2026-05-11T19:52:58-05:00 2025-06-30 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2024-07-01 132695683 EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM INC EARL 2129652200 40 RECTOR STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10006 JANAI S NELSON PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR-COUNSEL 2129652200 2026-05-11 1 0 QIAN ZHANG P01306575 2127094500 2026-05-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JANAI S NELSON 40 RECTOR STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10006 72274 0 X WWW.NAACPLDF.ORG X 1972 NY THE PROGRAM EXTENDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE AND MATRICULATING LAW STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN A SPECIAL DEVOTION TO WORKING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. 25 24 0 0 0 0 76998 46084 0 0 77062 26190 0 0 154060 72274 150000 90000 0 0 29561 31268 0 0 292 10522 9487 190083 130755 -36023 -58481 831097 819549 88186 106170 742911 713379 THE PROGRAM EXTENDS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE AND MATRICULATING LAW STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN A SPECIAL DEVOTION TO WORKING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE. 0 0 128963 90000 0 THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. (EWLTP) OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO LAW STUDENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 ANNUALLY. EARL WARREN SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO CANDIDATES WITH EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC RECORDS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO CIVIL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC INTEREST WORK. APPLICANTS FOR EARL WARREN SCHOLARSHIPS MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE A HISTORY OF OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A WELL-DEFINED INTEREST IN CIVIL RIGHTS THROUGH THEIR ACADEMIC RECORDS AND PERSONAL ESSAYS. 128963 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY WI X X KEVIN C THOMSON 2129652214 40 RECTOR STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10006 WILLIAM J BYNUM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES E CASTILLO TREASURER 1.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN COLES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE CORNFIELD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY H EVANS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN FOSTER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GILFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E KENDALL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD KIRK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL R KLEIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIM KOOPERSMITH CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E LIGHTEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 CECILIA L MARSHALL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANAI NELSON PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL 1.00 59.00 X X 0 577181 77812 CYNTHIA PATTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS R PENALVER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN B PFEIFFER SECRETARY 1.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE K SMALL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SOROS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R STEPHENS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA VALLOT CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN CLAIRE WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON WILSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENJI YOSHINO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY WEST BOARD MEMBER 0.50 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN THOMSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0.50 39.50 X 0 276874 63918 ELISABETH NORTH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-UNTIL MAR 2025 0.50 39.50 X 0 271970 28585 0 1126025 170315 0 0 1 0 0 46084 46084 20434 20434 5756 0 5756 5756 5756 72274 0 0 26190 90000 90000 25857 25857 1353 1353 2476 2476 1582 1582 1500 1500 1500 1500 1517 1225 292 1970 1970 2700 2700 300 300 130755 128963 1500 292 73091 37505 40011 39523 203 699 717370 741400 422 422 831097 819549 88186 106170 88186 106170 X 742911 713379 742911 713379 831097 819549 -58481 28949 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 68901 151842 58821 76998 46084 402646 68901 151842 58821 76998 46084 402646 241817 160829 10959 9472 21852 72393 20434 135110 537756 0.29910 0.27080 X THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY SOLICITING FORMER DONORS, PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, AND OTHER DONORS KNOWN TO ITS AFFILIATE, THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. PROVIDES PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS WHO WISH TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION IN LAW SCHOOL. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 699089 54491 54320 699260 676533 52306 29750 699089 650513 55770 29750 676533 761288 -83515 27700 650073 696261 93832 28805 761288 0.34870 0.65130 0.00000 0 0 0 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLE 106170 106170 X 99723 28949 28949 70774 1500 1500 72274 129255 0 129255 1500 1500 130755 PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM THE EARL WARREN ENDOWMENT ARE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. (EWLTP). THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY EWLTP AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. EWLTP HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. EWLTP IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 6 90000 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM OBTAINS DOCUMENTATION FROM EVERY STUDENT RECEIVING A WARREN SCHOLARSHIP WHICH INDICATES THAT S/HE REMAINS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE S/HE IS ATTENDING. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JANAI NELSON PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL 0 577181 0 0 0 0 0 43270 0 34542 0 654993 0 0 KEVIN THOMSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 276874 0 0 0 0 0 41680 0 22238 0 340792 0 0 ELISABETH NORTH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER-UNTIL MAR 20 0 271970 0 0 0 0 0 16600 0 11985 0 300555 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A AND SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. ("EWLTP") DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION TO ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR TRUSTEES. THE EWLTP HAS ADOPTED THE POLICIES OF NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. ("LDF") AND BOTH ORGANIZATIONS SHARE THE SAME PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR-COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY MITCHELL & TITUS LLP BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND WORKSHEETS PROVIDED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. AND, THE FIRST DRAFT RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE CFO. THE SECOND DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, COO, THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR-COUNSEL AND THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990. ONCE THE BOARD COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED THE FINAL DRAFT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES THAT BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP MEMBERS COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AND FORWARD THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF (COS). THE COS REVIEWS THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES FOR COMPLETENESS, RESPONSIVENESS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF NECESSARY, THE COS SEEKS THE ADVICE AND COUNSEL OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO FURTHER STEPS NECESSARY TO APPRISE THE BOARD OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST APPEARING ON THE QUESTIONNAIRES. IN THE EVENT OF RECOGNIZED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT CONTACTS THE INVOLVED PARTY MENTIONED ABOVE, TO ASSURE HIS OR HER COMPLIANCE AND OR RECUSAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ANY ACTION AFFECTED BY SUCH CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE LDF BY-LAWS RESERVE AUTHORITY FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE QUESTIONNAIRES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (RELATED ORGANIZATION) DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS READILY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, BUT WILL DO SO BASED UPON A DISCRETIONARY DETERMINATION BY ITS CFO AND/OR GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE REQUESTING INDIVIDUAL'S OR ENTITY'S "NEED TO KNOW" SUCH INFORMATION. FOR EXAMPLE, UPON REQUEST, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AT TIMES MADE AVAILABLE TO VENDORS, POTENTIAL FUNDERS AND ENTITIES WITH WHICH THE NAACP LDF WILL HAVE COMMON BUSINESS AND/OR PUBLIC INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRING DEMONSTRATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SOUND FISCAL STATUS. THE BOARD OF THE EARL WARREN LEGAL TRAINING PROGRAM, INC. HAS ADOPTED THIS POLICY FROM ITS AFFILIATE, THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUNDINC 40 RECTOR STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10006 131655255 TO SUPPORT LITIGATION IN THE AREAS OF POVERTY & JUSTICE, EDUCATION, VOTING NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND INC N 2314 PAST USAGE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND INC O 31267 PAST USAGE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND INC P 91500 FAIR MARKET VALUE