Nonprofit · EIN 04-6079643
NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $600,415 | $651,606 | -$51,191 | $1,831,971 | $257,019 | $1,574,952 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $539,806 | $673,146 | -$133,340 | $1,829,471 | $304,567 | $1,524,904 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $719,270 | $628,042 | $91,228 | $1,757,981 | $237,237 | $1,520,744 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $565,466
- Membership dues
- $151,942
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $35,176
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$227
- Other revenue
- -$227
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,201
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,201
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $169,612
- Depreciation
- $1,238
- Program services (functional)
- $534,967
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,812
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,827
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,829,471
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,831,971
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $257,019
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,574,952
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,883
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,378,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,536,004
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,948
- Gross receipts
- $600,642
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY COLLISHAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $133,989 | $46,541 |
| PEGGY WEDGWORTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MURA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE L KRANZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LANGINO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GALE PEARSON | IMMED PAST P Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA AIKENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BARRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY FARINAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY A FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARAGH FAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE HIGHTOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY INMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND R JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER MANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TERESA FARISS MCCLAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AMBER PANG PARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ELLEN A PRESBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JIM REEVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY COLLISHAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $99,079 | $45,605 |
| GALE PEARSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WEDGWORTH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MURA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE L KRANZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER T NACE | IMMED PAST P Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI GATEWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND R JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G WIRTES JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY A FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER PANG PARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN A PRESBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BARRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARAGH FAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA AIKENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY FARINAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA FARISS MCCLAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MANDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY COLLISHAW | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 | $91,886 | $41,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER T NACE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GALE PEARSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G WIRTES JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WEDGWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERSON SMOGER | IMMED PAST P Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| N JOHN BEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY FARINAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM J LANGINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI GATEWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND R JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY A FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE L KRANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER PANG PARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN A PRESBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BARRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARAGH FAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 777 6TH ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-5801
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY COLLISHAW, 777 6TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- MARY COLLISHAW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 944-2841
- Website
- HTTPS://NCJI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS
Mission
