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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7066831

DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Financials

$2.2M$1.9M2022$2.4M$2.2M2023$2.4M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,441,675$2,080,990$360,685$3,796,421$879,096$2,917,325
June 30, 2024990$2,376,605$2,197,173$179,432$3,471,791$974,462$2,497,329
June 30, 2023990$2,218,452$1,898,884$319,568$2,375,201$233,038$2,142,163
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$448,225
of which government grants
$224,499
Program service revenue
$1,793,136
Investment income
$62,746
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,704
Other revenue
$137,568

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$698,926
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$820,255
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,000
Occupancy
$176,613
Travel
$14,965
Depreciation
$33,448
Program services (functional)
$1,101,296
Management and general (functional)
$979,694

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,471,791
Total assets, end of year
$3,796,421
Total liabilities, end of year
$879,096
Net assets, end of year
$2,917,325
Land, buildings and equipment
$133,356
Publicly traded securities
$1,671,137
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,092,719
Net assets with donor restrictions
$824,606
Gross unrelated business income
$54,849
Gross receipts
$2,941,181
Employees
14
Year formed
1970
State of legal domicile
DE

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK S VAVALAFORMER EXE D
Former
40$105,092
MARY DUGANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID WHITEPRESIDENT -
Trustee or director
2$0
I CONNOR BIFFERATOVICE PRES.-A
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCIS J MURPHY JRV. PRES. - N
Trustee or director
2$0
ALICIA A PORTERV. PRES. - K
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAINA M CHAMBERLAINV. PRES. - S
Trustee or director
2$0
VIVIAN L MEDINILLAVP. SMALL FI
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSIE R BENAVIDESVP, SMALL FI
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN A SPENCEVP, SMALL FI
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER YINGSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
KATELIN A MORALESASSISTANT SE
Trustee or director
2$0
MAE OBERSTETREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
FREDERICK H MITSDARFER IIIASSISTANT TR
Trustee or director
2$0
THE HON JEFFREY J CLARKJUDICIAL MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK J CUTRONAASSISTANT TO
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS P MCGONIGLELEGISLATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLEY M HUFFMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
CRYSTAL CAREYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
PAIGE CHAPMANMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD FORSTENMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
ZACHARY S STIRPAROMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
VICTORIA SWEENEYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
NICHOLAS E JENNERMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIONNA L DENBYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY V PANICOLAMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENDA R MAYRACKMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
ROOPA SABESANMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES DEELEXE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0
KARL RANDALLEXE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK S VAVALAEXE DIRECTOR
Former
40$123,237
CAROL WALDHAUSEREXE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$22,595
KATE HARMONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY DUGANPRESIDENT -
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID WHITEVICE PRES.-A
Trustee or director
2$0
I CONNOR BIFFERATOV. PRES. - N
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY PANICOLAV. PRES. - K
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAINA M CHAMBERLAINV. PRES. - S
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMUEL PRATCHERVP. SOLO FIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSIE R BENAVIDESVP, SOLO FIR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN A SPENCEVP, SOLO FIR
Trustee or director
2$0
MAE OBERSTESECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
KATELIN A MORALESASSISTANT SE
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER YINGTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCIS MURPHY JRASSISTANT TR
Trustee or director
2$0
THE HON RENETA GREEN-STREETTJUDICIAL MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
KIADII HARMONASSISTANT TO
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS P MCGONIGLELEGISLATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0
LOREN BARRONMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
EMILY BRYANT-ALVAREZMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
CRYSTAL CAREYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
PAIGE CHAPMANMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD FORSTENMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
KYLE GAYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
KELLEY HUFFMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
DENISE NORDHEIMERMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
ROOPA SABESANMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
ZACHARY STIRPAROMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
VICTORIA SWEENEYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
KARL RANDALLEXE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK S VAVALAEXE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$126,228
CAROL WALDHAUSEREXE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$94,571
CHARLES J DURANTEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
10$0
KATE HARMONPRESIDENT -
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY FRANCES DUGANVICE PRES.-A
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID A WHITEV. PRES. - N
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY V PANICOLAV. PRES. - K
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAINA M CHAMBERLAINV. PRES. - S
Trustee or director
2$0
SAMUEL D PRATCHER IIIVP, SOLO FIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSIE R BENAVIDESVP, SOLO FIR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN A SPENCEVP, SOLO FIR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCIS J MURPHY JRSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
MAE OBERSTEASSISTANT SE
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER YINGTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
CONNOR BIFFERATOASSISTANT TR
Trustee or director
2$0
THE HONORABLE ABIGAIL M LEGROWJUDICIAL MEM
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDON R HARPERASSISTANT TO
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS P MCGONIGLELEGISLATIVE
Trustee or director
2$0
LOREN R BARRONMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
LORI A BREWINGTONMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
CRYSTAL L CAREYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
ALBERTO E CHAVEZMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
DENISE DEL GIORNO NORDHEIMERMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
VICTORIA R SWEENEYMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
SEAN M BRENNECKEMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
PAIGE C CHAPMANMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH D FARRISMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD A FORSTENMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0
KATELIN A MORALESMEMBER-AT-LA
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
704 N KING ST STE 110, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3586
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KARL RANDALL, 704 N KING STE 110, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Signed the 990
KARL RANDALL, EXE DIRECTOR, DSBA
Phone
(302) 658-5279
Return prepared by
PAPALEO ROSEN & CHELF PA

