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Austin Bar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3) EIN 16-1664449Revenue $747K in FY2024Latest return filed Feb 2, 2026

On file with the IRSaustinbar.orgAustin, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2003Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The foundation's mission is to support and expand the provision of legal-related charitable and educational programs and services in central texas, such as legal services to the poor, legal education programs, and assitance to lawyers in need.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1664449) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11.9 mo
of spending, in cash
11.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
63% of total assets
Liabilities are 63% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
20 of 20 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$747K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$634K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$747K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$747K
Expenses
$634K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$634K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $634K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary-Ellen King
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Christian
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Ballard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Cofer
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides legal aid and education to Central Texans, supporting lawyers and the poor.

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1 program · $634K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization conducted program services under an adoption project, justice mack kidd fund program, fellows program, law related education school programs, self-represented ligants project, free legal advice clinic for veterans, diversity fellowship program, cancer clinic project, and grants to law-related charities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1664449) · Dispute this line
$634Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
David P Brody Charitable TrFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $294K · 2023–2024
Texas Access to Justice FoundationTX · FY2024$123,788
Austin Bar Association INCTX · FY2024$115,054
The University of Texas Law School FoundationTX · FY2023$55,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$747K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$439K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$634K
Ln 25
Programscol B$634K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$631K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Government grantsLn 1e$303K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$439K
Total revenueLn 12$747K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$631K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$631K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Other assetsLn 15$396K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$631K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$242K$242K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$154K$154K
Legal feesLn 11b$699$699
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$95K$95K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$634K$634K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 2, 2026 $747K$634K$113K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $623K$549K$75K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $644K$334K$310K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $447K$318K$129K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $413K$411K$2K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $747,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $379,990$302,510
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,891$5,888
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $241,444$438,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $623,325$747,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,400$242,330
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$11,698
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $493,146$379,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $548,546$633,928
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,779$113,194
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $747,122 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$302,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,510
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,888$5,888
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $148,428$148,428
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $290,296$290,296
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $148,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $296,184$747,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $633,928 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $242,330$242,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,698$11,698
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $153,984$153,984
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $699$699
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $37,587$37,587
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,740$1,740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,158$35,158
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,706$7,706
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,927$10,927
IX-20 InterestPrograms $94,633$94,633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,431$33,431
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,134$1,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,901$2,901
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $633,928 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$633,928
Part X · Balance sheet $3,954,058 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,260$630,602
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$61,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,869,693$2,857,812
X-11 Publicly traded securities$6,283
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $382,214$395,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,471,167$3,954,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,012$29,140
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $232,547$300,935
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,927,898$2,164,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,168,457$2,494,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,302,710$1,459,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,302,710$1,459,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,471,167$3,954,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,459,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$747,122
XI-2 Total expenses$633,928
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,194
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,302,710
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$43,209
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,459,113

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

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