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LOUISVILLE BAR FOUNDATION INC ENDOWMENT FUND

EIN 31-1040473 LOUISVILLE, KY

Revenue 2024
$268,854
Expenses 2024
$245,969

Program services were 81.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
I128
Classification
1000
Street
600 W MAIN ST STE 110

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To raise and distribute funds in the form of grants to not for profit organizations in the Louisville area that provide legal services to the poor and disadvantaged, conduct programs to educate citizens about the law, and support improvements and access to the justice system.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To raise and distribute funds in the form of grants to not-for-profit organizations in the Louisville area that provide legal services to the poor and disadvantaged, conduct programs to educate citizens about the law, and support improvements and access to the justice system.

  • Kentucky Refugee Ministries - Immigration Legal Services: Kentucky Refugee Ministries provides legal services to immigrants who have resettled in the Louisville area. Many of these immigrants need to file applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for permanent residence status or to petition for asylum. The LBF grant will provide partial fee subsidies for immigrants who cannot afford to pay the entire cost of preparing and filing these documents.

    Expenses $30,000 · Grants $30,000

  • Alberta Odell Jones was born in Louisville in 1930. She graduated from Louisville Central High School and then attended Louisville Metropolitan College, graduating third in her class. She attended the University of Louisville Law School for one year before transferring to Howard University for her degree, graduating fourth in her law school class. In 1959, upon admission to the Kentucky bar the same year she received her law degree, Jones become Kentucky's first practicing African American woman attorney. She later became the first woman appointed as a city attorney in Jefferson County. Jones was active with the Louisville Urban League, the NAACP, and she founded the Independent Voters Association of Louisville where she initiated programs to educate African Americans on how to use voting machines. Jones was killed in 1965 and her murder remains unsolved. The Eta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, of which Jones was a member when she was a practicing attorney, is honoring Jones and her life achievements by commissioning a statue of Jones to be prominently displayed in her hometown of Louisville. The LBF grant will help fund the creation of the statue and the development of educational programming about Jones contributions to the profession of law.

    Expenses $21,536 · Grants $21,536

  • Legal Aid Society - Food Justice Project: Legal Aid Society has a long tradition of serving the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and families in Metro Louisville. The Food Justice Project seeks to increase access to food benefits by removing the legal and administrative barriers to accessing these benefits. The FJP boosts the economic means of low-income citizens by ensuring equal and full access to SNAP benefits. The LBF grant will support outreach efforts to educate eligible participants on their right to these benefits and to assist participants in appealing any denials.

    Expenses $20,000 · Grants $20,000

  • Legal Aid Society - Doctors & Lawyers for Kids: Doctors & Lawyers for Kids is a collaborative effort of the Legal Aid Society, LBA, U of L Pediatrics, and Family Health Centers that assists children from low-income families by training healthcare providers to recognize unmet legal needs that affect patient health and by having free legal services available to families in need. LBF funds will be used to support services to the Smoketown Family Wellness Center and other pediatric settings.

    Expenses $15,000 · Grants $15,000

  • Catholic Charities of Louisville - Fee Waiver Program: Catholic Charities Immigration Legal services helps low-income refugees and immigrants living in Kentucky obtain legal assistance. The LBF grant will allow refugees and immigrants solve immigration and/or employment status issues so to achieve or maintain financial stability and economic independence.

    Expenses $15,000 · Grants $15,000

  • Louisville Bar Association - New Lawyer Academy Scholarships: The Louisville Bar Association's New Lawyer Academy is a comprehensive six-month program designed for attorneys with up to three years of experience. This inaugural academy aims to equip new lawyers with the stills and knowledge necessary for a successful legal career. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, addressing both professional and personal development needs. Career development is a key component, covering personal branding, mentoring, and partnership tracks. Ethical considerations, including confidentiality and pro bono work, are integrated into the curriculum. The New Lawyer Academy seeks to bridge the gap between law school education and realities of legal practice, setting new attorneys on a path to long-term career success. The grant from the LBF will fund scholarships for solo or small firm practitioners or others who otherwise cannot afford the full tuition.

