National Association for Law Placement
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National Association for Law Placement at a glance
In short: National Association for Law Placement gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $8,061,833
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Association for Law Placement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Street Law Inc ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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.
States
Cities
How National Association for Law Placement gives
- Giving fell 23% 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 $40K (2021) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Street Law Inc Silver Spring, MD | Legal Diversity Pipeline Program | $50,000 |
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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 | $8,061,833 | $5,441,429 | $5,439,919 | $50,000 | 1 | $230,422 |
| 2024 | $7,768,879 | $5,558,408 | $5,192,161 | $50,000 | 1 | $173,572 |
| 2023 | $7,343,839 | $5,203,823 | $4,915,088 | $50,000 | 1 | $131,655 |
| 2022 | $6,222,827 | $4,649,351 | $4,099,818 | $65,000 | 3 | $143,746 |
| 2021 | $6,405,405 | $4,818,947 | $2,931,189 | $40,000 | 2 | $836,859 |
| 2019 | $4,526,887 | $4,707,415 | $4,897,907 | $50,000 | 2 | $248,852 |
About National Association for Law Placement
Based on IRS filings
National Association for Law Placement is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $230K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Association for Law Placement is led by Nikia L. Gray, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 7 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nikia L. Gray
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$78K (2023) → $353K (2025)
Rebecca Calman
President & Immediate Past President
Director → President-Elect & President, 2024
President-Elect & President → President & Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Beal Neary
Senior Director of Professiona
Director of Professional Development → Senior Director of Professional Development, 2023
Senior Director of Professional Development → Senior Director of Professiona, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Danielle Taylor
Director of Research
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$118K (2021) → $144K (2025)
Jay Richards
Senior Director of Operations
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$122K (2021) → $151K (2025)
Lisa S. Quirk
Director of Technology
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $107K (2025)
Cynthia Stevens
Editor-In-Chief & Director of Committee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Alisa Benedict Obrien
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Compton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keya Dasgupta
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rashida T. West
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy King
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Perez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassandre Stump
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Snyder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gewertz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myriah Graves
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Netkin-Collins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Burke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanisia Charles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Everman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick E. Thrasher
Deputy Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$198K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Michael J. Ende
President-Elect
Director → Vice President for Finance, 2024
Vice President for Finance → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Buchsbaum
Vice President for Member Services & Educ
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Nash
Vice President of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia James
Vice President for Diversity Equity & Inclusion
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Alison Ashe-Card (2022–2025) — President-Elect & President · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Karl Riehl (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Gwendolyn Ferrell (2021–2024) — Vice President for Member Services & Education · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Courtney Carter (2023–2024) — Vice President for Diversity Equity & Inclusion · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Dana Gray (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Marlon Lutfiyya (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Maureen Reilly (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Melanie Rowen (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 424
- Former: Tony Waller (2023–2024) — President & Immediate Past President
- Former: Alison Ashe-Card - Start (2024) — President-Elect
- Former: Cassandre Stump - Start (2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gewertz - Start (2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Buchsbaum - Start (2024) — Vice President for Member Services & Education
- Former: Myriah Graves - Start (2024) — Director
- Former: Shannon Burke - Start (2024) — Director
- Former: Sylvia James - Start (2024) — Vice President for Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Former: James G. Leipold (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jennifer Henfey (2021–2023) — Vice President for Finance · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Traci Mundy Jenkins (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Arturo Thompson (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Jessica Sisco (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Lynn Iding (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Alisa Benedict Obrien Start (2023) — Director
- Former: Craig R. Compton Start (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Becherer (2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42823
- Former: Keya Dasgupta Start (2023) — Director
- Former: Michael J. Ende Start (2023) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: Rashida T. West Start (2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Calman Start (2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Tammy King Start (2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Moeller (2021–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Catherine Clement (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cybele E. Smith (2021–2022) — Vice President for Member Services & Education
- Former: Pascale Bishop (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lezlie Griffin (2022) — Director
- Former: Georgia Emery Gray (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Carlos Davila-Caballero (2021) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: Eric Bono (2021) — Director
- Former: Kara Sutherland (2021) — Director
- Former: Timm Whitney (2021) — Director
- Former: Allison E. Beard (2019) — Publications Director
- Former: Amy Jones Mattock (2019) — Director
- Former: Charles Curtis (2019) — Director
- Former: Clara Solomon (2019) — Director
- Former: David Montoya (2019) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Dyana Pinkerton Barninger (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather Difranco (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Zwagerman (2019) — Director
- Former: Judith N. Collins (2019) — Research Director
- Former: Melanie Priddy (2019) — Director
- Former: Melissa Lennon (2019) — President
- Former: Michelle Gage (2019) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: Michelle Jackson (2019) — Vice President for Member Services
- Former: Neil Dennis (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $353K, to Nikia Gray (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Association for Law Placement
How much does National Association for Law Placement give each year?
National Association for Law Placement gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is National Association for Law Placement?
National Association for Law Placement reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
Where does National Association for Law Placement operate?
National Association for Law Placement has awarded grants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is National Association for Law Placement's EIN?
National Association for Law Placement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7329291. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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