Nonprofit · EIN 59-1588825
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, VA 22160
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,923,341 | $7,369,090 | $554,251 | $46,527,899 | $1,894,947 | $44,632,952 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,905,327 | $7,495,536 | $1,409,791 | $43,732,100 | $2,201,941 | $41,530,159 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,633,523 | $7,073,262 | -$1,439,739 | $40,601,123 | $1,800,541 | $38,800,582 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,814,865
- of which government grants
- $503,336
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,029,968
- Net rental income
- $78,508
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,911,510
- Other revenue
- $78,508
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,023,549
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,623,586
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,719,967
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,885
- Accounting fees
- $26,100
- Occupancy
- $187,572
- Travel
- $47,828
- Depreciation
- $25,373
- Program services (functional)
- $6,224,540
- Management and general (functional)
- $750,292
- Fundraising (functional)
- $394,258
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,732,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,527,899
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,894,947
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,632,952
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $494,448
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,763,036
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,243,282
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,389,670
- Gross receipts
- $13,878,510
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM L MESSENGER | VP/SEC-TREAS/LGL DIR Officer | 37.5 | $272,971 | $65,891 |
| R CLAIR | CORP COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,155 | $56,980 |
| MARK A MIX | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $231,168 | $34,675 |
| G TAUBMAN | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,420 | $34,504 |
| M CHAPPELL | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,315 | $45,040 |
| WJ YOUNG | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,075 | $64,203 |
| A FREEMAN | ASSOC CORP COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,144 | $41,841 |
| PATRICK T SEMMENS | VP Officer | 40 | $173,295 | $38,846 |
| E DON LOOS | VP Officer | 37.5 | $148,346 | $26,378 |
| WILLIAM H DUROSS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $27,808 | $4,171 |
| STEVE ANTOSH | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 4/25) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY BUFFETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CRANDALL | TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT L REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCGRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNCAN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| VICTOR SENESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J LAJEUNESSE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| TERRY CAMPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| DAVID WARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| CARIE STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| STEFAN GLEASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MARK COHEN | TRUSTEE (FROM 4/25) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM L MESSENGER | VP/SEC-TREAS/LGL DIR Officer | 40 | $243,904 | $54,170 |
| R CLAIR | CORP COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,090 | $53,804 |
| MARK A MIX | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $221,316 | $33,197 |
| G TAUBMAN | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,113 | $33,558 |
| M CHAPPELL | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,355 | $43,227 |
| WJ YOUNG | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,376 | $61,034 |
| A FREEMAN | ASSOC CORP COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,299 | $39,608 |
| PATRICK T SEMMENS | VP Officer | 40 | $164,999 | $36,617 |
| E DON LOOS | VP Officer | 37.5 | $143,479 | $25,515 |
| WILLIAM H DUROSS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $26,692 | $4,004 |
| STEVE ANTOSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY BUFFETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CRANDALL | TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT L REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCGRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR SENESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND J LAJEUNESSE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY CAMPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIE STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN GLEASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM L MESSENGER | VP/SEC-TREAS/LGL DIR (FROM 4/23) Officer | 40 | $219,843 | $44,236 |
| R CLAIR | CORP COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,954 | $51,475 |
| G TAUBMAN | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,189 | $32,519 |
| M CHAPPELL | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,655 | $41,860 |
| RAYMOND J LAJEUNESSE JR | VP/SEC-TREAS/LEGAL DIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,242 | $32,732 |
| MARK A MIX | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $208,789 | $31,318 |
| J RAUDABAUGH | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,151 | $49,532 |
| WJ YOUNG | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,451 | $58,934 |
| PATRICK T SEMMENS | VP Officer | 40 | $149,348 | $33,661 |
| E DON LOOS | VP Officer | 37.5 | $143,879 | $25,391 |
| WILLIAM H DUROSS III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 20 | $25,755 | $3,863 |
| STEVE ANTOSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY BUFFETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA CRANDALL | TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT L REYNOLDS | VICE CHAIRMAN (FROM 4/23)/TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCGRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN SCOTT | VICE CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 4/23)/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR SENESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY CAMPO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE SCANLON UNTIL 423 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIE STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN GLEASON | TRUSTEE (FROM 4/23) Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8001 BRADDOCK RD 600, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22160-0002
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK A MIX, 8001 BRADDOCK RD 600, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22160
- Signed the 990
- MARK A MIX, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 321-8510
- Website
- WWW.NRTW.ORG
- Return prepared by
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Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING FREE LEGAL AID TO EMPLOYEES WHOSE HUMAN OR CIVIL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED BY ABUSES OF COMPULSORY UNIONISM. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LITIGATION TO ENFORCE AND EXPAND EMPLOYEES' LEGAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST FORCED UNIONISM, AND CONDUCTS A PROGRAM TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT SUCH ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS SUFFERING FROM ABUSES OF COMPULSORY UNIONISM IN HUNDREDS OF CASES NATIONWIDE. DURING 2025, FOUNDATION STAFF ATTORNEYS HANDLED 290 CASES AND REPRESENTED 349 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS IN CASES THAT IMPACTED THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES.Expenses $4,433,511
- THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS A PROGRAM OF INFORMING WORKERS, FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS, AND THE PUBLIC OF WORKERS' RIGHTS TO BE FREE FROM ABUSES OF COMPULSORY UNIONISM AND OF LEGAL RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO WORKERS TO SECURE SUCH RIGHTS.Expenses $1,484,782 · grants $16,250
- THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS AND SPONSORING DISCUSSION GROUPS, FORUMS, PANELS AND LECTURES, AND MAY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AID THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS OR OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY OR MERITORIOUS STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS' JOBS OR JOB OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN CURTAILED OR DENIED AS A RESULT OF COMPULSORY UNIONISM, AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN DEFENDING HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW.Expenses $306,247
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
- 59-1588825
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,527,899
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,878,510
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,923,341 | $7,369,090 | $46,527,899 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,905,327 | $7,495,536 | $43,732,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,633,523 | $7,073,262 | $40,601,123 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,046,566 | $8,113,884 | $38,300,261 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-1588825).
Questions about NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC is 59-1588825.
- Is NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 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 RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 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 NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 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 NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK A MIX.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $272,971 (WILLIAM L MESSENGER, VP/SEC-TREAS/LGL DIR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,923,341, expenses of $7,369,090 and total assets of $46,527,899 at year end.
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