Nonprofit · EIN 25-1383622
ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,553,837 | $4,349,819 | $204,018 | $7,935,095 | $591,586 | $7,343,509 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,114,885 | $3,988,267 | $126,618 | $7,493,193 | $453,824 | $7,039,369 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,467,150 | $3,665,869 | -$198,719 | $6,880,124 | $441,165 | $6,438,959 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,008,439
- of which government grants
- $3,021,782
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $539,746
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $337,920
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,652
- Other revenue
- $5,652
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $366,812
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,406,755
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,249,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $520
- Accounting fees
- $15,300
- Occupancy
- $234,011
- Travel
- $1,995
- Depreciation
- $7,350
- Program services (functional)
- $3,803,763
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,366
- Fundraising (functional)
- $142,690
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,493,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,935,095
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $591,586
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,343,509
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,032,711
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $809,253
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,534,256
- Gross receipts
- $7,074,079
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 520
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID A BLANER | ACBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 | $301,249 | $42,765 |
| THOMAS C PETROPOULOS | ACBA ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 | $138,778 | $18,843 |
| RONALD SLAVONIC | FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Former | 5 | $0 | $144,642 | $9,000 |
| LORRIE K ALBERT | ACBF ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,798 | $0 | $17,699 |
| MICHAEL DIANA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 5 | $0 | $20,286 | $12,351 |
| DANIEL J SINCLAIR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN S NEFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET W PRESCOTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON PATRICIA L DODGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH E WHITSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN M BELCZYK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK N FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILDA M ARROYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R BRENNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA E CHRISTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD J DONNELLY III MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON M LICHTENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LOU MCLAUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNON ANGLERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J ALEXANDER HERSHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW A OAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONNOR P SEASE | YLD LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLIE S WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID A BLANER | ACBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 | $299,118 | $37,886 |
| RON SLAVONIC | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 5 | $0 | $136,412 | $19,320 |
| LORRIE K ALBERT | ACBF ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,996 | $0 | $15,529 |
| DANIEL J SINCLAIR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN S NEFT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET W PRESCOTT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S BERNSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH E WHITSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD J BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEE C ECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN C VERTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK N FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNU M PILLAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILDA M ARROYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R BRENNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL R MCCORMICK WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J DONNELLY III MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW K FLETHCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU MCLAUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNOR P SEASE | YLD LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID A BLANER | ACBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 5 | $0 | $287,692 | $33,947 |
| LORRIE K ALBERT | ACBF ASSOC. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,827 | $0 | $13,648 |
| RON SLAVONIC | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 5 | $0 | $105,205 | $21,022 |
| KEITH E WHITSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL J SINCLAIR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACLYN M BELCZYK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT S BERNSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER R ANDRADE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK N FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNU M PILLAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN S NEFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILDA M ARROYO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD J DONELLY III MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW K FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY M LANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU MCLAUGHLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL R MCCORMICK WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEE C ECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET W PRESCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN C VERTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDRA J KOCELKO | YLD LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD J BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 436 7TH AVE STE 400, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-1877
- In care of
- % JAMES I SMITH III
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID A BLANER, 400 KOPPERS BUILDING, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
- Signed the 990
- DAVID A BLANER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (412) 402-6640
- Website
- WWW.ACBF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOCK BOSCO & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION IS TO BE A DRIVING FORCE IN PROMOTING JUSTICE FOR ALL AND TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE LAW-RELATED PROGRAMS AS THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, THE FOUNDATION RAISES, MANAGES, AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS, ENCOURAGES AND ASSISTS LAWYERS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES, AND DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS PUBLIC INFORMATION INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- PRO BONO CENTER: THE PRO BONO CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WELL TRAINED ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MEET THE LEGAL NEEDS OF THE INDIGENT IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1,450 CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE CENTER RECRUITS, TRAINS, SUPPORTS AND RECOGNIZES ATTORNEY AND NON-ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $369,304
- JUVENILE COURT PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR INDIGENT PARENTS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN JUVENILE COURT DEPENDENCY MATTERS. (THE JUVENILE COURT PROJECT HAD APPROXIMATELY 600 CASES IN THE CURRENT YEAR).Expenses $2,920,019
- ATTORNEYS AGAINST HUNGER PROVIDES FUNDING TO PITTSBURGH AREA FOOD BANKS. (FUNDS WERE DONATED TO 18 FOOD BANKS IN THE CURRENT YEAR).Expenses $119,221 · grants $119,221
- - THE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT WILL ASSIST IN RESPONDING TO THE CHANGING LEGAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE 6 RECIPIENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $75,141 · grants $60,000
- - BANKRUPTCY JUDGES MEMORIAL FUND AND NOTRE DAME FUND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO DESERVING LAW STUDENTS IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY AREA.Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
- - THE LAWYERS' FUND RELIEVES WANT OR DISTRESS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS-IN-AID FOR RESEARCH, WRITING AND OTHER STUDIES OF LAW. THE LOUIS LITTLE FUND PROVIDES LOANS TO LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED.Expenses $259,315 · grants $145,000
- - THE JOHN P. GISMONDI FUND PROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER LAW STUDENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.Expenses $17,000 · grants $17,000
- -JOHN A. MEEHAN CITIZENSHIP INSTITUTE FUNDExpenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
- - YLD SCHOLARSHIP FUNDExpenses $500 · grants $500
- - GRANT TO NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO POOR AND VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY.Expenses $11,091 · grants $11,091
- ZITTRAIN FORUMS ON LAW WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATIONAL, TOPICAL AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS TO LEAD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES CONFRONTING OUR GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL SYSTEMSExpenses $18,172
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1383622
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,935,095
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,074,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,553,837 | $4,349,819 | $7,935,095 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,114,885 | $3,988,267 | $7,493,193 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,467,150 | $3,665,869 | $6,880,124 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,927,835 | $3,509,503 | $6,790,638 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 25-1383622).
Questions about ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION is 25-1383622.
- Is ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ALLEGHENY COUNTY 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 ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION 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 ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION 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 ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID A BLANER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,553,837, expenses of $4,349,819 and total assets of $7,935,095 at year end.
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