BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION

As filed

Subsection

06

Classification

1000

Street

16 BEACON ST

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Other organizations at this address

6 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

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• ASIAN-AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS INC

  EIN 22-2520058

• BOSTON BAR FOUNDATION INC

  EIN 04-6111344

• MASSACHUSETTS BLACK LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

  EIN 04-3021895

• MASSACHUSETTS BLACK WOMEN ATTORNEYS FOUNDATION INC

  EIN 04-3570050

• SOUTH ASIAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BOSTON INC

  EIN 20-3121784

• THE MASSACHUSETTS LGBTQ BAR ASSOCIATION INC

  EIN 04-3014093

Mission and programs · 2024

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A ROBUST ARRAY OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS. THROUGH CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE), INDUSTRY CONFERENCES, SUBSTANTIVE LAW SECTION MEETINGS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND SKILLS-BASED PROGRAMMING, THE BBA EQUIPS LAWYERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO GROW AND SUCCEED IN THEIR PRACTICE. SPECIALIZED INITIATIVES PROMOTE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LAWYER WELL-BEING, AND INCLUSION, AND BELONGING WITHIN THE PROFESSION. THESE OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL PRACTICE WHILE SUPPORTING A THRIVING, INCLUSIVE LEGAL COMMUNITY.

• EVENTS: THE BBA HOSTS A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS DESIGNED TO BRING MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR NETWORKING, CELEBRATION, COLLABORATION, AND SERVICE. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE LARGE ANNUAL GATHERINGS THAT HONOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROFESSION AND THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS SMALLER RECEPTIONS, MEMBER-FOCUSED NETWORKING, AND CELEBRATORY PROGRAMS. EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SERVE TO STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY, SPOTLIGHT IMPORTANT ISSUES, WELCOME NEW LAWYERS AND LAW STUDENTS, AND RECOGNIZE LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND THE PROFESSION. TOGETHER, THESE EVENTS FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONNECTION, PROFESSIONAL CAMARADERIE, AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION.

• COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: THE BBA ENGAGES IN PUBLIC POLICY WORK AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TO ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THROUGH PUBLIC STATEMENTS, POLICY ADVOCACY, PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND CONVENING THOUGHT LEADERS, THE BBA ADDRESSES ISSUES OF LEGAL SIGNIFICANCE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. ITS COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS PROVIDE TIMELY UPDATES ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS, COURT NEWS, AND POLICY ISSUES. A RANGE OF NEWSLETTERS, PUBLICATIONS, AND DIGITAL CONTENT INFORMS AND ENGAGES MEMBERS, AMPLIFIES VOICES FROM ACROSS THE LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE PROFESSION'S IMPACT ON SOCIETY.

• SECTIONS - THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION HELD APPROXIMATELY 205 BROWN BAG MEETINGS IN A VARIETY OF PRACTICE AREAS. THESE 1 TO 1.5 HOUR PROGRAMS FEATURE ONE OR TWO EXPERT SPEAKERS. PROGRAMS VARY IN STRUCTURE AND SUBSTANCE TO REACH THE DESIRED TARGET AUDIENCE, WHICH CAN BE EITHER NOVICE OR VERY EXPERIENCED. BROWN BAG MEETINGS CAN BE PLANNED QUICKLY, CREATING AN IDEAL FORUM TO DISCUSS VERY CURRENT 'HOT TOPICS AND LEGISLATION.

• CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION HELD APPROXIMATELY 30 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES IN A VARIETY OF PRACTICE AREAS. THESE SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES COVER IN-DEPTH SUBJECTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PRACTITIONERS A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF LAW AND OFTEN INCLUDE A NETWORKING COMPONENT. CLE PROGRAMS ARE ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY WRITTEN MATERIALS. CLE PROGRAMS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO NON-BBA MEMBERS AND ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. BBA CLE PROGRAMS WELCOME OVER 1,500 ATTENDEES AT THE LIVE PROGRAMS, AND ARE VIEWED BY ANOTHER 1,155 PEOPLE ONLINE VIA LEARN ONLINE. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE BBA CLE PROGRAM IS TO FULFILL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADVANCE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS, RELATIONSHIPS, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND PRACTICES. CLE DOES THIS THROUGH EDUCATION. OUR CLE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO A GREAT PLATFORM TO ALLOW OUR MEMBERS TO SPEAK OR PRESENT ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC.

• EVENTS - THE BBA AND BBF EVENTS BRING TOGETHER NOT ONLY THE BOSTON LEGAL COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITIES, LEGISLATORS AND JUDGES IN A CONGENIAL ATMOSPHERE. THEY PROVIDE A FORUM FOR HONORING LAWYERS, LEGISLATORS, JUDGES, LAW FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS WHOSE PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE EXCEPTIONAL.

• LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE - THE BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE (LRS) HELPS CLIENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL PROBLEMS FIND THE RIGHT LEGAL RESOURCE TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. THE LRS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 3,500 CALLS FROM PEOPLE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE LRS IS TO HELP MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FIND THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AVAILABLE WHETHER IT BE AN ATTORNEY WHO SPECIALIZES IN THEIR LEGAL NEEDS, OR AN ATTORNEY WHO WILL HELP LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH REDUCED FEE OR PRO BONO ASSISTANCE.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $5,404,492

  Expenses

  $5,469,381

  Contributions

  $3,644,101

  Grants paid

  $90,673

• 2023

  Revenue

  $4,976,843

  Expenses

  $5,192,171

  Contributions

  $3,474,483

  Grants paid

  $66,000

• 2022

  Revenue

  $4,935,255

  Expenses

  $5,086,009

  Contributions

  $3,373,488

  Grants paid

  $66,480

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,451,231

  Expenses

  $4,616,724

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,132,875

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,897,304

  Expenses

  $4,106,924

  Assets (EOY)

  $6,801,109

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,669,608

  Expenses

  $4,264,596

  Assets (EOY)

  $5,538,304

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,902,456

  Expenses

  $4,840,054

  Assets (EOY)

  $5,455,482

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,606,866

  Expenses

  $4,442,090

  Assets (EOY)

  $5,349,710

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,272,123

  Expenses

  $4,286,380

  Assets (EOY)

  $5,016,853

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,076,089

  Expenses

  $3,935,096

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,664,819

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,952,891

  Expenses

  $3,819,839

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,602,743

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,890,822

  Expenses

  $3,873,335

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,734,821

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $3,688,842

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,528,663

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• BOSTON BAR FOUNDATION INC

  $300,000

  2024 · SUPPORT PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE LAWYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY

• BOSTON BAR FOUNDATION INC

  $264,000

  2023 · SUPPORT PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE LAWYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY

• BOSTON BAR FOUNDATION INC

  $129,056

  2022 · SUPPORT PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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