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San Antonio Bar Foundation

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 1984Crime & LegalEIN 74-2347637Revenue $307K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsabar.orgPo Box 831165, 78283-1165 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1985Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sponsorship of legal forums and maintenance of facilities and support of charitable causes in furtherance of its bylaws.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 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
$141K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$307K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$307K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$307K
Expenses
$384K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$908K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 1985.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $276K Management & general 28% · $108K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sponsors legal education, community outreach, and pro bono programs to improve access to justice.

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1 program · $276K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Sponsor a 10 day law week program of community outreach activities for the public; have a community office space for legal education and meetings; host an online website of curated local legal resources and legal education for the public; and financially support scholarship and access to justice pro bono programs.

$276Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Muriel F Siebert Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $323K · 2019–2024
St Marys University of San AntonioTX · FY2024$68,000
San Antonio Legal Services AssociationTX · FY2024$30,000
Youth Justice AllianceTX · FY2024$15,000
SalsaTX · FY2023$30,000
Youth Justice AllianceTX · FY2023$12,000
SalsaFY2022$30,000
St Marys UniversityFY2022$17,750
San Antonio Legal Services AssociationTX · FY2021$60,000
San Antonio Legal Services AssociationTX · FY2019$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$307K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$276K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$307K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$245K
Other assetsLn 15$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$395K$245K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$137K$137K
Management feesLn 11a$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$31$25$6
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$156K$125K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$651$130$521
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$14K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$276K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $307K$384K−$77K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $385K$283K$102K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $427K$171K$256K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $347K$181K$166K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$99K$36K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$168K−$107K$908K 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 I · Summary $306,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,443$189,960
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $88,536$60,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,100$56,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,079$306,590
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,543$136,720
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,645$246,962
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $283,188$383,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,891−$77,092
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $306,590 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $60,603$60,603
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40,010$40,010
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,017$16,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100,613$306,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,682 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $136,720$136,720
IX-11a Management feesManagement $65,000$65,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,420$3,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25 · Management $6$31
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124,939 · Management $31,235$156,174
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $130 · Management $521$651
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,764 · Management $7,922$21,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,578 · Management $108,104 · Fundraising $0$383,682
Part X · Balance sheet $1,793,517 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,707$232,456
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$3,605
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $395,121$244,634
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,163,108$1,246,664
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,384$66,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,748,320$1,793,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $550$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,497$141,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,090$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,137$141,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,706,183$1,652,117
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,706,183$1,652,117
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,748,320$1,793,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,652,117 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,590
XI-2 Total expenses$383,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,706,183
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,026
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,652,117

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

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