South Asian Bar Association of Northern California
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What it says it does
(1) WE REGULARLY AND FREQUENTLY HOST AND SPONSOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP; (2) WE ORGANIZE A SERIES OF EVENTS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO THE SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY; (3) WE ORGANIZE AND SPONSOR EVENT DIRECTED AT CONNECTING MINORITY LAW STUDENTS TO PRACTICING ATTORNEYS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2013, WE SPONSORED THE NORTH AMERICAN SOUTH ASIAN LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND HELPED STUDENTS CONNECT WITH DOZENS OF PRACTICING ATTORNEYS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2013, WE HELPED ORGANIZE A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUNDRAISER BENEFITING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
- Income
- $151,711
- Spending
- $120,880
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $27,893 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH ASIAN LEGAL COMMUNITY, AND THEIR SUPPORTERS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK, PROMOTE THEIR PRACTITIONERS, AND RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PARTICULAR SOUTH ASIAN LEGAL PRACTICIONERS, AND LAW STUDENTS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. REGULAR NETWORKING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOW MEMBERS TO MEET OLD AND NEW MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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