Nonprofit · EIN 94-2427596
NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE
Also known as JUDICIAL COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89557
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,064,474 | $7,547,506 | -$1,483,032 | $19,463,538 | $3,757,667 | $15,705,871 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,827,556 | $8,663,441 | -$835,885 | $20,048,961 | $4,455,061 | $15,593,900 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,487,409 | $8,469,562 | $17,847 | $19,438,344 | $4,327,955 | $15,110,389 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,026,114
- of which government grants
- $435,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,413,255
- Investment income
- $394,656
- Net rental income
- $135,831
- Other revenue
- $230,449
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $870,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $860,927
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,267,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,746,968
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,000
- Legal fees
- $36,865
- Accounting fees
- $98,953
- Travel
- $1,065,332
- Depreciation
- $27,239
- Program services (functional)
- $4,516,819
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,521,402
- Fundraising (functional)
- $509,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,048,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,463,538
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,757,667
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,705,871
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $506,658
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,743,332
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,307,558
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,398,313
- Gross receipts
- $6,064,474
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 792
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON BENES Z ALDANA | PRESIDENT (THRU 06/25) Officer | 62.2 | $502,113 | $3,715 |
| JOY LYNGAR | EXEC. VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 50.75 | $165,627 | $37,265 |
| CHRYSTN EADS | VP, ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS Officer | 52 | $125,319 | $26,888 |
| SUSAN ROBINSON | DIR., ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 43.15 | $121,689 | $15,513 |
| BARBARA PECK DIR | MARKETING, COMMS, & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 41.95 | $122,798 | $8,096 |
| GAYLE WILLIAMS-BYERS | JUDICIAL FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40.35 | $124,672 | $3,734 |
| ALFRED BRANDT DIR | JUSTICE SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 43.9 | $124,818 | $3,429 |
| ANTONY LEBERATTO | RESEARCH DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 41.05 | $111,040 | $13,197 |
| HON MARY-MARGARET ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LESLIE A HAYASHI RET | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCEE SIEGEL ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HON SAMUEL A THUMMA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROB HUNTER ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ARCHER-BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON BARKHUFF ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRIGGS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HON ROBERT S COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| A CLIFFORD EDWARDS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN LETTS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT L PARKS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON BENES Z ALDANA | PRESIDENT Officer | 51.8 | $252,896 | $5,040 |
| JOY LYNGAR | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 50.2 | $164,161 | $24,200 |
| PATRICK GRIMES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 47.7 | $158,868 | $22,489 |
| KEITH FISHER | DISTINGUISHED FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 43.8 | $136,817 | $16,361 |
| CHRYSTN EADS | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,776 | $22,835 |
| KONSTANTINA VAGENAS | DIR., JUSTICE SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 49.5 | $125,811 | $16,290 |
| GAYLE WILLIAMS-BYERS | JUDICIAL FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 42.8 | $120,722 | $3,674 |
| ALFRED BRANDT | ASSOC. DIR., JUSTICE SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 46.2 | $118,106 | $554 |
| ROBERT ROB HUNTER ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARY-MARGARET ANDERSON | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LESLIE A HAYASHI RET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCEE SIEGEL ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD R BLUMBERG ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BARKHUFF ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRIGGS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE RET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A CLIFFORD EDWARDS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON AARON FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIDA N LEWIS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN LETTS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DANETTE MINCEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L PARKS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON SAMUEL A THUMMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINA TSU ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON BENES Z ALDANA | PRESIDENT Officer | 47.8 | $239,728 | $16,667 |
| JOY LYNGAR | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 53 | $154,634 | $33,756 |
| PATRICK GRIMES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 51.4 | $154,762 | $28,949 |
| KEITH FISHER | DISTINGUISHED FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 44.1 | $137,289 | $19,093 |
| KONSTANTINA VAGENAS | DIRECTOR, JUSTICE SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 53.9 | $103,680 | $19,259 |
| GAYLE WILLIAMS-BYERS | JUDICIAL FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 41.9 | $109,373 | $7,745 |
| ANTONY LEBERATTO | SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,512 | $8,499 |
| EDWARD R BLUMBERG ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARGARITA BERNAL RET | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINA TSU ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARY-MARGARET ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BARKHUFF ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BENNETT ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BRIGGS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TANI CANTIL-SAKAUYE RET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A CLIFFORD EDWARDS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON AARON FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON LESLIE A HAYASHI RET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROB HUNTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN LETTS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIDA N LEWIS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L BOB PARKS ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCEE SIEGEL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA YAMATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CHRISTOPHER T WHITTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN K BENJAMIN ESQ | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMA BARNES-EURESTI ESQ | TREASURER (THRU 8/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLYE Y TESTY | TRUSTEE (THRU 8/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- JUDICIAL COLLEGE BUILDING MS 358, RENO, NV 89557-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AVIVA ABRAMOVSKY, JUDICIAL COLLEGE BUILDING MS 358, RENO, NV 89557
- Signed the 990
- AVIVA ABRAMOVSKY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (775) 327-8271
- Website
- WWW.JUDGES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN THE COMPETENCE, INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, TO SUPPORT JUSTICE AND RULE OF LAW THROUGH JUDICIAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF JUDGES, COURT PERSONNEL, MEDIATORS AND THOSE WHO PERFORM JUDICIAL OR QUASI-JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE JUDICIAL.
