Nonprofit · EIN 23-1660797
PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $828,848 | $1,189,283 | -$360,435 | $6,731,531 | $966,376 | $5,765,155 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $851,250 | $1,147,323 | -$296,073 | $6,653,346 | $943,955 | $5,709,391 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,218,468 | $1,413,081 | -$194,613 | $6,520,183 | $847,023 | $5,673,160 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $423,419
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $361,346
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $197,569
- Net income from fundraising events
- $43,583
- Other revenue
- $44,083
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $597,601
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $185,307
- Other salaries and wages
- $166,070
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $396,708
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,875
- Depreciation
- $6,724
- Program services (functional)
- $746,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $297,727
- Fundraising (functional)
- $144,706
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,653,346
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,731,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $966,376
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,765,155
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,754
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,582,514
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,592,414
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $172,741
- Gross receipts
- $1,192,317
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 54
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $83,175 | $35,646 | $13,105 |
| PAUL KIRK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 30 | $75,924 | $8,436 | $21,104 |
| NIKI T INGRAM ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA D SNYDER ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A GITTELMAN ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL SACHSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A GRUBMAN ESQ | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE ADELUGBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA K BARRETT ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY BARTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE L CALALANG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN W CASTILE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W DEVINE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D DURHAM ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDICE J ENDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN A FOGDALL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE J FOREMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A GLAZER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A HAMERMESH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HOBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE M KENNEY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON A LECKERMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY A MENKOWITZ ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE NEWCOMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARSINIE W PANDITARATNE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE ROMERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON J RUSSELL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH T SELTZER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOLAN B TULLY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA WOHLGELERNTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $80,751 | $14,164 |
| PAUL KIRK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 30 | $73,213 | $16,422 |
| NIKI T INGRAM ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA D SNYDER ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A GITTELMAN ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE F WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL SACHSE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE JOHN | DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLU Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNEDY JOHNSON | DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLU Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL AIKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH AUTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW W BOCZKOWSKI ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN W CASTILE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER S COATSWORTH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHEEN DAVIS MERRITT ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W DEVINE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D DURHAM ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN A FOGDALL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE J FOREMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN J FREEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A GRUBMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A HAMERMESH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM J HOBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HOWARD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY L HURDLE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATAYUN I JAFFARI ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNEDY S JOHNSON ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL KANE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE M KENNEY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MADDOX | TRUSTEE, UNTIL OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY A MENKOWITZ ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSINIE W PANDITARATNE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE PHILIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL W SACHSE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA M SCIDURLO ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN P SUMNER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICE A TOLAND ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA WOHLGELERNTER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $0 |
| PAUL KIRK | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 30 | $0 |
| NIKI T INGRAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSHUA D SNYDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK A GITTELMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILL W SACHSE | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE F WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE E JOHN | DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNEDY S JOHNSON | DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL AIKEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH S AUTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA BARSOTTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L BEIDEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW W BOCZKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN W CASTILE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER S COATSWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RASHEEN DAVIS MERRITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN W DEVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER D DURHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE J FOREMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A GRUBMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A HAMERMESH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM J HOBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARVEY L HURDLE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATAYUN I JAFFARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL KANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT W LANDAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL D MADDOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY A MENKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARSINIE W PANDITARATNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE PHILIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA M SCIDURLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY STRASSBURGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN P SUMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE A TOLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC J ZUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 MARKET STREET 11TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107-2911
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES, 1101 MARKET STREET 11TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 238-6334
- Website
- WWW.PHILABARFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
PROMOTING EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE LEGAL SERVICES SYSTEM THROUGH UNRESTRICTED OPERATING GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LEGAL AID NON PROFITS.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT PROGRAMS - SUPPORT FOR LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN WHO, IF NOT FOR THESE AGENCIES, WOULD HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN.Expenses $562,849 · grants $562,849
- FELLOWSHIP, AWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL SERVICE AS A VIABLE CAREER CHOICE FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG LAWYERS.Expenses $34,752 · grants $34,752
- ALL OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING PRO BONO NEEDS ASSESSMENT, EVENTS AND OUTREACH.Expenses $149,249 · revenue $500
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1660797
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,731,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,192,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $828,848 | $1,189,283 | $6,731,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $851,250 | $1,147,323 | $6,653,346 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,218,468 | $1,413,081 | $6,520,183 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $805,618 | $965,176 | $8,635,491 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 23-1660797).
Questions about PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION is 23-1660797.
- Is PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION 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 PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES.
- Who are the officers and directors of PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,175 (JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $828,848, expenses of $1,189,283 and total assets of $6,731,531 at year end.
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