2023-03-01T06:18:46-06:00 2022-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2022-01-01 650250632 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS AMER 2404046498 1300 PICCARD DRIVE LL 14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 S'NETA BENEFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2403328801 2023-02-28 1 SNETA BENEFIELD 999009999 0 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z S'NETA BENEFIELD 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL 14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 419051 0 X WWW.APPELLATEACADEMY.ORG X 1990 MD THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS (AAAL) HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO ADVANCING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ADVOCACY IN APPELLATE COURTS. 11 11 0 60 0 0 850 605 274285 418034 494 412 0 0 275629 419051 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238843 436505 238843 436505 36786 -17454 514377 511078 148297 162452 366080 348626 THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF APPELLATE LAWYERS (AAAL) HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO ADVANCING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND ADVOCACY IN APPELLATE COURTS. 0 0 THE SPRING MEETING AND THE FALL MEETING WERE BOTH HELD IN PERSON FOR 2022. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PLUS 2404046498 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL 14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 X DANIEL POLSENBERG PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WARREN HARRIS PRESIDENT - ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY DYEKMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEANNE MAYNARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN DUBOSE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT STUMPF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD GUEDES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY LEVIN WEILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL BERTOCCHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FLEMING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE JEFFERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 S'NETA BENEFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PLUS 1300 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE LL14 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 MANAGEMENT COMPANY 154298 1 605 605 MEETINGS 541900 250624 250624 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 167410 167410 418034 412 412 419051 418034 0 412 154298 6000 2196 18085 21532 16481 194260 STRATEGIC PLANNING 14510 ATTRITION 4662 PRIZES 4481 436505 483901 411016 270 10398 30206 13700 0 75964 514377 511078 717 1732 147580 160720 148297 162452 X 335217 317578 30863 31048 366080 348626 514377 511078 -17454 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO THE ACADEMY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ACADEMY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. THE ACADEMY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ACADEMY'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. 0 0 0 990 PAGE 8 LINE 5 S'NETA BENEFIELD IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR AAAL AND RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PLUS, AN UNRELATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 A MANAGEMENT FIRM IS UNDER CONTRACT TO MANAGE THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF AAAL. THEY ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS CONSIST OF EXPERIENCED APPLELLATE ADVOCATES WHO HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IMMEDIATELY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER SUPPORT PERSONNEL. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS SELECTED AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF MANAGMENT COMPANY ALTERNATIVES, BASED ON QUALITY OF WORK AND FEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AAAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C. AAAL HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS DURING THE YEAR.