New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
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New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers at a glance
In short: New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers reported $750 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $750 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $590,033
- +8.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $992,680
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $14,060
- +90.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,000,700
- +8.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
Who New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2024) to $30K (2021). In 2024 it reported $750 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center Action Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $590,033 | $992,680 | $1,000,700 | $750 | Total only | $14,060 |
| 2023 | $545,506 | $965,756 | $923,179 | — | — | $7,368 |
| 2022 | $441,950 | $957,158 | $881,974 | — | — | $307 |
| 2021 | $365,621 | $744,121 | $736,004 | $30,000 | 1 | $183 |
| 2020 | $301,194 | $608,810 | $597,400 | — | — | $224 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
Based on IRS filings
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $590K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $750 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers is led by Michelle Stern, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 74 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michelle Stern
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $200K (2024)
Michael Bottar
President
Vice President & 4th Dept. → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Smith
Director At-Large
10th Judicial District → 8th Judicial District, 2022
8th Judicial District → Director At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Pascale
Director At-Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Falgiatano
Director At-Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Snyder
Director At-Large
5th Judicial District → Director At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Gillette
Director At-Large
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Weinberger
Director At-Large
Vice President & 2nd Dept. → Director At-Large, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shana De Caro
Director At-Large
9th Judicial District → Director At-Large, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Schwartzapfel
Director At-Large
11th Judicial District → Director At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celeste Redmond-Smith
Director At-Large
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Beatty
Director At-Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Gill
Director At-Large
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carey Beyer
Director At-Large
Associate Board Co-Chair → Director At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Habberfield
Director At-Large
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Ruffo
Director At-Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Mautner
Director At-Large
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Duffy
Pac Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Insler
Dean
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Bonina
President-Elect
2nd Judicial District → Vice President & 2nd Dept., 2021
Vice President & 2nd Dept. → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Smiley
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelicque Moreno
Past-President
Immediate Past President → Past-President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Bottar
Past President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Cozzens
10th Judicial District
Director At-Large → 10th Judicial District, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Caccese
Past-President
President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Past-President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Holbrook
Vice President & 2nd Dept.
Dean → Vice President & 1st Dept., 2022
Vice President & 1st Dept. → Vice President & 2nd Dept., 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Sonsire
Vice President & 3rd Dept.
Dean → Vice President & 3rd Dept., 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifford Robert
1st Judicial District
10th Judicial District → 1st Judicial District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Haskin
4th Judicial District
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Santola
Dean
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Solinsky
12th Judicial District
Director At-Large → 12th Judicial District, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Letro
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Verchick
Past President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hacker
Past President
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Licalzi
10th Judicial District
Director At-Large → 10th Judicial District, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Reid
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Wilkens
Past President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Friedman
2nd Judicial District
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Halfon
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bonina
Past-President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cherundolo
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Powers
Past-President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Bavaro
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph O'Connor
3rd Judicial District
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lambros Lambrou
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Jordan
Past-President
President → Immediate Past President, 2021
Immediate Past President → Past-President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Pillinger
2nd Judicial District
1st Judicial District → 2nd Judicial District, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Santamauro
13th Judicial District
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bersani
Vice President & 4th Dept.
7th Judicial District → Vice President & 4th Dept., 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hutter
Dean
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Reiner
12th Judicial District
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Proner
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brenna
Past President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lahm
Past-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sim Shapiro
Dean
9th Judicial District → Dean, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Mazzotti
4th Judicial District
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charen Kim
11th Judicial District
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Field
7th Judicial District
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Izzo
5th Judicial District
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Rudderow
5th Judicial District
Director At-Large → 5th Judicial District, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hadley Lundback
Past-President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Nappi
9th Judicial District
Director At-Large → 9th Judicial District, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fay
Dean
Director At-Large → Dean, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcel Florestal
9th Judicial District
Director At-Large → 9th Judicial District, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Czarples
7th Judicial District
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Gullo
8th Judicial District
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Manoussos
11th Judicial District
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Solomon
Associate Board Co-Chair
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sgarlato
13th Judicial District
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Gentile
1st Judicial District
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey Hetznecker
6th Judicial District
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Brogoch
3rd Judicial District
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Belluck
Vice President & 1st Dept.
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Elmore Garcia
8th Judicial District
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Bryan Maggs (2020–2023) — 6th Judicial District
- Former: Elizabeth Graziane (2020–2023) — 3rd Judicial District
- Former: Carlos Calderon (2021–2023) — 9th Judicial District
- Former: Sheri Holland (2021–2023) — 1st Judicial District
- Former: Matthew Haicken (2022–2023) — Director At-Large
- Former: Kristen Garcia Elmore (2023) — 8th Judicial District
- Former: Rachael Abbott (2023) — 6th Judicial District
- Former: Matthew McMahon (2020–2022) — 12th Judicial District
- Former: Moira Meltzer-Cohen (2022) — Director At-Large
- Former: Andrew Weitz (2020–2021) — Director At-Large
- Former: Barbara Howe (2020–2021) — 8th Judicial District
- Former: Eugene Pigott (2020–2021) — 8th Judicial District
- Former: Hadley Matarazzo (2020–2021) — Past-President
- Former: John Bosco (2020–2021) — 13th Judicial District
- Former: Ray Schlather (2020–2021) — 6th Judicial District
- Former: Robert Elliott (2020–2021) — 10th Judicial District
- Former: Robert Marcus (2020–2021) — Director At-Large
- Former: Benedene Cannata (2020) — Dean
- Former: Bradley Kammholz (2020) — 7th Judicial District
- Former: Harlan Wittenstein (2020) — 11th Judicial District
- Former: Raymond Panek (2020) — 1st Judicial District
- Former: Robert Yodowitz (2020) — Director At-Large
- Former: Robin Zimpel-Fontaine (2020) — 5th Judicial District
- Former: Sam Elbadawi (2020) — Director At-Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $200K, to Michelle Stern (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
How much does New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers give each year?
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers reported $750 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers?
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers reported $590K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $993K.
What is New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers?
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Albany, NY. It holds $590K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers operate?
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers's EIN?
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0950189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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