Kansas Bar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Topeka, KS501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 48-6116429

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To foster, promote and maintain the honor, integrity and general welfare of the law profession.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $151K a year · 31% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$681K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$719K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$681K
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$681K
Expenses
$719K
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$669K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$719K
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1960.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $514K Management & general 28% · $204K

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

33 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
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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

Upholds and improves the legal profession's honor and integrity for public good.

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2 program services account for $514K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Other-expenses related to the laws of kansas and making individuals more aware of their existence and purpose, including the pre-law task force.

$334Kprogram expense
02

Iolta Program

This program allows attorneys to invest nominal or short-term deposits into a pool and the interest generated by the funds goes to public interest programs.

$180Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K
Grants paid · 30 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2024$275,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2024$125,000
Kansas Bar AssociationKS · FY2024$29,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2023$275,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2023$82,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2022$275,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2022$47,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,500
Kansas Casa Association INCKS · FY2022$15,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2021$275,000
Kansas Legal Services INCKS · FY2021$100,000
Kansas Casa Association INCKS · FY2021$29,250
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$681K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$542K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Money outPt IX
$719K
Ln 25
Programscol B$514K
Managementcol C$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$931K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$542K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$81K
Total revenueLn 12$681K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$931K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$931K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$641K$931K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$477K$477K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$85K$85K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$14K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$719K$514K$204K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $681K$719K−$38K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $606K$608K−$2K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$578K−$192K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $371K$669K−$299K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $384K$607K−$223K$5.2M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $681,092 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,633
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,633
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $542,085$542,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,488$83,488
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $78,609$78,609
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$81,353−$81,353
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,630$9,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $551,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,744$681,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $718,719 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $477,326$477,326
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,500$22,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $85,301$85,301
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,285$21,285
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,980$8,980
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,668$6,668
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,093$23,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,393 · Management $7,012$21,405
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $52,161$52,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $514,219 · Management $204,500 · Fundraising $0$718,719
Part X · Balance sheet $4,670,565 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $641,117$931,409
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,237$11,237
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,765
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,394,453$1,342,292
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,512,767$2,382,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,559,574$4,670,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,109$8,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,109$8,285
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,051,373$2,085,285
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,477,092$2,576,995
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,528,465$4,662,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,559,574$4,670,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,662,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$681,092
XI-2 Total expenses$718,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,528,465
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$171,442
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,662,280

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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