Maricopa County Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Phoenix, AZ501(c)(6)Since 1970EIN 86-0189052Revenue $800K in FY2025

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The mission of Maricopa Bar Association is to serve its members, the legal profession, the judicial system, and the public.

Run by 500 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$263K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$800K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$848K
Net assets
$811K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$800K
FY2025▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$765K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$823K
FY2025$800K
Expenses
$848K
FY2025▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$651K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$812K
FY2025$848K
Net assets
$811K
FY2025▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$861K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$848K
FY2025$811K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1970.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,850Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Williams$102,850$88,000————
Elizabeth Sheehan——$87,607$82,820$77,710$79,679

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

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

Supports legal professionals, the justice system, and the public through its services.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided assistance with finding lawyers for members of the public. The mcba offers attorney referrals to the public. The attorneys we refer to are in good standing with the state bar of arizona and have malpractice insurance.

Pt IX · col B
02

Provided continuing legal education for attorneys (members and non-members [for an additional cost]) and community members in person, via live streaming and self-study.

Pt IX · col B
03

Maricopa lawyer, our monthly newsletter, is mailed to mcba members and state legislators and is available for free at our events.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $143K · 2020–2025
Community Legal ServicesAZ · FY2025$24,780
Community Legal ServicesAZ · FY2024$28,270
Community Legal ServicesAZ · FY2023$21,560
Community Legal ServicesAZ · FY2022$14,503
Community Legal ServicesAZ · FY2021$23,900
Community Legal ServicesAZ · FY2020$19,935

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$800K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$699K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$848K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$811K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$263K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$699K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$57K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$800K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$660
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$263K
Net assetsLn 32$811K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$517K$471K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$554K$577K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$660
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K$263K
Net assetsLn 32$848K$811K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$289K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K
Office expensesLn 13$24K
Information technologyLn 14$47K
OccupancyLn 16$68K
TravelLn 17$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$120K
InterestLn 20$555
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$734
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$848K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $800K$848K−$48K$811K 990 PDF
FY2024 $823K$812K$11K$848K 990 PDF
FY2023 $777K$796K−$18K$816K 990 PDF
FY2022 $690K$745K−$55K$804K 990 PDF
FY2021 $704K$651K$52K$932K 990 PDF
FY2020 $765K$657K$107K$861K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $799,564 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $727,693$699,258
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,928$43,085
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,899$57,221
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $822,520$799,564
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,750$37,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $419,610$432,976
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,422$377,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $811,782$847,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,738−$48,343
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $799,564 across 7 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $652,450 · Unrelated business $46,808$699,258
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,185$28,185
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $50,194$50,194
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,900$14,900
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,543−$5,543
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,970 · Unrelated business $9,600$12,570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $655,420 · Unrelated business $56,408 · Excluded from tax $87,736$799,564
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $847,907 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$35,960
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$101,624
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$289,438
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$10,341
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,294
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,279
IX-11b Legal fees$2,581
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,400
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,332
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$20,799
IX-13 Office expenses$23,590
IX-14 Information technology$46,911
IX-16 Occupancy$67,791
IX-17 Travel$9,310
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$120,270
IX-20 Interest$555
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$734
IX-23 Insurance$2,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$75,544
IX-25 Total functional expenses$847,907
Part X · Balance sheet $1,073,733 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,964$134,350
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $315,749$336,236
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,645$8,395
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,567$11,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,394$660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $554,188$576,532
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,797$5,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,091,304$1,073,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,335$6,660
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $218,535$245,279
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $453$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $243,116$262,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $848,188$810,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $848,188$810,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,091,304$1,073,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $810,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$799,564
XI-2 Total expenses$847,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,343
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$848,188
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,055
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$810,900

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

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