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Akron Bar Association FY2020 filing

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Akron, OH501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 34-1683645Revenue $1.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSakronbar.org57 S Broadway Street, 44308-1702 · Akron, OHTax-exempt since Oct 1992

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To enhance the quality of law and justice through community service and to maintain the integrity of the profession.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$132K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$996K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$983K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$996K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$996K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$989K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Oct 1992.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
C Allen Nichols
Executive Di
$132,367Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
C Allen Nichols$164,184$158,544$156,001$148,330$139,502$132,367

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

Improves law and justice through community service and upholds professional integrity.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To enhance the quality of law and justice through community service and to maintain the integrity of the profession.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Lehner Family FoundationFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300
Grants paid · 6 grants · $125K · 2019–2024
Akron Bar Association FoundationOH · FY2024$12,481
Akron Bar Association FoundationOH · FY2023$56,559
Akron Bar Association FoundationOH · FY2022$14,633
Akron Bar Association FoundationOH · FY2021$7,465
Akron Bar Association FoundationOH · FY2020$9,645
Akron Bar Association FoundationOH · FY2019$24,315

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$830K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$996K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$830K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100
SavingsLn 2$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$111K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K$362K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$283K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Office expensesLn 13$70K
OccupancyLn 16$208K
TravelLn 17$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K
InsuranceLn 23$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$996K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$23K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.2M−$174K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $983K$987K−$4K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$989K$69K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$875K$262K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.0M$996K$25K$3.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,020,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,749$89,555
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $974,721$830,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $135,466$48,249
I-11 Other revenue$52,477
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,124,936$1,020,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,244$24,315
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $535,020$494,662
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $555,927$476,619
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,125,191$995,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$255$24,759
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,020,355 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,210 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,555
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,555
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $780,233 · Unrelated business $45,631$825,864
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,700$49,700
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,451−$1,451
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $55,020 · Unrelated business −$2,634 · Excluded from tax $91$52,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $834,882 · Unrelated business $46,127 · Excluded from tax $49,791$1,020,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $995,596 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$24,315
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$132,367
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$283,432
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$12,756
IX-9 Other employee benefits$26,389
IX-10 Payroll taxes$39,718
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,899
IX-13 Office expenses$70,350
IX-16 Occupancy$208,062
IX-17 Travel$7,513
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$53,289
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$81,424
IX-23 Insurance$24,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,518
IX-24e All other expenses$1,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$995,596
Part X · Balance sheet $3,502,362 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100$100
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $228,832$362,281
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,802$53,339
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $750$750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,722,850$1,666,753
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,476,967$1,307,710
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,341$111,429
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,511,642$3,502,362
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,288$3,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,288$3,288
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,414,978$3,397,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $93,376$101,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,508,354$3,499,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,511,642$3,502,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,499,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,020,355
XI-2 Total expenses$995,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,759
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,508,354
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$34,039
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,499,074

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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