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Brooklyn Bar Association FY2020 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(6)Since 1941Mutual / membership EIN 11-1503886Revenue $760K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbrooklynbar.org123 Remsen St, 11201-4212 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1941

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Furtherance of the legal profession through sponsorship of Continuing Legal Education programs, networking opportunities and a Lawyer Referral Service.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $80K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$760K
Spent
$800K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$760K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$927K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$815K
FY2025$899K
Expenses
$800K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$800K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$949K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$936K
FY2025$958K
Net assets
$208K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$117K
FY2023−$51K
FY2024−$171K
FY2025−$230K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1941.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $547K Management & general 30% · $243K Fundraising 6% · $44K

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

56 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony J Lamberti
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Armena D Gayle
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard a Klass
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports the legal community by providing continuing legal education, networking opportunities, and a lawyer referral service.

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4 programs · $918K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The Brooklyn Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service continued its commitment to Brooklyn community outreach by sponsoring the Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Law Committees free legal informational presentations.

$371Kprogram expense
02

The Brooklyn Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service continued its commitment to Brooklyn community outreach by sponsoring the Brooklyn Bar Association Foundation Law Committees free legal informational presentations.

$371Kprogram expense
03

The Brooklyn Bar Association provided a variety of social/networking events with colleagues and members of the judiciary. The committees and sections provided access to leadership opportunities and career growth.

$104Kprogram expense
04

The Brooklyn Bar Association provided 21 live continuing legal education courses to the legal community and 49 different courses were sold on CD or DVD and 12 via online streaming.

$72Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Brooklyn Brandeis SocietyFY2023$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$387K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Money outPt IX
$800K
Ln 25
Programscol B$547K
Managementcol C$243K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
56
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$387K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $899K$958K−$59K−$230K 990 PDF
FY2024 $815K$936K−$120K−$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $641K$808K−$168K−$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $707K$949K−$242K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $927K$777K$151K$359K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $760K$800K−$40K$208K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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