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Nonprofit · EIN 13-0453095

ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036

Financials

$16.9M$14.6M2022$16.4M$15.6M2023$16.6M$16.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$16,609,417$16,375,648$233,769$21,742,348$6,478,483$15,263,865
April 30, 2024990$16,423,894$15,566,334$857,560$21,978,623$5,515,057$16,463,566
April 30, 2023990$16,913,024$14,614,487$2,298,537$20,965,867$4,912,321$16,053,546
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$126,756
Program service revenue
$14,369,630
Investment income
$892,870
Royalties
$105,548
Net rental income
$393,397
Net gain from sales of assets
$550,849
Other revenue
$1,220,161

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$50,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,127,023
Other salaries and wages
$6,363,287
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,927,240
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$77,197
Occupancy
$1,404,172
Travel
$9,561
Depreciation
$903,130

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,978,623
Total assets, end of year
$21,742,348
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,478,483
Net assets, end of year
$15,263,865
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,603,074
Publicly traded securities
$9,409,836
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,784,688
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,479,177
Gross unrelated business income
$928,402
Gross receipts
$18,107,099
Employees
102
Volunteers
5,142
Year formed
1871
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRET PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$344,034$2,751
THOMAS J HALTERCHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER (END 1/25)
Officer
40$208,720$17,504
LAUREN AXELRODGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
35$176,704$42,771
GEORGE WOLFFLRS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$186,684$28,925
MARTHA HARRIS CARONSR DIR, PROGRAMS & COMM ENGAGEMENT
Key employee
40$160,691$42,255
KAMRAN QURESHIIT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,906$41,989
ERIC FRIEDMANDIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$160,105$30,067
RICHARD TUSKESR. DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$166,999$16,238
BETH SCHEFFLANSR. DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$165,919$4,968
JOHN G CROWLEYDIR. OF BUILDING OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$152,124$13,478
CECILIA SAKOSKYCHIEF FIN. OFFICER (AS OF 12/24)
Officer
40$751$0
MUHAMMAD U FARIDIPRESIDENT (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
SUSAN KOHLMANNPRESIDENT (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
SARAH J BERGERVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TRACEE E DAVISVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HON LILLIAN WANVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUAN A ARTEAGAVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEVIKA KEWALRAMANIVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANNA M POHLVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JYOTIN HAMIDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAULA T EDGARASSOCIATION SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NEYSA ALSINABOARD SECRETARY (AS OF 5/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PHILIP L DESGRANGESBOARD SECRETARY (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KEVIN S SCHWARTZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHELE CEREZO NATALCHAIR (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NEYSA I ALSINAMEMBER (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
RAKHI BAHADKAR-RAJPULMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
WHYTNE J V BROOKSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK T CAMPBELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES P CHOUMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MELISSA COLON-BOSOLETMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN DANIEL FARKASMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAN HECKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JAIPAT SINGH JAINMEMBER (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY M KAUFMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HON TANYA R KENNEDYMEMBER (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID F LEVINEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HON KIYO A MATSUMOTOMEMBER (END 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSSALYN K QUAYEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER G RODGERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM T RUSSELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIP DESGRANGESMEMBER (AS OF 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
JEREMY FEIGELSONMEMBER (AS OF 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL A FERNANDEZMEMBER (AS OF 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN P SIMMONSMEMBER (AS OF 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
ANA M ALFONSOMEMBER (AS OF 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTA CISSE-GREENMEMBER (AS OF 5/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRET PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$342,225$9,900
MARIA CILENTISENIOR POLICY COUNSEL
Key employee
40$184,408$41,091
THOMAS J HALTERCHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
Officer
40$207,435$16,819
GEORGE WOLFFLRS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$189,760$27,638
LAUREN AXELRODGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
35$174,262$40,798
MARTHA HARRIS CARONSR DIR, PROGRAMS & COMM ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$158,506$40,290
ERIC FRIEDMANDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,820$36,071
RICHARD TUSKESR. DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$166,827$18,783
BETH SCHEFFLANSR. DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$160,916$4,808
JOSHUA LAMANGANDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$148,323$0
SUSAN KOHLMANNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
JUAN A ARTEAGAVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEVIKA KEWALRAMANIVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANNA M POHLVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JYOTIN HAMIDTREASURER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHILIP L DESGRANGESSECRETARY (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PAULA T EDGARASSOC SECRETARY (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHELE CEREZO NATALCHAIR (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NEYSA I ALSINAMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAKHI BAHADKAR-RAJPULMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARAH J BERGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WHYTNE J V BROOKSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK T CAMPBELLMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES P CHOUMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA COLON-BOSOLETMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN DANIEL FARKASMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN HECKERMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAIPAT SINGH JAINMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY M KAUFMANMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HON TANYA R KENNEDYMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID F LEVINEMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HON KIYO A MATSUMOTOMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSSALYN K QUAYEMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER G RODGERSMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM T RUSSELLMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN S SCHWARTZMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HARLAN A LEVYVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/16/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JONATHAN LIPPMANVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/16/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER J W SHERWINVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/16/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK S SHULMANMEMBER (END 5/16/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS R SLOMETREASURER (END 5/16/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUDITH M WHITINGMEMBER (END 5/16/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRET PARKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$339,248$4,951
MARIA CILENTISENIOR POLICY COUNSEL
Key employee
40$186,340$39,463
THOMAS J HALTERCHIEF ADMINSTRATION OFFICER
Officer
40$205,467$16,227
GEORGE WOLFFLRS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$188,566$26,444
LAUREN AXELRODGENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
35$174,263$39,184
MARTHA HARRIS CARONDIR OF CAREER DEV & COMM ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$157,762$38,649
ARLENE BEINSR. DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING
Key employee
40$172,116$16,242
ERIC FRIEDMANDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$157,697$27,595
RICHARD TUSKESR. DIR. OF LIBRARY OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$160,310$22,432
ROBERT HUBERDIRECTOR OF BUILDING OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$159,833$4,768
BETH SCHEFFLANSR. DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$155,220$4,616
SUSAN J KOHLMANNPRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
HARLAN A LEVYVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JONATHAN LIPPMANVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PETER J W SHERWINVICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS R SLOMETREASURER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LESLEY HORTON CAMPBELLSECRETARY (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PAULA T EDGARSECRETARY (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN S SCHWARTZSECRETARY (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DEVIKA KEWALRAMANICHAIR (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RAKHI BAHADKAR-RAJPAULMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARAH J BERGERMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WHYTNE J V BROOKSMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELE CEREZO NATALMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA COLON-BOSOLETMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHEILA S BOSTONPRESIDENT (END 5/16/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
30$0$0
KATHY HIRATA CHINVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/16/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARJORIE JOAN PEERCEVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/16/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DREXEL B HARRIS JRSECRETARY (END 5/16/20222)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LORRAINE S MCGOWENVICE PRESIDENT (END 5/16/2022)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID GEORGE KEYKOMEMBER (END 5/16/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNA M POHLMEMBER (END 5/16/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SANDRA PARKMEMBER (END 5/16/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLEY HORTON CAMPBELLMEMBER (END 5/16/2022
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHILIP L DESGRANGESMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN DANIEL FARKASMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JYOTIN HAMIDMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TANYA R KENNEDYMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID F LEVINEMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIYO A MATSUMOTOMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSSALYN K QUAYEMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM T RUSSELL JRMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK R SHULMANMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAIPAT SINGH JAINMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH M WHITINGMEMBER (AS OF 5/17/2022)
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
42 W 44TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6604
In care of
% THOMAS J HALTER CAO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRET PARKER, 42 WEST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036
Signed the 990
CECILIA SAKOSKY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(212) 382-6640
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

