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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY (EIN 23-7302195)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-08-15
IRS object ID
201222289349301737
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2012-08-15T10:37:41-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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StateCOState
ZIP Code80203ZIPCode
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CityBOULDERCity
StateCOState
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NameKay DragonName
TitleDirector of FinanceTitle
Date Signed2012-08-15DateSigned

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Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionPROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ADVOCACY; TRAIN AND MEN- TOR LAWYERS TO BE COMPETENT AND ETHICAL ADVOCATES; AND TEACH AND DEV- ELOP TRIAL ADVOCACY SKILLS TO PROMOTE FAIR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionNITA, 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 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;MissionDescription
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DescriptionPUBLICATIONS - 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 THE PREMIER 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.Description

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Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Current Year Minus3 YearsCurrentYearMinus3Years
LandLand
BuildingsBuildings

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis61219OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation18706Depreciation
Book Value42513BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis708385OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation558235Depreciation
Book Value150150BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings192663TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue6938369TotalRevenue
Total Expenses6666643TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year271726ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-360NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-360TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS271366ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9947889TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-360NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities2846400DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues165100OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9903011140RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6936749RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included1620InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1620RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9906938369TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9676523TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities2846400DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included165100OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9903011500ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6665023ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included21620InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1620ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906666643TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART XII, LINE 2DOTHER REVENUE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURNCOST OF GOODS SOLD 24,509 RENTAL EXPENSES 140,591 TOTAL 165,100
PART XIII, LINE 2DOTHER EXPENSE ON BOOKS NOT ON RETURNCOST OF GOODS SOLD 24,509 RENTAL EXPENSES 140,591 TOTAL 165,100
PART X, LINE 2ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSManagement 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 E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmttrueNondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures EtctruePolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast MediatruePolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition RecordsfalseMaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships RecordstrueMaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures EtctrueMaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All SolicitationstrueMaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students RightsfalseDiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss PoliciesfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn FacultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race ScholarshipsfalseDiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ PoliciesfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid ReceivedfalseGovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid RevokedfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc7550trueComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
how the nondiscriminatory policy is made availableschedule e, line 3NITA 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 staffschedule 3, line 4aRECORDS 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.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Sub-Saharan Africa00Program ServicesTRAINING ADVOCACY8050
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Program ServicesTRAINING ADVOCACY26514
North America00Program ServicesTRAINING ADVOCACY11838
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent46402SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent46402TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJOHN BAKERNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org200669BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org1221OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org13443NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org215333TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierNON-FIXED PAYMENTS FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEESIdentifier
Return ReferencePART I, QUESTION 7ReturnReference
ExplanationTOM HINTZ, RESPONSIBLE FOR SALES OF CUSTOM PROGRAMS, RECEIVES COMMISSIONS BASED ON SALES MADE.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY. A REVIEW OF THE 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DESIGNEE. AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 12CThe 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.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15A, 15BREVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN 2011 BY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AS PART OF AN ANNUAL PROCESS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD.
EXPLAIN IF 1023/1024, 990, 990-T NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 18SINCE NITA APPLIED FOR EXEMPT CHARITY STATUS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 1987, NO FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATIONPART VII AND SCHEDULE JThe compensation on Part VII and Schedule J for John Baker is for full-time employment. Mr. Baker devoted 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.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NITA WILL THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDER ALL REQUESTS FOR THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5UNREALIZED LOSS -360
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:JOHN BAKER TITLE:NON-VOTING EXEC. DIRECTOR HOURS:8
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONFORM 990 PART VIINAME:KAY DRAGON TITLE:DIRECTOR OF FINANCE HOURS:3

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE NITA FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11685 38TH STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1
CityBOULDERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80301ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300212513EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISINGPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusLN11 TYPE IPublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrgtrueControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgtrueGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgtrueLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgstruePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgtrueReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
THE NITA FOUNDATION
C195766CASH VALUE
THE NITA FOUNDATION
N68247CASH VALUE
THE NITA FOUNDATION
L40863CASH VALUE
THE NITA FOUNDATION
P21770CASH VALUE