EIN 04-2114561

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
113
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2023-07-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), provides trial attorneys with information, professional support and a nationwide network that enables them to most effectively and expertly represent clients. The mission of the American Association for Justice is to promote a fair and effective justice system—and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.
Total revenues
$29,053,770
2023
Total expenses
$27,842,855
2023
Total assets
$34,979,819
2023
Num. employees
113
2023

Program areas at AAJ

Public affairs - advocate on behalf of the trial lawyer profession and the right to trial by jury on federal legislative and regulatory level and monitor the same on the state legislative level.
National campaign support - the national campaign support represents the aaj pac, which is a nonprofit, unincorporated multi-candidate political action committee that is not affiliated with any political party or candidate. The aaj pac solicits, accepts, and receives voluntary and personal political contributions and makes distributions to support candidacies of selected individuals for federal elective public office, as well as authorized political committees. The aaj pac is a separate segregated fund exempt from tax on contributions under section 527, but subject to income tax on its investment income.
Membership services - offered to further the mission of the American Association for Justice, include the following:--conventions - information exchange through meetings and education held twice a year for members; more than 1,700 lawyers attend conventions--legal research - gathering case materials and decisions, verdicts and settlements, and state and federal legislative and regulatory activities affecting the trial law profession and sharing materials and knowledge among members--member groups and associated list servers - information exchange and sharing knowledge about the trial law profession through caucuses, 20 sections, and more than 100 litigation groups.--publications - trial magazine, which provides timely, relevant, and practical news and information that our members can apply in their trial law profession, sent to all members as well as some judges and law libraries, published in print monthly; trial news, the magazine's twice-monthly e-newsletter, goes to all aaj members; practice-specific law reporters, which provide case facts, decisions, settlements and verdicts, and experts, published in print bimonthly and online monthly; and, member group newsletters, covering legislative issues, case developments, practice tips, and trial techniques, delivered online two to four times a year.

Grants made by AAJ

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Ewg Action FundEvent Sponsorship$25,000
Arizona Association for JusticePartnership for Progress$14,160
Arkansas Trial Lawyers AssociationPartnership for Progress$14,160
...and 46 more grants made totalling $693,860

Who funds American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Forward GivingGeneral and Unrestricted Support Toward the Non-Profit'S Mission$24,798
Philadelphia Hospitality Investment LevySupport City-Wide Conventions and Events$17,000
Mike's KidsEvergreen Fund$500

Personnel at AAJ

NameTitleCompensation
Anne EnosChief Operating Officer$295,308
Julia J DuncanSenior Director , Federal Programs$233,863

Financials for AAJ

RevenuesFYE 07/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$28,337,605
Investment income and dividends$341,509
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$97,730
Net rental income$500
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$276,426
Total revenues$29,053,770

Form 990s for AAJ

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-072024-05-22990View PDF
2022-072023-05-04990View PDF
2021-072022-05-13990View PDF
2020-072021-05-06990View PDF
2019-072021-06-07990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 36 new personnel
July 12, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
March 28, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $24,798 from Forward Giving
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Crime and lawHuman servicesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyCommunity engagement / volunteeringRelated 527
General information
Address
777 6th St NW 200
Washington, DC 20001
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
justice.org/ 
Phone
(202) 965-3500
Facebook page
JusticeDotOrg 
Twitter profile
@justicedotorg 
IRS details
EIN
04-2114561
Fiscal year end
July
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S41: Promotion of Business
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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