Louisiana Bar Foundation
Louisiana Bar Foundation reported $30.5 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.34 went to program services, $3.30 to management and general costs and $3.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. Government grants made up 15.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,130 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.6% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,130 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.9 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIolta program - interest on lawyer trust account:the iolta program was created by the louisiana supreme court and is administered by the lbf. Iolta generates interest that helps finance civil legal services for the poor. The interest is granted annually by the lbf to louisiana's legal service providers, pro bono programs, and other community organizations that provide civil legal aid to louisiana's poor
Department of the treasury, state of louisiana cooperative endeavor agreement (cea):the scope of the cea is 1. [to] provide legal representation of children in child protection cases in partnership with legal services corporations, the louisiana department of child and family services, and the louisiana supreme court and; 2. Resolve legal problems of low income people; strengthen communities by servicing special populations including veterans, homeless, disaster survivors, domestic violence victims, and seniors; develop the best public interest law firms possible
Administration for children and families: department of health and human services agreement:the child welfare policy manual allows title iv-e agencies to be reimbursed for the administrative costs of legal representation of child and parents in child welfare cases including independent legal representation by an attorney
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $205,957 | $0 | $38,173 | $244,130 |
| IMMEDIATE PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $202,088 | $0 | $4,390 | $206,478 |
| CCO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $135,220 | $0 | $26,727 | $161,947 |
| CGAO Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $116,500 | $0 | $21,279 | $137,779 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Louisiana Bar Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $202K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- 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 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 6175
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Louisiana Bar Foundation totaling $273 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Louisiana Bar Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Louisiana Bar Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Louisiana Bar Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Louisiana Bar Foundation reported that 93.3% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Louisiana Bar Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Louisiana Bar Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $244,130, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Louisiana Bar Foundation get its money?
Of $30.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants (including 15.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Louisiana Bar Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7100704 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601219349301500 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500209349300610 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430199349300408 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311309349305001 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103569349301235 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130629349300548 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7100704: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.