Mission

THE CITY BAR'S MISSION IS TO EQUIP AND MOBILIZE A DIVERSE LEGAL PROFESSION TO PRACTICE WITH EXCELLENCE, PROMOTE REFORM OF THE LAW, AND UPHOLD THE RULE OF LAW AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN SUPPORT OF A FAIR SOCIETY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN OUR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) COMMUNITY, OUR NATION AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THERE ARE 21,748 MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROVIDES EDUCATION TO MEMBERS OF THE BAR TO EQUIP THEM TO BETTER SERVE THEIR CLIENTS AND THE PUBLIC. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEES, WHICH INVOLVE MEMBERS PRESENTING AT PROFESSIONAL COURSES THAT ADDRESS AMONG OTHER THINGS LEGAL SKILLS AND ETHICS, THE LAW AND UPDATES IN THE LAW, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, CYBERSECURITY AND THE ELIMINATION OF BIAS. TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR WAS 12,334.
  • LIBRARY SERVICES ENHANCE THE MEMBERSHIP'S AND THE PROFESSION'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPETENT AND VALUABLE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY BY MAKING RESEARCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE.
  • THE LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICE MATCHES THE SERVICES OF THE PROFESSION WITH THE LEGAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
  • MEETING SERVICES RENTS SPACE AND PROVIDES CATERING SERVICE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLIENTS. COMMITTEE SERVICES ASSIST THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEES THAT PROMOTE THE EXCHANGES OF IDEAS, FACILITATE LAW REFORM AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND ENHANCE THE ETHICAL STANDARDS OF THE PROFESSION AND UNDERTAKE EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-0453095
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1938
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,742,348
Income (IRS master file)
$18,107,099

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$16,609,417$16,375,648$21,742,348XML
990April 2024$16,423,894$15,566,334$21,978,623XML
990April 2023$16,913,024$14,614,487$20,965,867XML
990April 2022$17,001,986$12,984,335$20,771,281IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-0453095).

Questions about ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK is 13-0453095.
Is ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1938.
Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names BRET PARKER.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,034 (BRET PARKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,609,417, expenses of $16,375,648 and total assets of $21,742,348 at year end.

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