Nonprofit · EIN 52-0914250
NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS
Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $104,312,649 | $105,779,812 | -$1,467,163 | $60,251,744 | $21,558,794 | $38,692,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $104,338,175 | $102,040,636 | $2,297,539 | $57,630,182 | $22,942,326 | $34,687,856 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $88,730,713
- of which government grants
- $87,371,160
- Program service revenue
- $15,273,146
- Investment income
- $243,803
- Royalties
- $7,324
- Other revenue
- $64,987
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,623,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,134,732
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,522,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,440
- Accounting fees
- $200,415
- Occupancy
- $2,136,080
- Travel
- $3,896,203
- Depreciation
- $644,963
- Program services (functional)
- $93,807,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,866,834
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,105,027
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,630,182
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,251,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,558,794
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,692,950
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,434,439
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,724,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,963,915
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,729,035
- Gross unrelated business income
- $139
- Gross receipts
- $104,312,649
- Employees
- 365
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C MCQUEEN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 37.5 | $367,542 | $44,470 |
| MICHAEL L BUENGER | EXEC. VP & CHIEF OPER. OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $282,540 | $50,346 |
| JEFFREY A APPERSON VP OF | INTERNAT. PROGRAMS - UNTIL 11/2024 Key employee | 40 | $230,452 | $22,979 |
| JESSE RUTLEDGE | VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 37.5 | $208,880 | $31,969 |
| PAMELA CASEY | VP RESEARCH Key employee | 37.5 | $200,423 | $38,431 |
| LAURIE K DUDGEON | VP COURT CONSULTING Key employee | 37.5 | $204,224 | $30,880 |
| JOHN MEEKS VP EDUCATION | AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $197,603 | $35,824 |
| DEBORAH A MASON | VP AND CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $195,589 | $35,228 |
| AMY MCDOWELL | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $204,409 | $21,694 |
| EDWARD DANSO INTERIM CFO - | UNTIL 7/2024, CFO Officer | 37.5 | $185,455 | $34,145 |
| PAUL FLORENZ | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $177,853 | $39,658 |
| DAVID SACHAR | DIR CENTER FOR JUDICIAL ETHICS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,528 | $29,357 |
| TIMOTHY M HUGHES | INT'L MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,319 | $28,572 |
| DANIELLE HIRSCH | COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $187,840 | $18,971 |
| KRISTEN TREBIL HALBERSMA | COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,488 | $19,080 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW B DURRANT | CHAIR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANNA BALCKBURNE-RIGSBY | CHAIR - UNTIL 8/2024, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| REGINA DE CHABERT PETERSEN | VICE CHAIR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| GREG SATTIZAHN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| BARRY P BARBASH | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD J BROWN | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM DECKINGER | DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER W DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE DUNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY GREENBERG | DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL R HADE | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE HALBROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN R JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H LANZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOLANDA L LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY S LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY MISKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG S MORFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH N MULVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN T NOCKLEBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CHAVEZ ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD J PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD A ROBINSON | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS W ROSS | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA H RUSH | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLINS J SEITZ JR | DIRECTOR - AS OF 8/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOKO SERITA | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 7/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS R SIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORRIS SILBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY R STEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA R YEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY C MCQUEEN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 37.5 | $354,256 | $45,189 |
| MICHAEL L BUENGER | EXEC. VP & CHIEF OPER. OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $264,421 | $48,702 |
| ELIZABETH O'DONNELL | CFO/TREASURER - UNTIL 11/2023 Officer | 37.5 | $217,026 | $35,640 |
| PAMELA CASEY | VP RESEARCH Key employee | 37.5 | $209,442 | $38,955 |
| JESSE RUTLEDGE | VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 37.5 | $210,306 | $31,904 |
| DEBORAH A MASON | VP AND CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $204,324 | $34,948 |
| JEFFREY A APPERSON | VP OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $214,115 | $21,846 |
| JOHN MEEKS | VP OF INSTITUTE FOR COURT MANAG. Key employee | 37.5 | $194,088 | $33,998 |
| AMY MCDOWELL | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER/SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $201,736 | $21,370 |
| TIMOTHY M HUGHES | INTERNATIONAL MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,129 | $29,364 |
| PAUL FLORENZ | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $171,688 | $39,103 |
| DANIELLE HIRSCH | COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $180,709 | $18,344 |
| NORA SYDOW | COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $163,842 | $34,143 |
| KRISTEN TREBIL HALBERSMA | COURT SERVICES MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $175,717 | $18,466 |