THE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS OF THE INSTITUTE SHALL BE TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR LAWYERS, LEGAL ACADEMICS, AND MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY, CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS WHICH WILL ADVANCE THE STUDY AND SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE; AND TO PROMOTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- 2025 JUDGES FORUM: JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION AND PRECEDENT - THE VITAL ROLE OF STATE COURTS (SAN FRANCISCO) NCJI'S 34TH ANNUAL JUDGES FORUM WAS HELD IN PERSON ON JULY 19, 2025 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. NINETY-NINE JUDGES FROM 31 STATES, ALONG WITH ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS, PARTICIPATED IN A FULL-DAY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HOW STATE COURTS INTERPRET PRECEDENT IN AN ERA OF SHIFTING FEDERAL DOCTRINE AND HEIGHTENED PUBLIC SCRUTINY OF THE JUDICIARY. THE PROGRAM EXAMINED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL JURISPRUDENCE, HOW STATE COURTS CAN DEVELOP INDEPENDENT BODIES OF LAW UNDER THEIR OWN CONSTITUTIONS, AND THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF PRECEDENT FOR DAY-TO-DAY JUDGING. AN OUTSTANDING FACULTY OF JUDGES AND SCHOLARS LED SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOCUSED ON TWO ORIGINAL ACADEMIC PAPERS: POPULAR ACCOUNTABILITY AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW BY PROF. JONATHAN MARSHFIELD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW; AND THE BOTTOM-UP CONSTITUTION: STATES AND THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW BY DEAN GERALD DICKINSON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW. JUDGES ALSO ENGAGED IN SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSIONS TO SHARE EXPERIENCES ACROSS JURISDICTIONS. ATTENDING JUDGES GAVE THE FORUM AN OVERALL RATING OF 4.72 OUT OF 5.Expenses $511,557
- 2025 CIVIL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. NCJI CONFERRED ITS 2025 CIVIL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD ON THE AUTHORS OF TWO LAW REVIEW ARTICLES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIL JURIES IN A DEMOCRACY AND HOW CERTAIN LARGE DEBT- COLLECTORS EXPLOIT THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. PROF. RICHARD JOLLY, PROF. VALERIE HANS AND ATTORNEY ROBERT PECK WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ARTICLE DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL AND THE CIVIL JURY 57 GA. L. REV. 79 (2022), WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE CIVIL JURY'S VITAL ROLE AS A CORNERSTONE OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNANCE AND ITS POTENTIAL TO FOSTER SOCIOPOLITICAL RENEWAL. PROF. DANIEL WILF-TOWNSEND WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS ARTICLE ASSEMBLY-LINE PLAINTIFFS 135 HARV. L. REV. 1704 (2022), WHICH ARGUES THAT STATE COURTS ACROSS THE U.S. ARE BEING OVERWHELMED BY A HIGH VOLUME OF LOW-VALUE CLAIMS FROM LARGE CORPORATE PLAINTIFFS, OFTEN TARGETING UNREPRESENTED AND VULNERABLE DEFENDANTS. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS RECEIVED MONETARY STIPENDS, FRAMED CERTIFICATES, AND A PAID TRIP TO BE HONORED AT THE NCJI FELLOWS RECEPTION IN MIAMI, FLORIDA IN FEBRUARY 2025.Expenses $20,756
- 2025 APPELLATE ADVOCACY AWARD. AT THE NCJI FELLOWS RECEPTION ON JULY 20, 2025 IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE INSTITUTE PRESENTED ITS 11TH ANNUAL APPELLATE ADVOCACY AWARD TO THREE ATTORNEYS FOR SIGNIFICANT PRO BONO VICTORIES ADVANCING CIVIL JUSTICE: JOSH DAVIS (BERGER MONTAGUE) AND SCOTT DODSON (UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO) FOR THEIR UNANIMOUS U.S. SUPREME COURT VICTORY IN HARROW V. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, WHICH CLARIFIED THE AVAILABILITY OF EQUITABLE TOLLING IN CERTAIN MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD APPEALS; AND DENYSE CLANCY (KAZAN, MCCLAIN, SATTERLEY & GREENWOOD) FOR HER SUCCESSFUL ADVOCACY IN CALIFORNIA CAPITAL INSURANCE V. HOEHN, IN WHICH THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT STRENGTHENED PROTECTIONS FOR LITIGANTS AGAINST DEFAULT JUDGMENTS ENTERED WITHOUT PROPER SERVICE.Expenses $1,154
- WEBINAR FOR JUDGES ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE. NCJI PARTNERED WITH THE BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE TO PRESENT A COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR FOR STATE JUDGES ON THE TOPIC "COURTS UNDER PRESSURE: STRATEGIES TO PROTECT JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE" ON DECEMBER 2, 2025. THIS JUDGES-ONLY PROGRAM -- ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 175 STATE COURT JUDGES -- FEATURED JUSTICE PAIGE PETERSEN OF THE UTAH SUPREME COURT, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BRENNAN CENTER'S JUDICIARY PROGRAM, AND NCJI PRESIDENT ANDRE MURA IN A CANDID DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATIVE CHALLENGES FACING STATE COURTS AND HOW JUDGES ARE RESPONDING TO SAFEGUARD JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE. JUDGES GAVE VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON THE WEBINAR, EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE TIMELY AND HIGHLY RELEVANT INFORMATION AND RATING IT 4.5 OUT OF 5 OVERALL.Expenses $1,500
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6079643
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,831,971
- Income (IRS master file)
- $600,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $600,415 | $651,606 | $1,831,971 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $539,806 | $673,146 | $1,829,471 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $719,270 | $628,042 | $1,757,981 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $595,243 | $602,014 | $1,507,282 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 04-6079643).
Questions about NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE is 04-6079643.
- Is NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE 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 NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names MARY COLLISHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CIVIL JUSTICE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $600,415, expenses of $651,606 and total assets of $1,831,971 at year end.
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