Mission

THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE, SECURING PROPER STATUTORY REFORMS, PRESERVING PROPER STANDARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAR, MAINTENANCE OF HONOR AND DIGNITY IN THE PROFESSION, UPHOLDING PRINCIPLES OF LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, CULTIVATION OF FRATERNAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE BENCH AND BAR OF DELAWARE, PERPETUATION OF LEGAL HISTORY AND ALL SUCH OTHER AND PROPER PURPOSES AND OBJECTS AS BEFIT THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND THE PROPER PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE PROFESSION. IN ADDITION, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COURTS AND TO PRESERVE THEIR HONOR, INTEGRITY, HIGH STANDARDS AND PROPER REMUNERATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SECTION, COMMITTEE, AND OTHER EXPENSES - SEE SCHEDULE O SECTION, COMMITTEE, AND OTHER EXPENSES: THROUGH THE WORK OF ITS MANY SECTIONS AND COMMITTEES, THE ASSOCIATION IS REGULARLY INVOLVED IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE PROFESSION, TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF OUR LAWS AND TO ASSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR EVERY CITIZEN. TO THAT END, THE ASSOCIATION IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE LAW AND THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS A LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AS WELL AS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AREA SCHOOLS. IT OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO LAWYERS FACING PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CRISIS AND SERVES AS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR LAWYERS IN TRANSITION. IT PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE WHICH IS MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS AND ARRANGES SOCIAL EVENTS.
  • CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS MEMBERS A GROWING LIST OF SERVICES AND BENEFITS PLANS TOGETHER WITH CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE PROFESSION, THE PRACTICE OF LAW, THE OPERATION OF THE COURTS AND THE COMPETENCY OF LAWYERS.
  • MEMBER FUNCTIONS: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES MEMBER FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE ORGANIZED TO UNITE THE LAWYERS WHO PRACTICE IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THESE SOCIAL EVENTS ENCOURAGE INTERACTION AND DISCUSSION AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE DELAWARE BAR AND BENCH.
  • LEGAL DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTER, AND IN RE: THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A MONTHLY MAGAZINE WHICH IS MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS AND ARRANGES SOCIAL EVENTS WHICH ENCOURAGE INTERACTION AND DISCUSSION AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE DELAWARE BAR AND BENCH. THE MAGAZINE DERIVES PART OF ITS REVENUE FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS AND THE OTHER PART FROM ADVERTISING. THE DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ALLOCATES PART OF THE PROGRAM SERVICE FEES DIRECT EXPENSES FOR THE LEGAL DIRECTORY AND BAR JOURNAL.

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7066831
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,796,421
Income (IRS master file)
$2,941,181

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,441,675$2,080,990$3,796,421XML
990June 2024$2,376,605$2,197,173$3,471,791XML
990June 2023$2,218,452$1,898,884$2,375,201XML
990June 2022$2,003,642$1,818,422$2,115,756IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 23-7066831).

Questions about DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION is 23-7066831.
Is DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
Are donations to DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION 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 DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARL RANDALL.
Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,092 (MARK S VAVALA, FORMER EXE D).
How much revenue does DELAWARE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,441,675, expenses of $2,080,990 and total assets of $3,796,421 at year end.

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