Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1985.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
23 people listed on the 990.
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 the public about law and promotes equal access to justice.
Questions for Pennsylvania Bar Foundation
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Loan Repayment Assistance Program
In september of 2010, the pennsylvania bar foundation, in conjunction with the pennsylvania iolta board, launched a loan repayment assistance program for attorneys employed by iolta-funded organizations that provide free civil legal aid to indigent pennsylvanians.
Civics and Law Related Education Program
Law related education programs seek to help integrate civics into the classroom curriculum of all grade levels and subject areas. Two of the major programs designed to do this are the celebrate the constitution program and the law day PROGRAM.THE celebrate the constitution program is designed to teach students about the u. S.
Pba Wills for Heroes
The wills for heroes program supports the efforts of the pennyslvania bar association in the statewide program that provides wills for first responders at various clinics around the various counties of the commonwealth.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $494K | $436K | $402K | $336K | $373K |
| Given inLn 1b | $11K | $7K | $26K | $12K | $7K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $2K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.1M | $1.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $124K | $123K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.8M | $3.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $50K | $50K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $459K | $459K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $9K | $9K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $63K | $63K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4K | $2K | $2K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | $2K | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $919 | $919 | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $626 | $626 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $7K | $1K | $6K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $596K | $513K | $84K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 | $759K | $596K | $163K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $571K | $492K | $79K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $714K | $584K | $130K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 | $586K | $566K | $21K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $588K | $550K | $38K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 25, 2021 | $752K | $616K | $136K | $1.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $759,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $759,445 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $596,264 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,057,494 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,842,709 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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