Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1982.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990.
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
Provides free legal help and educates the public about the law.
Questions for Houston Bar Foundation
Your first name shows with your question. Houston Bar Foundation answers here, for everyone.
The primary beneficiary of the Houston Bar Foundation is Houston Volunteer Lawyers, the pro bono service arm of the Houston Bar Association. The Houston Bar Foundation also supports the Houston Bar Association's programming, which is consistent with its HBA's mission to serve Houston lawyers and foster the administration of justice.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| Given inLn 1b | $119K | $17K | $10K | $171K | $1.4M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $2K | $32K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $440K | $314K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $17.9M | $20.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $19.0M | $21.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $956K | $1.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $18.0M | $19.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.6M | $1.6M | ||
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $84K | $84K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $17K | $17K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $96K | $96K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $32K | $7K | $25K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $513 | $513 | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $49K | $19K | $30K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $203K | $55K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $484K | $25.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 | $2.4M | $1.5M | $905K | $23.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $249K | $19.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 | $2.0M | $1.6M | $432K | $18.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2022 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $290K | $20.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 8, 2021 | $3.7M | $1.5M | $2.2M | $17.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,113,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,113,671 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,864,256 across 8 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $21,315,583 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,913,538 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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