Nonprofit · EIN 56-1892302
NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,869,468 | $3,553,058 | -$683,590 | $8,069,749 | $1,880,426 | $6,189,323 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,723,025 | $3,388,027 | -$665,002 | $8,318,174 | $1,938,306 | $6,379,868 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,572,423 | $2,944,079 | -$371,656 | $8,505,563 | $1,852,774 | $6,652,789 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $861,445
- of which government grants
- $108,762
- Program service revenue
- $1,754,638
- Investment income
- $167,946
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$16,316
- Other revenue
- $85,439
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $229,792
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,093,155
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,633,936
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,514
- Accounting fees
- $33,620
- Occupancy
- $188,709
- Travel
- $14,390
- Depreciation
- $46,930
- Program services (functional)
- $2,992,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $560,797
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,318,174
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,069,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,880,426
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,189,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $585,492
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,005,209
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,189,323
- Gross receipts
- $3,909,110
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON LESKIN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $226,436 | $20,730 |
| HALLIE KENNEDY | SR. DIR OF M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,770 | $24,829 |
| JOSH MCINTYRE | SR. DIR OF O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,703 | $24,132 |
| VERONICA MCKOY | SR. DIR OF E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,379 | $15,372 |
| DOUGLAS ABRAMS | AAJ GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ABRAMS | AAJ REVITAL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BADDOUR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BANZHOFF | IMM PAST PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BEIGHTOL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA CHAVIS | MEMBERSHIP V Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW CULLER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CYBULSKI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHAD DAVIS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEWAR | DEI VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON GARREN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAGAN GUPTA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | GOVERNOR & A Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMALETTA HENSON | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID HENSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA PISHKO KALARITES | AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL MATESIC | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCANDREW | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCABE | GOVERNOR & A Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MINGO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON MOORE | PAC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNETH MOSER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN NEWTON | LEGAL AFFAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANN OCHSNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ORNDOFF | EDUCATION VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE PAHLKE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POISSON | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL RHINE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERLIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARONNIE TRUZY | AAJ MINORITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALLACE | GOVERNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY WILSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON LESKIN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $241,780 | $27,282 |
| HALLIE KENNEDY | SR. DIR OF M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,817 | $21,464 |
| JOSH MCINTYRE | SR. DIR OF O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,331 | $21,187 |
| VERONICA MCKOY | SR. DIR OF E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,320 | $16,588 |
| DOUGLAS ABRAMS | AAJ GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BADDOUR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BANZHOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BEIGHTOL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNN | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA CHAVIS | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CYBULSKI | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEWAR | DEI VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON GARREN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | GOVERNOR & A Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMALETTA HENSON | MEMBER VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA PISHKO KALARITES | EDUCATION VI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MATESIC | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCANDREW | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCABE | GOVERNOR & A Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MINGO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MONNETT | AAJ GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MOORE | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNETH MOSER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN NEWTON | LEGAL AFFAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN OCHSNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ORNDOFF | NCAJ PAC CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE PAHLKE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POISSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL RHINE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERLIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID TEDDY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARONNIE TRUZY | AAJ MINORITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TUNSTALL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WALLACE | GOVERNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WILSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON LESKIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $157,508 | $1,688 |
| HALLIE KENNEDY | SR. DIR OF M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,280 | $16,398 |
| VERONICA MCKOY | SR. DIR OF E Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,413 | $13,790 |
| DOUGLAS ABRAMS | AAJ GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ABRAMS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BADDOUR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BANZHOFF | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNN | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA CHAVIS | DIVERSITY, E Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEWAR | MEMBERSHIP V Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON GARREN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | GOVERNOR & A Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMALETTA HENSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN JORDAN | GOVERNOR (RE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA PISHKO KALARITES | EDUCATION VI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MATESIC | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCANDREW | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCABE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MINGO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MONNETT | AAJ GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MOORE | LEGAL AFFAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KENNETH MOSER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MURPHY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN NEWTON | AAJ REVITALI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN OCHSNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ORNDOFF | NCAJ PAC CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE PAHLKE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANISHA PATEL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POISSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL RHINE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANABEL ROSA | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERLIN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SMITH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARONNIE TRUZY | AAJ MINORITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TUNSTALL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WALKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WILSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 CORPORATE CENTER DR STE 450, RALEIGH, NC 27607-5040
- In care of
- % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANNON LESKIN, 701 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE STE 450, RALEIGH, NC 27607
- Signed the 990
- SHANNON LESKIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 832-1413
- Website
- WWW.NCAJ.COM
- Return prepared by
- ROMEO WIGGINS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
NONPARTISAN ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING PEOPLE'S RIGHTS THROUGH COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBER SERVICES/SIGNATURE EVENTS: NCAJ PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS. IT PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS, MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, AND HOSTS MEETINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS. NCAJ'S DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE HAS CONSISTENTLY SOUGHT TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT NCAJ AN AWARENESS OF SYSTEMIC BIAS AND TO PROVIDE WAYS FOR MEMBERS AND LEADERS TO ADDRESS AND CHANGE THE CULTURE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. NCAJ SPONSORS CERTAIN ANNUAL EVENTS TO PROVIDE NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING CONVENTION, MOUNTAIN MAGIC, AND STRATEGY SUMMIT.Expenses $1,583,603 · revenue $1,212,350
- ADVOCACY: LEGISLATIVE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS - NCAJ MONITORS AND IN SOME CASES ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION THAT IMPACTS ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS THEIR CLIENTS. NCAJ ALSO RESEARCHES LEGAL ISSUES TAHT ARE OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $733,373
- CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF ITS MEMBERS. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) IS REQUIRED FOR PRACTICING ATTORNEYS.Expenses $675,285 · revenue $542,288
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
- 56-1892302
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,069,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,909,110
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,869,468 | $3,553,058 | $8,069,749 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,723,025 | $3,388,027 | $8,318,174 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,572,423 | $2,944,079 | $8,505,563 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,709,207 | $2,778,456 | $7,605,799 | 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 56-1892302).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE is 56-1892302.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE 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 NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE 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 NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE 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 NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON LESKIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,436 (SHANNON LESKIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,869,468, expenses of $3,553,058 and total assets of $8,069,749 at year end.
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