Southern Trial Lawyers Association
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Southern Trial Lawyers Association at a glance
In short: Southern Trial Lawyers Association gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $371,460
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southern Trial Lawyers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude's Children's Research Hospital ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Southern Trial Lawyers Association gives
- Giving grew 98% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical Care | $20,000 |
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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 | $371,460 | $267,806 | $273,646 | $20,000 | 1 | $3,539 |
| 2024 | $398,648 | $280,462 | $252,899 | $20,000 | 1 | $3,176 |
| 2023 | $367,092 | $241,089 | $235,394 | $20,000 | 1 | $1,628 |
| 2022 | $355,743 | $228,390 | $225,723 | $10,100 | 1 | $680 |
| 2021 | $324,406 | $86,965 | $74,052 | $17,500 | 2 | $715 |
About Southern Trial Lawyers Association
Based on IRS filings
Southern Trial Lawyers Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $371K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern Trial Lawyers Association is led by Kenneth Suggs, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 66 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Suggs
President
Vice President → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Malone
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Rodante
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annesley DeGaris
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenton Adams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Rabon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck McRae
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D Michael Burke
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Crawford
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diandra Debrosse-Zimmerman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Allen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Green
Director
Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Jackson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Roberts
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Benton Stewart II
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J David Standeffer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Parker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Shea
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fried
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Whittemore
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus S McGee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fenasci
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Adams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
N John Bey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Ben Hogan III
Director
Past President → Direcgor, 2022
Direcgor → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall Phillips
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ammons
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Phillips
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Register
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Johnson Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Zinns
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lowry
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tad Thomas
Director
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Thornhill
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virgil Yanta Sr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weldon Patterson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Hopkins
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Jonathan Franco
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Allen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hollingsworth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Monnett III
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Glover
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Marlowe
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Chambers
Secretary
Director → Parliamentarian, 2024
Parliamentarian → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth M. Burke
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Romano
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Branson
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Gober
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gibson Vance
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Nations
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Spiva
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Blake Ledbetter
Treasurer
Parliamentarian → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Romano
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Kahn
Parliamentarian
Director → Parliamentarian, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Glorioso
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mattie Taylor
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
O Mark Zamora
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Mullis
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Hall
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Langston
President-Elect
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Shapiro
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sagi Shaked
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy B. Jones
Vice President
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Glorioso Jr.
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W Coleman Allen Jr.
Past President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: O Fayrell Furr Jr. (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Jeanie Hinkle (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Lillian Green (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: H Duncan Garnett Jr. (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Southern Trial Lawyers Association
How much does Southern Trial Lawyers Association give each year?
Southern Trial Lawyers Association gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Southern Trial Lawyers Association?
Southern Trial Lawyers Association reported $371K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $268K.
What is Southern Trial Lawyers Association?
Southern Trial Lawyers Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $371K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Southern Trial Lawyers Association operate?
Southern Trial Lawyers Association has awarded grants in Georgia, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee.
What is Southern Trial Lawyers Association's EIN?
Southern Trial Lawyers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1370917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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