2018-08-14T11:06:04-05:00 2017-12-31 BKD LLP 1801 California St Ste 2900 Denver CO 80202 990 2017-01-01 237302195 National Institute for Trial Advocacy % KAY DRAGON NATI 3039536800 1685 38TH STREET STE 200 BOULDER CO 803012735 WENDY MCCORMACK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3039536800 2018-08-14 true Adam R Smith CPA P00958966 3038614545 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WENDY MCCORMACK 1685 38TH STREET STE 200 BOULDER CO 80301 8034168 false X WWW.NITA.ORG X 1971 DC PROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY; TRAIN AND MENTOR LAWYERS TO BE COMPETENT AND ETHICAL ADVOCATES; AND TEACH TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS TO PROMOTE JUSTICE. 22 20 36 859 0 0 196180 270429 6606899 6334503 34701 49940 1328372 1223318 8166152 7878190 0 0 0 0 2641053 2590262 0 0 0 5045183 5014613 7686236 7604875 479916 273315 3168092 2960534 1239172 1315092 1928920 1645442 X NITA, A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, IS A DEDICATED TEAM OF PROFESSORS, JUDGES AND PRACTICING LAWYERS WHO BELIEVE THAT SKILLED AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF LEGAL PROFESSIONALISM AND ALL SYSTEMS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION THAT SEEK JUSTICE. NITA'S MISSION IS TO: PROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY; TRAIN AND MENTOR LAWYERS TO BE COMPETENT AND ETHICAL ADVOCATES IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE; AND DEVELOP AND TEACH TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE AND FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. NITA'S MISSION STATEMENT DEFINES NITA AND ARTICULATES ITS MISSION. WE WILL FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH NITA'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH A STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINING NITA'S PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS. NITA'S LONG-RANGE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO: ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE LAWYERS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE, ETHICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL ADVOCATES; CREATE AND PROMOTE THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS false false 2647711 3790349 PUBLIC/PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS - AS SET FORTH BY THE MISSION STATEMENT, NITA IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ALL LAWYERS ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY LEGAL SKILLS TRAINING. TRAINING FOCUSES ON THE LEARNING-BY-DOING METHODOLOGY, PIONEERED BY NITA. FUNDS AND RESOURCES ARE DEVOTED TO PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED EITHER FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A SIGNIFICANTLY DISCOUNTED TUITION RATE; MISSION AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR MOST PUBLIC PROGRAMS. 729272 1272232 PUBLICATIONS - AUTHORED BY SOME OF THE BEST MINDS IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, NITA'S WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS FURTHER THE MISSION OF PROVIDING THE BEST LEGAL TRAINING AVAILABLE. REFERENCE BOOKS, TEXTS, CASE FILES, A/V AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MATERIALS MAKE NITA THEPREMIER PUBLISHER OF LEGAL RESOURCES AT LAW SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND LAW FIRMS. ANY NET REVENUE OVER EXPENSES GENERATED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION SALES PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND NITA'S BROADER MISSION BY COVERING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FUNDING PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, BOOKS ARE DONATED TO LAWYERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SERVE UNDER-REPRESENTED SEGMENTS OF OUR POPULATION. 1515186 2545892 CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS - NITA'S CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS PROVIDE A FIRM OR ORGANIZATION WITH A LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY AND CUSTOMIZATION NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER NITA OFFERINGS. THE LEARNING-BY-DOING METHODOLOGY STILL HOLDS TRUE BUT THE NITA EXPERT FACULTY HAS A CHANCE TO WORK WITH FIRM PARTNERS OR ORG. MNGT TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM'S CURRICULUM IS CUSTOMIZED TO MEET EACH ORG'S UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEV'T INITIATIVES, NOT TO MENTION SCHEDULING DEMANDS. ANY NET REVENUE OVER EXPENSES GENERATED THROUGH THE CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO FUND NITA'S BROADER MISSION BY COVERING ADMIN COSTS AND FUNDING PUBLIC SRVC PROGRAMS. 4892169 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true 349 0 36 true false false false false false false false false false false X 22 20 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false true true false NM X X KAY DRAGON 3039536805 1685 38TH STREET STE 200 BOULDER CO 80301 X LEO M ROMERO TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL H GINSBERG trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ROSS STEINGASS TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANGELA VIGIL immediate past chair 5.