2024-05-10T11:21:25-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 750758332 Dallas Bar Association DALL 2142207440 2101 Ross Avenue Dallas TX 75201 Sherri Evans Controller 2024-05-10 Sherri Evans 999009999 true 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Sherri Evans 4828529 false X www.dallasbar.org X 1937 TX The Dallas Bar Association is a nonprofit corporation chartered by the State of Texas to protect and advance the professional interests of persons licensed to practice law in the Dallas area, to improve the relations between the Bench, the Bar, and the Public, and to advance cordial communication among lawyers. 27 27 18 360057 0 2720901 2788012 -589200 454156 728903 1158887 2860604 4401055 0 0 1534212 1657222 0 0 1871237 2324138 3405449 3981360 -544845 419695 6225088 6655796 1786057 1797070 4439031 4858726 X The Dallas Bar Association is a nonprofit corporation chartered by the State of Texas to protect and advance the professional interests of persons licensed to practice law in the Dallas area, to improve the relations between the Bench, the Bar, and the Public, and to advance cordial communication among lawyers. false false 619553 Continuing Legal Education -Daily luncheon clinic programs and online hybrid and virtual meetings featuring discussions on special topics by experts in each field; monthly continuing education programs held by each of the 30 sections. 522748 Section Dues- The Dallas Bar Association (DBA) has 30 sections. Each section represents a particular field of law. DBA members are encouraged to join sections that may be of interest to their specific legal needs. Section dues are collected to pay for educational materials and speakers. 464665 Membership Dues and Assessments - The annual dues paid to the Association by its members are its primary source of support. The dues are payments meant to provide support for the Association in exchange for the general benefits of membership derived from affiliation with the Association, and thus bare a direct casual relationship to the accomplishment of the Association's exempt purposes. 329138 1936104 false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 false 18 true true true false false false false false false false false false false X 27 27 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Dallas Bar Association 2142207400 2101 Ross Ave Dallas Texas Dallas TX 75201 X X Alicia Hernandez Executive Director 25.00 25.00 130662 130662 0 Sherri Evans Controller 60.00 0.00 231831 0 0 Jessica Smith Dir-Communication 35.00 0.00 109500 0 0 Rhonda Thornton Special Event Dir 35.00 0.00 84077 0 0 Shawna Bush Dir of Membership 35.00 0.00 82613 0 0 Mary Ellen Johnson Marketing Director 35.00 0.00 74800 0 0 Tim Newman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Audrey Moorehead Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Black Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elissa Wev Pres - LGBTQ 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kandace Walter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Anderson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Mateja President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephanie Culpepper Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chelsea Hilliard Sec./Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hon Martin Hoffman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Coniglio Dir at Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Cottrell Dir At-Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Derek Mergele-Rust Dir. At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Rebecca Rutherford Dir At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Haleigh Jones Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cheryl Camin Murray Immed Past Pres 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rob Canas Jr Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer King Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Edward Loya Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki Blanton President Elect 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Rogers 2nd Vice Presid 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephanie Almeter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Childers 1st Vice Presid 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristine Cruz Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trerod Hall Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Huschka Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alicia Hernandez Executive Direc 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 713483 130662 3 false true false 0 0 Lawyer Referral Services 190832 190832 Membership Dues & Assessments 541900 1796036 1796036 Publications-DBA Headnote 492004 492004 Section Dues 309140 309140 2788012 454156 454156 0 0 295527 427474 -131947 -131947 -131947 0 0 0 0 Culinaire Royalties 329445 329445 Meeting Room Rentals 198325 198325 Section Income - Other 408895 408895 354169 354169 1290834 4401055 3586842 360057 454156 0 0 0 0 245825 135204 110621 0 1008347 554591 453756 121836 67010 54826 194428 106935 87493 86786 47732 39054 1785 1785 0 33723 33723 0 0 0 25904 25904 0 216053 118829 97224 71874 39531 32343 0 750691 750691 16418 16418 0 0 0 0 53603 53603 56964 56964 Section Expenses 681742 681742 Special Bar Services 346162 346162 Rent - DBF 22000 22000 Security 18111 18111 29108 4233 24875 3981360 2101969 1879391 0 2138340 2049239 3329585 3814778 0 264836 296593 0 0 0 0 0 1385627 1260997 173841 124630 0 0 0 0 318486 370556 6225088 6655796 380115 419990 999272 1006315 406670 370765 1786057 1797070 X 2202150 2563279 2236881 2295447 4439031 4858726 6225088 6655796 419695 X X true X true X true true true 174805 173352 1453 281365 260453 20912 929457 827192 102265 124630 Capital Contribution - DLEC 52000 Prepaid Postage 553 Right of lease - Accum Amort DBF -1147618 Right of lease - Accum Amort Telephone -51650 Right of use lease - DBF 1386000 Right of use lease tlelphone 131270 Rounding 1 370556 Accounts Payable - 401k 10461 Accounts Payable - Accrued Interest 14703 Flora St Deposit 7502 Right of Use Liabiliity Net of Current T 51485 Right of Use Liability Current DBF 233068 Right of Use Liability Current DBF 5313 Right of Use Liability Current Telephone 28135 Sales Tax Payable 848 Security Deposit 19250 370765 X X X false false false Alicia Hernandez Executive Director 121554 121554 9108 9108 130662 130662 Sherri Evans Controller 218430 13401 231831 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Probate Manuals and Legal Forms Sales - The Association sells probate manuals and sells standardized preprinted real estate forms for use in typical real estate transactions and standardized preprinted Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") forms for use in typical financing transactions. