To educate the public on the legal system and promote study and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $330K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$221K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$413K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$138K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$138K
Expenses
$221K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$188K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$221K
Net assets
$413K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$413K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1982.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $170K Management & general 20% · $43K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public on the legal system and promotes study and research.

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3 programs · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

These expenses are for the coordinated efforts of more than 350 attorneys who volunteer nearly 4,500 hours to provide pro-bono legal services to low income families in the northern virginia area.

$145Kprogram expense
02

Help sustain legal education by becoming involved with universities and contributing funds for scholarships. Helping to fund court tours for high school students to learn about the criminal justice system. Other education projects.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Contributions to fairfax public law library

$5Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $65K · 2019–2023
Fairfax County Public SchoolsFY2023$16,738
Fairfax County Public SchoolsFY2022$14,515
Fairfax Public Law LibraryFY2021$5,000
Fairfax Public Law LibraryFY2020$7,500
Fairfax County Public SchoolsFY2019$9,906
Fairfax Public Law LibraryFY2019$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$221K
Ln 25
Programscol B$170K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$413K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$138K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$413K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$87K$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$285K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$476K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$453K$413K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$116K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$274
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$329
Management feesLn 11a$20K$18K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$715$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$320$150$170
Office expensesLn 13$1K$277$541$633
Information technologyLn 14$10K$8K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$444
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$744$744
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$880$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$570$588
Total functional expensesLn 25$221K$170K$43K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $138K$221K−$82K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $145K$212K−$68K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$188K$23K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$188K$45K$562K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$186K−$30K$456K 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 $138,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,288$106,829
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,390$4,186
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,941$27,314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,619$138,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,515$23,738
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,634$137,459
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,973$59,490
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,122$220,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,503−$82,358
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $138,329 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,905
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,829
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,640$5,640
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,454−$1,454
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,314$27,314
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,500$138,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,687 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $23,738$23,738
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,843 · Fundraising $4,288$120,131
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,196 · Fundraising $274$5,470
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,509$2,509
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,020 · Fundraising $329$9,349
IX-11a Management feesManagement $18,000 · Fundraising $2,013$20,013
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $715 · Management $7,190$7,905
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,957$1,957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150 · Management $170$320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $277 · Management $541 · Fundraising $633$1,451
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,946 · Management $1,634$9,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,387 · Management $444$1,831
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $744$744
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,592 · Management $4,520$6,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $880 · Management $7,539$8,419
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $570 · Management $588$1,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,823 · Management $43,327 · Fundraising $7,537$220,687
Part X · Balance sheet $460,318 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,547$28,921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,775$8,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $96,410$87,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,501$5,508
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,814$1,070
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $285,390$329,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,437$460,318
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,400$47,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,400$47,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $283,473$252,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $169,564$160,679
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $453,037$412,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,437$460,318
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $412,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,329
XI-2 Total expenses$220,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,358
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$453,037
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,058
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$412,737

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