Promotion and advancement of the science of jurisprudence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 48% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
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
$363K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$363K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$367K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.3M

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 Apr 1949.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $106K Management & general 38% · $65K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Execut
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Advances the study and understanding of legal principles and theory.

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1 program · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grant-making in the support of iowa state bar association for projects furthering the mission of the iowa state bar foundation.

$106Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $474K · 2019–2024
Iowa State Bar AssociationIA · FY2024$65,000
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2024$10,000
Kids First Law CenterIA · FY2024$7,500
Iowa State Bar AssociationIA · FY2023$61,500
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2023$10,000
Iowa State Bar AssociationIA · FY2022$60,000
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2022$10,000
Iowa State Bar AssociationIA · FY2021$60,000
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2021$10,000
Iowa State Bar AssociationIA · FY2020$60,000
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2020$10,000
Iowa State Bar AssociationIA · FY2019$66,000
Friends of the JudiciaryMO · FY2019$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$166K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$106K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$58K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$166K
Gains on assetsLn 7$96K
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Other assetsLn 15$114K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$58K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$114K$106K$98K$93K$107K
Given inLn 1b$1K$1K$2K$2K$4K
SpentLn 1d–1f$5K$4K$5K$5K$4K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$106K$106K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$180$180
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$106K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 3, 2026 $363K$171K$192K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2025 $357K$155K$202K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2024 $188K$149K$39K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2023 $367K$128K$239K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2021 $175K$119K$56K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2021 $154K$120K$35K$2.4M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $362,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,186$210,169
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128,454$166,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $181−$14,081
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $356,821$362,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $98,500$105,872
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,700$64,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,200$170,641
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $201,621$191,906
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 $362,547 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,169
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$58,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $70,868$70,868
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $95,591$95,591
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$14,259
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $178$178
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $178 · Excluded from tax $166,459$362,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,641 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $105,872$105,872
IX-11a Management feesManagement $20,400$20,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,700$9,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,305$17,305
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $180$180
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $17,184$17,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $105,872 · Management $64,769 · Fundraising $0$170,641
Part X · Balance sheet $3,327,437 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,669$17,245
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,662$44,632
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,303$34,264
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,661,810$3,100,890
X-12 Other securities$16,713
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $105,829$113,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,987,273$3,327,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,184$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,650,868$2,943,590
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $303,221$383,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,954,089$3,327,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,987,273$3,327,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,327,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,547
XI-2 Total expenses$170,641
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$191,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,954,089
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$181,442
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,327,437

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