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 L Joseph Loveland CHAIR 5.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL A KELLY TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 BEN RUBINOWITZ Treasurer 5.0 1.0 X X 2200 0 0 GERALDINE SUMTER Secretary 5.0 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN G WEAVER TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HON ANN C WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 13500 0 0 Pamela Bresnahan Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Hon Susan Nolting Burke Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Bergman TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Hon Lee Smalley Edmon TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Andrea Tecce TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J HUNT trustee 1.0 0.0 X 21169 0 0 EDWIN JOHN U TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LINWOOD CLINTON WRIGHT JR TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN BAKER TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Harry H Schneider trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA A JOHNSTON TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HON CAROL CORRIGAN TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen M Lockwood EXEC. DIRECTOR 1/1/17-11/30/17 32.0 8.0 X 225366 0 23679 KAY DRAGON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.0 3.0 X 118140 0 27418 Wendy McCormack EXEC DIRECTOR STARTING 12/1/17 32.0 8.0 X 122527 0 23600 TOM HINTZ Director of Custom Sales 40.0 0.0 X 158078 0 10353 660980 0 85050 4 false true false LEXISNEXIS PO BOX 7247-0178 PHILADELPHIA PA 191700178 PUBLICATION VENDOR 181526 JOHNSON HUNTER 600 N 4TH STREET Ste 844-F PHOENIX AZ 85004 CONTRACT FACULTY 159350 2 270429 270429 CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS 611600 2544154 2544154 PUBLIC AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS 611600 3790349 3790349 6334503 49940 49940 0 1133424 1133424 105326 155978 -50652 0 -50652 -50652 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 138808 0 138808 138808 OTHER INCOME 900099 1738 1738 1738 7878190 7608473 -712 X 0 0 0 0 577598 271706 305892 0 1597163 791537 805626 60253 29671 30582 209839 103333 106506 145409 71605 73804 0 14734 14734 49225 49225 0 0 5192 5192 1953290 1900908 52382 206129 49 206080 444201 141335 302866 245245 85124 160121 244641 244641 538566 173349 365217 1021824 914317 107507 0 0 0 0 59305 59305 31224 31224 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 36018 36018 TEACHING MATERIALS 128576 128576 BAD DEBTS 36443 36443 7604875 4892169 2712706 0 0 0 1002817 1108020 0 0 862145 571516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172455 207910 1241152 1187363 84854 53789 762516 850547 0 0 0 0 0 0 283305 168752 3168092 2960534 822629 882297 0 0 404754 395213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11789 37582 1239172 1315092 X 1928920 1645442 0 0 0 0 1928920 1645442 3168092 2960534 X 273315 43207 -600000 X X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75576 8452 8452 75576 75576 4183 4183 75576 75576 450 450 75576 75576 3290 3290 75576 75576 1844 1844 75576 1.00000 false true true 70288 70288 0 1170864 1117075 53789 53789 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 168752 168752 0 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 37582 37582 12185193 43207 4113010 155978 4312195 7872998 5192 5192 7878190 11868671 4113010 155978 4268988 7599683 5192 5192 7604875 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Describe the intended use of the organization's endowment funds: Permanently restricted net assets held by the NITA Foundation consist of investments held in perpetuity, the income of which is expendable to support scholarships. Schedule D, PART X, LINE 2 Uncertain Tax Positions: Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D REVENUE ON BOOKS, NOT ON RETURN: RENTAL EXPENSES NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 155,978 SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D EXPENSES ON RETURN, NOT ON BOOKS: RENTAL EXPENSES NET WITH RENTAL INCOME 155,978 true true true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true how the nondiscriminatory policy is made available Schedule E, line 3 NITA DOES NOT PUBLICIZE ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA SINCE ENROLLMENT IS RESTRICTED TO LICENSED ATTORNEYS. HOWEVER, A COPY OF THIS POLICY IS INCLUDED IN PRINTED MATERIALS. NITA DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG CANDIDATES ON THE BASIS OF GENDER, DISABILITY, RACE, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. racial composition records of the student body, faculty, and admin staff Schedule E, line 4a RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS. DUE TO THE NATURE OF CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS, RECORDS ARE NOT MAINTAINED. A NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE IS INCLUDED IN ALL CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM CONTRACTS. