Birmingham Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Birmingham, AL501(c)(6)EIN 63-0441670Revenue $528K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbirminghambar.org2001 Park Pl Ste 430, 35203-2722 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Mar 1974

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The Birmingham Bar Association works to support its members in their practices, and to promote justice and public service. IT accomplishes these goals by furthering the legal education of its members, promoting needed reform in the law, facilitating access to justice, and encouraging camaraderie, integrity, and a spirit of courtesy and goodwill among its membership.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$413K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$528K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$687K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$528K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$741K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$634K
FY2024$528K
Expenses
$687K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$603K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$687K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

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 Mar 1974.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $472K Management & general 31% · $215K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$126,000Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Buettner—$161,884$156,640$13,316$152,073
Jim H Wilson$126,000————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports lawyers, promotes justice, and advances legal education and reform.

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1 program · $472K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association upholds the strength and integrity of the legal profession, promotes justice, fosters civility, and supports its members through professional development, education, and community engagement.

$472Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$528K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$687K
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Managementcol C$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$413K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$74K
Total revenueLn 12$528K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$373K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$955K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$396K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$413K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K$373K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$864K$955K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$106K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$509K$413K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$94K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$108K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$985$694
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$891
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$13K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$154K$40K$114K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$4K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$170K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$457
Total functional expensesLn 25$687K$472K$215K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $528K$687K−$159K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $634K$694K−$60K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $686K$723K−$37K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $741K$603K$138K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $742K$695K$46K$1.5M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $528,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $534,703$495,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,104$97,477
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$95,510−$64,281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,100$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $634,397$528,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $309,633$296,721
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,539$390,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $694,172$686,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,775−$158,624
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $528,232 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$494,491
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$495,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,884 · Excluded from tax $55,593$97,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,348$9,348
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$73,629−$73,629
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,884 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$8,688$528,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $686,856 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,500 · Management $31,500$126,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,550 · Management $35,850$143,400
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,117 · Management $2,352$5,469
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $985 · Management $694$1,679
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,751 · Management $4,422$20,173
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,674 · Management $891$3,565
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,977 · Management $2,130$4,107
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,510 · Management $4,170$16,680
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,109 · Management $114,007$154,116
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,865$11,865
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,955 · Management $11,866$15,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,267 · Management $1,422$5,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,639 · Management $5,185$174,824
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,011 · Management $457$3,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $471,910 · Management $214,946 · Fundraising $0$686,856
Part X · Balance sheet $1,780,091 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $289,724$372,630
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,164$39,888
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $105,916$16,467
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $863,715$955,284
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $492,987$395,822
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,941,239$1,780,091
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,344$7,626
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $497,486$405,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $508,918$413,145
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,190$1,157,682
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $203,131$209,264
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,432,321$1,366,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,941,239$1,780,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,366,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$528,232
XI-2 Total expenses$686,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$158,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,432,321
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$91,569
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,680
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,366,946

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

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