National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF UNITED BANKRUPTCY JUDGES GENERALLY: TO UTILIZE OUR EXPERTISE ON ISSUES OF BANKRUPTCY LAW AND PROCEDURE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY SYSTEM; TO FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP, COLLEGIALITY AND DIVERSITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE BANKRUPTCY BENCH AND BAR; AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND NETOWRKING FOR BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AND THE BANKRUPTCY COMMINUTY AT LARGE.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 221
- Highest pay
- $6,000, at large
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 (3)
- THE NCBJ ORGANIZES AND PRESENT AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE THAT IS ONE OF THE FOREMOST CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONCERNING BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY-RELATED ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE TYPRICALLY ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS AND REORGANIZATION PROFESSIONALS IN THE RANGE OF 1000 TO 1500 FROM THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.
- THE NCBJ HAS A NUMBER OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF ITS MEMBERS THAT PURSUE ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERS. VARIOUS NCBJ COMMITTEES 1)PROVIDE LIASION SERVIECS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE LEGAL, BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY FIELDS; 2)PREPARE AND PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER, THE CONFERENCE NEWS FOR NCBJ MEMBERS; 3)REIVEW AND MAKE ENDOWMENT GRANTS; AND 4)PERFORM OTHER SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NCBJ AND ITS MEMBERS.
- THE NCBJ PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED, ACADEMIC JOURNAL, THE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY LAW JOURNAL FOCUSING ON BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY-RELATED ISSUES.
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 May 1945.
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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