Allegheny County Bar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 25-1383622Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSacbf.org436 7th Ave Ste 400, 15219-1877 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Sep 2016Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,100 volunteers and 34 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $180K a year · 5% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $221K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$592K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.8M Management & general 9% · $403K Fundraising 3% · $143K

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; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Acbf Assoc. Executive Director
$132,798Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lorrie K Albert’s $133K as Acbf Assoc. Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lorrie K Albert$132,798$124,996$130,827$111,889$101,997$114,754

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds Pittsburgh-area food banks to fight hunger.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Juvenile court project provides legal representation for indigent parents of children involved in juvenile court dependency matters. (the juvenile court project had approximately 600 cases in the current year).

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Pro Bono Center

The pro bono center's mission is to provide well trained attorney volunteers to help meet the legal needs of the indigent in allegheny county. In the current year, approximately 1,450 clients were served by volunteer attorneys.

$369Kprogram expense
03

Attorneys against hunger provides funding to pittsburgh area food banks. (funds were donated to 18 food banks in the current year).

$119Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 104 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$129,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,000
Women's Law ProjectPA · FY2024$10,000
Ansar of Pittsburgh CorpPA · FY2024$10,000
Hugh Lane Wellness FoundationPA · FY2024$10,000
Arise Immigration ServicesPA · FY2024$10,000
Allies for Health & Well BeingFY2024$9,299
Squirrel Hill Community Food PantryPA · FY2024$6,974
Jubilee Association INCPA · FY2024$5,812
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$540K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$403K
Fundraisingcol D$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$540K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$338K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$592K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 61,100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$454K$592K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$7.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$190K$190K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$176K$176K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$125K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.3M$55K$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$122K$114K$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$369K$359K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$193K$173K$13K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$8K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$520$520
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$16K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$25K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$20K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$234K$205K$23K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$519
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$39K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$840$7K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$25K$979
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$271K$152K$95K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$3.8M$403K$143K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.3M$204K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$4.0M$127K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.7M−$199K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.5M$418K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$3.5M$698K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.6M−$170K$5.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,553,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,884,046$4,008,439
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $223,524$539,746
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,315$5,652
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,114,885$4,553,837
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $382,269$366,812
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,940,579$3,249,955
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $205$520
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $665,214$732,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,988,267$4,349,819
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,618$204,018
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $4,553,837 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,750
VIII-1d Related organizations$127,216
VIII-1e Government grants$3,021,782
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$835,691
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,008,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $201,826$201,826
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $337,920$337,920
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,652$5,652
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $545,398$4,553,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,349,819 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $190,312$190,312
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $176,500$176,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $125,478 · Fundraising $33,685$159,163
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,287,440 · Management $55,437 · Fundraising $63,878$2,406,755
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $114,287 · Management $3,792 · Fundraising $3,626$121,705
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $358,926 · Management $6,611 · Fundraising $3,923$369,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $172,777 · Management $12,855 · Fundraising $7,240$192,872
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,400 · Management $6,900$15,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $520$520
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,887$27,887
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,107 · Management $5,441$21,548
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,605 · Management $2,051$26,656
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,838 · Management $11,037$30,875
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $205,247 · Management $23,449 · Fundraising $5,315$234,011
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,476 · Management $519$1,995
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,422 · Management $14,782$54,204
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $840 · Management $6,510$7,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,819 · Management $979$25,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,581 · Management $95,287 · Fundraising $24,503$271,371
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,186 · Management $4,351$15,537
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,803,763 · Management $403,366 · Fundraising $142,690$4,349,819
Part X · Balance sheet $7,935,095 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,783; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,231,379$1,141,106
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $834,213$728,169
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,396,946$6,032,711
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,548$27,326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,493,193$7,935,095
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $410,226$452,438
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,947$89,227
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,651$49,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $453,824$591,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $823,491$809,253
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,215,878$6,534,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,039,369$7,343,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,493,193$7,935,095
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,343,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,553,837
XI-2 Total expenses$4,349,819
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$204,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,039,369
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$100,122
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,343,509

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

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