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 11845 Sub-Saharan Africa Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 56655 East Asia and the Pacific Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 68 Central America and the Caribbean Program Services TRAINING ADVOCACY 455 69023 69023 false false false false false false X X X X false false false true false false false false true true Karen M Lockwood EXEC. DIRECTOR 1/1/17-11/30/17 224345 1021 11217 12462 249045 TOM HINTZ Director of Custom Sales 140301 16756 1021 7853 2500 168431 Schedule J, Part I, line 5a NON-FIXED PAYMENTS FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES: TOM HINTZ, RESPONSIBLE FOR SALES OF CUSTOM PROGRAMS, RECEIVES COMMISSIONS BASED ON SALES MADE. Schedule J, Part I, line 8 INITIAL CONTRACT EXCEPTION: KAREN LOCKWOOD'S COMPENSATION IS COVERED BY HER INITIAL CONTRACT DATED JULY 2012. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PART VI, LINE 15A FOR MORE INFORMATION. As of December, 2017, the new executive director does not have a similar employment contract. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Process to Review the Form 990: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY. A REVIEW OF THE 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DESIGNEE. AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Process for Monitoring Compliance with Conflict of Interest Policy: The NITA Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the NITA Conflict of Interest Policy annually as it relates to NITA Board members. NITA Employees, Board members, faculty and volunteers are covered by the Conflict of Interest Policy. Depending on specific circumstances, actions may vary anywhere from disclosure to abstention from voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a REVIEW OF CEO OR TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION: IN 3RD QUARTER 2017, AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT SPECIALIZING IN COMPENSATION WAS HIRED BY NITA TO CONDUCT A CURRENT MARKET ANALYSIS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. A RANGE FOR THE POSITION WAS DETERMINED, AS WELL AS STARTING SALARY. THIS WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 3, 2017. A CURRENT NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEY WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE STARTING SALARY FOR THE NEW ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS DETERMINE THE CURRENT SALARY FOR THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCE. BOTH SALARIES WERE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 3, 2017. The compensation setting process and decisions were documented in the executive committee minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b REVIEW OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION: COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE HR MANAGER AND COMPARED TO MARKET BY USING LOCAL REGIONAL SURVEYS. ALL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY COMPARING TO EXTERNAL SURVEY DATA AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION INTERNAL EQUITY AS WELL. the compensation setting process and decisions are documented in the executive committee minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Explain if 1023/1024, 990, 990-T not available to Public: SINCE NITA APPLIED FOR EXEMPT CHARITY STATUS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987, NO FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing Documents Available to the Public: NITA WILL THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDER ALL REQUESTS FOR THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Part VII and Schedule J The compensation on Part VII and Schedule J for KAREN LOCKWOOD and WENDY MCCORMACK is for full-time employment WHICH INCLUDES devoting 8 hours per week to The NITA Foundation, a related organization, in an executive capacity. The Foundation has no employees. The expenses for salaries and benefits for others are allocated by NITA for services rendered to the Foundation. Form 990, Part XI, line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances: Transfer of funds to the NITA Foundation -600,000 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:FACULTY TEACHING COSTS TOTAL FEES:1503699 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:JURORS/WITNESSES/ON SITE TOTAL FEES:164971 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:CONTRACT LABOR TOTAL FEES:2700 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM DIRECTOR TOTAL FEES:229538 FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES TOTAL FEES:52382 THE NITA FOUNDATION 1685 38TH STREET SUITE 200 BOULDER CO 80301 300212513 FUNDRAISING DC 501(C)(3) LN12 TYPE I NITA true false false true true true false false false false false false true true true true false true true false THE NITA FOUNDATION C 270429 CASH VALUE The NITA Foundation D 168752 Cash value The NITA Foundation R 600000 Cash Value