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Akron Bar Association FY2021 filing

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Akron, OH501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 34-1683645Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

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.
$140K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
$140K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.7 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
$31K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$875K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +11%
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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
$875K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$996K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$989K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2021▲ +12%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

16 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
C Allen Nichols
Executive Di
$139,502Pt 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 · FY2020
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$727K
Other incomeLn 4–11$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$156K
Money outPt IX
$875K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$638K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$727K
Investment incomeLn 3$156K
Other incomeLn 4–11$213K
Gains on assetsLn 7$114K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$638K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$638K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K$638K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$146K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$248K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K
Office expensesLn 13$38K
OccupancyLn 16$189K
TravelLn 17$19
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K
InterestLn 20$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81K
InsuranceLn 23$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$875K$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 Viewing $1.1M$875K$262K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,136,896 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,555$41,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $830,074$726,529
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,249$155,713
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,477$212,749
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,020,355$1,136,896
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,315$9,645
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $494,662$463,623
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $476,619$402,123
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $995,596$875,391
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,759$261,505
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 $1,136,896 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,206 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $672,142 · Unrelated business $46,214$718,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,494$41,494
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $114,219$114,219
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $211,784 · Unrelated business $932$212,716
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $998,145 · Unrelated business $55,319 · Excluded from tax $41,527$1,136,896
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $875,391 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$9,645
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$145,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$247,829
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$11,119
IX-9 Other employee benefits$27,801
IX-10 Payroll taxes$31,041
IX-11c Accounting fees$11,014
IX-11g Other fees for services$33,905
IX-13 Office expenses$38,408
IX-16 Occupancy$189,105
IX-17 Travel$19
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$11,968
IX-20 Interest$1,031
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$80,970
IX-23 Insurance$22,878
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$12,825
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$875,391
Part X · Balance sheet $3,966,914 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $362,281$637,899
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,339$30,043
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $750$750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,666,753$1,621,587
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,307,710$1,593,885
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,429$82,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,502,362$3,966,914
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,288$3,288
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$27,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,288$30,728
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,397,794$3,829,096
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,280$107,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,499,074$3,936,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,502,362$3,966,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,936,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,136,896
XI-2 Total expenses$875,391
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$261,505
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,499,074
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$175,607
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,936,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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