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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0017150

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ROSEVILLE, MN 55113

Financials

$354K$479K2023$911K$521K2024$1.6M$450K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,639,571$449,533$1,190,038$10,306,374$19$10,306,355
December 31, 2024990$910,540$520,505$390,035$8,315,307$0$8,315,307
December 31, 2023990$354,070$479,275-$125,205$7,546,618$0$7,546,618
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,006,880
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$632,691
Net gain from sales of assets
$427,109
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$295,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,700
Program services (functional)
$295,000
Management and general (functional)
$132,535
Fundraising (functional)
$21,998

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,315,307
Total assets, end of year
$10,306,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$19
Net assets, end of year
$10,306,355
Publicly traded securities
$9,780,902
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,306,355
Gross receipts
$8,488,113
Employees
0
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROMAN SILBERFELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
A CLIFFORD EDWARDSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
JANE MICHAELSSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOSEPH MATTHEWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES BOSTWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN LITTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM WHITEHURST JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANEL KUEBKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J MARK WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ROMAN SILBERFELDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ROBERTA PICHINISECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
A CLIFFORD EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES BOSTWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE MICHAELSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAN LITTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM WHITEHURST JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANEL KUEBKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J MARK WHITEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROMAN SILBERFELDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBERTA PICHINISECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
A CLIFFORD EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES BOSTWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE MICHAELSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM WHITEHURST JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANEL KUEBKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1935 COUNTY ROAD B2 W 165, ROSEVILLE, MN 55113-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ROMAN SILBERFELD, 1935 COUNTY ROAD B2 W 165, ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
Signed the 990
ROMAN SILBERFELD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(952) 546-2364
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE LAW AND LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL COMMUNITY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON:1. CULTIVATING THE RULE OF LAW AND THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE2. PROMOTING REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION AND QUALITY OF JUSTICE3. ELEVATING STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY, HONOR, AND PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN THE LEGAL PROFESSION4. PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES PERFORMED BY LEGAL PROFESSIONALS IN PROTECTING AND PRESERVING LEGAL RIGHTS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION'S ROLE IN PROTECTING RIGHTS:THE FOUNDATION FUNDS INITIATIVES THROUGH GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE LEGAL PROFESSION'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PROTECTING CIVIL LIBERTIES. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS VECINA THAT PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES. BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEGAL RESOURCES AND REPRESENTATION, THESE PROGRAMS HELP ENSURE THAT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS RECEIVE PROTECTIONS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RULE OF LAW.
    Expenses $160,000 · grants $160,000
  • PROMOTION OF REFORMS TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION AND QUALITY OF JUSTICE:THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THIS PROGRAM THROUGH GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE FAIR, EFFECTIVE, AND INDEPENDENT JUSTICE SYSTEMS. GRANT SUPPORT INCLUDES PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE NITA FOUNDATION, WHICH PROVIDE JUDICIAL AND TRIAL ADVOCACY EDUCATION FOCUSED ON ETHICAL DECISIONMAKING, PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS INITIATIVES ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC REFORM, INCLUDING EFFORTS FOCUSED ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY, TO PROMOTE FAIRNESS AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
    Expenses $80,000 · grants $80,000
  • CULTIVATION OF THE RULE OF LAW AND THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE:THE FOUNDATION FUNDS INITIATIVES THROUGH GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND ENHANCE TRIAL ADVOCACY WORLDWIDE. THIS INCLUDES JUDICIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS UGANDA, WHERE JUDGES AND LAWYERS RECEIVE EDUCATION ON CASE MANAGEMENT, CIVIL PROCEDURE, AND ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL EXCHANGES, INCLUDING THE IRELAND PROGRAM, WHICH FOSTERS COLLABORATION BETWEEN U.S. AND IRISH TRIAL LAWYERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS.
    Expenses $55,000 · grants $55,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0017150
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
1984
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,306,374
Income (IRS master file)
$8,488,113

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,639,571$449,533$10,306,374IRS
990December 2024$910,540$520,505$8,315,307XML
990December 2023$354,070$479,275$7,546,618XML
990December 2022$379,028$419,192$6,588,266IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 77-0017150).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION is 77-0017150.
Is INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION 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 INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROMAN SILBERFELD.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,639,571, expenses of $449,533 and total assets of $10,306,374 at year end.

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