Public Charity

NACDL FOUNDATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

NACDL FOUNDATION FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.3M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $5.5M. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.

EIN: 522289169 WASHINGTON, DC Crime & Legal-Related N.E.C. NTEE: I99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$5.5M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE CORE VALUES OF AMERICA'S JUSTICE SYSTEM GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION - AMONG THEM DUE PROCESS, FREEDOM FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURE, FAIR SENTENCING AND ASSISTANCE OF EFFECTIVE COUNSEL - BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO THE ROLE OF THESE RIGHTS AND VALUES IN A FREE SOCIETY. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS TOWARD THESE ENDS.

Where $100 goes at Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice

How Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $96 for programs

$41
Fourth amendment center
43% of program spending
$32
General support; clemency project; return to freedom; federal trial penalty; state criminal justice advocacy; criminalization of reproductive health; trial penalty
33% of program spending
$12
First step act resource center
12% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Andrew S Birrell
TRUSTEE Barry C Scheck
TRUSTEE Christopher A Wellborn
TRUSTEE C Melissa Owen
PRESIDENT Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr
TRUSTEE Drew Findling

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$646,779 15 grants
Education
$512,000 2 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$165,000 5 grants
Human & Social Services
$145,325 7 grants
Unspecified
$11,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.3M $2.8M $5.5M
2024 $3.6M $2.9M $5.8M
2023 $1.7M $2.8M $4.3M
2022 $4.8M $3.7M $5.1M
2021 $2.6M $2.8M $4.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.6M to $2.3M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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