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← ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,114,885
Total expenses
$3,988,267
Contributions and grants received
$3,884,046
Grants paid
$382,269
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$223,524
Other revenue
$7,315
Total assets, end of year
$7,493,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$453,824
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,039,369
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,478,202
Management and general expenses
$348,863
Fundraising expenses
$161,202
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,478,202

Program services were 87.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $25,060

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $113,765

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,839,571

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $905,650

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $180,769 · excluded $180,769

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $844,338

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $801,583

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $42,755

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $42,755 · excluded $42,755

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $41,101

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $25,060

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $33,786

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $7,315 · excluded $7,315

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $209,778 · program services $209,778

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $172,491 · program services $172,491

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $145,959 · management and general $103,701 · fundraising $42,258

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,152,951 · program services $2,049,759 · management and general $42,941 · fundraising $60,251

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $140,831 · program services $136,460 · management and general $1,811 · fundraising $2,560

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $322,758 · program services $313,909 · management and general $4,276 · fundraising $4,573

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $178,080 · program services $160,126 · management and general $10,425 · fundraising $7,529

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,182 · program services $500 · management and general $3,682

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,895 · program services $7,335 · management and general $6,560

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $205 · fundraising $205

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $25,255 · management and general $25,255

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,459 · program services $15,303 · management and general $1,156

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $95,468 · program services $93,409 · management and general $2,059

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,079 · program services $14,343 · management and general $4,736

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $227,420 · program services $193,118 · management and general $26,930 · fundraising $7,372

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,856 · program services $3,034 · management and general $822

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $42,891 · program services $28,007 · management and general $14,884

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,040 · program services $1,142 · management and general $6,898

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,646 · program services $24,531 · management and general $1,115

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE FEE

    total $80,000 · management and general $80,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $45,175 · program services $32,019 · management and general $3,659 · fundraising $9,497

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAILING & PRINTING

    total $35,375 · program services $5,728 · management and general $2,690 · fundraising $26,957

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $15,516 · program services $13,885 · management and general $1,631

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $6,957 · program services $3,325 · management and general $3,632

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,088,566 · end of year $1,231,379

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $804,169 · end of year $834,213

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $40,244 · end of year $11,107

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,930,817 · end of year $5,396,946

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $16,328 · end of year $19,548

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $391,868 · end of year $410,226

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $40,980 · end of year $36,947

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,317 · end of year $6,651

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $787,212 · end of year $823,491

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,651,747 · end of year $6,215,878

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION IS TO BE A DRIVING FORCE IN PROMOTING JUSTICE FOR ALL AND TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE LAW-RELATED PROGRAMS AS THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, THE FOUNDATION RAISES, MANAGES, AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS, ENCOURAGES AND ASSISTS LAWYERS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES, AND DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC INFORMATION INITIATIVES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1

  • PRO BONO CENTER: THE PRO BONO CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WELL TRAINED ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MEET THE LEGAL NEEDS OF THE INDIGENT IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1,700 CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE CENTER RECRUITS, TRAINS, SUPPORTS AND RECOGNIZES ATTORNEY AND NON-ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS.

    Expenses $310,930

  • JUVENILE COURT PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR INDIGENT PARENTS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN JUVENILE COURT DEPENDENCY MATTERS. (THE JUVENILE COURT PROJECT HAD APPROXIMATELY 6,700 CLIENTS IN THE CURRENT YEAR).

    Expenses $2,735,511

  • ATTORNEYS AGAINST HUNGER PROVIDES FUNDING TO PITTSBURGH AREA FOOD BANKS. (FUNDS WERE DONATED TO 18 FOOD BANKS IN THE CURRENT YEAR).

    Expenses $139,345 · Grants $139,345

  • - THE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT WILL ASSIST IN RESPONDING TO THE CHANGING LEGAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE 6 RECIPIENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $81,599 · Grants $57,500

  • - BANKRUPTCY JUDGES MEMORIAL FUND AND NOTRE DAME FUND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO DESERVING LAW STUDENTS IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY AREA.

    Expenses $7,000 · Grants $7,000

  • - THE LAWYERS' FUND RELIEVES WANT OR DISTRESS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS-IN-AID FOR RESEARCH, WRITING AND OTHER STUDIES OF LAW. THE LOUIS LITTLE FUND PROVIDES LOANS TO LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED.

    Expenses $167,634 · Grants $142,241

  • - THE JOHN P. GISMONDI FUND PROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER LAW STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    Expenses $19,500 · Grants $19,500

  • -JOHN A. MEEHAN CITIZENSHIP INSTITUTE FUND

    Expenses $3,250 · Grants $3,250

  • - YLD SCHOLARSHIP FUND

    Expenses $500 · Grants $500

  • - GRANT TO NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO POOR AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY.

    Expenses $12,933 · Grants $12,933

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Daniel J Sinclair

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Bryan S Neft

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Margaret W Prescott

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Robert S Bernstein

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Keith E Whitson

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ronald J Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lacee C Ecker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas R Moore

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian C Vertz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Frederick N Frank

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sunu M Pillai

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gilda M Arroyo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher R Brennan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Crystal R McCormick Ware

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Edward J Donnelly III MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrew K Flethcer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mary Lou McLaughlin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Connor P Sease

    YLD LIAISON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David A Blaner

    ACBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $337,004
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $299,118
    Other
    $37,886
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $264,018 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $35,100 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,059 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,827 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $337,004 related

  • Ron Slavonic

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $155,732
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $136,412
    Other
    $19,320
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $136,412 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,373 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,947 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $155,732 related

  • Lorrie K Albert

    ACBF ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $140,525
    From this org
    $124,996
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,529
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE FOUNDATION RELIES ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION (THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION - EIN # 25-0314900) TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION. THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500439349301305

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