Genesee County Bar Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 59% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$231K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$231K
Expenses
$77K
FY2025▲ +95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$77K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1988.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $70K Management & general 9% · $7K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Funds projects improving justice, legal education, public legal knowledge, and professional integrity.

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3 programs · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Working in conjunction with the Genesee County Bar Association, the Foundation sponsors projects including educational seminars and Law Day activities.

$20Kprogram expense
02

The John S. Beagle Scholarship makes funds available to ABA-accrediated law school students from Genesee County entering their junior or senior academic year.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Holiday Giving Project

The foundation serves meals which are catered by local, non-franchised restaurants to the following organizations: Carriage Town Ministries, Shelter of Flint, Whaley Children's Center, East Side Mission as well as family residential programs at the YMCA and Salvation Army.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $244K · 2020–2025
Greater Flint Arts CouncilFY2025$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$486
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,737
Individual RecipientFY2021$15,477

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$213K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$213K
Gains on assetsLn 7$170K
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$126K$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$470$470
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$70K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $231K$77K$154K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 $212K$40K$172K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2024 $83K$62K$21K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2023 $95K$85K$10K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 5, 2022 $119K$34K$84K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 4, 2021 $78K$36K$42K$1.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $231,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,840$14,718
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,798$4,050
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $123,919$212,649
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,557$231,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,209$69,788
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 $7,315$7,223
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,524$77,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,033$154,406
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $231,417 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,718
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,050$4,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,414$42,414
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $170,235$170,235
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $212,649$231,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,011 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,788$54,788
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,753$6,753
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $470$470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,788 · Management $7,223 · Fundraising $0$77,011
Part X · Balance sheet $1,985,686 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $125,937$103,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,679,650$1,881,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,805,587$1,985,686
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,686$364,919
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,465,901$1,620,767
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,805,587$1,985,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,805,587$1,985,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,985,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,417
XI-2 Total expenses$77,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,805,587
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,438
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$18,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,985,686

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

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