The Barristers FY2024 filing

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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.
80¢ 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)(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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% 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
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$153K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$153K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$153K
FY2025$196K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $122K Management & general 20% · $31K

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
Vice President
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Treasurer
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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

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

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3 programs · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Annual Dinner is held so members can meet and mingle.

$70Kprogram expense
02

The Holiday Dinner Dance is held during the festive holiday season for members to meet and mingle.

$23Kprogram expense
03

The Raw Bar event is help to introduce prospective members to the membership.

$13Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
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$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
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 FY24End FY24
Total assetsLn 16$60K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$60K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$119$119
Information technologyLn 14$573$573
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122K$122K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$351$351
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$122K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $213K$196K$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $213,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$70,823
I-9 Program service revenue$142,192
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$213,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$153,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$153,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$59,912
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 $213,015 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$70,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,823
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,192$142,192
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,192 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,103 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $24,800$24,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $119$119
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $573$573
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $121,785$121,785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,475$5,475
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $351$351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,785 · Management $31,318 · Fundraising $0$153,103
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,912$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,912$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,912$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,015
XI-2 Total expenses$153,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,912
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,912
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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