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Toledo Bar Association Foundation

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Toledo, OH501(c)(3)Since 1951Community Development EIN 34-6534094Revenue $83K in FY2025

On file with the IRS311 N Superior St, 43604-1421 · Toledo, OHTax-exempt since May 1955Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To apply all or any part of its income or principal exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes with the object of: 1)fostering and maintaining the honor and integrity of the profession of the law. 2)improving and facilitating the administration of justice. 3)facilitating and encouraging cultivation and diffusion of knowledge and understanding of the law and the promotion of the study of the law and the science of jurisprudence and research therein, through the maintenance of a law library, and the publication of addresses, essays, treatises, reports and other literary works by students and teachers of the law, and providing for the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of rare books and documents, sculptures, paintings, and other objects of art and historical interest relating to the law, the courts and the legal profession. 4)defraying the administrative expenses of providing free legal aid to indigent persons who would otherwise be unable to obtain su

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $78K a year · 57% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $71K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$83K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$83K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$142K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$142K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1955.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $87K Management & general 39% · $55K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Bradley J Lagusch
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Drew Nitschke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan H Rife
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes legal profession honor and integrity through charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assistance to cover the costs of the toledo bar association pro bono legal services program

$87Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Ohio Access to Justice FoundationFY2023$71K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$47
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$71K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $357K · 2019–2024
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2024$41,754
Ao Advocating Opportunity INCOH · FY2024$20,000
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2021$67,221
Ao Advocating Opportunity INCOH · FY2021$20,000
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2020$43,707
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2020$29,066
Individual RecipientFY2020$20,000
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2020$10,000
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2020$1,575
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2019$33,367
Individual RecipientFY2019$20,000
Launch the Law PipelineFY2019$15,000
Childrens Rights Collaborative of Northwest Ohio INCOH · FY2019$10,000
Law and Leadership Institute LLCOH · FY2019$10,000
The Toledo Bar AssociationOH · FY2019$10,000
Reentry Coalition of Nw OhioFY2019$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$180
Gains on assetsLn 7−$30K
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$50K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$87K$87K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$664$664
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$87K$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $83K$142K−$59K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $161K$169K−$8K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $159K$220K−$61K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$197K−$96K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $175K$321K−$146K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$240K−$101K$1.6M 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 $82,644 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,014$70,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77,387$12,357
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55$180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,456$82,644
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,148$87,041
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,825$54,565
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,973$141,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,517−$58,962
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,644 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,088$42,088
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$29,731−$29,731
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $180$180
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,537$82,644
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,606 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $87,041$87,041
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,593$13,593
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $664$664
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,940$1,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $34,768$34,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,041 · Management $54,565 · Fundraising $0$141,606
Part X · Balance sheet $1,545,354 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,087$48,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,771$11,202
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$10,113
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,401,672$1,475,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,472,530$1,545,354
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,367$11,727
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,367$11,727
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $678,513$672,218
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $778,650$861,409
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,457,163$1,533,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,472,530$1,545,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,533,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,644
XI-2 Total expenses$141,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,457,163
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$135,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,533,627

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

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