Nonprofit · EIN 23-7347351
NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,959,229 | $4,973,050 | -$13,821 | $798,585 | $1,202,804 | -$404,219 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,808,060 | $5,289,159 | $518,901 | $1,080,885 | $1,471,283 | -$390,398 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,391,262 | $4,243,292 | $147,970 | $426,527 | $1,335,826 | -$909,299 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,100,154
- of which government grants
- $4,099,104
- Program service revenue
- $856,271
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,804
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $558,257
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,622,413
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,120,859
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $128,241
- Occupancy
- $10,422
- Travel
- $321,889
- Program services (functional)
- $3,847,495
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,125,555
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,080,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $798,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,202,804
- Net assets, end of year
- -$404,219
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$404,219
- Gross receipts
- $4,959,229
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,305 | $51,120 |
| ELIZABETH PYKE | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,558 | $58,236 |
| ALLISON BADGER | DIR., NCJA CTR FOR JUSTICE PLANNING Key employee | 40 | $160,020 | $15,972 |
| HUGENE FIELDS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $152,307 | $9,502 |
| BETHANY BROIDA | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,619 | $14,904 |
| KELLIE D RABENHORST | DIRECTOR, NCJA VOCA CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,372 | $11,108 |
| JANELLE MELOHN | DIR., NCJA VOCA CENTER-UNTIL 08/2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,670 | $16,342 |
| SIMONE GREEN | DEPUTY DIR. CTR FOR JUSTICE PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,063 | $8,708 |
| JENNIFER BRINKMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DELRICE ADAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA BOWSER | MEMBER - W Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY CHOPARD COHEN | MEMBER - S Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COLE | NE ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE DEHNER | MEMBER - MW Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FARMER | REGIONAL CHAIR S Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOLA GUERRERO | W ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KOSTELAC | REGIONAL CHAIR MW Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW LEFEVRE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT LUNN | MEMBER - W Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY NEAL | MEMBER - S Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA PIERSON | MW ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POPCUN | REGIONAL CHAIR NE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PORTER | MEMBER - NE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VIDALE | REGIONAL CHAIR W Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEVON MCDONALD | REGIONAL CHAIR MW Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENNINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETRINA HERRING | MEMBER - UNTIL 03/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $166,158 | $35,982 |
| ELIZABETH PYKE | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,328 | $54,461 |
| JANELLE M MELOHN | DIRECTOR, THE OVC VOCA CENTER Key employee | 40 | $156,105 | $18,338 |
| ALLISON BADGER | DIR., NCJA CTR FOR JUSTICE PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,404 | $14,164 |
| BETHANY BROIDA | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,039 | $14,228 |
| MICHAEL FARGEN | DIRECTOR, DATA CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,429 | $10,998 |
| KELLIE D RABENHORST | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, THE OVC VOCA CENTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,719 | $6,509 |
| ANDREW LEFEVRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRINKMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE JORDAN ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DELRICE ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL AUERBACH | TRIBAL REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA BOWSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY CHOPARD COHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COLE | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGI DUNCAN | MEMBER - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FARMER | S CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRINA HERRING | S ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KELLY | W ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN KERVICK | NE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KOSTELAC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE LAWRENCE | MEMBER - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GANESHA MARTIN | MEMBER - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAUROFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON MCDONALD | MW CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCLAREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY NEAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENNINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PIERSON | MW ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POPCUN | NE ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SPENCER | MEMBER - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE THOME | MEMBER - UNTIL 08/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VIDALE | W CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,500 | $48,091 |
| ELIZABETH PYKE | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $152,750 | $49,955 |
| JANELLE MELOHN | DIRECTOR, THE OVC VOCA CENTER Key employee | 40 | $152,750 | $15,987 |
| BETHANY BROIDA | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,745 | $12,448 |
| ALLISON BADGER | DIR., NCJA CENTER FOR JUS. PLAN. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,198 | $9,623 |
| ANDREW LEFEVRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BRINKMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE JORDAN ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON MCDONALD | MW CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DELRICE ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE KOSTELAC | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA PIERSON | MW ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN KERVICK | NE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCLAREN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENNINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POPCUN | NE ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FARMER | S CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY NEAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY CHOPARD COHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETRINA HERRING | S ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KELLY | W ALTERNATE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAUROFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY VIDALE | W CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIA BOWSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE COLE | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL AUERBACH | TRIBAL REP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE THOME | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SPENCER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGI DUNCAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE LAWRENCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GANESHA MARTIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 720 7TH STREET NW 3RD FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3716
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN, 700 K ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 628-8550
- Website
- WWW.NCJA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN STATES, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY; PREVENT AND REDUCE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CRIMINAL AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR ON VICTIMS,
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING RECEIVED FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS.TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING: PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES IN RELATION TO JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,183,600 · revenue $75,544
- ANNUAL MEETING: SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION (NCJA), THE ANNUAL FORUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE SHOWCASES PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT HELP JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS AND DECISION MAKERS IN STATES, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL NATIONS ADDRESS PRESSING PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. IT IS THE ONLY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR TO SHARE REAL WORLD STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.Expenses $288,049 · revenue $237,261
- MEMBERSHIP: NCJA IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS IN LOCAL, STATE AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AS WELL AS IN ACADEMIC STUDIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.Expenses $229,606 · revenue $446,818
- SERVICE AGREEMENTS: ASSIST OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE -RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITH ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY.Expenses $146,240 · revenue $96,648
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7347351
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $798,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,959,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,959,229 | $4,973,050 | $798,585 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,808,060 | $5,289,159 | $1,080,885 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,391,262 | $4,243,292 | $426,527 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,515,180 | $3,431,492 | $403,380 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7347351).
Questions about NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION is 23-7347351.
- Is NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE 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 NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,305 (CHRISTOPHER ASPLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,959,229, expenses of $4,973,050 and total assets of $798,585 at year end.
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