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American Intellectual Property Law

501(c)(6) organization Arlington, VA EIN: 53-0026240 Website

The association was formed to maintain a high standard of professional ethics among its members and to aid in the institution of improvements in legal education and to provide information to the public in laws relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and other intellectual property.

American Intellectual Property Law at a glance

In short: American Intellectual Property Law gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$5,634,767
-16.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Intellectual Property Law funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

National Inventors Hall of Fame: $18KNational Inventors Hall ofFame$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Inventors Hall of Fame ($18K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

North Canton

How American Intellectual Property Law gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Inventors Hall of Fame North Canton, OHSponsorship$17,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,634,767$5,185,054$5,046,006$17,5001$81,646
2024$6,737,702$5,088,829$4,892,469$17,5001$80,875
2023$6,969,084$5,205,529$4,940,080$17,5001$17,157
2022$4,180,747$4,645,756$4,272,782$17,5001$1,701
2021$3,625,229$3,488,113$3,003,409$15,0001$617
2020$3,770,736$5,692,749$5,762,302$17,5001$46,063
2019$4,400,328$6,710,626$7,045,039$17,5001$69,353

About American Intellectual Property Law

Based on IRS filings

American Intellectual Property Law is a public charity, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $82K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Intellectual Property Law is led by Salvatore Anastasi, President El since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Salvatore Anastasi

    President El

    2nd Vice President → First Vice P, 2024

    First Vice P → President El, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Van Voorhis

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Nall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Hubbard

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Polson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Buss

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Sebor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christal Sheppard

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rivka Jungreis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yelena Morozova

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Chin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Carani

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Emerson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Kahler

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Donohoe

    Chief Operat

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operat, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $243K (2019) → $257K (2025)

  • Vincent Garlock

    Executive Di

    Deputy Executive Director → Executive Director, 2021

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $300K (2019) → $323K (2025)

  • Randall Sagara

    Info. Techno

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2022) → $119K (2025)

  • Andrea Alder

    Senior Manager

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $120K (2025)

  • Eliya H. Bernstein

    Policy Counsel

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Matthew Wagner

    First Vice P

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    2nd Vice President → First Vice P, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Mueting

    Immediate Pa

    President-El → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Pa, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Swedlow

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Todd Baker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Mertzel

    2nd Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Brian Batzli (2019–2024) — Immediate Pa
  • Former: Kim Van Voorhis (2019–2024) — President-El
  • Former: Angela Grayson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy McKown (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michele Herman (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Theodore Davis Jr. (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Craig Whitney (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Guetlich (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Paul Kitch (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Bald (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Venturnio (2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Coyne (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Carol Nielsen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Drapkin (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Anthony Venturino (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Phyllis Turner- Brim (2022) — Director
  • Former: Angie Hankins (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Fiacco (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Jonathan Osha (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Re (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Lisa Jorgenson (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Robert Lindefjeld (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Phyllis Turner-Brim (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Stoll (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cathleen Clime (2019–2020) — Director of Meetings
  • Former: Chen Wang (2019–2020) — Deputy Executive Director
  • Former: Deann Smith (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: J. Timothy Meigs (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Pa As Jallow (2019–2020) — Director of Accounting
  • Former: Sheldon Klein (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Troy Grabow (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Brad Pedersen (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jacques Etkowicz (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Kovalcik (2019) — Director
  • Former: Myra McCormack (2019) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Valerie Calloway (2019) — Director
  • Former: W. Michael Holm (2019) — Counsel

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Vincent Garlock — Executive Di: $323KVincent GarlockExecutive Di$323KMeghan Donohoe — Chief Operat: $257KMeghan DonohoeChief Operat$257KEliya H Bernstein — Policy Couns: $130KEliya H BernsteinPolicy Couns$130KAndrea Alder — Sr. Manager: $120KAndrea AlderSr. Manager$120KRandall Sagara — Info. Techno: $119KRandall SagaraInfo. Techno$119K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $323K, to Vincent Garlock (Executive Di). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Intellectual Property Law

How much does American Intellectual Property Law give each year?

American Intellectual Property Law gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is American Intellectual Property Law?

American Intellectual Property Law reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.

Where does American Intellectual Property Law operate?

American Intellectual Property Law has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is American Intellectual Property Law's EIN?

American Intellectual Property Law's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0026240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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