Onondaga County Bar Association
Onondaga County Bar Association reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.92 went to program services, $16.08 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.8% of the total. Government grants made up 45.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,074 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.2% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.2% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,074 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRepresentation program - to coordinate representation to indigent persons. Includes assigned attorneys, experts, investigators and court transcription services necessary during legal proceedings
Town arraignments program - to coordinate representation at arraignment in the 14 largest justice courts, before 33 judges. This project will provide counsel at arraignment for approximately 90% of defendants arraigned in town courts
Regional immigration assistance center (riac) grant program. The program provides training, technical assistance and other support to attorneys in the 5th and 6th judicial districts of new york who provide mandated representation to noncitizens in criminal and family court proceedings so they can fully advise their noncitizen clients as to the immigration consequences of their particular case
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,691 | $0 | $20,383 | $199,074 |
| QUALITY ENHANCEMENT ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,244 | $0 | $31,052 | $180,296 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,910 | $0 | $14,364 | $174,274 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,079 | $0 | $25,941 | $166,020 |
| JUVENILE AND SPECIALTY COURT COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,162 | $0 | $27,513 | $163,675 |
| FORENSIC ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,065 | $0 | $26,557 | $159,622 |
| RIAC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,808 | $0 | $17,105 | $156,913 |
| RIAC DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,000 | $0 | $14,228 | $129,228 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Onondaga County Bar Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 535
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CDH LAW PLLC Assigned counsel | $781,549 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Onondaga County Bar Association spent in 2024, $83.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Onondaga County Bar Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Onondaga County Bar Association reported that 83.9% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Onondaga County Bar Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Onondaga County Bar Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $199,074, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Onondaga County Bar Association get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 45.2% came from contributions and grants (including 45.2% from government grants) and 54.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Onondaga County Bar Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1471888 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349314527 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349320352 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349316693 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349304236 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349307443 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349303928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1471888: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.