York County Bar Foundation FY2020 filing

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The mission of the York County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the York County Bar association, is to increase access to justice for all people, particularly those struggling with poverty and abuse, improve the administration of justice, promote public understanding of and respect for the law, support career development in the legal profession that reflects the makeup of our community, improve the quality of life for York countains through support for law-related community initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $216K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$875K
Spent
$528K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$875K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$875K
FY2021$762K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$916K
FY2025$600K
Expenses
$528K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$528K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$577K
FY2025$698K
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$9.0M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1991.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $400K Management & general 8% · $41K Fundraising 17% · $87K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants and Scholarships

The truancy prevention initiative operated by the united way of york county, received funds for tpi program staff and operations to continue their work with school districts, judges, agencies, service providers, business, families, and students to implement consistent responses and interventions on truancy in york county.

$229Kprogram expense
02

Pro Bono

Mid penn legal services received grants and alternative pro bono service funding to support pro bono services and to preserve their critically needed family-law attorney position in the york office. Funds supported efforts related to the delivery of pro bono and legal services to the york county community.

$107Kprogram expense
03

Public Service

The york county bar association and its charitable arm, the york county bar foundation (YCBA/YCBF), aspire to build the organizations' capacity for leadership and service to improve the legal profession, the community they serve and the administration of justice in society.

$15Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 49 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2025$92,250
County of YorkFY2025$15,000
Children Aid SocietyPA · FY2025$15,000
Pennsylvania Bar FoundationPA · FY2025$12,350
Lifepath Christian MinistriesPA · FY2025$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,400
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2024$94,250
Bro2go INCPA · FY2024$45,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,171
Children Aid SocietyPA · FY2024$10,000
County of YorkFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,400
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2023$92,500
TenfoldPA · FY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$875K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$528K
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$875K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$683K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$22K
Share of the $5.4M endowmentSch D 1g0.41%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$5.4M$4.9M$3.9M$4.0M$3.2M
Given inLn 1b$446K$485K$434K$378K$622K
SpentLn 1d–1f$188K$181K$145K$112K$178K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$659K$683K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M$6.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$226K$226K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$66K$12K$56K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$53K$1K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$470$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$6K$499$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$6K$473$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$262$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$10K$4K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$528K$400K$41K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $600K$698K−$98K$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $916K$577K$339K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $611K$512K$100K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $801K$496K$305K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $762K$458K$304K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 18, 2021 $875K$528K$347K$6.6M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $875,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $856,058$713,443
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $29,750$24,775
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $297,090$71,529
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,515$65,729
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,243,413$875,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $275,488$242,233
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,376$134,100
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,428$151,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $589,292$527,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $654,121$347,478
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $875,476 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,000
VIII-1d Related organizations$372,688
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$330,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$713,443
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,775$24,775
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,078$60,078
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $25,586$25,586
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,451$11,451
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $40,143$40,143
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,775 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,258$875,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $527,998 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $226,031$226,031
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,202$16,202
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,094 · Management $11,664 · Fundraising $56,342$134,100
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,992$21,992
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,306 · Management $1,294 · Fundraising $7,767$62,367
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,676$2,676
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,105 · Management $470 · Fundraising $2,816$9,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,486 · Management $499 · Fundraising $2,992$9,977
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,232$3,232
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,154 · Management $473 · Fundraising $2,840$9,467
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,403 · Management $262 · Fundraising $1,570$5,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,922 · Management $4,327 · Fundraising $13,079$27,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $399,611 · Management $40,981 · Fundraising $87,406$527,998
Part X · Balance sheet $6,606,538 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $659,281$682,569
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,381$191,446
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,243,591$5,696,056
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $33,665$36,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,146,918$6,606,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,990,108$5,382,313
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,156,810$1,224,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,146,918$6,606,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,146,918$6,606,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,606,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$875,476
XI-2 Total expenses$527,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$347,478
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,146,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$109,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,802
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,606,538

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