HOUSTON BAR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- HOUSTON BAR FOUNDATION (EIN 76-0029594)
- Tax period
- 2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
- Filed
- 2011-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 201121319349302667
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-05-11T16:12:40-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Buffington & Company P C | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12012 Wickchester LnSte 430 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 770791228 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 760029594 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Houston Bar Foundation | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HOUS | NameControl |
| Phone | 7137591133 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 Fannin No 1300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 770026708 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Kay Sim | Name |
| Title | Executive Director | Title |
| Phone | 7137591133 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-05-11 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Judith Kay Jage | Name |
| Phone | 2819205455 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-05-11 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Kay Sim | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 Fannin No 1300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 770026708 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1278708 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.hba.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1982 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | TX | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Charitable - Furtherance of Justice | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1113327 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 836748 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -1214378 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 23094 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | -101051 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 859842 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 719428 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 709476 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 83146 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 96330 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 802574 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 805806 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -903625 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 54036 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 7684534 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 8422825 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 626658 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 464330 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 7057876 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 7958495 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 625992 | Expense |
| Grants | 625992 | Grants |
| Description | Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program provides pro bono legal assistance in civil matters to Harris County citizens who would otherwise have no access to the legal system | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 46079 | Expense |
| Grants | 46079 | Grants |
| Description | Donation to Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, Disaster and Haiti Relief for community outreach. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 12000 | Expense |
| Grants | 12000 | Grants |
| Description | Juvenile Justice Mock Trial Program works through Houston area participating schools, reaching over 23,000 students; teaching them about and encouraging respect for the judicial system. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (4 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | GrantsGrants | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|
| 5000 | 5000 | Scholarship Program provides continuing education in Harris County. It includes scholarships for Harris Count court coordinators, the only program of its kind. |
| 12215 | 12215 | Now You Are 18 project promotes understanding of new adults' rights and legal responsibilities. |
| 3611 | 3611 | Lawyers assistance program provides limited temporary financial assistance to attorneys who qualify and are approved by the Foundation's Board as being in need of financial assistance. |
| 4579 | 4579 | Small Projects |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 25405 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 25405 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Program Service Expense | 709476 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 1 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kay Sim | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7137591133 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 Fannin Suite 1300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 770026708 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)
| TitleTitle | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart W Gagnon | |||||
| Chair 2009 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Jack Balagia Jr | |||||
| Vice Chair 2009 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis V Hollingsworth | |||||
| Treasurer 2009 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debra Baker | |||||
| Immediate Past Chair 2009 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine LaFollette | |||||
| Director 2008-2010 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Robinson | |||||
| Director 2008-2010 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Sterling | |||||
| Director 2008-2010 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daniel D Herink | |||||
| Director 2009-2011 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| William C Bill Lowery | |||||
| Director 2009-2011 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Eddie Williams Jr | |||||
| Director 2009-2011 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barrett H Reasoner | |||||
| HBA President 2009 - Ex Of | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Sim | |||||
| HBA Secretary -Ex Officio | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Robinson | |||||
| Chair 2010 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christine LaFollette | |||||
| Vice Chair 2010 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Sterling | |||||
| Treasurer 2010 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart W Gagnon | |||||
| Immediate Past Chair 2010 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melanie Gray | |||||
| Director 2010-2012 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert J McAughan | |||||
| Director 2010-2012 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thomas M Roche | |||||
| Director 2010-2012 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S Jack Balagia Jr | |||||
| Director 2007-2009 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin McDonald | |||||
| Director 2008-2010 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barrett H Reasoner | |||||
| HBA President 2010 - Ex Of | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart W Gagnon | |||||
| Director 2007-2009 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jarvis V Hollingsworth | |||||
| Director 2007-2009 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 536234 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 300514 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 836748 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 259104 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $259,104 | ExclusionAmount |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 236010 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -236010 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -236010 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$236,010 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 182856 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 536234 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 182856 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 859842 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $23,094 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 660984 | Total |
| Program Services | 660984 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 48492 | Total |
| Program Services | 48492 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 56448 | Total |
| Management And General | 56448 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10098 | Total |
| Management And General | 10098 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28076 | Total |
| Management And General | 28076 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1708 | Total |
| Management And General | 1708 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 805806 | Total |
