Nonprofit · EIN 84-0707247
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $955,970 | $1,382,917 | -$426,947 | $584,099 | $714 | $583,385 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $873,653 | $846,040 | $27,613 | $1,035,672 | $4,322 | $1,031,350 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $845,456 | $661,296 | $184,160 | $1,028,182 | $3,920 | $1,024,262 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $947,880
- Investment income
- $7,054
- Royalties
- $1,036
- Other revenue
- $1,036
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,649
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $179,858
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,180
- Occupancy
- $1,220
- Travel
- $9,660
- Depreciation
- $643
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,035,672
- Total assets, end of year
- $584,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $714
- Net assets, end of year
- $583,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $583,385
- Gross receipts
- $955,970
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD H BESKIND | ADMIN SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $90,000 |
| DAVID D POWELL JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| R SCOTT COSTANTINO | FIRST VICE PRESIDET Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JULIE VACURA | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P WESIERSKI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TOMASIK | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GORDON CAPERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| THOMAS P CARTMELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROBIN FRAZER CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PETER J FLOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRETT GOVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SCOTT HOFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| T RYAN LANGLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN NASTRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARIN O'DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAWN M PARSONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHOENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TRECEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WHITMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD H BESKIND | ADMIN SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $90,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER P WESIERSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID D POWELL JR | FIRST VICE PRESIDET Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| R SCOTT COSTANTINO | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JAMES P FRICKLETON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JULIE VACURA | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GORDON CAPERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| THOMAS P CARTMELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROBIN FRAZER CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PETER J FLOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRETT GOVETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| T RYAN LANGLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN NASTRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LESLIE C PACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAWN M PARSONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHOENBERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TRECEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOSHUA WHITMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD H BESKIND | ADMIN SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $90,000 |
| KATHLEEN FLYNN PETERSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JAMES P FRICKLETON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER P WESIERSKI | FIRST VICE PRESIDET Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID D POWELL JR | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| R SCOTT COSTANTINO | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| THOMAS P CARTMELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROBIN FRAZER CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| GORDON CAPERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DANIEL DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TRECEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PETER J FLOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAWN M PARSONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER A SEEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TOMASIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JULIE VACURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| T RYAN LANGLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN NASTRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LESLIE C PACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE D SPAGNOLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 21320, DURHAM, NC 27703-1320
- In care of
- % DONALD BESKIND DUKE UNIV SCHOOL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID D POWELL JR, PO BOX 21320, DURHAM, NC 27703
- Signed the 990
- DAVID D POWELL JR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (919) 613-7085
- Website
- WWW.ISOB.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
Mission
PROMOTING ETHICS AND CIVILITY IN THE TRIAL BAR, PRESERVING THE JURY TRIAL SYSTEM AND THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM OF JUSTICE, AND ENCOURAGING YOUNG LAWYERS TO ENTER THE FIELD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING WITH ITS SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS HELD IN ARUBA AT THE RITZ-CARLTON ARUBA WITH 115 FELLOWS REGISTERED TO ATTEND.
- PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS QUARTERLY, DISTRIBUTION TO 824 MEMBERS (LAWYERS AND JUDGES) AND 6 LAW LIBRARIES.
- THE ISOB ALSO PERIODICALLY PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER ENTITLED THE CRIER COVERING EVENTS, PEOPLE, AND PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
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
- 84-0707247
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $584,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $955,970
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $955,970 | $1,382,917 | $584,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $873,653 | $846,040 | $1,035,672 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $845,456 | $661,296 | $1,028,182 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $720,917 | $1,087,875 | $844,847 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 84-0707247).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC is 84-0707247.
- Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID D POWELL JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (DONALD H BESKIND, ADMIN SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $955,970, expenses of $1,382,917 and total assets of $584,099 at year end.
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