Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 31-1577324 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC
Profile
The american tort reform foundation (atrf) was organized as a not-for-profit organization under the laws of the district of columbia on august 8, 1997. Atrf was established to educuate the general public regarding the civil justice system and tort law issues. Atrf accomplishes its mission by conducting surveys and research on the cost, operation, and effects of tort laws on our legal system and society as well as collecting, publishing, and disseminating statistical and economic information relevant to the legal system and society.
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Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
17th percentile
Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
20th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$32,451
Down $155,285 (-83%) from 2020
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $360 (-100%) from 2020
Net Assets
Down$32,451
Down $154,925 (-83%) from 2020
Revenue
Down$25,000
Down $79,750 (-76%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$79,879
Up $13,752 (+21%) from 2020
Net Income
Down-$54,879
Down $93,502 (-242%) from 2020
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) was organized as a not-for-profit organization under the laws of the District of Columbia on August 8, 1997. ATRF was established to educate the general public regarding the civil justice system and tort law issues. ATRF accomplishes its mission by conducting surveys and research on the cost, operation, and effects of tort laws on our legal system and society as well as collecting, publishing, and disseminating statistical and economic information relevant to the legal system and society.
The american tort reform foundation (atrf) was organized as a not-for-profit organization under the laws of the district of columbia on august 8, 1997. Atrf was established to educuate the general public regarding the civil justice system and tort law issues. Atrf accomplishes its mission by conducting surveys and research on the cost, operation, and effects of tort laws on our legal system and society as well as collecting, publishing, and disseminating statistical and economic information relevant to the legal system and society.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE JUDICIAL HELLHOLES PROGRAM SERVES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF JURISDICTIONS WHERE EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW IS DENIED TO PARTIES INVOLVED IN LAWSUITS. | $0 | $70,924 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN JOYCE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELISSA H BROWN | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT LEVY | Chair Elect | - | $0 | - | - |
| TAMERA VELASQUEZ | Immediate Past Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| VICTOR E SCHWARTZ ESQ | General Counsel | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARCUS RAYNER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: communications and publications. Amount: 26,455.”
“Description: prepaid expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 3,142. End of year amount: 3,456. Description: due from atra. Beg. Of year amount: 5,000. End of year amount: 0.”
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,000. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE AMERICAN TORT REFORM FOUNDATION (ATRF) WAS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON AUGUST 8, 1997. ATRF WAS ESTABLISHED TO EDUCUATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TORT LAW ISSUES. ATRF ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY CONDUCTING SURVEYS AND RESEARCH ON THE COST, OPERATION, AND EFFECTS OF TORT LAWS ON OUR LEGAL SYSTEM AND SOCIETY AS WELL AS COLLECTING, PUBLISHING, AND DISSEMINATING STATISTICAL AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND SOCIETY. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 70924 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION IS A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FIGHTING FOR GREATER FAIRNESS, EFFICIANCY, AND PREDICTABILITY TO THE U.S. CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ATRF SEEKS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE MEDIA, AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR A BALANCED CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE FOUNDATION ACTIVELY SEEKS TO EXPAND ITS BASE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION DO NOT DIRECTLY BENEFIT A NARROW POPULATION OF CONTRIBUTORS, BUT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. AMOUNT: 26,455. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,142. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,456. DESCRIPTION: DUE FROM ATRA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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