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Screen a listThe District of Columbia Bar Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$42Mrevenue
FY2024 · +214% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin26.4%
Months of reserve10.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDistrict of Columbia Bar
Where the money goes FY2024 · $31M spent
Programs$30M97%Management and general$721k2%Fundraising$327k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 67% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII26funders
$83ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sidley Austin FoundationOn and off$33k$15k$30k$60kVenable Foundation IncSince FY2019$13k$15k$15k$15k$15kFriends Of The Legal Services CorporationOn and off$68kUnited Philanthropy ForumOn and off$65kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationOn and off$50kPerkins Coie FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$11k$11k$8k$8k$7k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$10k$12k$17k$5k9 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$10k$240$2k$7k$6k$5k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped