Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvonne Takvorian Saville | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| I Barry Guerke | Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Curley | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan B O'Neil | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph W Weik | AAJ Governor Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine M Cramer | New Castle County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrance Spiller Kimmel | Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas M Krayer | CLE Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leroy A Tice | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason D Warren | Membership Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel D Allen | AAJ Governor, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel D Pratcher III | Immediate Past President, Triad Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara E Bustard | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Raeann Warner | Immediate Past President, AAJ Governors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James R Donovan | President - Elect, Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren A Cirrinicione | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen T Morrow | Legislative Committee Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwendolyn M Osborn-Gustavson | Kent County Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 919 N MARKET ST STE 1405, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3035
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carolyn Donofrio, 919 N Market Street Suite 1405, Wilmington, DE 19801
- Signed the 990
- Carolyn Donofrio, Executive Director
- Phone
- (302) 421-2801
- Website
- www.dtla.org
- Return prepared by
- Belfint Lyons & Shuman PA
Mission
Membership organization established to promote the trial practice of law, advance common law and the finest traditions of jurisprudence, and to provide education, networking and other services to its members.
Program accomplishments
- Seminars, education and conventions to advance the mission of the trial lawyers to promote justice for the public good.
- Legislative research and advocacy specific to the members' industry.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0237953
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $900,682
- Income (IRS master file)
- $399,073
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $393,835 | $357,797 | $900,682 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $398,277 | $378,709 | $642,903 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $385,896 | $337,929 | $599,583 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $363,736 | $316,744 | $473,470 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 51-0237953).
Questions about DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION is 51-0237953.
- Is DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1980.
- Are donations to DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DELAWARE 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 DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Carolyn Donofrio.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,628 (Carolyn Donofrio, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $393,835, expenses of $357,797 and total assets of $900,682 at year end.
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