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Cincinnati Bar Association

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 31-0535300Revenue $2.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRScincybar.org225 E 6th St, 45202-3209 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Jun 1981

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To promote professional excellence, foster justice, serve our members & educate the public.

Run by 775 volunteers and 32 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $279K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$278K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1981.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $278K 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
Lisa McPherson
Executive Director
$173,080Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Palermo
General Counsel
$105,416Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chelsea J Chalk
Yls Chair-Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terance Coates
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Cook
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa McPherson$173,080$164,486$158,333$184,500$143,831$108,449
Maria Palermo$105,416$103,119$103,119$104,042——

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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Membership

The CBA offers Greater Cincinnati attorneys many opportunities to network with their colleagues including 45 practice area or professional committees, leadership and community service programs and special events. The CBA offers a host of legal resources and membership includes two publications, the Legal Directory and CBA Report.

Pt IX · col B
02

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs, meetings and committees - Rule X of the Supreme Court of Ohio mandates that attorneys admitted in Ohio attend 24 hours of approved CLE courses on a biennial basis.

Pt IX · col B
03

Lawyers Referral Service Lrs

The LRS provides the public with referrals to lawyers based upon their legal need and geographic location. The LRS provides education to the public by providing programs with community partners. The LRS handles about 12,000 referrals on an annual basis.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Cincinnati Bar FoundationFY2024$32K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$323K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$812K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$323K
Gains on assetsLn 7$235K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$812K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$812K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$165K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6775
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$905K$812K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$184K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$865K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K
Office expensesLn 13$236K
Information technologyLn 14$61K
OccupancyLn 16$21K
TravelLn 17$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$102K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$86K
InsuranceLn 23$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.9M$332K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.0M$260K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.0M$299K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.8M$558K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$138K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.2M$88K$2.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,267,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,154$62,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,085,393$2,085,746
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,688$323,029
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$161,020−$203,770
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,272,215$2,267,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,260,528$1,239,991
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $751,489$694,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,012,017$1,935,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $260,198$331,636
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $2,267,550 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $292,292 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$31,737
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,808
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,613,819 · Unrelated business $179,635$1,793,454
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $87,767$87,767
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$6,706 · Excluded from tax −$197,364−$204,070
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $235,262$235,262
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $300$300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,906,111 · Unrelated business $172,929 · Excluded from tax $125,965$2,267,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,935,914 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$183,817
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$864,680
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$50,652
IX-9 Other employee benefits$57,921
IX-10 Payroll taxes$82,921
IX-11c Accounting fees$21,900
IX-11f Investment management fees$19,452
IX-11g Other fees for services$43,981
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$28,734
IX-13 Office expenses$236,492
IX-14 Information technology$61,179
IX-16 Occupancy$20,808
IX-17 Travel$21,577
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$101,902
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$85,847
IX-23 Insurance$26,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$26,099
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,935,914
Part X · Balance sheet $5,896,569 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $904,848$811,730
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $124,913$125,726
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,920$67,805
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,301,432$1,454,835
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,051,686$3,080,577
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $190,896$190,896
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $305,204$165,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,943,899$5,896,569
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $147,962$188,423
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $961,206$929,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,470,129$1,118,071
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,473,770$4,778,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,473,770$4,778,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,943,899$5,896,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,778,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,267,550
XI-2 Total expenses$1,935,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$331,636
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,473,770
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$35,783
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,875
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,778,498

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