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Hennepin County Bar Foundation

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 41-6084117Revenue $254K in FY2025

On file with the IRShcba.org/page/hcbf33 S 6th St Ste 4540, 55402-3714 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Jun 1968Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Charitable arm of hcba, providing equal access to justice for the people of Hennepin County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $293K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $293K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$184K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$219K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$219K
Net assets
$191K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$191K

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 Jun 1968.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $120K Management & general 45% · $98K Fundraising 0% · $258

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Danielle Bird
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Kerbaugh
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Lacanne
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Lien
Director
$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

Provides equal access to justice for Hennepin County residents.

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1 program · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The HCBF supports programs that (1) provide legal services to individuals of limited resources, (2) educate the public about the legal system, and (3) contribute to the improvement of the legal system and administration of justice.

$120Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Minnesota State Bar Association MsbaFY2024$293K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$293K
Grants paid · 34 grants · $970K · 2019–2024
Volunteer Lawyers Network LtdMN · FY2024$120,000
Volunteer Lawyers Network LtdMN · FY2023$130,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Childrens Law Center of MinnesotaMN · FY2023$5,500
VlnMN · FY2022$130,000
Childrens Law Center of MinnesotaMN · FY2022$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000
Volunteer Lawyers Network LtdMN · FY2021$130,000
Rainbow Health MinnesotaMN · FY2021$7,500
LegalcorpsMN · FY2021$7,500
Legal Rights Center IncorporatedMN · FY2021$7,500
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota INCMN · FY2021$7,500
Discapacitados Abriendose CaminosMN · FY2021$7,500
Childrens Law Center of MinnesotaMN · FY2021$7,500
CornerhouseMN · FY2021$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Volunteer Lawyers Network LtdMN · FY2020$130,000
LegalcorpsMN · FY2020$7,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$258
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$293K
Total assetsLn 16$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$184K
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$45K$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$261K$293K
Total assetsLn 16$306K$375K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K$184K
Net assetsLn 32$145K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$120K$120K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$258
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$120K$98K$258

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $254K$219K$35K$191K 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$306K−$67K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 $280K$335K−$55K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$348K−$24K$226K 990 PDF
FY2021 $456K$353K$104K$302K 990 PDF
FY2020 $353K$371K−$17K$220K 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 $254,102 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $236,961$233,446
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,423$18,424
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,708$2,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,676$254,102
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $196,000$120,000
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 $110,249$98,690
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,249$218,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,573$35,412
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $254,102 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,450
VIII-1d Related organizations$80,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$45,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,424$18,424
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,232$2,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,656$254,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,690 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,511$8,511
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,130$6,130
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,333$8,333
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $70,000$70,000
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,458 · Fundraising $258$5,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,000 · Management $98,432 · Fundraising $258$218,690
Part X · Balance sheet $375,449 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,784$72,958
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,429$9,557
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $260,502$292,934
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $305,715$375,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,145$34,521
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161,045$184,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,878$185,237
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,792$5,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,670$191,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $305,715$375,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,102
XI-2 Total expenses$218,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,412
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,670
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,060
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,028

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

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