Brooklyn Bar Association
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What it says it does
Furtherance of the legal profession through sponsorship of Continuing Legal Education programs, networking opportunities and a Lawyer Referral Service.
- Income
- $899,101
- Spending
- $958,000
- Employees
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 May 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 (3)
- $494,384 spent. Lawyer Referral Service: The Brooklyn Bar Lawyers Referral Service remains committed to the Brooklyn community by referring thousands of callers to available pro bono services attorneys as well as other government agencies and community resources. It is the only referral service in Brooklyn certified by the American Bar Association. The BBA has over 150 prescreened lawyers with expertise in virtually all areas of the law.
- $90,158 spent. Membership and General Programs: The Brooklyn Bar Association provided a variety of social/networking events with colleagues and members of the judiciary. The committees and sections provided access to leadership opportunities and career growth. The Association continued to arbitrate fee disputes, reviewed referred grievances and produced content for its quarterly publication.
- $55,349 spent. Continuing Legal Education Exp.: The Brooklyn Bar Association provided in person and live streaming continuing legal education courses to the legal community and prerecorded CLE courses were available during the period.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 June 1941.
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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