EIN 52-1464785

American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
9
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), founded in 1986, is an organization that advocates for tort reform. Its membership consists of more than 300 businesses, corporations, municipalities, associations, and professional firms.
Total revenues
$4,973,260
2022
Total expenses
$5,289,360
2022
Total assets
$3,132,323
2022
Num. employees
9
2022

Program areas at ATRA

To enhance the fairness, efficiency, and predictability of the tort system through public education and legislative enactments. ATRA accomplishes its legislative agenda by working with state tort reform coalitions. It is a clearing-house for information from approximately 40 state tort reform coalitions. Each fall, ATRA hosts a planning conference at which coalition leaders meet to discuss past successes and future strategies. ATRA also prepares educational materials which carry its message directly to the public. ATRA has developed a communications "tool-kit" for use by local grassroots coalitions interested in fighting lawsuit abuse. See Schedule O
To serve as the nation's voice on lawsuit abuse and the need for civil justice reform. ATRA's media relations program ensures that the media hears both sides of the legal reform debate. ATRA editorials have appeared in such national newspapers as USA Today, and regional dailies nationwide. In addition, ATRA experts have appeared in NBC news, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and many others. ATRA also publishes a legal reform champions list to recognize and publicize the efforts of legal reformers throughout the civil justice community.
To support activities of legislative coalitions in each state by keeping their members informed, mobilizing them for action and keeping media attention focused on the need for civil justice reform. ATRA's weekly "Legislative Watch," available online, via fax and e-mail, keeps members abreast of tort reform at the state and federal level. ATRA's "Reformer" newsletter is a quarterly update of ATRA activities and civil justice issues. ATRA has also published a comprehensive guide to civil justice reform laws in all 50 states.
The "Judicial Hellholes" program will monitor problematic jurisdictions, as documented in ATRA's report "Bringing Justice to Judicial Hellholes", and the judges that preside over them. "Judicial Hellholes" are cities, counties or judicial districts that attract lawsuits from around the nation or the region because they are correctly perceived as very plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions. They are places where the law is not applied even-handedly to all litigants.

Grants made by ATRA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Civil Justice Association of CaliforniaProgram Support$100,000

Who funds American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Civil Justice Reform Group (CJRG)Program Support$994,500
Apcia ApciGeneral Support$125,000
Florida Justice Reform Institute$6,000

Personnel at ATRA

NameTitleCompensation
Sherman JoycePresident$530,203
Matthew FullenbaumDirector of Legislation$216,500
Lauren JarrellDirector and Council Civil Justice$195,000
Victor E SchwartzGeneral Counsel$0
Geneva CarneyManager, Office and Member Services
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for ATRA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$4,973,073
Investment income and dividends$187
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
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$0
Total revenues$4,973,260

Form 990s for ATRA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-19990View PDF
2021-122022-09-19990View PDF
2020-122021-10-28990View PDF
2019-122021-06-08990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Apcia Apci
December 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacy
General information
Address
1101 Connecticut Ave NW 400
Washington, DC 20036
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
atra.org/ 
Phone
(202) 682-1163
Facebook page
american-tort-reform-association 
Twitter profile
@amtortreform 
IRS details
EIN
52-1464785
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S40: Business and Industry
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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