The District of Columbia Bar Foundation

Analysis

The District of Columbia Bar Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, The District of Columbia Bar Foundation reported income of $37.0m and spending of $30.9m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $12.5m to $37.0m (+195%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The District of Columbia Bar Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Criminal Justice Reform Foundation ($36.5m), Committee for Children ($37.4m) and Alliance for Safety and Justice ($36.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $553k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $13.9m against liabilities of $4.6m, net assets of $9.3m. It reported 19 employees.