Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice
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.
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice at a glance
In short: Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.7M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,722,985
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,722,985
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,722,985
- Total assets
- $5,503,381
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ($2.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $3.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Washington, DC | Improve the Criminal Justice System | $2,722,985 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,503,381 | $2,276,552 | $2,799,911 | $2,722,985 | 1 | $243,090 |
| 2024 | $5,799,699 | $3,575,726 | $2,855,859 | $2,742,162 | 1 | $161,026 |
| 2023 | $4,283,747 | $1,736,410 | $2,759,599 | $2,676,329 | 1 | $119,081 |
| 2022 | $5,076,574 | $4,798,036 | $3,651,637 | $3,508,377 | 3 | $56,873 |
| 2021 | $4,203,648 | $2,578,222 | $2,807,045 | $2,745,946 | 2 | $130,802 |
| 2020 | $4,122,776 | $2,981,209 | $1,604,535 | $1,546,294 | 1 | $34,538 |
| 2019 | $2,335,641 | $1,062,695 | $1,141,226 | $1,062,281 | 1 | $42,467 |
About Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice
Based on IRS filings
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $243K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice is led by Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa M. Wayne
Executive Director
President → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barry C. Scheck
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Findling
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Ross Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher A. Wellborn
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Eugene Oliver
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan P. Garry
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Pfeiffer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Melissa Owen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin N. Rosas
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Brodmerke
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew S. Birrell
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Heiskell
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry C. Braswell
Chief Development Officer
Development Director → Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd S. Pugh
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle O'Dowd
Deputy Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Logan
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Operations → Chief Operating Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Nellie L. King (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nina J. Ginsberg (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Theodore Simon (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gerald Lippert (2022–2024) — Associate Executive Director
- Former: Christopher W. Adams (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Martin A. Sabelli (2021–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Until 3323
- Former: Julie Ciccolini (2022–2023) — Director of Law Enforcement Accountability
- Former: Norman Reimer (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director · Filing note: Ended 7162021
- Former: Kyle W. O'Dowd Start (2021–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth Blackwood (2022) — Councel & Project Director
- Former: Ivan Dominguez (2022) — Senior Director Pa & Committee
- Former: Lisa Wayne Start (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Rick Jones (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Leff (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark V. Holden (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jerry J. Cox (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice
How much does Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice give each year?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice gave $2.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Washington, DC. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice operate?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
What is Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice's EIN?
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2289169. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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