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American Lawyers Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Pataskala, OH EIN: 51-0227088 Website

Promote understanding of America's legal system through our network of lawyer's spouses.

American Lawyers Alliance at a glance

In short: American Lawyers Alliance gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,000
-4.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$418,764
-1.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to American Lawyers Alliance

Who American Lawyers Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Auxillary Support Program: $6KAuxillary Support Program$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Auxillary Support Program ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8KTotal only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Auxillary Support Program Awards funding to auxilliaries that promote law-related education, good citizenship, and an appreciation of the American legal system.$6,000
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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$418,764$34,753$57,298$6,0001$16,808
2024$427,018$43,931$56,791$6,250Total only$26,820
2023$416,463$22,997$50,022———
2022$439,679$27,507$48,464$6,000Total only$13,892
2021$506,414$36,049$25,808$4,218Total only$29,119

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Lawyers Alliance

Based on IRS filings

American Lawyers Alliance is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Pataskala, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $17K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Lawyers Alliance is led by Dominique Varner, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dominique Varner

    President

    Preident-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacquie Rothermel

    Director

    Imm Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noel Roberts

    Director

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devra Jarvis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janey Pettiette

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joette Reger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Farris

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Settle

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyn Albright

    Second Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Bullinger

    Immediate Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Chappelear

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dodi Manning

    Preident-Elect

    First Vice President → Preident-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Skilton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Sampson

    First Vice President

    Director → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Jennifer Benesh (2021–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Anne Santorelli (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kitty O'Reilley (2023) — First Vice President
  • Former: Cheryl Lantz (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Linda Jarvis (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Sharp (2021–2022) — First Vice President
  • Former: Marilyn McDowell (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Ann Welch (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pauline Kreiger (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Peggy Lussier (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rita Thompson (2021–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Sue Patterson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Butler (2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrea Stone (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Lawyers Alliance

How much does American Lawyers Alliance give each year?

American Lawyers Alliance gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.

How large is American Lawyers Alliance?

American Lawyers Alliance reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35K.

What is American Lawyers Alliance?

American Lawyers Alliance is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Pataskala, OH. It holds $419K in total assets as of 2025.

What is American Lawyers Alliance's EIN?

American Lawyers Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0227088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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