National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Donations deductibleNational Institute for Trial Advocacy's network
20 people1 organisationi20 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin John U Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Angela Vigil | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Annie Deets | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben R Rubinowitz (also filed as Ben Rubinowitz) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Rabinovitz | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Daniel M Kotin | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Doris Cheng | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Esponosa-Krupa | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Geraldine Sumter | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Harry H Schneider | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon George C Hanks JR | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hon Lee Smalley Edmon (also filed as Hon Lee Edmon) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua A Johnston Trustee | Co-Chair of Audit & Finance Committee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| L Joseph Loveland | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linwood C Wright JR Trustee | Co-Chair of Audit & Finance Committee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael H Ginsberg | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phil Restrepo | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Vaughan | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Roger Fairfax JR | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Whitney M Untiedt | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Shapiro | Director of Sales/Marketing | since 2022 |
| Cassie Fahrey | Assoc. Executive Director of Finance | 2022 |
| Cassie Fahrney | Associate Ed, Finance | since 2023 |
| Charles Russell | Asst. Director Sales & Marketing | since 2022 |
| Jason Augustine | Client Relations Manager | since 2023 |
| Jenn Schneider | Executive Director of Operations | since 2019 |
| Kay Dragon | Director of Finance | since 2018 |
| Kay Dragon Through 12122 | Chief Development Officer | 2022 |
| Michelle Rogness | Client Services Director | since 2023 |
| Rhani Choi | Education Director | since 2023 |
| Tom Hintz | Director of Custom Sales | since 2018 |
| Wendy McCormack | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy McCormack | Executive Director | 35 | $281k | $32k | |
| Cassie Fahrney | Associate Ed, Finance | 35 | $181k | $24k | |
| Jenn Schneider | Associate Ed, Operations | 40 | $166k | $48k | |
| Rhani Choi | Education Director | 40 | $156k | $9k | |
| Amy Shapiro | Director of Sales/Marketing | 40 | $134k | $48k | |
| Charles Russell | Asst. Director of Sales/Marketing | 40 | $134k | $21k | |
| Michelle Rogness | Client Services Director | 40 | $108k | $20k | |
| Jason Augustine | Client Relations Manager | 40 | $104k | $17k | |
| Annie Deets | Trustee | 1 | $64k | ||
| William J Hunt | Former Trustee | 1 | $23k | ||
| Whitney M Untiedt | Trustee | 1 | $20k | ||
| Robert Vaughan | Trustee | 1 | $7k | ||
| Dan Rabinovitz | Trustee | 1 | $7k | ||
| Michael H Ginsberg | Trustee | 1 | $4k | ||
| Ben R Rubinowitz | Trustee | 1 | $3k | ||
| Elizabeth Esponosa-Krupa | Trustee | 1 | $1k | ||
| Linwood C Wright Jr Trustee | Co-Chair of Audit & Finance Committee | 5 | $1k | ||
| Edwin John U | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doris Cheng | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Lee Edmon | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Roger Fairfax Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon George C Hanks Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua A Johnston Trustee | Co-Chair of Audit & Finance Committee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Daniel M Kotin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| L Joseph Loveland | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Restrepo | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harry H Schneider | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Geraldine Sumter | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angela Vigil | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
5 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253023062). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Lee Edmon | Immediate Past Chair |
| Linwood C Wright, Jr | Treasurer |
| Doris Cheng | Secretary |
| Fahrney Cassie | |
| U Edwin John | Chair |
About
- Legal name
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- EIN
- 237302195
- Address
- 325 W South Boulder Rd Ste 1, Louisville, CO, 80027-1130
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- Nita, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was founded by a dedicated team of professors, judges and practicing lawyers who believe that skilled and ethical advocacy is a critical component of legal continued on schedule o (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V26Z Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1971
- Principal officer
- Wendy McCormack (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEdwin John U
≥8years on the filingsAngela Vigil
≥8years on the filingsBen R Rubinowitz
≥8years on the filingsGeraldine Sumter
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $490k
- Program service revenue
- $7.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $750k
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 580
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.7m | $9m | Deficit $254k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nita Foundation | General assistance | $750k |
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.National Institute For Trial Advocacy likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 7 October 2003
- Registered agent
- National Institute For Trial Advocacy (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
National Institute For Trial Advocacy likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.