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Addressing Services - The Association sells a list consisting of the names and addresses of its members only to persons or groups who are (1)running for a political office for which membership in the legal profession is a prerequisite or (2)law firms (comprised of lawyers who are members of the Association) that wish to make professional announcements, provided the content of the announcement is approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Association. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Membership Dues and Assessments - The annual dues paid to the Association by its members are its primary source of support. The dues are payments meant to provide support for the Association in exchange for the general benefits of membership derived from affiliation with the Association, and thus bare a direct casual relationship to the accomplishment of the Association's exempt purposes. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Miscellaneous -Various expenses are paid by the Association to generally further bar purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The membership of the Dallas Bar Association is made up of attorneys and the judiciary in the Dallas County area. There are approximately 11,030 members of the Dallas Bar Association. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The Dallas Bar Association (DBA) holds an annual meeting of their members for the purpose of nominating officers and the directors. Once all officers and directors have been nominated, ballots are sent to the DBA membership to vote. After a canvassing of the ballots and certification, the President of the DBA announces the new officers and directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b If a decision by the Board of Directors affects the bylaws of the organization, the Dallas Bar Association membership must vote to make the change. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Once the 990 has been completed, the tax return is given to an independent tax specialist for review. Any comments or corrections to the return are then considered and made by the Dallas Bar Association Finance Committee. Upon satisfaction by the Finance Committee, the 990 is available for review upon request by the Dallas Bar Board of Directors. The return is then filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At the beginning of each year, the Conflict of Interest Policy is given to each Dallas Bar Association Board member to read and accept. Should any projects, contracts or issues occur during the year creating a possible conflict of interest, the Board of Directors will review, decide if there is a conflict or not and take action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Dallas Bar Association Annual Employee Compensation Process - For the Executive Director, the Executive Director prepares a written report of her accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year, then meets with the Compensation Committee comprised of the officers of the board. The Compensation Committee reviews the salary history of the Executive Director, compares salary levels with other Executive Directors of local bar associations of similar size around the country and considers all of the accomplishments for the year. Once the Compensation Committee determines a salary adjustment, it is presented to the Board of Directors for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Dallas Bar Association Annual Employee Compensation Process - For Key Employees (Executive Director), the Executive Director prepares a written report of her accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year, then meets with the Compensation Committee comprised of the officers of the board. The Compensation Committee reviews the salary history of the Executive Director, compares salary levels with other Executive Directors of local bar associations of similar size around the country and considers all of the accomplishments for the year. Once the Compensation Committee determines a salary adjustment, it is presented to the Board of Directors for approval. For the staff members, the employees are requested to write their accomplishments and goals in a report and submit to the Executive Director for review. After review, the Executive Director meets with each employee to discuss his/her performance for the year. The Executive Director presents an evaluation summary with salary adjustments of each employee to the Compensation Committee. Salary adjustments are considered after reviewing accomplishments and goals for the year, comparing salaries to other similar positions in other local bar associations around the country and reviews the salary history of each employee for the past 5 years. Once the Compensation Committee has approved the recommendations, the Board of Directors votes on all salary adjustments. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing documents, policies and financial information are available upon request after approval by the Executive Director and the Board of Directors.