| EDWARD DANSO | INTERIM CFO - AS OF 11/2023 Officer | 37.5 | $152,178 | $26,261 |
| ANNA BALCKBURNE-RIGSBY | CHAIR - AS OF 08/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA H RUSH | CHAIR - UNTIL 08/2023, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SATTIZAHN | VICE CHAIR - AS OF 08/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL R HADE | VICE CHAIR - UNTIL 08/2023, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY P BARBASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINALD J BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL R BROWN III | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER W DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE DUNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW B DURRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMIE M EDWARDS | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE HALBROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN HOSHINO | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H LANZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOLANDA L LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL P MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE G MAY | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MISKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG S MORFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH N MULVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T NOCKLEBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOKO SERITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHORBA | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS R SIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORRIS SILBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY R STEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A SUTTELL | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA R YEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 NEWPORT AVE, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185-4147
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH T CLEMENT, 300 NEWPORT AVENUE, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23185
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD DANSO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (757) 259-1565
- Website
- WWW.NCSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SINCE 1971, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS (THE CENTER) PARTNERS WITH STATE COURTS IN THEIR EVOLUTION INTO MODERN GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND HELPS TO INTRODUCE EFFICIENCY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS INTO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) TO ENSURE IMPARTIALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE CENTER PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE COURTS THROUGH CONSULTING, SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION SHARING WITHIN THE COURT COMMUNITY, IDENTIFIES EMERGING COST-CUTTING PRACTICES, DEVELOPS COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR COURT OPERATIONS, AND DESIGNS LEADERSHIP TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STATE COURT LEADERS. THE CENTER IS EDUCATING A NEW GENERATION OF COURT LEADERS, PROVIDING STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCES TO COURT EXECUTIVES, AND ENSURING THAT THE STATE JUDICIARIES BECOME EFFECTIVE PARTNERS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT.
Program accomplishments
- INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE CENTER CONDUCTED APPROXIMATELY 75 PROJECTS IN 2024 IN DIVERSE AREAS INCLUDING JUDICIAL GOVERNANCE, JUDICIAL EDUCATION, COURT TECHNOLOGY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND ANTI CORRUPTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, JUVENILE JUSTICE AND TRANSNATIONAL AND ORGANIZED CRIME. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $69,372,797 · revenue $219,768
- DIRECT SERVICES TO STATE AND LOCAL COURTS - THE CENTER SERVES AS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE FOR THE ADAPTATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COURTS THROUGH CONSULTING. THE CENTER PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 210 INDIVIDUAL STATE CONTRACTS IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING FOSTER CARE, HUMAN RESOURCES, AUTOMATION, BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ISSUES, JURIES, FACILITIES PLANNING, CASEFLOW MANAGEMENT AND COURT INTERPRETATION.Expenses $13,643,072 · revenue $10,023,842
- RESEARCH PROGRAMS - PROGRAM DELIVERS ITS SERVICES IN DATA QUALITY, GOVERNANCE, AND ANALYSIS - TURNING DATA INTO USEFUL, ACTIONABLE INFORMATION, HELP COURTS PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH TRENDSPOTTING, ANTICIPATING CHALLENGES AND NEEDS.Expenses $4,918,231 · revenue $1,240,143
- CLEARINGHOUSE ACTIVITIES - THE CENTER SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COURT COMMUNITY AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN COURTS CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN STATE COURTS ADMINISTRATION. SPECIFIC SERVICES ARE: DISTRIBUTION OF COURT-RELATED PUBLICATIONS, COURT ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AND INFORMATION SERVICES.Expenses $3,317,775 · revenue $2,260,798
- EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING - PROGRAMS PROVIDES COURSES AND TRAINING FOR COURT COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,556,076 · revenue $1,528,595
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 | Not 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
- 52-0914250
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50B)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,251,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $104,312,649
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $104,312,649 | $105,779,812 | $60,251,744 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $104,338,175 | $102,040,636 | $57,630,182 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $94,686,225 | $87,841,304 | $55,682,425 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-0914250).
Questions about NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS is 52-0914250.
- Is NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS 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 NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH T CLEMENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 48 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,542 (MARY C MCQUEEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $104,312,649, expenses of $105,779,812 and total assets of $60,251,744 at year end.
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