St Louis Bar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 43-0813495Revenue $132K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstlouisbarfoundation.org319 N 4th St Ste 100, 63102-1909 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since May 1962Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The promotion of legal education and the legal profession

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 320 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$132K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$124K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$132K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$132K
Expenses
$124K
FY2025▼ -87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$990K
FY2025$124K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$901K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$995K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 1962.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $105K Management & general 13% · $16K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 12/24)
$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 education and the legal profession.

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1 program · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The promotion of legal education, including support of law related educational organizations benefiting approximately 600 people through law related education and internship programs

$105Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
911dayorgCA · FY2024$16,200
Freedom Suits Memorial FoundationFY2024$5,670
Freedom Suits Memorial FoundationFY2023$857,073
911dayorgCA · FY2023$15,000
Outreach INCIA · FY2022$27,000
St Patrick CenterMO · FY2021$20,000
St Louis Area Food Bank INCMO · FY2021$20,000
Step IT Up INCMO · FY2021$20,000
St Louis World Food Day INCMO · FY2021$16,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$105K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$259K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$259K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$766K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6320
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$282K$259K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$713K$766K
Total assetsLn 16$996K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$713$12K
Net assetsLn 32$995K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$92K$92K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$621$14K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$295$295
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$105K$16K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $132K$124K$8K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $204K$990K−$786K$995K 990 PDF
FY2023 $187K$152K$35K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $720K$251K$469K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $549K$203K$347K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $222K$133K$89K$901K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $131,738 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $253,812$156,532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28$15
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,872$28,209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$61,122−$53,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,590$131,738
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $960,749$95,549
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 $29,003$28,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $989,752$123,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$786,162$7,760
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $131,738 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $918 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,876
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,656
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15$15
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,084$23,084
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,125$5,125
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$53,936−$53,936
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$24,809$131,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $123,978 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $91,549$91,549
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,015$2,015
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $621 · Management $13,857 · Fundraising $3,160$17,638
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,460$8,460
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $295$295
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21$21
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,946 · Management $15,872 · Fundraising $3,160$123,978
Part X · Balance sheet $1,041,817 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $281,761$258,575
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $410$1,320
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $720$16,320
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $713,031$765,602
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $995,922$1,041,817
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $535$670
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $178$11,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $713$11,691
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $225,178$231,054
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $770,031$799,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $995,209$1,030,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $995,922$1,041,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,030,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,738
XI-2 Total expenses$123,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,760
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$995,209
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,157
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,030,126

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

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