Nonprofit · EIN 52-1437736
TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $428,238 | $482,858 | -$54,620 | $242,984 | $67,020 | $175,964 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $344,619 | $427,560 | -$82,941 | $257,999 | $55,874 | $202,125 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $342,502 | $378,159 | -$35,657 | $274,077 | $19,606 | $254,471 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $134,160
- Program service revenue
- $257,006
- Investment income
- $2,477
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,595
- Other revenue
- $34,595
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,493
- Other salaries and wages
- $85,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $271,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,162
- Accounting fees
- $28,312
- Travel
- $1,237
- Depreciation
- $900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $257,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $242,984
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,020
- Net assets, end of year
- $175,964
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,050
- Publicly traded securities
- $190,702
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $175,964
- Gross unrelated business income
- $39,600
- Gross receipts
- $429,357
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA BUSSO | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $165,260 | $4,733 |
| JOSEPH MUSSO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LAFRAMBOISE | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KAPSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT NACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVERY ADCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARTOLI CAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE BOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLIA BOROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE COLCLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M CORREIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GARROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUHTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA JACOBSEN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAMINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLYSON KITCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN KLAPROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH LADUCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAPIDUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY LIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS REGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARCHIE RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIDNEY SCHUPAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLEY SIMONEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC STRAVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH TROMBLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WATTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEP WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA BUSSO | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $151,630 | $4,399 |
| AVERY ADCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE BOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLIA BOROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI BUSCHNER | PRESIDENT/SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARTOLI CAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S CARDARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE COLCLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M CORREIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GARROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUHTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAMINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KAPSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON KITCHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN KLAPROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LAFRAMBOISE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAPIDUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY LIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MUSSO | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS REGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHIE RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY SCHUPAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY SIMONEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC STRAVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH TROMBLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WATTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA JACOBSEN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEP WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA BUSSO | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $109,718 | $4,485 |
| AVERY ADCOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE BOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI BUSCHNER | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BARTOLI CAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S CARDARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULETTE CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE COLCLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M CORREIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FINNEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GARROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK GOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LOPATTO III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAMINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KAPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN KLAPROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LAFRAMBOISE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY LIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MUSSO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH PRICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS REGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHIE RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY SCHUPAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN C SCIALPI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY SIMONEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SPITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC STRAVITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH TROMBLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WATTERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA JACOBSEN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEP WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1919 M ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3560
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINA BUSSO, 1919 M STREET NW SUITE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTINA BUSSO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 659-3532
- Website
- WWW.TLA-DC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COMPASS US ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS
Mission
EDUCATION AND NETWORKING FOR PLAINTIFF TRIAL LAWYERS IN THE WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA.
Program accomplishments
- TLA-DC PROMOTES THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, UPHOLDS THE PROFESSION OF LAW AND PREPARES ITS MEMBERS TO ASSIST CLIENTS WHO SUFFER INJURY OR DAMAGE. A)DAY LONG SEMINARS - TO EDUCATE TRIAL LAWYERS ABOUT NEW POINTS OF LAW, TECHNIQUES FOR DISCOVERY TRIAL, ETC. B)MONTHLY DINNER SEMINARS - TO EDUCATE TRIAL LAWYERS ABOUT NEW POINTS OF LAW, TECHNIQUES FOR DISCOVERY, JURISDICTIONAL DIFFERENCES, SETTLEMENTS, JUDGES POINT OF VIEW. C)DC TRIAL - TO EDUCATE TRIAL LAWYERS ABOUT TRIAL TECHNIQUES, NEW UPCOMING LAW, UPCOMING EVENTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS, CASES OF INTEREST.
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
- 52-1437736
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $242,984
- Income (IRS master file)
- $429,357
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $428,238 | $482,858 | $242,984 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $344,619 | $427,560 | $257,999 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $342,502 | $378,159 | $274,077 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $306,210 | $335,476 | $289,744 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-1437736).
Questions about TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC
- What is the EIN of TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC is 52-1437736.
- Is TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
- Are donations to TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC 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 TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC 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 TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC 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 TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINA BUSSO.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,260 (CHRISTINA BUSSO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITIAN WASHINGTON DC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $428,238, expenses of $482,858 and total assets of $242,984 at year end.
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