Jefferson County Bar Association

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EIN 74-1593021 Business league / trade association Beaumont, TX
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▼ -28%
Expenses
$205K
FY2025▼ -3%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 2025 (IRS tax year 2024).


Advocates for Jefferson County's public interest by supporting lawyers and improving community relations. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $159K in revenue, $205K in expenses, and $33K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Business league / trade association · Nonprofit
Location
Beaumont, TX
Website
www.jcba.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$159KFY2025
Expenses
$205K
Net assets
$33K
People
16
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for Jefferson County's public interest by supporting lawyers and improving community relations.
Leadership
Hon Courtney Arkeen · Treasurer
Money in and out
$159K revenue, $205K expenses
Bottom line
-29% operating surplus

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

WARNING

No — not deductible

IRS records this as a A business league, chamber of commerce, or trade association. Contributions are generally not tax-deductible.; contributions are not deductible as charitable gifts. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

1 funder — Jefferson County Bar Association Foundation

1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $91K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

50% to programs

50% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↓ -28% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, -28% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$159K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$205K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$46K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.50 Management & general $0.50
Operating surplus
-29%
revenue over expenses▼ -733% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
50%
of revenue from program services & dues▲ +25% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
69%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +5% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$47K
FY2025▼ -50%
Total liabilities
$14K
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$46K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$47K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B50%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CJefferson County Bar Association
EINHdr · item D74-1593021
Principal addressHdr · item CBeaumont, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.jcba.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1952

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jcyl Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bonnie Boykin Dean$92,605$64,200$64,204$83,655

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $101K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide community SERVICE/INVOLVEMENT through pro bono program aiding indigent residents (approximately 250 cases), certified lawyer referral service program, veretan's initiative assisting veterans with their legal needs, teen court helping juvenile first time nonviolent offenders, client attorney assistance program, and second chance…

$90Kprogram expense
02

Provide community support through civics education and national adoption day

$9Kprogram expense
03

Provide legal support for over 600 attorneys by offering various continuing legal education seminars. Educate attorneys by produicing quarterly publicaton of local legal news and information.

$2Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$79K · 50%
Contributions & grants$62K · 39%
Other revenue$17K · 11%
Program service revenue50%$79K
Contributions & grants39%$62K
Other revenue11%$17K
Investment income$31
Total revenueLn 12$159K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.50 Management & general $0.50
Program services50%$102K
Management & general50%$103K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$14K
Total net assetsLn 32$33K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $44K · Operating expenses/yr $205K
2.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $102K · Total expenses $205K
50%
Management & General
Management & general $103K · Total expenses $205K
50%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $205K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $92K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $62K · Total revenue $159K
39%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $159K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $79K · Total revenue $159K
50%
Investment reliance
Investment income $31 · Total revenue $159K
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $79K · Total expenses $205K
39%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $159K · Prior year $220K
-28%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $195K · FY2024 $159K
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $33K · Beginning of year $79K
-58%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $159K · Expenses $205K
-29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $14K · Total assets $47K
29%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $33K · Total assets $47K
71%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $47K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Hon Courtney Arkeen · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $205K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $141K · Total expenses $205K
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 50%——
Overhead ratio 50%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -28%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.06%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$91K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$159K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$220K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$157K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$177K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$199K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$195K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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