Nonprofit · EIN 65-0877085
COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21285
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,029,934 | $1,675,829 | $354,105 | $1,292,241 | $620,543 | $671,698 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,298,078 | $1,320,176 | -$22,098 | $888,109 | $591,673 | $296,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $713,197
- of which government grants
- $54,457
- Program service revenue
- $1,288,754
- Investment income
- $25,660
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,829
- Other revenue
- $2,323
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,610
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,008
- Other salaries and wages
- $242,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $508,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $158,782
- Accounting fees
- $62,623
- Occupancy
- $8,000
- Travel
- $7,865
- Depreciation
- $4,217
- Program services (functional)
- $1,518,897
- Management and general (functional)
- $141,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,309
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $888,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,292,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $620,543
- Net assets, end of year
- $671,698
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $197,182
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $474,516
- Gross receipts
- $3,573,417
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 694
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE MARSHALL | CEO Officer | 40 | $183,045 | $10,963 |
| MARCIE HIPPLE | DIR. OF DEVELOP & MBR SVCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,085 | $5,056 |
| DAVID JEFFERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE CUTLER ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS CASILLAS ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY ALEXANDER JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY FAVALORO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TAL GOLDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JON ZIMRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN CRUMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FEINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GOODMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SAIDEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNTA TSEGYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN VAN STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATT COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA DANIELS HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELE KULE-KORGOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DENISE LAVIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DENISE SMITH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU. 2/28/24) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Marshall | CEO Officer | 40 | $176,172 | $13,165 |
| Mercie Hipple | Dir of Develop & MBR Svcs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,531 | $3,501 |
| David Jefferson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| jesse Cutler | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Casillas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Monika Jones | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Maureen Van Stone | Immediate past Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Alexander | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Crumm | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mandy Favaloro | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Feinstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gilberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tal Goldin | board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Goodmark | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Daniels Hall | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Jackson | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Kule-Korgood | board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Denise Laviano | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Saideman | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNTA TSEGYE | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Zimring | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6767, BALTIMORE, MD 21285-6767
- In care of
- % MS DENISE S MARSHALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENISE MARSHALL, PO Box 6767, Baltimore, MD 212856767
- Signed the 990
- DENISE MARSHALL, CEO
- Phone
- (844) 426-7224
- Website
- www.copaa.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
Mission
COPAA'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND ENFORCE THE LEGAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO SECURE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- STAFF TIME SPENT ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES SUCH AS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AMICUS, TRAINING, ETC. AS WELL AS CERTAIN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. COPPA PARTICIPATES BOTH AS COUNSEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PLAINTIFFS IN STATE AND NATIONAL IMPACT LITIGATION TO PROTECT STUDENT AND PARENT RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW.Expenses $290,886
- A SERIES OF 90-MINUTE INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS FROM THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LEARNING CENTER. LEARNING PATHS ON TOPICS RELATED TO THE MISSION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND COLLEAGUES. IN ADDITION, SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY TRAINING (SEAT) WAS OFFERED AS A COMBINATION OF SELF-PACED WEB LEARNING, READINGS, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS AS WELL AS LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS. PROVIDE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOPIC BRIEFS ON SUBJECT OF IMPORTANCE TO COPAA MEMBERS. COPPA PROVIDES A 12 WEEK ONLINE TRAINING ON SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND RELATED SERVICES FOR ATTORNEYS EACH YEAR.Expenses $368,837 · revenue $413,040
- EACH YEAR IN MARCH, MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS GATHER FOR THE COPAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE CHANGES LOCATION EACH YEAR, ALTERNATING IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THE COPAA CONFERENCE PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND NETWORKING WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES AND ATTORNEYS ON PARTICULAR EDUCATIONAL ISSUES. EXHIBITS, BREAKOUTS, NETWORKING, AND PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS ARE ALL INCLUDED. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND THE CONFERENCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE MOST RECENT CASES, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, AND THE LATEST DISABILITY SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS. APPROXIMATELY 600 REGISTRANTS ATTEND THE CONFERENCE EACH YEAR.Expenses $442,235 · revenue $557,465
- OUTREACH, INFORMATION AND ENGAGEMENTExpenses $416,939 · revenue $318,249
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
- 65-0877085
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,292,241
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,573,417
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,029,934 | $1,675,829 | $1,292,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,298,078 | $1,320,176 | $888,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,173,636 | $1,207,611 | $846,194 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 65-0877085).
Questions about COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC is 65-0877085.
- Is COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC 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 COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC 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 COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC 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 COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DENISE MARSHALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $183,045 (DENISE MARSHALL, CEO).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,029,934, expenses of $1,675,829 and total assets of $1,292,241 at year end.
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