Essex County Bar Association
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What it says it does
PROGRAMS INCLUDE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE, PROBATE AND FAMILY LAW LAWYER-FOR-THE-DAY PROGRAM, HOUSING COURT LAWYER-FOR-THE-DAY PROGRAM, MENTOR PROGRAM, SUPERIOR COURT STATEWIDE CONCILIATION PROGRAM, PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT CONCILIATION PROGRAM, LYNN DISTRICT COURT CONCILIATION PROGRAM, NEW LAWYERS GROUP
- Income
- $363,140
- Spending
- $329,477
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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)
- $250,377 spent. NETWORK WITH FELLOW PRACTITIONERS AT EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEARRECEIVE REFERRALS FROM PEOPLE IN NEED OF LEGAL REPRESENTATIONMENTOR THOSE WHO ARE JUST STARTING OUT IN THEIR LEGAL CAREER (OR OBTAIN MENTOR HELP IF YOU ARE A NEW ATTORNEY)VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME AS A CONCILIATOR OR LAWYER-FOR-A-DAY AT COURTHOUSES THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTYGAIN VALUABLE TIPS ON LEGAL PRACTICE AND EMPLOYMENT
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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