Nonprofit · EIN 65-0250632
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC
Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $354,298 | $388,940 | -$34,642 | $427,684 | $131,385 | $296,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $335,509 | $324,794 | $10,715 | $463,817 | $119,776 | $344,041 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $685
- Program service revenue
- $350,111
- Investment income
- $3,502
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,750
- Travel
- $8,989
- Depreciation
- $25,868
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $463,817
- Total assets, end of year
- $427,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $131,385
- Net assets, end of year
- $296,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $264,572
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,727
- Gross receipts
- $354,298
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY DYEKMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEANNE MAYNARD | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY LEVIN WEILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD GUEDES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WARREN HARRIS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TILMAN BRECKENRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SHATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLACE JEFFERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM CHARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCY GLENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S'NETA BENEFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN HARRIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY DYEKMAN | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEANNE MAYNARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY LEVIN WEILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL POLSENBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD GUEDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM CHARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL BERTOCCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALLACE JEFFERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S'NETA BENEFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 PICCARD DRIVE LL 14, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-4303
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- S'NETA BENEFIELD, 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL 14, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
- Signed the 990
- S'NETA BENEFIELD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (240) 404-6498
- Website
- WWW.APPELLATEACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEMBO JONES PC
Mission
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS (AAAL) HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO ADVANCING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ADVOCACY IN APPELLATE COURTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SPRING MEETING AND THE FALL MEETING WERE BOTH HELD IN PERSON FOR 2023.
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 | Not 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
- 65-0250632
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $427,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $354,298
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $354,298 | $388,940 | $427,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $335,509 | $324,794 | $463,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $419,051 | $436,505 | $511,078 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 65-0250632).
Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC is 65-0250632.
- Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS 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 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names S'NETA BENEFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $354,298, expenses of $388,940 and total assets of $427,684 at year end.
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