| Program Services | 709476 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 96330 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 417812 | BOY |
| EOY | 413959 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 517642 | BOY |
| EOY | 339604 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6479292 | BOY |
| EOY | 7490324 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 269788 | BOY |
| EOY | 178938 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7684534 | BOY |
| EOY | 8422825 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3500 | BOY |
| EOY | 11230 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 123748 | BOY |
| EOY | 148748 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 364000 | BOY |
| EOY | 276500 | EOY |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 135410 | BOY |
| EOY | 27852 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 626658 | BOY |
| EOY | 464330 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7057876 | BOY |
| EOY | 7958495 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7057876 | BOY |
| EOY | 7958495 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7684534 | BOY |
| EOY | 8422825 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 897002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 746723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 898685 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1248001 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 836748 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4627159 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 897002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 746723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 898685 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1248001 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 836748 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4627159 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 240033 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 4387126 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 149441 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 219995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 249120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 233307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 259104 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1110967 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 5738126 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.76460 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.76620 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Beginning Balance | 135462 | BeginningBalance |
| Ending Balance | 135462 | EndingBalance |
| Included On FS | 1 | IncludedOnFS |
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 859842 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 805806 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 54036 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 846583 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 846583 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 900619 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1889281 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 846583 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 182856 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 1029439 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 859842 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 859842 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 988662 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 182856 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 182856 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 805806 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 805806 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Part IV, Line 2b: | The Houston Bar Association collects and pays over donations for the Harris County Courthouse Restoration Project. |
| Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Costs of special events: 182856. |
| Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: | Costs of special events: 182856. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Harvest Party | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 568679 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 447503 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 121176 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 121176 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | Night Court | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 106271 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 81271 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 25000 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 25000 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 3 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | 44140 | GrossReceiptsOtherEvents |
| Charitable Contrib Other Events | 7460 | CharitableContribOtherEvents |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | 36680 | GrossRevenueOtherEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Other Events | 36680 | OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 719090 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 536234 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 182856 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 182856 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 182856 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 0 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 0 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program | |||||||
| 1001 Fannin Suite 1300 | Houston | TX | 77002 | 501(c)(3) | 625992 | 0 | This grant provides pro bono legal assistance in civil matters to Harris County citizens who would otherwise have no access to the legal system. |
| Habitat for Humanity | |||||||
| 1001 Fannin Suite 1300 | Houston | TX | 77002 | 501(c)(3) | 5500 | 0 | This grant helps build affordable housing for those who could not afford it. |
| Greater Houston Chapter American Red Cross | |||||||
| 2700 SW Freeway | Houston | TX | 77098 | 501(c)(3) | 1405 | This grant was to provide financial support for efforts made by the Red Cross | |
| Greater Houston Chapter American Red Cross | |||||||
| 2700 SW Freeway | Houston | TX | 77098 | 501(c)(3) | 27087 | This grant provides help to those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. | |
| Houston Area Women's Center | |||||||
| 1010 Waugh Drive | Houston | TX | 77019 | 501(c)(3) | 1000 | This grant provides help to women in the Houston area who have no place to turn. | |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (7 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Justice Mock Trial Program works thrugh Houston are participating schools, teaching students about and encouraging respect for the judicial system. | 1000 | 12000 |
| The Scholarship Program provides contimuing education in Harris County. It includes scholarships for Harris County court coordinators, the only program of its kind. | 1 | 5000 |
| Now You Are 18 is a program that educates young adults about their new rights, priviledges, and responsibilites as adults. | 25900 | 12215 |
| Disaster Relief was a program to help attorneys, para-legals and others in the profession that applied and qualified as a result of damage from Hurricane IKE. No grant was larger than $1,000. | 33 | 12087 |
| Past Chairs' Luncheon provides recognition and gratitude to the persons that took on the responsibilities of the office. Also establishes a goal for other members. | 11000 | 1079 |
| Lawyers Assistance provides financial assistance to attorneys in need. They must be approved to receive fund. | 1 | 3611 |
| Law Day Essay/Poster Contest provides an opportunity for school children to complete for prizes by writing essays, creating videos, or making posters that relate to Law Day. Awards are given to both winners and teachers of the first place winners. Solicitations are made to 26 school districts. | 163 | 2500 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Executive Director reviews the return for completeness and accuracy before signing and filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization makes the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Houston Bar Association | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 Fannin Suite 1300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77002 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 740692895 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Furtherance of the Legal Profession | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(6) | ExemptCodeSection |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Houston Bar Association | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType |
|---|
| Houston Bar Association |
| B |
| Houston Bar Association |
| C |