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The Barristers

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Chevy Chase, MD501(c)(7)Since 1923Mutual / membership EIN 23-7162125Revenue $213K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthebarristersdc.com5604 Montgomery St, 20815-3402 · Chevy Chase, MDTax-exempt since Apr 1975

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The Barristers is a Professional Organization of prominent attorneys and local judges experienced in the practice of law and respected by their peers. The organization is operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and other nonprofit purposes, including the maintenance of high standards of legal ethics and practices of its members, as well as the development and encouragement of social relations among its members for their and their clients mutual benefit.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
84¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$196K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2025-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$196K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$153K
FY2025$196K
Net assets
$0
FY2025
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $164K Management & general 16% · $32K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Augustine Carter
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alvaro Anillo
Secretary
$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

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Promotes high legal ethics and social connections among experienced attorneys and judges.

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3 programs · $148K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our Annual Dinner was held in February 2025

$91Kprogram expense
02

The Holiday Dinner Dance was held on December 12, 2025

$41Kprogram expense
03

Our Raw Bar event was held on November 4, 2025.

$16Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$16K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$340$340
Office expensesLn 13$243$243
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$164K$164K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$0$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$164K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $213K$196K$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$153K$60K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $183K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021 $59K$28K 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 $212,693 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,823$72,893
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $142,192$139,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,015$212,693
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$24,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,103$172,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,103$196,230
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,912$16,463
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $212,693 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$72,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,893
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Excluded from tax $139,800$139,800
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $139,800$212,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,230 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $340$340
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $243$243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,169$1,169
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $164,286 · Management $0$164,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $6,192$6,192
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,286 · Management $31,944 · Fundraising $0$196,230
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,463$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,463$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,463$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,693
XI-2 Total expenses$196,230
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,463
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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