Kern County Bar Association Charitable Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The KCBA Charitable Foundation seeks to preserve and enhance public trust in the legal system and the legal profession. The Foundation provides an outlet for charitable giving which will recognize, promote, and encourage professionalism, equal access to justice, and public awareness of the role of judges and lawyers in our community.
- Income
- $58,990
- Spending
- $58,431
- Reserves
- 47.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 47.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $53,059 spent. The KCBA Charitable Foundation made numerous donations to local schools and organizations including, but not limited to, The Arthur E. Wallace Scholarship, Mock Trial Clubs, We the People competition, Constitution book give away, ready set back 2 school and open doors to federal court. Program total costs for the year ended June 30, 2025 were $53,059, of which $2,500 was for grants, $2,083 for constitution book give away, $47,468 for ready set back 2 school, and $1,008 for Furever Bears for Forever Families.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 June 2001.
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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