Enhance practice of law within jurisdiction; enhance and promote administration of justice

81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $278K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$25K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$230K
Spent
$237K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$230K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$285K
Expenses
$237K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$291K
Net assets
$331K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$261K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $193K Management & general 19% · $44K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Tr
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President
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President El
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Board Member
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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

Improves legal practice and promotes the administration of justice.

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Continuing Legal and Other Educational Meetings

120 meetings provides formal programs to give membership the opportunity to further enhance their knowledge and skills with respect to the practice of law and educate members on national legal issues.

$6Kprogram expense
02

General Membership Meeting

1 annual meeting the annual meeting provides a networking opportunity for the bench and the bar. The meeting is held to introduce new SECTION/COMMITTEE chairs, elect new board members, approve executive committee designees and honor those who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and community.

Pt IX · col B
03

Publications

11 newsletters and website - 2,100 copies mailed electronically monthly publish monthly newsletter and calendar of events notifying membership of legally related events in community and legal articles focusing on particular areas of law. Brochure published on legal resources in boulder county for community reference.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$256
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$283K$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$329K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$326K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$83K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$762
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$64K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$895$895
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$936
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$193K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $285K$291K−$6K$261K 990 PDF
FY2023 $294K$287K$8K$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$290K−$13K$266K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$258K−$37K$342K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $230K$237K−$7K$331K 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
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Part I · Summary $229,984 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,833$164,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,400$53,286
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,833$12,453
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,066$229,984
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,162$118,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,075$118,546
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,237$237,304
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,829−$7,320
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,984 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$163,975
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,047 · Unrelated business $25,239$53,286
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,453$12,453
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,047 · Unrelated business $25,239 · Excluded from tax $12,453$229,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,304 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,853 · Management $25,703$108,556
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,284 · Management $762$3,046
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,367 · Management $1,789$7,156
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,660$5,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,080$4,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,532$1,532
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,513$16,513
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,339$4,339
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,800 · Management $2,018$65,818
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,213$6,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $895$895
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,955$2,955
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,571 · Management $936$8,507
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,034$2,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,142 · Management $44,162 · Fundraising $0$237,304
Part X · Balance sheet $355,946 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,664$69,811
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143$256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,399$1,505
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $282,897$277,874
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,241$6,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $329,344$355,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,455$3,511
X-25 Other liabilities$21,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,455$24,735
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,889$331,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $329,344$355,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,984
XI-2 Total expenses$237,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,889
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,642
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,211

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