Mobile Bar Association FY2020 filing

Mobile, ALUnknown exempt organizationSince 1979EIN 63-0754041

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

$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$168K
Spent
$252K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$150K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$228K
Expenses
$252K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$150K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$226K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$65,917Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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. The annual bench and bar conference is also hosted by the mba.

Pt IX · col B
02

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

Pt IX · col B

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$150K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
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$181K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$50K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$150K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$238K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$150K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
OccupancyLn 16$21K
TravelLn 17$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$527
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $228K$233K−$5K$226K 990 PDF
FY2024 $280K$216K$65K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$305K−$28K$167K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$203K$4K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$195K$41K$191K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $168K$252K−$84K$150K 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 $167,570 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,932 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$155,890
VIII-1d Related organizations$10,000
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,890
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,013$32,013
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,187$2,187
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$50,452−$50,452
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,507 · Excluded from tax $2,187$167,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,575 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$65,917
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$50,147
IX-9 Other employee benefits$15,669
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,067
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,500
IX-13 Office expenses$7,943
IX-16 Occupancy$21,114
IX-17 Travel$1,086
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$527
IX-23 Insurance$4,227
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$64,612
IX-24e All other expenses$4,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$251,575
Part X · Balance sheet $155,677 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,401$40,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$107,297
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,170$7,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $237,552$155,677
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,670$5,807
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,670$5,807
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,460$146,346
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,422$3,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,882$149,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $237,552$155,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,570
XI-2 Total expenses$251,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$84,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,870

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