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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1209127

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$6.7M$6.3M2022$6.8M$6.6M2023$7.2M$7.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$7,198,369$7,231,495-$33,126$16,724,168$4,885,757$11,838,411
August 31, 2024990$6,757,726$6,612,449$145,277$16,718,214$5,336,667$11,381,547
August 31, 2023990$6,702,306$6,257,002$445,304$13,029,190$3,156,028$9,873,162
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$792,750
Program service revenue
$5,856,652
Investment income
$535,199
Royalties
$3,144
Other revenue
$13,768

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,218,406
Other salaries and wages
$1,898,292
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,716,971
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$71,594
Accounting fees
$45,810
Occupancy
$303,666
Travel
$273,901
Depreciation
$154,752
Program services (functional)
$5,004,847
Management and general (functional)
$2,226,648

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,718,214
Total assets, end of year
$16,724,168
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,885,757
Net assets, end of year
$11,838,411
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,081,675
Publicly traded securities
$11,194,887
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,838,411
Gross unrelated business income
$19,600
Gross receipts
$7,198,369
Employees
24
Volunteers
700
Year formed
1960
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ONA ALSTON DOSUNMUPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$453,470$49,334
NATALIE SINICROPEDEP. CEO & EXEC. DIR. LR UNTIL 9/24
Officer
37.5$303,390$30,355
JACQUELYNN RICH FREDERICKSSR. LR ATTORNEY UNTIL 8/25
Highest-paid employee
37.5$204,531$43,884
LAURA TILMANNDIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Officer
37.5$182,853$32,201
ANNA MOIR DILESSR. LR ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$163,772$39,676
MADHUJITH HAPUARACHCHIDIR. OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Key employee
37.5$153,923$30,351
ASHLEY SULLIVANSR. DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
37.5$130,911$29,384
FRANCISCO PARDODIR. OF LEGAL RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$137,837$19,643
MEREDITH MCMILLANDIR. OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$113,781$35,651
TIMOTHY LYNCHCHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRAEVENA BYRDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALEXANDRA SCHIMMERCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MELISSA HOLLOWAYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
LUCY FRANCESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THERESE LEONESECRETARY UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DARRON FARHATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
VENUS BOSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK BRANDENBURGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GUILHERME COSTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DARRYL LUNON IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LAKEISHA MARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ABBEY RICHARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANNE BILDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YOUNDY COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER LOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOPE MURPHY TYEHIMBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER ZIMBROFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP CATANZANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PRIYA HARJANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ART LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORENA PENALOZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE SANDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMARA BRITTDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
0.75$0
REBECCA GOSEDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DANIEL KAUFMANDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
0.75$0
XINNING LIUDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ROSA LILIANA PALACIOS-BALDWINDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
0.75$0
DANIELLE UYDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/25
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ONA ALSTON DOSUNMUPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$432,036$47,300
NATALIE SINICROPEDEPUTY CEO & EXECUTIVE DIR. OF LR
Officer
37.5$256,529$38,509
LAURA TILMANNDIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Officer
37.5$186,412$31,989
FRANCISCO PARDOSENIOR LEGAL RESOURCES ATTORNEY
Key employee
37.5$182,896$29,901
MADHUJITH HAPUARACHCHIDIR. OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Key employee
37.5$160,962$28,227
ASHLEY SULLIVANDIR. OF MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING
Key employee
37.5$155,000$26,461
ANNA MOIR DILESSENIOR LEGAL RESOURCES ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$148,615$32,268
MEREDITH MCMILLANMANAGER OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$114,153$27,136
JACQUELINE CARDOZAMANAGER OF WEB SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$104,061$23,647
HOLLY PETERSONASSOC. DIR. OF LR UNTIL 7/23
Highest-paid employee
37.5$101,021$21,443
TRAEVENA BYRDCHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MELISSA HOLLOWAYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TIMOTHY LYNCHCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JANINE DUMONTELLEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
THERESE LEONESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DARRON FARHATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANNE BILDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
YOUNDY COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHRISTOPHER LOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
HOPE MURPHY TYEHIMBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JENNIFER ZIMBROFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PHILIP CATANZANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRIYA HARJANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ART LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORENA PENALOZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE SANDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA BRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA GOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL KAUFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
XINNING LIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSA LILIANA PALACIOS-BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE UYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY JO DIVELYDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
MARY PHELPS DUGANDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
KAREN JOHNSON SHAHEEDDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
PATRICIA PETROWSKIDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
AUGUSTIN RIVERA JRDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
FRANK ROTHDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/24
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ONA ALSTON DOSUNMUPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$423,825$24,434
HOLLY PETERSONASSOC. DIR. LEGAL RES. UNTIL 7/23
Highest-paid employee
37.5$161,398$35,380
FRANCISCO PARDOSENIOR LEGAL RESOURCES ATTORNEY
Key employee
37.5$156,632$28,445
LAURA TILMANNDIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Officer
37.5$147,128$30,277
MADHUJITH HAPURACHCHIDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
37.5$132,569$27,393
JESSIE BROWNDEP. CEO/EXEC. DIR. LR UNTIL 7/22
Highest-paid employee
37.5$128,220$19,565
ASHLEY SULLIVANDIR. OF MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
37.5$118,585$24,995
ANNA MOIR DILESSENIOR LEGAL RESOURCES ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$108,745$23,439
NATALIE SINICROPEDEPUTY CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LR
Officer
37.5$78,278$9,729
MELISSA HOLLOWAYCHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JANINE DUMONTELLEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRAEVENA BYRDCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LAURA TODD JOHNSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
DARRON FARHATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN OWENSTREASURER UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
THERESE LEONESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHILIP CATANZANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PRIYA HARJANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANTHONY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ART LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LORENA PENALOZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STEVEN SANDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TAMARA BRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REBECCA GOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL KAUFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
XINNING LIUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSA PALACIOS-BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE UYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY JO DIVELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY PHELPS DUGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN JOHNSON SHAHEEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA PETROWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUGUSTIN RIVERA JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R YVETTE CLARKDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
ANIL GOLLAHALLIDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
JANET JUDGEDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
SHARMAINE LAMARDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
ALEXANDRA SCHIMMERDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0
OMAR SYEDDIRECTOR UNTIL 6/23
Trustee or director
0.75$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 DUPONT CIR NW STE 620, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1134
In care of
% LINDA BEZA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ONA ALSTON DOSUNMU, ONE DUPONT CIRCLE NW 620, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
ONA ALSTON DOSUNMU, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(202) 833-8390
Return prepared by
CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC

Mission

TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION ATTORNEYS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INSTITUTIONS THEY SERVE.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEETINGS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION: NACUA HOSTS BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CLE WORKSHOPS AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE-THE INDUSTRY'S PREEMINENT GATHERING OF HIGHER EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS. IN ADDITION, NACUA HOSTS VARIOUS WEBINARS AND ONLINE COURSES TO SUPPORT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS IN PROVIDING TOP-QUALITY ADVICE AND COUNSEL TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND HELP THEIR INSTITUTIONS COMPLY WITH THE LAW. THROUGH THESE OFFERINGS, NACUA PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO BOTH LEARN AND STAY CURRENT WITH VARIOUS ASPECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LAW AND TO NETWORK AND SPEND TIME WITH A COMMUNITY OF PEERS.
    Expenses $3,397,729 · revenue $2,954,355
  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: NACUA PROVIDES A VARIETY OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES TO INFORM COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION LAW, TO FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND BEST PRACTICES, AND TO DEVELOP AND NURTURE A VIBRANT, WELCOMING, AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY THAT REFLECTS THE BREADTH OF NACUA'S MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. NACUA MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE: NACUA'S NEW CASES AND DEVELOPMENTS, NACUANOTES, BRIEFINGS, SEARCHABLE LEGAL RESOURCES LIBRARY (SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL MATERIALS AND SAMPLE FORMS AND AGREEMENTS), OVER 40 AFFINITY GROUPS (MOST OF WHICH HAVE ONLINE COMMUNITIES), NACUA CAREER CENTER, AND NACUANET.
    Expenses $1,518,867 · revenue $2,881,197
  • PUBLICATIONS: NACUA PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LAW, THE ONLY PEER-REVIEWED, ACADEMIC JOURNAL IN THE UNITED STATES EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION LAW. ADDITIONALLY, NACUA ADMINISTERS AND PUBLISHES PERIODIC BENCHMARKING SURVEYS OF ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS.
    Expenses $88,251 · revenue $1,500

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1209127
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,724,168
Income (IRS master file)
$7,198,369

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$7,198,369$7,231,495$16,724,168XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$6,757,726$6,612,449$16,718,214XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$6,702,306$6,257,002$13,029,190XML
990August 2022$5,668,791$5,367,856$11,165,496IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 52-1209127).

Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS

What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS is 52-1209127.
Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS 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 ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ONA ALSTON DOSUNMU.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $453,470 (ONA ALSTON DOSUNMU, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ATTORNEYS have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,198,369, expenses of $7,231,495 and total assets of $16,724,168 at year end.

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