Program accomplishments
- TUITION BASED EDUCATION COURSES - 51 COURSES, 1,861 PARTICIPANTSTHE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE (THE COLLEGE) CONDUCTS COURSES FOR JUDGES, COURT PERSONNEL, MEDIATORS, AND OTHERS WHO PERFORM QUASI-JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS IN THE JUSTICE COMMUNITY. COURSE PARTICIPANTS COME FROM ALL 50 STATES, U.S. TERRITORIES, AND NUMEROUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE RANGE OF PROGRAMS IS EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING NEW JUDGE TRAINING, MEDIATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW PROGRAMS, FAMILY LAW AND TRIBAL COURT PROGRAMS. COURSES DEAL WITH BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW AND ARE HELD ON-SITE AT THE COLLEGE ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO, LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND VIA THE WEB. THROUGH ITS (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) PROGRAMMING, THE COLLEGE WORKS TO IMPROVE JUDICIAL KNOWLEDGE, COURT ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS, AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND TO INSPIRE JUDGES TO ACHIEVE JUDICIAL EXCELLENCE. AMONG THE COURSES OFFERED IN 2025 WERE: GENERAL JURISDICTION, JUDICIAL WRITING, ADVANCED BENCH SKILLS: PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: FAIR HEARING, DECISION MAKING, ETHICS FOR JUDGES, SPECIAL COURT JURISDICTION: ADVANCED, CIVIL MEDIATION, FUNDAMENTALS OF EVIDENCE, AND MINDFULNESS FOR JUDGES. THE COLLEGE WAS ALSO ABLE TO OFFER SEVERAL WEBINARS ON CORE SKILLS FOR JUDGES.CUSTOM PROGRAMS - 43 PROGRAMS, 3,414 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TUITION-BASED EDUCATION COURSES, THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE PROVIDES CUSTOM-DESIGNED JUDICIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE COURT SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATIONS, STATE JUDICIAL EDUCATION BODIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND SOMETIMES INTERNATIONALLY. IN 2025, THE COLLEGE DELIVERED 43 CLASSES NATIONALLY AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, SUCH AS IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.GRANT SUPPORTED PROGRAMS - 39 PROGRAMS, 3,395 PARTICIPANTS. THE COLLEGE RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ITS COGNIZANT AGENCY), AND THE STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING AND RESEARCH PROJECTS ADDRESSING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW. IN 2025, THE COLLEGE DESIGNED PROGRAMMING, PUBLICATIONS, AND WEBSITES, PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE JUSTICE COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING: THE TRAFFIC CASE: A COURSE FOR NON-LAWYER JUDGES, MANAGING CASES INVOLVING COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND DRUGGED DRIVING ESSENTIALS FOR THE JUDICIARY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND TRANSPORTATION HELP SUPPORT ATTENDANCE AT TUITION-BASED COURSES BY SUPPORTING PARTICIPANT TRAVEL COSTS WHEN STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE.SPECIAL AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS - 10 PROGRAMS, 1,060 PARTICIPANTS. AMONG THE COURSES OFFERED IN 2025 WERE:COURT ADMINISTRATION ACADEMY FOR PRESIDING JUDGES AT ALL LEVELS, JUDICIAL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND JUDICIAL ACADEMY. THERE WERE THREE SPECIAL AND INNOVATIVE EVENTS HELD IN 2025 INCLUDING: ANNUAL JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG LECTURE, JUDICIAL LEADERS IN CLIMATE SCIENCE, DIVIDING THE WATERS. EVENT EXPENSES ARE REFLECTED UNDER SPECIAL AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. NO TUITION REVENUE WAS RECOGNIZED AND RECEIVED FOR THE EVENTS.Expenses $4,516,819 · grants $870,050 · revenue $4,413,255
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
- 94-2427596
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,463,538
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,064,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,064,474 | $7,547,506 | $19,463,538 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,827,556 | $8,663,441 | $20,048,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,487,409 | $8,469,562 | $19,438,344 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,265,670 | $7,315,802 | $19,137,511 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-2427596).
Questions about NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE is 94-2427596.
- Is NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE 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 JUDICIAL COLLEGE 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 JUDICIAL COLLEGE 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 JUDICIAL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AVIVA ABRAMOVSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $502,113 (HON BENES Z ALDANA, PRESIDENT (THRU 06/25)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,064,474, expenses of $7,547,506 and total assets of $19,463,538 at year end.
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