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Westchester County Bar Association

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White Plains, NY501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 13-2502255Revenue $729K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 16, 2025

On file with the IRSwcbany.org4 Westchester Park Dr Ste 155, 10604-3431 · White Plains, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1985

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The cultivation of the science of jurisprudence, promoting reforms in the law, facilitating the administration of justice, elevating the level of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession and cherishing the spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 150 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$729K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$622K
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$729K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$517K
FY2021$682K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$729K
Expenses
$622K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$550K
FY2024$622K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1985.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Fundraising 3% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Isabel Barney
Executive Director
$139,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Cohen
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Hertman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Sheridan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russell Yankwitt
Asst. Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Beltran
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hon John Pappalardo
Asst. Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Isabel Barney$139,000————
Isabel Dichiara—$131,000$123,000$118,023$112,395

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

Programs and updates

Promotes legal science, justice reform, and professional integrity while fostering brotherhood among legal professionals.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Outreach

The wcba's lawyer referral service ("LRS") provides the public with the names of attorneys who are qualified in the area of the public's need. The attorneys agree to work at an initial consultation fee of $40. There is no charge directly to the potential client from LRS, but the attorneys pay a fee to be on the LRS list.

Pt IX · col B
02

Networking Events

The wcba provides lawyers with large and smaller networking events. The annual banquet draws more than 350 attendees, the annual MEETING/PRESIDENTS dinner draws over 150, the golf outing sells out and the holiday party has an attendance of almost 125.

Pt IX · col B
03

Continuing Education

The wcba presents about 50 continuing legal education seminars on topic areas relevant to all areas of law practice. They are well received and well attended.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$729K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$616K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$622K
Ln 25
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$616K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$729K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$398K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$398K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$321K$398K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$341$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$170
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$64K
Information technologyLn 14$42K
OccupancyLn 16$82K
TravelLn 17$137
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$568
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$341
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$622K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $729K$622K$107K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $497K$550K−$53K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $562K$536K$26K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $682K$432K$250K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 10, 2022 $517K$498K$19K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $728,920 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,612$16,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $404,877$616,486
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,509$65,193
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,419$31,086
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $497,417$728,920
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $150$170
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $297,429$343,149
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,546$278,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $550,125$622,082
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,708$106,838
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $728,920 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,155
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,155
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $616,486$616,486
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,589$52,589
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $1,216$1,216
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,975$1,975
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,604$12,604
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,255−$16,255
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $29,275 · Excluded from tax $14,875$44,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $617,702 · Unrelated business $29,275 · Excluded from tax $65,788$728,920
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $622,082 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$170
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$154,925
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$154,031
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,474
IX-9 Other employee benefits$4,615
IX-10 Payroll taxes$26,104
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,100
IX-11f Investment management fees$14,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,787
IX-13 Office expenses$64,244
IX-14 Information technology$41,912
IX-16 Occupancy$81,956
IX-17 Travel$137
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$341
IX-23 Insurance$2,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$45,412
IX-25 Total functional expenses$622,082
Part X · Balance sheet $1,560,404 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $320,831$397,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $341$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,097,656$1,148,026
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $58,856$14,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,477,684$1,560,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,767$1,767
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,840$7,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,607$9,670
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,471,077$1,550,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,471,077$1,550,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,477,684$1,560,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,550,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$728,920
XI-2 Total expenses$622,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,838
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,471,077
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,704
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$37,885
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,550,734

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

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