El Paso County Bar Association

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The Bar Association mission is to provide legal information andservices to its members and to promote respect for the law and thelegal profession by the public.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
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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 $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$48K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$244K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$241K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$528K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$244K
Expenses
$241K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$241K
Net assets
$528K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$528K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1980.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $189K Management & general 22% · $52K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristi Dorr——$34,083$81,095$74,885
Crystal Rayos$67,260$59,038$41,599——
Dustin Shaver——$34,909——
Britt Kwan$32,260————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers legal information, services, and education to members, promoting respect for law and the profession.

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3 programs · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Continuing education, other eventslegal continuing education program on current legal issues and events

$95Kprogram expense
02

Lawyer referral & justice center to provide lawyer referral information and legal aid assistance

$40Kprogram expense
03

Membership services to provide information and services to individuals and organizations that become members of the organization

$38Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$241K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$528K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$528K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$110K$110K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$410K$459K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$532K$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$487K$528K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$55K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$25$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$856
OccupancyLn 16$54K$41K$12K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$413
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K$507
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$241K$189K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $244K$241K$3K$528K 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$249K−$20K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$262K−$14K$473K 990 PDF
FY2022 $245K$199K$46K$467K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$161K−$560$481K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$196K−$21K$411K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $243,585 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $809$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,419$231,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,881$12,085
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,109$243,585
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,160$114,420
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,451$126,646
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,611$241,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,502$2,519
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,585 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $229,361 · Unrelated business $2,139$231,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,085$12,085
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $229,361 · Unrelated business $2,139 · Excluded from tax $12,085$243,585
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $241,066 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,734 · Management $29,472$84,206
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,729$21,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,233 · Management $2,252$8,485
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25$25
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,018 · Management $1,222$5,240
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,147 · Management $1,174$5,321
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,811 · Management $856$3,667
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,063 · Management $12,498$53,561
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,069 · Management $1,071$4,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,379$1,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,070 · Management $413$1,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,527 · Management $507$47,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,751 · Management $1,045$4,796
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,152 · Management $51,914 · Fundraising $0$241,066
Part X · Balance sheet $575,964 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,362$39,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,052$70,909
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,333$1,563
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,683$3,304
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $409,584$459,127
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,687$1,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $531,901$575,964
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,006$12,348
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,590$35,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,596$48,033
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,276$186,902
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,029$341,029
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487,305$527,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $531,901$575,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $527,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,585
XI-2 Total expenses$241,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487,305
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$38,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$527,931

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

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