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Baton Rouge Bar Foundation

Tax-deductible

Baton Rouge, LA501(c)(3)Since 1990Crime & LegalEIN 72-1132406

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Improving lives by providing legal assistance for low income families, law related education to the public and juvenile diversion programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,050 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $54K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$354K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$476K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$578K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$476K
FY2025▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$418K
FY2025$476K
Expenses
$578K
FY2025▲ +29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$578K
Net assets
$684K
FY2025▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$782K
FY2021$771K
FY2022$761K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$783K
FY2025$684K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $348K Management & general 36% · $209K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Candace Ford
Director at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelley R Dick JR
Director at
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides legal help, public education, and youth programs to improve lives.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $348K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Pro-bono servcies- provides legal assistance for low income families and legal education, support for naturalization ceremonies, mock trials, etc.

$348Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services CorporationFY2025$54K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$54K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $83K · 2023–2023
Baton Rouge Bar Association INCLA · FY2023$83,225

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$476K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$578K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$476K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
Net assetsLn 32$684K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,050
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$590K$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$74K$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K$358K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$359K$354K
Net assetsLn 32$783K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$226K$222K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$73
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$25K$508
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$383
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$5K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$28K$433$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$875$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$10K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$108K$108K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$1K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$19K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$16K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$578K$348K$209K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $476K$578K−$103K$684K 990 PDF
FY2024 $418K$447K−$29K$783K 990 PDF
FY2023 $520K$479K$41K$807K 990 PDF
FY2022 $346K$347K−$946$761K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$267K−$14K$771K 990 PDF
FY2020 $299K$265K$34K$782K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $475,530 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$16,191
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$393,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,684
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,605$6,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,489$17,489
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,204$31,204
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,548$10,548
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,605 · Excluded from tax $59,241$475,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $578,044 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $221,784 · Fundraising $4,036$225,820
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,587 · Fundraising $73$3,660
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,904 · Fundraising $508$25,412
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,744 · Fundraising $383$19,127
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,171 · Management $25,528$30,699
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,576 · Management $433 · Fundraising $5,115$33,124
IX-17 TravelPrograms $875 · Management $3,838$4,713
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,721 · Fundraising $10,684$20,405
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $108,014$108,014
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,244 · Management $15,660$16,904
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,198 · Management $45,666$64,864
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,637 · Management $9,665$25,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,441 · Management $208,804 · Fundraising $20,799$578,044
Part X · Balance sheet $1,037,603 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $590,424$256,436
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,250$1,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $374,219$357,952
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $74,294$414,904
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,175$6,561
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,142,356$1,037,603
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $330,220$324,216
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,487$29,561
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $359,253$353,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $771,890$671,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $11,213$12,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $783,103$683,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,142,356$1,037,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $683,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,530
XI-2 Total expenses$578,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$783,103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,237
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$683,826

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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