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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 301,740 | 321,420 | 367,480 | 387,497 | 439,913 | 1,818,050 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 2,239,487 | 2,124,202 | 1,986,204 | 2,218,873 | 1,955,731 | 10,524,497 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 2,541,227 | 2,445,622 | 2,353,684 | 2,606,370 | 2,395,644 | 12,342,547 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 14,213 | 451,401 | 478,105 | 55,458 | 4,942 | 1,004,119 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 14,213 | 451,401 | 478,105 | 55,458 | 4,942 | 1,004,119 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 11,338,428 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,541,227 | 2,445,622 | 2,353,684 | 2,606,370 | 2,395,644 | 12,342,547 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 34,548 | 29,672 | 30,804 | 28,391 | 23,192 | 146,607 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 34,548 | 29,672 | 30,804 | 28,391 | 23,192 | 146,607 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 1,339 | 1,080 | 1,200 | 2,200 | 1,505 | 7,324 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,577,114 | 2,476,374 | 2,385,688 | 2,636,961 | 2,420,341 | 12,496,478 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | AAJ EDUCATION FUND IS COVERED BY THE BYLAWS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ). AAJ HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION BETWEEN BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS, EXCEPT WITH REGARD TO THOSE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY RESERVED TO THE BOARD. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT, FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, THE CHAIR OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF STATE DELEGATES, THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYER EXECUTIVES, THE CHAIR OF THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL, A MEMBER FROM THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS, A MEMBER FROM THE MINORITY CAUCUS, A MEMBER OF THE NEW LAWYERS DIVISION, AND THE CEO OF THE ASSOCIATION (WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE.) |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | STEPHEN J. HERMAN, RUSS M. HERMAN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP ZACHARY MANDELL, MARK S. MANDELL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MATTHEW A. NACE, CHRISTOPHER T. NACE, BARRY J. NACE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FRANK VERDERAME, NICHOLAS VERDERAME BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CHRISTOPHER PLACITELLA, JARED M. PLACITELLA BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BRADLEY J. PROCHASKA, RYAN A. PROCHASKA BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DERRICK L. WALKER, BRIDGET N. LONG BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP LORI E. ANDRUS, JENNIE LEE ANDERSON BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ELISE R. SANGUINETTI, MIKE ARIAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP NAVAN WARD, C. GIBSON VANCE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DANIEL G. KAGAN, MICHAEL T. BIGOS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP N. JOHN BEY, TIFANIE OWENS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FREDERICK SCHENK, DAVID S. CASEY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP CHARLES G. MONNETT, LAUREN O. NEWTON BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PATRICK S. MONTOYA, S. MIKE EIDSON, JULIE KANE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JEFF ORENSTEIN, ANDREA GRASS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP EMILY MILLS, GREGORY S. CUSIMANO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SEAN C. DOMNICK, JEANMARIE WHALEN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SIMONE FULMER, MATTHEW J. SILL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TERENCE R. QUINN, NATHAN R. OVIATT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP CHRISTINE SPAGNOLI, ASHLEY T. RAYFIELD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ROBERT L. JASKULSKI, ROBERT L. HABUSH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MICHAEL A. GALPERN, FRANCISCO J. RODRIGUEZ BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP KATHLEEN NASTRIE, PRESTON TISDALE, RICHARD BIEDER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DAVID EFRON, ALBERTO PEREZ HERNANDEZ BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JIM LEVENTHAL, MOLLY GREENBLATT, BRUCE BRALEY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WENDY R. FLEISHMAN, ELIZABETH J. CABRASER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TIM O'KEEFFE, TATUM O'BRIEN LINDBO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JOSEPH GATES, PAUL BYRD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MARY BETH RAMEY, RICHARD D. HAILEY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP LARRY BENDESKY, PATRICK A. SALVI BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MEL ORCHARD III, BRYAN ULMER III, GERRY SPENCE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PETER A. KRAUS, GARY M. PAUL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JORY C. RUGGIERO, DOMENIC A. COSSI BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE FUND'S OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ). THE FUND'S OFFICERS AND BOARD CONSIST OF ALL OF AAJ'S OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS - THAT IS, THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF AAJ AND THE FUND ARE IDENTICAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW SECTIONS, THE ABOLITION OF SECTIONS AND AMALGAMATION OF SECTIONS SHALL BE BY ACTION OF THE BOARD, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP, AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FUND'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND COO OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ), AS WELL AS BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A FULL COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BECAUSE THE FUND IS A CHARITABLE FUND OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ), BEING CREATED BY RESOLUTION OF THE AAJ BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FUND IS COVERED BY AAJ'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE EMBODIED IN THAT POLICY: THE GOVERNOR OR ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER SHALL REVEAL THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IN WRITING TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT, UNLESS THE PRESIDENT IS THE GOVERNOR IN QUESTION, IN WHICH CASE IT SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE AAJ PRESIDENT ELECT. THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING: I. THE NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION. II. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING MONEY OR OTHER BENEFITS FLOWING TO THE GOVERNOR, THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR THE OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON. III. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS A DISQUALIFIED PERSON AND NOT AN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE DISQUALIFIED PERSON TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR GOVERNOR AND THE EXTENT OF THAT PERSON'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION. IV. ANY OTHER INFORMATION REASONABLY REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDENT OR PRESIDENT ELECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN THE AAJ/THE FUND AND ITS GOVERNORS, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS, OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, NO TRANSACTION WILL BE CONSUMMATED IF: I. THE TRANSACTION IS NOT BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE, INCLUDING REASONABLE COMPENSATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE; OR, II. ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER OR OTHER DISQUALIFIED PERSON RECEIVES A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUES OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE DIRECTOR OF THE FUND IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (AAJ). THEIR COMPENSATION PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS: THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A BOARD COMMITTEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SITES LIKE GUIDESTAR.ORG OR SALARYRATE.COM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION BENEFIT OTHER THAN PERIODIC COSTS -4,599. SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES 22,494. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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