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FORT BEND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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2016 · Form 990EZ · revenue $42K · expenses $30K · assets $26K

EIN
20-1716264
Address
PO BOX 18825, SUGAR LAND, TX 77496-8825
Website
WWW.fortbendbar.org
NTEE code
I037
Subsection
501(c)(6)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

A professional organization for the benefit attorneys in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Heather Bachman Secretary2016 0 $0 reported 2
Will Colgin Treasurer2016 0 $0 reported 2
Sherri Travers President2016 0 $0 reported 1
William M Colgin IV (former) Treasurer2015 0 $0 reported 2
Sherrie H Travers (former) President2015 0 $0 reported 2
Joan Cain (former) Secretary2015 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sherri Travers President0 $0-- $01
Will Colgin Treasurer0 $0-- $02
Heather Bachman Secretary0 $0-- $02
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sherrie Travers President0 $0-- $02
Joan Cain Secretary0 $0-- $01
William M Colgin IV Treasurer0 $0-- $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,628$29,674 $26,395$26,395 $51,355$4,371 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,526$32,456 $14,491$14,491 $2,500$8,005 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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COLLIER COUNTY WOMENS BAR ASSOCIATION INCFLI03 $67,980$56,031 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x, similar name
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COLORADO HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATIONCOI03 $80,674$82,344 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
CHESTER COUNTY POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATIONPAI03 $72,114$75,436 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
CRIMINAL COURTS BAR ASSOCIATION OF NASSAU COUNTY INCNYI03 $40,150$43,030 RECORDING SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x, similar name
LSU LAW STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATIONLAI03 $50,706$56,995 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
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HELLENIC BAR ASSOCIATIONILI03 $80,413$90,234 CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
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ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL INCARI03 $61,255$56,013 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INCPAI03 $66,139$71,259 Chair$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
CODE 4 PUBLIC SAFTEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONORI03 $78,435$78,715 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code I03, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$80,0002 12018–2020 LAW ENFORCEMENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
FOUNDATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION DAF sponsor$37,3255 22014–2024 FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION TAMPA BAY CHAPTER INC; FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION UTAH CHAPTER INC
GIANARAS FOUNDATION Private foundation$36,0007 12018–2024 HELLENIC BAR ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$32,5002 22017–2021 LEXINGTON CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC; LAW ENFORCEMENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC DAF sponsor$30,5002 12018–2021 JUSTICEWORKS LTD
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUD DAF sponsor$30,2544 12021–2024 WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation$30,0001 12024–2024 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0001 12023–2023 PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF VENTURA COUNTY
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$21,2003 22016–2024 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF THE BUCKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION; CARMEL FOP LODGE 185 FOUNDATION INC
DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0001 12022–2022 LOUISIANA DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
WM CRAIG AND TENEEN L DOBBS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,3005 12018–2024 CARMEL FOP LODGE 185 FOUNDATION INC
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,0001 12024–2024 WASHINGTON COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC
HIGHMARK FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12023–2023 LOUISIANA DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
HALLORAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,0001 12023–2023 NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA INC DAF sponsor$10,0001 12017–2017 LAW ENFORCEMENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2016 · Form 990EZ · $29,674 spent · pay $16,500 · grants $500 · events $76,953
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,500 55.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,448 25.1%
Printing, publications, postage $3,110 10.5%
Fees to independent contractors $2,116 7.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $500 1.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$76,953reported apart
Total$29,674100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $32,456 spent · pay $15,128 · grants $725 · events $51,588
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $15,128 46.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,706 26.8%
Printing, publications, postage $7,322 22.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $725 2.2%
Fees to independent contractors $575 1.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$51,588reported apart
Total$32,456100%

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