Brooklyn Bar Association FY2024 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(6)Since 1941Mutual / membership EIN 11-1503886Revenue $815K in FY2024Latest return filed May 15, 2026

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.
69¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 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
$483K
155% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 155% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 27 voting members
Concern: none of 27 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$815K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$936K
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$171K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$815K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$760K
FY2021$927K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$815K
FY2025$899K
Expenses
$936K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$800K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$949K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$936K
FY2025$958K
Net assets
−$171K
FY2024▼ -236%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$359K
FY2022$117K
FY2023−$51K
FY2024−$171K
FY2025−$230K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $646K Management & general 25% · $232K Fundraising 6% · $58K

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

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$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 2Yes
  • 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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3 programs · $646K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The Brooklyn Bar Lawyers Referral Service remains committed to the Brooklyn community by referring thousands of callers to available pro bono services attorneys as well as other government agencies and community resources that provide legal services throughout NYC.

$469Kprogram expense
02

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.

$120Kprogram expense
03

The Brooklyn Bar Association provided in person and live streaming continuing legal education courses to the legal community and prerecorded CLE courses were available during the period.

$56Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$815K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$364K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Money outPt IX
$936K
Ln 25
Programscol B$646K
Managementcol C$232K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
−$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$483K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$286K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$364K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Total revenueLn 12$815K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$234K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$483K
Net assetsLn 32−$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$243K$234K
Total assetsLn 16$322K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K$483K
Net assetsLn 32−$51K−$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$47K$8K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$287K$226K$24K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$62K$4K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$88K$88K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$19K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$149K$118K$19K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$37K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$50K$20K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$32K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$936K$646K$232K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $899K$958K−$59K−$230K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2025 $815K$936K−$120K−$171K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2024 $641K$808K−$168K−$51K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2023 $707K$949K−$242K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2022 $927K$777K$151K$359K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 $760K$800K−$40K$208K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $815,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,037$286,219
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,733$364,075
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,820$165,183
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $640,590$815,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $395,756$412,009
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,604$523,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $808,360$935,845
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$167,770−$120,368
Part VI · Governance 0 of 27 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $815,477 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$190,470
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,749
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,219
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $364,075$364,075
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $148,625$148,625
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,558$16,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $529,258 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$815,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $935,845 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,762 · Management $7,695 · Fundraising $4,735$59,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,768 · Management $23,544 · Fundraising $37,278$286,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,529 · Management $3,550 · Fundraising $1,148$66,227
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $88,458$88,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56,472$56,472
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,957 · Management $11,412 · Fundraising $1,579$31,948
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,713 · Management $19,370 · Fundraising $11,920$149,003
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $36,677$36,677
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,170$9,170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,513$9,513
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,988$22,988
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,786 · Management $20,200 · Fundraising $1,309$71,295
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,970 · Management $16,342$48,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $645,634 · Management $232,242 · Fundraising $57,969$935,845
Part X · Balance sheet $311,706 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,272$52,454
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,971$25,502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $243,264$233,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,517$311,706
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,558$187,463
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,017$40,952
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $245,059$214,677
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $988$40,087
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,622$483,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$51,105−$171,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$51,105−$171,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,517$311,706
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$171,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$815,477
XI-2 Total expenses$935,845
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$120,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$51,105
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$171,473

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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