Charles Houston Bar Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHARLES HOUSTON BAR INSTITUTE was established to engage in charitable and educational activities allowed under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code) and Sections 214 and 23701 d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, as amended; to provide educational services and programs to improve access to justice; to provide legal services to under-served San Francisco Bay Area communities; to promote the access of African Americans to justice and the court; to support social justice causes that promote the elimination of bias, systemic racism, and racial inequality; to increase diversity within the legal community and on the bench; and to engage in any other charitable activity.Community Services: Applicant will provide at least one community service event per year, to or for the benefit of communities served by Applicant, such as the African American community and under-represented and/or impoverished communities, with the goal and purpose of introducing
- Income
- $15,534
- Spending
- $21,018
- Reserves
- 23.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $20,644 spent. To provide educational services and programs to improve access to justice; to provide legal services to under-served San Francisco Bay Area communities; to promote the access of African Americans to justice and the court; to support social justice causes that promote the elimination of bias, systemic racism, and racial inequality; to increase diversity within the legal community and on the bench; and to engage in any other charitable activity.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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? 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
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 September 2021.
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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