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Baltimore Bar Foundation INC FY2024 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1970Crime & Legal EIN 23-7105896Revenue $329K in FY2024Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSbaltimorebar.org/foundationBaltimore, MDTax-exempt since Mar 1971Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To offer pro bono legal resources to individuals in Baltimore city who are otherwise unable to pay for those resources and to provide other legal related services in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $320K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $237K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$329K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$397K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$522K
Expenses
$195K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$487K
Net assets
$397K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$317K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1971.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $170K Management & general 13% · $26K

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

30 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Natasha Dartigue ESQ.
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James B Astrachan ESQ.
Immediate 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

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 free legal help and services to Baltimore City residents who can't afford them.

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1 program · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Various programs to provide legal assistance for low-income & elderly

$170Kprogram 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
Maryland Legal Services CorporationFY2024$222K
David and Barbara B Hirschhorn Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$237K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2024
The Bar Association of Baltimore CityMD · FY2024$450,592
The Bar Association of Baltimore CityMD · FY2023$169,645
The Bar Association of Baltimore CityMD · FY2022$299,225
The Bar Association of Baltimore CityMD · FY2021$291,281
The Bar Association of Baltimore CityMD · FY2020$343,441
The Bar Association of Baltimore CityMD · FY2019$254,681

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$397K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$6K
Accounts receivableLn 4$139K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$320K
Total assetsLn 16$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$397K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$78K$78K$75K$84K$72K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$268K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$429K$499K
LiabilitiesLn 26$207K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$222K$397K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$170K$170K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$181$181
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$170K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $522K$487K$36K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 $329K$195K$134K$397K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $321K$329K−$8K$222K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $313K$325K−$11K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $416K$413K$3K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $302K$295K$7K$226K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $329,221 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,118$305,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,101$15,927
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,948$8,109
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,167$329,221
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $299,225$169,645
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 $29,865$25,673
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,090$195,318
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,923$133,903
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,221 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,927 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$305,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$305,185
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,109$8,109
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,036$329,221
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,318 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $169,645$169,645
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,743$4,743
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $181$181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $18,174$18,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,645 · Management $25,673 · Fundraising $0$195,318
Part X · Balance sheet $499,165 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,435$34,765
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,901$5,901
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,985$138,510
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $267,796$319,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,117$499,165
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$31,875
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $206,915$69,801
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $206,915$101,676
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,481$310,768
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,721$86,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,202$397,489
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,117$499,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $397,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,221
XI-2 Total expenses$195,318
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,202
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,701
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$38,683
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$397,489

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

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