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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1405650

AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$2.7M$2.8M2021$2.7M$2.9M2022$3M$2.9M2023$3.1M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,069,690$2,969,075$100,615$3,541,033$913,280$2,627,753
June 30, 2024990$3,029,370$2,948,261$81,109$3,824,878$1,415,230$2,409,648
June 30, 2023990$2,663,607$2,918,790-$255,183$3,673,646$1,463,959$2,209,687
June 30, 2022990 (amended)$2,656,171$2,847,316-$191,145$3,201,898$896,755$2,305,143
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$256,961
Program service revenue
$2,623,841
Investment income
$172,616
Net gain from sales of assets
$76,752
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,439
Other revenue
$16,272

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$494,390
Other salaries and wages
$843,239
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,591,862
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$97,438
Occupancy
$129,073
Travel
$174,244
Depreciation
$76,510
Program services (functional)
$1,937,992
Management and general (functional)
$932,918
Fundraising (functional)
$98,165

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,824,878
Total assets, end of year
$3,541,033
Total liabilities, end of year
$913,280
Net assets, end of year
$2,627,753
Land, buildings and equipment
$103,669
Publicly traded securities
$2,639,189
Net assets without donor restrictions
$772,120
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,855,633
Gross receipts
$3,615,018
Employees
12
Volunteers
351
Year formed
1985
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MALINDA DUNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$241,171$11,481
DAVID AKRIDGEDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$190,995$43,900
ANNE PAULDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, MIDWEST
Highest-paid employee
40$119,286$41,688
WESLEY CARRDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$107,894$35,991
MICHELLE RUNGEDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$100,732$20,311
ELIZABETH BINGHAMDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MENTORING
Highest-paid employee
40$113,599$5,165
HON CONSUELO M CALLAHANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON CHERYL KRAUSEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADAM G KELLYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIM J ASKEW ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOREN L ALIKHAN ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LONNIE T BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON J MICHELLE CHILDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY M COXE IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON RODNEY GILSTRAPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HON STEVEN D GRIMBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY HALLER ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK C HOLVEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMESON R JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES K LEHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS C LEIGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC R NITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HON ARTHUR G SCOTLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HON COLLINS J SEITZ JRTRUSTEE (TO JAN '25)
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE E SOWELL ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY BETH SWEENEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MALINDA DUNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$234,147$11,170
DAVID AKRIDGEDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$191,173$42,690
ANNE PAULDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, MIDWEST
Highest-paid employee
40$119,021$41,738
WESLEY CARRDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$108,285$32,335
CARYN WORCESTERDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, WESTERN
Highest-paid employee
40$119,251$14,267
MICHELLE RUNGEDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$106,615$17,451
ELIZABETH BINGHAMDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MENTORING
Highest-paid employee
40$110,290$5,878
HON BARBARA M G LYNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON CONSUELO M CALLAHANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON STEVEN D GRIMBERGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE E SOWELL ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOREN L ALIKHAN ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM J ASKEW ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LONNIE T BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY M COXE IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON RODNEY GILSTRAPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY HALLER ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK C HOLVEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMESON R JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM G KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHERYL KRAUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS C LEIGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ARTHUR G SCOTLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARY STENSON SCRIVENTRUSTEE (TO APR '24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON COLLINS J SEITZ JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY BETH SWEENEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MALINDA DUNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$227,781$11,178
DAVID AKRIDGEDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$182,781$35,546
ANNE PAULDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, MIDWEST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$112,908$33,014
WESLEY CARRDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$101,916$27,323
CARYN WORCESTERDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, WESTERN REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$115,006$13,744
ELIZABETH BINGHAMDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$107,077$5,730
HON BARBARA M G LYNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON CONSUELO M CALLAHANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON STEVEN D GRIMBERGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHANIE E SOWELL ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOREN L ALIKHAN ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM J ASKEW ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY M COXE IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN M DESTEFANO IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATAYOUN A DONNELLY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON RODNEY GILSTRAPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY HALLER ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK C HOLVEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHERYL KRAUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS C LEIGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON ARTHUR G SCOTLANDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON MARY STENSON SCRIVENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON COLLINS J SEITZ JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY BETH SWEENEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE J ZANE ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MALINDA DUNNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
40$224,230$11,225
DAVID AKRIDGEDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$190,725$30,576
ANNE PAULDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, MIDWEST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$115,382$31,386
CARYN WORCESTERDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, WESTERN REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$118,589$14,949
ERNEST BARRENSDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, NORTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$112,428$12,125
ELIZABETH BINGHAMDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$109,204$5,619
PAMELA WITTMANNDIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, SOUTHEAST REGION
Highest-paid employee
40$100,297$11,786
HON KENT A JORDANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON BARBARA M G LYNNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HON CONSUELO M CALLAHANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN M DESTEFANO III ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOREN L ALIKHAN ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM J ASKEW ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES F BENNETT ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY W BLACK ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY M COXE IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATAYOUN A DONNELLY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON STEVEN D GRIMBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK C HOLVEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON CHERYL KRAUSETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS C LEIGHTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON COLLINS J SEITZ JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE E SOWELL ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN J WEAVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON LEE YEAKELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE J ZANE ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
225 REINEKERS LN STE 770, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2880
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSEPH BERGER, 225 REINEKERS LANE 770, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Signed the 990
JOSEPH BERGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(703) 684-3590
Return prepared by
JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP

