TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICA'S JUSTICE SYSTEM GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION - AMONG THEM DUE PROCESS, FREEDOM FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE, FAIR SENTENCING AND ASSISTANCE OF EFFECTIVE COUNSEL - BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO THE ROLE OF THESE RIGHTS AND VALUES IN A FREE SOCIETY. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS TOWARD THESE ENDS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.8M
+35.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.7M
+2.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.7M
+2.5% YoY
About Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice
Based on IRS filings
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $161K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,799,699 | $4,283,747 | $5,076,574 |
| Revenue | $3,575,726 | $1,736,410 | $4,798,036 |
| Expenses | $2,855,859 | $2,759,599 | $3,651,637 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $161,026 | $119,081 | $56,873 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA EVA HUJAR ORR | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL P HEISKELL | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| NINA J GINSBERG | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW S BIRRELL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DREW FINDLING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RYAN P GARRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN ROSS JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NELLIE L KING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| H EUGENE OLIVER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SONYA PFEIFFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TODD S PUGH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARRY C SCHECK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THEODORE SIMON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER A WELLBORN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LISA M WAYNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| KYLE O'DOWD | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
| GERALD LIPPERT | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECT | 1 | — |
| STEVEN LOGAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 1 | — |
| HENRY C BRASWELL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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