Nonprofit · EIN 93-0605471
OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,455,335 | $2,392,780 | $62,555 | $4,651,837 | $591,664 | $4,060,173 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,374,274 | $1,706,525 | $1,667,749 | $4,465,870 | $736,798 | $3,729,072 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,910,657 | $1,710,256 | $200,401 | $2,484,523 | $850,621 | $1,633,902 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $771,279
- Membership dues
- $559,451
- Program service revenue
- $1,477,879
- Investment income
- $76,437
- Royalties
- $9,774
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,944
- Other revenue
- $129,740
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $398,217
- Other salaries and wages
- $497,102
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,067,084
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,730
- Occupancy
- $124,237
- Travel
- $20,431
- Depreciation
- $8,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,465,870
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,651,837
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $591,664
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,060,173
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,646
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,560,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,156,268
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,903,905
- Gross unrelated business income
- $112,091
- Gross receipts
- $3,145,517
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BERNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $349,746 | $48,471 |
| MELISSA BOBADILLA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BARTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BEATTY-WALTERS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CHENG | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB KLINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CHRISTISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DAHAB | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS D'AMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DOZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD ELZINGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA GUERRIERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINN KURANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONA MOGHIMIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROSENBAUM-DEPALO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOVITA WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY BERNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOWELL MCKELVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA WITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHLOE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY BABENER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BERNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $333,492 | $46,017 |
| ARTHUR TOWERS | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $164,511 | $29,119 |
| MELISSA BOBADILLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BARTON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BEATTY-WALTERS | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CHENG | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB KLINE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ANDERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CHRISTISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DAHAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS D'AMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DOZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD ELZINGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA FISCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA GUERRIERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINN KURANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA MOGHIMIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENOA PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROSENBAUM-DEPALO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOVITA WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY BERNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOWELL MCKELVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON CONLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BERNARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $325,834 | $43,372 |
| ARTHUR TOWERS | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $163,842 | $27,173 |
| ROB KLINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BOBADILLA | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BARTON | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BEATTY-WALTERS | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR TOWNSEND | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ANDERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CHENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN CHRISTISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DAHAB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS D'AMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH DOZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD ELZINGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA FISCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHETT FRASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA GUERRIERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JENNINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINN KURANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA MOGHIMIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENOA PAYNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROSENBAUM-DEPALO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SOSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOVITA WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 812 SW WASHINGTON ST STE 900, PORTLAND, OR 97205-3213
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH BERNARD, 812 SW WASHINGTON ST 900, PORTLAND, OR 97205
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH BERNARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 223-5587
- Website
- WWW.OREGONTRIALLAWYERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
DEDICATED TO PROTECTING PEOPLE, HOLDING WRONGDOERS ACCOUNTABLE, AND PROMOTING A FAIR AND EQUITABLE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Program accomplishments
- CONTINUING EDUCATION:PRESENTATION, COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES FOR ITS MEMBERS.
- LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY:DEVELOPMENT OF POSITIONS AND STRATEGIES WITH REGARD TO LEGISLATION IMPACTING OREGONIAN'S ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
- PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSLETTERS:PUBLICATION OF A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE AND A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
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 | 990 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
- 93-0605471
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,651,837
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,145,517
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,455,335 | $2,392,780 | $4,651,837 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,374,274 | $1,706,525 | $4,465,870 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,910,657 | $1,710,256 | $2,484,523 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,678,422 | $1,617,063 | $2,107,213 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 93-0605471).
Questions about OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION is 93-0605471.
- Is OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1973.
- Are donations to OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS 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 OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 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 OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 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 OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH BERNARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $349,746 (ELIZABETH BERNARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,455,335, expenses of $2,392,780 and total assets of $4,651,837 at year end.
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