National Crime Victim Law Institute
To promote comprehensive and enforceable legal rights for crime victims, and access to knowledgeable attorneys to help protect those rights in every case through victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resources.
National Crime Victim Law Institute at a glance
In short: National Crime Victim Law Institute gave $42K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,196
- +5496.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $21,098
- Median grant
- $21,098
- Total assets
- $628,638
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Crime Victim Law Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pro Bono Net Inc ($31K). Together the top 2 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $754 (2024) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $42K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bono Net Inc New York, NY | Advancing the use of technology to assist victims of crime | $31,350 |
| Disability Rights Oregon Portland, OR | Enhancing legal services for persons with disabilities victimized by crime project | $10,846 |
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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 | $628,638 | $1,209,305 | $1,084,807 | $42,196 | 2 | $702 |
| 2024 | $501,391 | $1,644,933 | $1,760,247 | $754 | Total only | $4,200 |
| 2023 | $1,922,602 | $1,489,710 | $1,411,678 | — | — | $571 |
| 2022 | $1,441,382 | $2,621,672 | $2,628,182 | — | — | $191 |
| 2021 | $1,604,859 | $5,072,510 | $5,082,117 | — | — | $143 |
| 2020 | $1,197,918 | $4,458,830 | $4,324,380 | — | — | $222 |
| 2019 | $640,635 | $1,782,482 | $1,911,237 | — | — | $146 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Crime Victim Law Institute
Based on IRS filings
National Crime Victim Law Institute is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $629K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $702.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Crime Victim Law Institute is led by Margaret Garvin, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Garvin
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $116K (2025)
Sean J. Riddell
President
Board Member → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Cady
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Zauner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Guilds
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Black
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Perry
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Abbott
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Clavo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adelaide Kahn-Fowler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Dunn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nela Kalpic
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Helene R. Davis (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John W. Gillis (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Vaughn (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Lauersdorf (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Barker Harrold (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas Beloof (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Janis Puracal (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Storm (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 $116K, to Margaret Garvin (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about National Crime Victim Law Institute
How much does National Crime Victim Law Institute give each year?
National Crime Victim Law Institute gave $42K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $754 in grants paid.
How large is National Crime Victim Law Institute?
National Crime Victim Law Institute reported $629K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is National Crime Victim Law Institute?
National Crime Victim Law Institute is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Portland, OR. It holds $629K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Crime Victim Law Institute operate?
National Crime Victim Law Institute has awarded grants in New York, Oregon.
What is National Crime Victim Law Institute's EIN?
National Crime Victim Law Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0879090. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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