    Expenses $10,000 · Grants $10,000

  • CASA of the River Region - Advocacy Academy: CASA provides advocacy services to children with active cases in Family Court. To increase the number of volunteer advocates, CASA must continually train and provide education. The LBF grant will support CASA's Advocacy Academy program and increase its number of trainings to boost volunteer's advocacy skillset and the understanding of interrelated child welfare, justice and medical systems.

    Expenses $10,000 · Grants $10,000

  • Kentucky Equal Justice Center - Legal Clinics for Tenant's Rights: As a poverty law research and advocacy center, Kentucky Equal Justice Center (KEJC) works with the regional legal aid programs and community partners to promote equal access to justice for all Kentuckians. Low-income residents often face housing instability because they lack information on legal protections and how to access legal services. KEJC will collaborate with Louisville community partners in offering monthly clinics educating tenants on issues related to maintenance of rental premises, illegal fees, unlawful rent increases, retaliation and other issues threatening tenant's housing stability. The LBF grant will support monthly clinics and related outreach materials.

    Expenses $10,000 · Grants $10,000

  • La Casita Center - Legal Outreach and Clinic Services: In addition to the numerous social, nutritional, and cultural programs La Casita Center provides in the Latino immigrant community, it specifically conducts outreach to Latina women and families in need of legal services. Through its targeted outreach and legal clinics, participants receive help on understanding the legal system, immigration issues, family law matters and other legal problems. LBF funds will support the Center's targeted outreach to the Latino community and the development of a pro bono attorney panel to assit program participants in understanding legal problems and how to resolve them.

    Expenses $10,000 · Grants $10,000

  • University of Louisville School of Law - Ackerson Law Clinic Mediation Program: The Ackerson Law Clinic at the University of Louisville's Brandeis School of Law offers students who have completed initial course requirements the opportunity for practical experiences by representing clients under the supervision of clinical instructors. The Medication Program allows students to apply their mediation skills to assist low-income clients on issues which traditionally complicate and delay judicial resolution of Family court disputes - custody, visitation, child support. LBF funds support this program designed to help the underserved population, to improve the efficiency of Family Courts, and to enhance the practical skills of law students.

    Expenses $10,000 · Grants $10,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The first 10 program lines listed; the rest are in the source return and the API.

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.

  • Jeffrey A Been

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $30,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Gretchen C Avery

    Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charles H Stopher

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara V Judd

    President Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory T Dutton

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph C Ventura

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Garry R Adams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Jennifer M Barbour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Bruce A Brightwell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Nicole T Cook

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Jameson L Gay

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Cynthia B Doll

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Dean Melanie Jacobs

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Ingrid V Geiser

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Sherry L Hurley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Hon Angela Johnson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Samuel E T Jones

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Jessica R C Malloy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Beth H McMasters

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Jeffrey S Moad

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Loren T Prizant

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Michelle D Wyrick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Maria A Fernandez

    LBA Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Bryan R Armstrong

    LBA Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

  • Kate Lacy Crosby

    LBA Representative

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2

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
    $268,854
    Expenses
    $245,969
    Contributions
    $113,640
    Grants paid
    $201,535
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $255,061
    Expenses
    $214,059
    Contributions
    $129,905
    Grants paid
    $169,500
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $227,591
    Expenses
    $203,738
    Contributions
    $123,680
    Grants paid
    $159,815

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
    $351,983
    Expenses
    $207,650
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,044,215

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $197,316
    Expenses
    $178,915
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,950,606

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $130,132
    Expenses
    $173,370
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,733,651

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $139,277
    Expenses
    $163,198
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,653,761

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $142,477
    Expenses
    $153,589
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,729,829

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $169,036
    Expenses
    $149,714
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,623,387

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $112,172
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,914,334

  • 2011 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $131,398
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,909,847

  • 2010 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $121,575
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,919,969

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.

Grants made

  • Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc

    $40,000

    2023 Immigration Legal Services - Kentucky Refugee Ministries provides legal services to immigrants who have resettled in the Louisville area. Many of these immigrants need to file applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for permanent residence status or to petition for asylum. In recent years, the number of requests for legal assistance far exceeded staff capacity, creating backlogs and waiting lists. The LBF grant will provide funds for KRM to strategically build staff capacity to meet this increased need and reduce the backlog and wait time. The grant also provides partial fee subsidies for immigrants who cannot afford to pay the entire costs of preparing and filing these documents.

