Sarasota County Bar Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, INC., IS TO SERVE OUR MEMBERSHIP BY ADVANCING PROFESSIONALISM, PROMOTING PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERING FELLOWSHIP.
- Income
- $301,361
- Spending
- $305,888
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 850
- Highest pay
- $113,878, exec director
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 (4)
- A MOCK TRIAL PRESENTATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SUPPORTED BY OVER 100 MEMBER VOLUNTEERS, CULMINATING IN A STUDENT MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION.
- CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED THROUGH MONTHLY SECTION MEETINGS, WITH TOPICS FOCUSING ON ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL PRACTICE AREAS. WORKSHOPS WITH JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL ARE ALSO PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
- LUNCHEONS, DINNERS, BANQUETS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE COLLEGIALITY AMONG MEMBERS, THE JUDICIARY, AND OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
- LAW AND SARASOTA: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE SCBA AND THE EDUCATION CHANNEL, "LAW AND SARASOTA" IS A SERIES OF 30 MINUTE TELEVISED PROGRAMS, AIRING AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES DURING A PERIOD OF NINE MONTHS ABOUT LEGAL TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE CITIZENS OF SARASOTA. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: IN 2007, THE SCBA CREATED A SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 TO QUALIFIED LAW STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FROM FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS BY THE SCBA. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON NEED, MERIT, AND QUALIFYING CRITERIA. CANDIDATES INTERVIEW WITH AREA LAW FIRMS AND/OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT HAVE AGREED TO EMPLOY THE STUDENT FOR 10 WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIPS. ONCE APPROVED, SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHO AWARDS THE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE STUDENT'S LAW SCHOOL TO FURTHER HIS/HER LEGAL EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, SCBA AWARDED A $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A BOOKER LAW ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.
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 November 6, 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 July 1978.
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 November 4, 2026.
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