Nonprofit · EIN 52-1354365
HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION
Also known as HSLDA
Tax-exempt · PURCELLVILLE, VA 20132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,540,768 | $15,976,891 | $563,877 | $5,968,309 | $10,638,229 | -$4,669,920 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,028,509 | $16,701,498 | $327,011 | $6,438,785 | $11,705,608 | -$5,266,823 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,020,149 | $20,103,172 | -$2,083,023 | $7,915,813 | $13,559,111 | -$5,643,298 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,598,960
- Membership dues
- $11,752,307
- Program service revenue
- $360,218
- Investment income
- $106,591
- Royalties
- $11,814
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $457,222
- Other revenue
- $474,999
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,148,849
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,501,662
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,690,994
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $105,920
- Accounting fees
- $49,368
- Occupancy
- $696,878
- Travel
- $204,218
- Depreciation
- $729,725
- Program services (functional)
- $14,130,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,356,766
- Fundraising (functional)
- $489,325
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,438,785
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,968,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,638,229
- Net assets, end of year
- -$4,669,920
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,012
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$5,509,718
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $839,798
- Gross unrelated business income
- $143,100
- Gross receipts
- $16,632,700
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R Mason | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $307,679 | $46,204 |
| Charles Hurst | VP of Administration Officer | 38 | $218,560 | $33,770 |
| Steven Oberlander | VP Finance and Technology Officer | 32 | $216,848 | $34,816 |
| Scott Woodruff | Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 39 | $205,701 | $32,667 |
| Suzanne Stephens | VP of Communications and Marketing Officer | 38 | $208,424 | $25,035 |
| Kevin Boden | Director of Global Outreach Highest-paid employee | 39 | $170,807 | $34,591 |
| Darren Jones | Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services Highest-paid employee | 39 | $164,619 | $34,152 |
| Thomas Schmidt | Senior Counsel Highest-paid employee | 39 | $162,446 | $35,081 |
| Peter Kamakawiwoole | Director of Litigation Highest-paid employee | 39 | $160,177 | $34,741 |
| J Michael Smith | President Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 9 | $35,688 | $0 |
| Michael Farris | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Fessler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Bailey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abraham Hamilton III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi St John | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger Sayre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R Mason | President and Director Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $293,557 | $40,813 |
| Steven Oberlander | VP Finance and Technology Officer | 32 | $203,901 | $35,058 |
| Charles Hurst | VP of Administration Officer | 38 | $204,068 | $31,393 |
| Scott Woodruff | Director of Legal and Legislative Advocacy Highest-paid employee | 39 | $198,561 | $30,491 |
| Suzanne Stephens | VP of Communications and Marketing Officer | 38 | $197,237 | $21,299 |
| Darren Jones | Senior Counsel and Director of Group Services Highest-paid employee | 39 | $156,433 | $30,622 |
| Thomas Schmidt | Senior Counsel Highest-paid employee | 39 | $153,644 | $30,453 |
| Peter Kamakawiwoole | Director of Litigation Highest-paid employee | 39 | $153,155 | $30,305 |
| Kevin Boden | Director of Global Outreach Highest-paid employee | 39 | $159,669 | $18,253 |
| J Michael Smith | President Emeritus Director Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $64,262 | $16,079 |
| Michael Farris | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Fessler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Bailey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abraham Hamilton III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi St John | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodger Sayre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R MASON | PRESIDENT AS OF 8/1/22 Officer | 37 | $261,869 | $14,243 |
| J MICHAEL SMITH | PRESIDENT (7/31/22), DONOR RELATIONS Trustee or director | 39 | $266,319 | $4,522 |
| CHARLES HURST | ASSISTANT SECRETARY &VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMIN Officer | 38 | $204,670 | $28,009 |
| STEVEN OBERLANDER | ASSISTANT TREASURER & VICE PRESIDENT OF FIN & TECH Officer | 38 | $205,187 | $800 |
| SCOTT WOODRUFF | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 39 | $193,984 | $1,954 |
| MICHAEL DONNELLY | SENIOR COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 39 | $194,703 | $0 |
| SUZANNE STEPHENS | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Officer | 38 | $169,604 | $1,742 |
| TIM TRIETLEY | DBA & WEB DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 36 | $143,143 | $0 |
| JAY KENT MCKAY | SENIOR DATA ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 36 | $128,672 | $0 |
| DARREN JONES | SENIOR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF GROUP SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $110,835 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FARRIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON FESSLER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODGER SAYRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGERS HELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI ST JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 PATRICK HENRY CIR, PURCELLVILLE, VA 20132-3197
- In care of
- % JAMES R MASON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES R MASON, 1 PATRICK HENRY CIR, PURCELLVILLE, VA 201323197
- Signed the 990
- James Mason, President
- Phone
- (540) 338-5600
- Website
- www.hslda.org
Mission
HSLDA defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL ADVOCACY PROTECTION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS: Tens of thousands of parents are challenged every year by government officials seeking to impose their will on parents. HSLDA members are provided legal advice ranging from state homeschool law clarifications resolving conflicts or misunderstandings with government officials corresponding on behalf of members to government officials and defending homeschool families in court.Expenses $6,484,624
- EDUCATING THE PUBLIC: HSLDA provides several avenues of public education through conferences speaking engagements publications and public outreach.Expenses $5,111,110 · revenue $249,732
- GIFTS AND GRANTS: Your gifts help enable HSLDA to provide legal protection to homeschooling families and to equip them to offer the best educational experience to their children. In addition HSLDA provides grants to help make homeschooling possible for families facing hard times including widows single parents special needs families and many others. see schedule I Part IIIExpenses $1,267,446 · grants $1,148,849
- Publications and OtherExpenses $1,267,620 · revenue $424,608
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1354365
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,968,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,632,700
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $16,540,768 | $15,976,891 | $5,968,309 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $17,028,509 | $16,701,498 | $6,438,785 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $18,020,149 | $20,103,172 | $7,915,813 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 52-1354365).
Questions about HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION is 52-1354365.
- Is HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE 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 HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JAMES R MASON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $307,679 (James R Mason, President and Director).
- How much revenue does HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,540,768, expenses of $15,976,891 and total assets of $5,968,309 at year end.
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