  • Legal Aid Society Inc

    $30,000

    2022 Veterans Legal Assistance Program: Legal Aid Society has a long tradition of serving the civil needs of low-income individuals and families in Metro Louisville. It has targeted its services in recent years to assist veterans with civil legal needs relating to their service or impacting their ability to lead healthy and stable civilian lives. LBF funds will support a medical-legal partnership (MLP) with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Robley Rex VA Medical Center (Louisville VAMC), and the University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (Brandeis School of Law). This strategic partnership brings attorneys and law students together with Louisville VAMC medical professionals, integrating legal assistance into healthcare services to address socio-economic determinants that are negatively impacting the health and wellbeing of low-income veterans

  • Kentucky Refugee Ministries Inc

    $30,000

    2024 Kentucky Refugee Ministries provides legal services to immigrants who have resettled in the Louisville area. Many of these immigrants need to file applications with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for permanent residence status or to petition for asylum. The LBF grant will provide partial fee subsidies for immigrants who cannot afford to pay the entire cost of preparing and filing these documents.

  • Finer Pearls Foundation

    $21,536

    2024 Alberta Odell Jones was born in Louisville in 1930. In 1959, upon admission to the Kentucky bar the same year she received her law degree, Jones became Kentucky's first practicing African American woman attorney. She later became the first woman appointed as a city attorney in Jefferson County. Jones was active with Louisville Urban League, the NAACP, and she founded the Independent Voters Association of Louisville where she initiated programs to educate African Americans on how to use voting machines. Jones was killed in 1965 and her murder remains unsolved. The Eta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority of which Jones was a member when she was a practicing attorney, is honoring Jones and her life achievements by commissioning a statue of Jones to be prominently displayed in her hometown of Louisville. The LBF grant will help fund the creation of the statue and the development of educational programming about Jones contributions to the profession of law.

  • Legal Aid Society

    $20,000

    2024 Legal Aid Society - Food Justice Project: Legal Aid Society has a long tradition of serving the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and families in Metro Louisville. The Food Justice Project seeks to increase access to food benefits by removing the legal and administrative barriers to accessing these benefits. The FJP boosts the economic means of low-income citizens by ensuring equal and full access to SNAP benefits. The LBF grant will support outreach efforts to educate eligible participants on their right to these benefits and to assist participants in appealing any denials.

  • Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc

    $15,000

    2022 Fee Waiver Program: Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services helps low-income refugees and immigrants living in Kentucky obtain legal assistance. The LBF grant will allow refugees and immigrants solve immigration and/or employment status issues so to achieve or maintain financial stability and economic independence.

  • Catholic Charities of Louisville Inc

    $15,000

    2024 Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services helps low-income refugees and immigrants living in Kentucky obtain legal assistance. The LBF grant will allow refugees and immigrants solve immigration and/or employment status issues so to achieve or maintain financial stability and economic independence.

  • Legal Aid Society

    $15,000

    2023 Violence Intervention and Prevention Project - Legal Aid Society has a long tradition of serving the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and families in Metro Louisville. Its Violence Intervention and Prevention is a new program to provide legal information and representation to interrupt and redress violent crime in Metro Louisville. It will offer direct civil legal services to low-income survivors of violent injury and work to eliminate barriers these survivors face when seeking legal assistance and victim's rights enforcement. LBF funds will serve as a "match" to leverage other funds for staffing this new program.

  • Legal Aid Society

    $15,000

    2024 Legal Aid Society - Doctors & Lawyers for Kids: Doctors & Layers for Kids is a collaborative effort of the Legal Aid Society, LBA, U of L Pediatrics, and the Family Health Centers that assists children from low-income families by training healthcare providers to recognize unmet legal needs that affect patient health and by having free legal services available to families in need. LBF funds will be used to support services to the Smoketown Family Wellness Center and other pediatric settings.

  • Legal Aid Society

    $15,000

    2023 Doctors & Lawyers for Kids - Doctors & Lawyers for Kids is a collaborative effort of the Legal Aid Society, LBA, U of L Pediatrics, and Family Health Centers that assists children from low-income families by training healthcare providers to recognize unmet legal needs that affect patient health and by having free legal services available to families in need. LBF funds will be used to support services to the Smoketown Family Wellness Center and other pediatric settings.

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

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Grants received

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.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.