National Center for State Courts
300 Newport Ave, Williamsburg, VA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $104,312,649 | $105,779,812 | $38,692,950 |
| FY2023 | $104,338,175 | $102,040,636 | $34,687,856 |
| FY2022 | $94,686,225 | $87,841,304 | $30,879,648 |
| FY2021 | $62,114,284 | $61,014,812 | $25,804,661 |
| FY2020 | $55,178,370 | $54,667,208 | $23,777,329 |
| FY2019 | $75,254,938 | $74,833,885 | $22,956,301 |
| FY2018 | $73,365,044 | $73,640,791 | $21,153,007 |
| FY2017 | $62,543,517 | $63,016,389 | $22,499,307 |
| FY2016 | $61,884,774 | $62,063,136 | $21,720,188 |
| FY2015 | $55,021,757 | $54,927,524 | $21,622,834 |
| FY2014 | $54,281,481 | $53,184,274 | $22,109,602 |
| FY2013 | $40,659,404 | $39,641,497 | $21,556,762 |
| FY2012 | $31,315,784 | $31,635,393 | $19,386,326 |
| FY2011 | $33,325,812 | $33,794,441 | $18,477,677 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Center for State Courts (EIN 52-0914250), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $88,730,713 | 85% |
| Program service revenue | $15,273,146 | 15% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $93,807,951 | 89% |
| Management & general | $10,866,834 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $1,105,027 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 85% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 1%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 62% of 179 Crime & Legal-Related organizations nationwide (too few in VA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 4.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 25th percentile among 143 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 146 Crime & Legal-Related organizations in VA.
- Total revenue rose from $33,325,812 in FY2011 to $104,312,649 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $104,338,175 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $18,477,677 to $38,692,950 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 56% of revenue in FY2011 and 85% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1971 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | I50B — Crime & Legal-Related |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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