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Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International

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Towson, MD501(c)(7)Since 1902EIN 95-1105025Revenue $1.6M in FY2026

On file with the IRSpad.org606 Baltimore Ave Ste 303, 21204-4085 · Towson, MDTax-exempt since Apr 1945

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Promoting professional competency and achievement within the legal profession.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$151K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$999K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2026▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
FY2026$1.6M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2026▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
FY2026$1.6M
Net assets
$999K
FY2026▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$968K
FY2024$973K
FY2025$932K
FY2026$999K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending May 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 1945.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.5M Management & general 2% · $39K Fundraising 2% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Andrew Sagan
Executive Director
$149,303Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Schroader
International Vice Justice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Haber
International Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobby Ficklin JR
International Justice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsey Rames
International Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Karasek
International Justice
$0Pt VII · Sec A
C Duane Close II
International Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jhanalyn Blount
International Marshal
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrew Sagan$149,303$142,141$130,054$130,054$125,308$143,826

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

LAW/PRE-LAW the law program refers to the programs dealing with the law students and alumni. The main goal and purpose is to provide service to the student, school, profession, and community.

$761Kprogram expense
02

Other programs- the fraternity engages in other programs including pad day at the supreme court, maintenance of numerous publications and publication of the reporter as well as membership development, law school mock trial competition and pre-law symposia.

$376Kprogram expense
03

CONVENTION/ pre-law CONFERENCE/ other conferences the convention is reserved for members of the law portion of the fraternity. The convention occurs once every two years and allows the students and alumni delegates to elect the leadership of the fraternity and set a working agenda for the next two years.

$375Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$999K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$467
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$97K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K
Net assetsLn 32$999K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$857K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$985K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$151K
Net assetsLn 32$932K$999K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$151K$142K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$434K$408K$17K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$66K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$45K$2K$947
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$81$40
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$22K$948$473
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K$333$166
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$520$260
Information technologyLn 14$107K$107K
OccupancyLn 16$61K$58K$3K$263
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$265K$260K$4K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$55$28
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$9K$394$197
InsuranceLn 23$91K$91K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K$174K$0$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$110K$108K$1K$649
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.5M$39K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.6M$67K$999K 990 PDF
FY2025 $1.5M$1.6M−$42K$932K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M$5K$973K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.5M−$198K$968K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$128K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$951K$224K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,649,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,177,722$1,312,061
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $316,239$321,595
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,904$15,577
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $457$467
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,511,322$1,649,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $636,908$702,213
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $916,012$880,131
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,552,920$1,582,344
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,598$67,356
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,649,700 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,135 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,312,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,312,061
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $286,460$286,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,577$15,577
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $467$467
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $322,062 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,577$1,649,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,582,344 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,621 · Management $6,026 · Fundraising $3,013$150,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $407,903 · Management $17,357 · Fundraising $8,679$433,939
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,041 · Management $2,810 · Fundraising $1,406$70,257
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,516 · Management $1,894 · Fundraising $947$47,357
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,901 · Management $81 · Fundraising $40$2,022
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,241 · Management $948 · Fundraising $473$23,662
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,819 · Management $333 · Fundraising $166$8,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,217 · Management $520 · Fundraising $260$12,997
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $107,438$107,438
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,723 · Management $3,422 · Fundraising $263$61,408
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $259,513 · Management $3,807 · Fundraising $1,904$265,224
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,304 · Management $55 · Fundraising $28$1,387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,268 · Management $394 · Fundraising $197$9,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,963$90,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,220 · Management $0 · Fundraising $12,971$187,191
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $107,716 · Management $1,297 · Fundraising $649$109,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,512,404 · Management $38,944 · Fundraising $30,996$1,582,344
Part X · Balance sheet $1,150,119 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $857,116$1,019,248
X-4 Accounts receivable$712
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,419$33,072
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $100,062$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $272$97,087
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $984,869$1,150,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,192$27,899
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,910$123,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,102$150,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $931,767$999,123
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $931,767$999,123
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $984,869$1,150,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $999,123 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,649,700
XI-2 Total expenses$1,582,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$931,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$999,123

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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