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Milwaukee Bar Association INC

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 39-1327219Revenue $631K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmkebar.org747 N Broadway, 53202-4302 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since May 1979

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The mission of the Milwaukee Bar Association is to be an inclusive, equitable and diverse organization that serves the interests of the lawyers, judges and the people of Milwaukee county by working to promote the professional interests of the local bench and Bar; encourage collegiality, public service and professionalism on the part of the lawyers of southeastern wisconsin; improve access to justice for those living and working in Milwaukee county; support the courts of Milwaukee county in the administration of justice; and increase public awareness of the crucial role that the law plays in the lives of the people of Milwaukee county.

Run by 100 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $96K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$854K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$631K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
Net assets
$503K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$631K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$631K
Expenses
$720K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$710K
FY2024$720K
Net assets
$503K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$891K
FY2021$820K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$503K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1979.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sarah Martis
Executive Director
$96,213Pt VII · Sec A
Leila Sahar
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Russell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Olivia Kelley
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emil Ovbiagele
President (thru June)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Matic
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Martis$96,213$96,287$96,807$93,359$93,586

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

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Promotes justice, supports lawyers and courts, and increases public awareness of law in Milwaukee County.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The milwaukee bar association's meetings and events provide opportunties for members to interface and obtain an important connection with their colleagues across legal fields. Attorneys can become isolated in the increasingly technical world and the opportunity to connect is important for career growth as well as mental health.

Pt IX · col B
02

The milwaukee bar association's lawyer referral and information service provides both access to the public to locate an appropriate attorney to assist them with their legal needs as well as a revenue source via referrals for local practicing attorneys.

Pt IX · col B
03

The milwaukee bar association provides over 100 hours of continuing legal education credit to keep attorneys updated on new progress in the legal field as well as help them earn credit to maintain their license.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$610K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$503K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$854K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$610K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K
Other assetsLn 15$882K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$854K
Net assetsLn 32$503K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$319K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$993K$854K
Net assetsLn 32$592K$503K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K
Office expensesLn 13$40K
Information technologyLn 14$13K
OccupancyLn 16$168K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K
InsuranceLn 23$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $631K$720K−$89K$503K 990 PDF
FY2023 $579K$710K−$131K$592K 990 PDF
FY2022 $588K$686K−$97K$723K 990 PDF
FY2021 $531K$602K−$71K$820K 990 PDF
FY2020 $557K$649K−$92K$891K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $631,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,450$500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $554,224$609,916
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,300$3,631
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,783$17,072
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $578,757$631,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $308,207$303,569
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $401,571$416,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $709,778$720,022
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,021−$88,903
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $631,119 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $299 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $609,916$609,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,631$3,631
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $6,316$6,316
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10,457$10,457
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $609,916 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,703$631,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $720,022 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$118,928
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$135,183
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$4,067
IX-9 Other employee benefits$27,104
IX-10 Payroll taxes$18,287
IX-11c Accounting fees$39,602
IX-11g Other fees for services$10,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$9,987
IX-13 Office expenses$39,785
IX-14 Information technology$12,711
IX-16 Occupancy$167,659
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$54,310
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$59,571
IX-23 Insurance$9,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,000
IX-24e All other expenses$8,563
IX-25 Total functional expenses$720,022
Part X · Balance sheet $1,356,371 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,489$13,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $236,302$125,405
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,032$75,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $319,053$259,482
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $909,194$881,691
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,584,070$1,356,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,818$6,886
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $150$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $964,555$846,841
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $992,523$853,727
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $591,547$502,444
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $591,547$502,644
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,584,070$1,356,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $502,644 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,119
XI-2 Total expenses$720,022
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$591,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$502,644

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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