Georgia Bar Foundation
Georgia Bar Foundation reported $14.1 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.98 went to program services, $3.02 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: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,599 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 342% 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 $12MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 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 | 3.0% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,599 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseThe Georgia Bar Foundation, inc. As part of its overall exempt activities, conducts projects which support community-oriented, law-related projects for the public good. Grants are awarded to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and to other charitable organizations whose purposes are consistent with those of the Georgia Bar Foundation
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 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $165,620 | $0 | $26,979 | $192,599 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia Bar Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $212K (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–1b20 · 20 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia Bar Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgia Bar Foundation reported that 97.0% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia Bar Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia Bar Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $192,599, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia Bar Foundation get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia Bar Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0552594 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202621339349308952 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349302872 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349307715 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305682 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200919349301430 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141119349301414 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0552594: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.