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Multnoma Bar Foundation

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 20-2738888Revenue $203K in FY2024

On file with the IRS620 Sw 5th Ave Ste 1220, 97204-1432 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Jul 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote civic education and to improve the quality and administration of the legal system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $60K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $423K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$622K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$203K
Expenses
$176K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$176K
Net assets
$622K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$622K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $167K Management & general 2% · $3K Fundraising 4% · $6K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tyler Volm
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yoona Park
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Franco
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Steringer
Secretary Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Bean
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Costantino
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Danielle Fischer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pilar French
Board Member
$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

Educates citizens and improves the legal system's quality and administration.

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2 programs · $167K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Multnomah Courtcare

The MBF assisted with support for a free daycare for families who cannot afford childcare and have business to conduct at the county courthouse. In 2024, the MBF granted $89,181.03 for the program operations.

$89Kprogram expense
02

Courtsupport

Through courtsupport, the MBF is developing and funding projects designed to assist community members navigating multnomah county courts. In 2024, the MBF granted $77,636 to fund the courtsupport navigator position at the multnomah county central courthouse.

$78Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Ocf Joseph E Weston Public FoundationFY2024$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $476K · 2020–2024
Volunteers of America of Oregon INCOR · FY2024$166,817
Volunteers of America of Oregon INCOR · FY2023$176,759
Volunteers of America of Oregon INCOR · FY2022$60,350
Volunteers of America of Oregon INCOR · FY2021$40,504
Volunteers of America of Oregon INCOR · FY2020$31,297

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$167K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$622K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$423K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$622K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
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$286K$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$404K$423K
Total assetsLn 16$705K$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$575K$622K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$167K$167K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$201$201
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$167K$3K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $203K$176K$27K$622K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$192K−$72K$575K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$67K$61K$633K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$47K$82K$572K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$44K$201K$490K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $203,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,814$203,097
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $149$91
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,963$203,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $176,759$166,817
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,045$9,588
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,804$176,405
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,841$26,783
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $203,188 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91$91
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91$203,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,405 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $166,817$166,817
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $201$201
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,958 · Fundraising $6,429$9,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,817 · Management $3,159 · Fundraising $6,429$176,405
Part X · Balance sheet $651,688 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $276,051$205,144
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,950$815
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,436$12,252
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $403,567$423,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $705,004$651,688
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $129,575$29,576
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,575$29,576
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,125$315,745
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $429,304$306,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $575,429$622,112
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $705,004$651,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $622,112 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,188
XI-2 Total expenses$176,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$575,429
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,900
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$622,112

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

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