To promote the administration of justice and provide awards and scholarships to deserving people in the law profession.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
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
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
Spent
$114K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$199K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$221K
Expenses
$114K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$87K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1951.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $79K Management & general 31% · $35K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member (sept '19 - April 1, 2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio (sept '19 to Sept '20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio (sept '20 to Current)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Awards scholarships to promote justice and support law professionals.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grant programs for research and improvement in the administration of justice, including education on the missouri non-partisan court plan and how it works, and support to those who offer legal assistance to those with low income, veterans and immigrants.

$58Kprogram expense
02

Awards and Scholarships

2 scholarships were granted to two students for the study of law; 14 cash awards were distributed to various individuals involved in the field of law in accordance with guidelines established for each of the named awards, and other awards.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Commission on Racial & Ethnic Fairness Fund (cref)

The cref supports the efforts of the following: identify any barriers to access and fairness in the judicial systems and legal profession and recommend measures to reduce or eliminate such barriers; review and suggest revisions to applicable constitutional provisions, statutes, or rulings; seek public input and engagement on racial and…

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$24K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $258K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,500
The Missouri BarFY2024$6,175
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,500
The Missouri BarFY2023$18,000
The Missouri BarFY2022$21,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,638
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,395
The Missouri Coalition for the Right to Council INCFY2021$8,000
The Missouri BarFY2021$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,786
The Missouri BarFY2020$16,790
University of Missouri Veterans ClinicFY2020$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$250
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$250
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$132K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$58K$58K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$642$642
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$2K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$79K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $221K$87K$134K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$127K$34K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$103K$24K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$104K$64K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $199K$114K$84K$2.7M 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 $198,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,231$64,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $131,920$133,997
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $145$250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,296$198,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $142,478$77,367
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 $43,621$37,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,099$114,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,197$84,268
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,647 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131,639$131,639
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,358$2,358
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $250$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $134,247$198,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,379 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $57,581$57,581
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,786$19,786
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,900$5,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,759$9,759
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $642$642
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,274$3,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,761 · Management $15,676$17,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,128 · Management $35,251 · Fundraising $0$114,379
Part X · Balance sheet $2,686,101 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,147$253
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $149,470$132,160
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,414,864$2,517,338
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,350$36,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,601,831$2,686,101
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,437,144$1,465,856
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,164,687$1,220,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,601,831$2,686,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,601,831$2,686,101
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,686,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,647
XI-2 Total expenses$114,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,601,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,686,101

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