Multnomah Bar Association

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Lawyers associated for justice, service, professionalism, education and leadership.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7315437) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 252 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.9 mo
of spending, in cash
8.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.1M
58% of total assets
Liabilities are 58% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$878K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$988K
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$878K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$794K
FY2021$838K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$895K
FY2024$878K
Expenses
$988K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$813K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$977K
FY2024$988K
Net assets
$776K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$749K
FY2021$816K
FY2022$916K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$776K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1973.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$122,620Pt VII · Sec A
Past President (beg. 6/1/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (beg. 6/1/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (beg. 6/1/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (term Ended 5/31/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (beg. 6/1/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Guy Walden$122,620$118,048$115,000$107,731$104,209

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides legal aid and education to promote justice and leadership.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mba programs and events further collegiality of the legal community, raise and maintain dignity and honor of the legal profession, and promote social and professional interrelationships of association members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7315437) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

The mba provided $22,250 in contributions to charitable organizations to fund charitable and educational activities which increase access to justice, promote civic education and further the public interest. Mba also provided 12 lsat scholarships to individuals totaling $11,388.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7315437) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

The continuing legal education program facilitates and promotes continuing legal education of lawyers. 1,725 individuals registered for one or more of the 70 seminars presented by the mba.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7315437) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $70K · 2020–2024
Powerscore Test PreparationFY2024$10,865
Powerscore Test PreparationFY2023$11,388
Powerscore Test PreparationFY2022$8,891
Powerscore Test PreparationFY2021$8,972
Multnoma Bar FoundationOR · FY2020$11,500
Powerscore Test PreparationFY2020$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$878K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Money outPt IX
$988K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$731K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$167
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Total revenueLn 12$878K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$378K
SavingsLn 2$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$731K
Accounts receivableLn 4$28K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$652K
Other assetsLn 15$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6252
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$732K$731K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$621K$652K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$621K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$855K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K
Office expensesLn 13$41K
OccupancyLn 16$57K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$99K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$988K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 17, 2025 $878K$988K−$110K$776K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $895K$977K−$82K$855K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $947K$847K$100K$916K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2022 $838K$775K$63K$816K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2021 $794K$813K−$19K$749K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $877,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,165$448,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $248,694$220,324
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $288$167
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $199,222$208,750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $895,369$877,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,638$39,029
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $523,511$542,424
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $420,139$406,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $977,288$987,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,919−$109,603
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $877,961 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$448,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$448,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,324$220,324
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $167$167
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $148,389$148,389
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $60,361$60,361
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,324 · Unrelated business $60,361 · Excluded from tax $148,556$877,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $987,564 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$24,029
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$15,000
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$137,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$305,129
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$14,773
IX-9 Other employee benefits$46,205
IX-10 Payroll taxes$39,028
IX-11c Accounting fees$47,831
IX-13 Office expenses$40,940
IX-16 Occupancy$56,568
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$98,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,610
IX-23 Insurance$7,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$122,367
IX-24e All other expenses$28,197
IX-25 Total functional expenses$987,564
Part X · Balance sheet $1,845,829 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $328,934$377,684
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $403,136$353,319
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,063$27,824
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,070$46,895
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,064$15,454
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $620,952$651,664
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,584$372,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,476,803$1,845,829
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,179$45,569
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $320,682$353,583
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $262,599$670,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $621,460$1,069,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $855,343$776,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $855,343$776,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,476,803$1,845,829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $776,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$877,961
XI-2 Total expenses$987,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,603
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$855,343
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,696
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$776,436

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

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