To promote justice to all citizens and provide education about the law and the judicial system.

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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $3.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
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
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$325K
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$325K
FY2023-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$251K
FY2025$540K
Expenses
$358K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$399K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2023▼ -0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1971.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $310K Management & general 12% · $42K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jill M Snitcher’s $10K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 about law and justice, and promotes fairness in the judicial system.

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1 program · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The columbus bar foundation provided grants and support for a variety of community projects that align with the mission of the foundation to promote understanding of the law, the role of the legal profession and access to justice for all.

$310Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 37 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2024
Capital UniversityOH · FY2024$13,145
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Ohio Legal HelpOH · FY2022$50,000
Franklin County Municipal Court Self Help Resource CenterFY2022$27,376
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,000
Pro Bono Partnership of OhioOH · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$254K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$254K
Gains on assetsLn 7$68K
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$253K$253K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$8K$1K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$26K$5K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$871$871
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$310K$42K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $540K$399K$142K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $251K$147K$104K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $325K$358K−$33K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $325K$326K−$361$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $440K$377K$63K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $420K$548K−$128K$3.7M 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
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Part I · Summary $324,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,078$83,196
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $268,409$253,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$39,025−$12,259
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,462$324,886
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $246,761$273,280
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,201$45,047
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,861$39,201
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,823$357,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$361−$32,642
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $324,886 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,196
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,196
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $186,353$186,353
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $67,596$67,596
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,259−$12,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $241,690$324,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,528 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $253,280$253,280
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,505 · Management $1,413 · Fundraising $1,082$10,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,303 · Management $4,953 · Fundraising $3,791$35,047
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,370$10,370
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,644$19,644
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,196 · Management $5,120$8,316
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $871$871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,284 · Management $42,371 · Fundraising $4,873$357,528
Part X · Balance sheet $3,778,212 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,791$15,493
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,776,063$3,762,719
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,810,854$3,778,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,522,141$2,543,139
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,288,713$1,235,073
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,810,854$3,778,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,810,854$3,778,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,778,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,886
XI-2 Total expenses$357,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,642
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,810,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,778,212

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