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National Institute for Trial Advocacy

LOUISVILLE, CO EIN: 23-7302195 Website

NITA, A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, WAS FOUNDED BY A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSORS, JUDGES AND PRACTICING LAWYERS WHO BELIEVE THAT SKILLED AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF LEGAL CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$750K

-10.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$750K

-10.4% YoY

About National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Based on IRS filings

National Institute for Trial Advocacy is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in LOUISVILLE, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $750K. Net investment income was $102K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Louisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,413,203$4,470,085$4,159,621
Revenue$8,726,436$8,693,106$7,924,749
Expenses$8,980,025$8,429,481$7,677,753
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$101,529$42,628$79,262
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$275K$550K$825K$1M0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

THE NITA FOUNDATION$750K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Nita Foundation ($750,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE NITA FOUNDATION LOUISVILLE, COGENERAL ASSISTANCE$750,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WENDY MCCORMACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$281KCASSIE FAHRNEYASSOCIATE ED, FINANCE$181KJENN SCHNEIDERASSOCIATE ED, OPERATIONS$166KRHANI CHOIEDUCATION DIRECTOR$156KAMY SHAPIRODIRECTOR OF SALES/MARKETING$134KCHARLES RUSSELLASST. DIRECTOR OF SALES/MARK…$134KMICHELLE ROGNESSCLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR$108KJASON AUGUSTINECLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER$104KANNIE DEETSTRUSTEE$64KWILLIAM J HUNTFORMER TRUSTEE$23KWHITNEY M UNTIEDTTRUSTEE$20KROBERT VAUGHANTRUSTEE$7KDAN RABINOVITZTRUSTEE$7KMICHAEL H GINSBERGTRUSTEE$4KBEN R RUBINOWITZTRUSTEE$3KELIZABETH ESPONOSA-K…TRUSTEE$1KLINWOOD C WRIGHT JR …CO-CHAIR OF AUDIT & FINANCE …$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANNIE DEETSTRUSTEE1$64,265
WHITNEY M UNTIEDTTRUSTEE1$20,268
ROBERT VAUGHANTRUSTEE1$7,250
DAN RABINOVITZTRUSTEE1$7,000
MICHAEL H GINSBERGTRUSTEE1$4,000
BEN R RUBINOWITZTRUSTEE1$3,150
ELIZABETH ESPONOSA-KRUPATRUSTEE1$1,305
LINWOOD C WRIGHT JR TRUSTEECO-CHAIR OF AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE5$1,305
EDWIN JOHN UCHAIR1
DORIS CHENGTRUSTEE1
HON LEE EDMONTRUSTEE5
ROGER FAIRFAX JRTRUSTEE1
HON GEORGE C HANKS JRTRUSTEE1
JOSHUA A JOHNSTON TRUSTEECO-CHAIR OF AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE5
DANIEL M KOTINTRUSTEE1
L JOSEPH LOVELANDTRUSTEE1
PHIL RESTREPOTRUSTEE1
HARRY H SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE1
GERALDINE SUMTERTRUSTEE1
ANGELA VIGILTRUSTEE1
WENDY MCCORMACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$280,633
CASSIE FAHRNEYASSOCIATE ED, FINANCE35$181,338
JENN SCHNEIDERASSOCIATE ED, OPERATIONS40$165,795
RHANI CHOIEDUCATION DIRECTOR40$156,098
AMY SHAPIRODIRECTOR OF SALES/MARKETING40$134,431
CHARLES RUSSELLASST. DIRECTOR OF SALES/MARKETING40$133,514
MICHELLE ROGNESSCLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR40$107,872
JASON AUGUSTINECLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER40$104,386
WILLIAM J HUNTFORMER TRUSTEE1$22,875

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Institute for Trial Advocacy?

National Institute for Trial Advocacy is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in LOUISVILLE, CO. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is National Institute for Trial Advocacy?

As of 2024, National Institute for Trial Advocacy holds $4.4M in total assets with $8.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grants totaling $750K in 2024.

Where does National Institute for Trial Advocacy operate?

National Institute for Trial Advocacy has awarded grants in Colorado.

What size grants does National Institute for Trial Advocacy award?

In 2024, National Institute for Trial Advocacy awarded 1 grants totaling $750K — an average of about $750K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is National Institute for Trial Advocacy's EIN?

National Institute for Trial Advocacy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7302195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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