Mobile Bar Association

Mobile, ALUnknown exempt organizationSince 1979 EIN 63-0754041Revenue $228K in FY2025Latest return filed Jun 22, 2026

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To elevate the legal profession to the highest possible standards, regulate its practice, and provide continuing legal education to its members.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-0754041) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · 0.6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12.3 mo
of spending, in cash
12.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$228K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$226K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$228K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$226K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$226K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $233K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Sirmon$72,500$67,500$65,917

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Elevates legal standards, regulates practice, and provides continuing education for lawyers.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The MBA sponsors several live seminars each year to provide quality cle to its members to help in meeting the annual cle requirements of the alabama Bar Association.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-0754041) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

The MBA has monthly luncheon meetings. These are business meetings with the members and often cle is provided.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-0754041) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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$250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$226K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$226K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$238K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$231K$226K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$86K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$233K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 22, 2026 $228K$233K−$5K$226K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2025 $280K$216K$65K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2024 $277K$305K−$28K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $207K$203K$4K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $236K$195K$41K$191K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2021 $168K$252K−$84K$150K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $228,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,303$193,735
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,646$30,806
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,345$3,548
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $280,294$228,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,213$128,560
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,568$104,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,781$233,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,513−$5,097
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,089 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,450 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$188,735
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,735
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,356$28,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,548$3,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,806 · Excluded from tax $3,548$228,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,186 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $86,000$86,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,549$19,549
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,821$14,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,190$8,190
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,135$6,135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,767$22,767
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,017$4,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,293$5,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,617$50,617
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,297$9,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,186 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233,186
Part X · Balance sheet $238,099 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,443$120,202
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114,409$117,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,852$238,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,588$11,932
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,588$11,932
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,264$226,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,264$226,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,852$238,099
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,089
XI-2 Total expenses$233,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,097
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,264
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,167

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