Johnson County Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Overland Park, KS501(c)(6)Since 1938Mutual / membership EIN 48-0867139Revenue $294K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 14, 2026

On file with the IRSjocobar.orgOverland Park, KSTax-exempt since Oct 1978

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Promote public respect, cultivate fraternity among members and provide legal education to members. Held many education classes and provided social opportunities to members.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0867139) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
61% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$555
0.4% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
17 of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$294K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$294K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$294K
Expenses
$300K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$300K
Net assets
$136K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$136K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1978.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $184K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $97K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$97,316Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rep 10th Jud
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elected Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elected Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Breer$97,316$95,000————
Dana Tafreshi——$91,543$17,646——
Tracey Demarea———$77,584$87,731$89,194

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates members and fosters respect and fraternity through classes and social events.

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2 programs · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Bar Association meetings, seminars and social events provide opportunities for members to discuss and become aware of issues important to the Bar, provide legal education, honor members and promote communication in the profession

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0867139) · Dispute this line
$166Kprogram expense
02

The bi-monthly periodical (the "barletter") and other printed materials provide timely information on issues of importance. Family law guidelines provide important information to the public. Commemorative program for those naturalized is held.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 48-0867139) · Dispute this line
$19Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$555
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$65
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$555
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$555
Net assetsLn 32$142K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$97K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$743
Office expensesLn 13$17K
Information technologyLn 14$14K
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$596
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$85K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2026 $294K$300K−$6K$136K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2026 $231K$314K−$83K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 10, 2025 $318K$351K−$34K$223K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 4, 2023 $343K$384K−$41K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $321K$294K$26K$221K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $342K$260K$81K$180K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $293,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,284$243,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,312$33,403
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65$65
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,426$16,609
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,087$293,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,956$114,554
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,690$185,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,646$299,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,559−$6,017
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,617 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$233,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,903 · Unrelated business $3,500$33,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65$65
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,609$16,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,512 · Unrelated business $3,500 · Excluded from tax $65$293,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $299,634 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$97,316
IX-9 Other employee benefits$9,268
IX-10 Payroll taxes$7,970
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,713
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$743
IX-13 Office expenses$17,128
IX-14 Information technology$13,835
IX-16 Occupancy$45,654
IX-17 Travel$596
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$85,367
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,134
IX-23 Insurance$2,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$299,634
Part X · Balance sheet $136,929 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,496$35,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,618$80,682
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,179$21,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,293$136,929
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,902$555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,902$555
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,391$136,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,391$136,374
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,293$136,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,374 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,617
XI-2 Total expenses$299,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,391
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,374

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