Mission

THE AMERICAN INNS OF COURT INSPIRE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW BY ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM THROUGH EXAMPLE, EDUCATION, AND MENTORING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS - THE FOUNDATION CARRIED OUT NUMEROUS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOCAL INNS OF COURT IN DELIVERING A HIGH-QUALITY MEMBER EXPERIENCE, AND TO ENHANCE THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE BEYOND WHAT OCCURS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDED REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMITS, INNSIGHT LEADERSHIP NEWSLETTER, THE BENCHER BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, THE ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION PROGRAM, INN ADVISORY SERVICES, AND THE PROMOTION OF AIC IDEALS THROUGH THEMED MONTHS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ON CIVILITY.
    Expenses $1,292,721 · grants $8,826 · revenue $2,339,145
  • EDUCATION AND MENTORING - THE FOUNDATION CARRIED OUT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE MENTORING THROUGH LOCAL INNS OF COURT AND GENERALLY, SUCH AS MENTORING MONTH AND NUMEROUS ONLINE RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO DEVELOPING AN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM INNOVATION EDUCATION TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED PARTS OF THE PROFESSION.
    Expenses $242,085 · grants $873 · revenue $12,699
  • AWARENESS AND RECOGNITION BUILDING - THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED BUILDING AWARENESS OF ITS MISSION BY PROMOTING ITS IDEALS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THE LEWIS F. POWELL, JR. AWARD FOR PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS, THE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, THEWARREN E. BURGER PRIZE, AND THE AIC PROFESSIONALISM AWARDS.
    Expenses $228,831 · grants $1,775 · revenue $280,675
  • GROWTH STRATEGIES - THE FOUNDATION ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO DEEPEN ITS IMPACT ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THIS INCLUDED THE PROMOTION OF NEW INNS AND MEMBERSHIP IN EXISTING INNS, ENGAGEMENT OF ITS ALUMNI MEMBERS, LAW SCHOOLS, AND THE JUDICIARY, AND THE PRESENTATION OF THE A. SHERMAN CHRISTENSEN AWARD. IT ALSO INCLUDED ENGAGEMENT OF THE PROFESSION'S FUTURE LEADERS WITH THE PEGASUS AND TEMPLE BAR SCHOLARSHIPS.
    Expenses $174,355 · grants $3,526

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1405650
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
3249 (338 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,541,033
Income (IRS master file)
$3,615,018

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,069,690$2,969,075$3,541,033XML
990June 2024$3,029,370$2,948,261$3,824,878XML
990June 2023$2,663,607$2,918,790$3,673,646XML
990June 2022$2,656,171$2,847,316$3,201,898XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-1405650).

Questions about AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION is 52-1405650.
Is AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does AMERICAN INNS OF COURT 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 AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSEPH BERGER.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,171 (MALINDA DUNN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN INNS OF COURT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,069,690, expenses of $2,969,075 and total assets of $3,541,033 at year end.

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