Nonprofit · EIN 38-1870033
DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $170,085 | $155,625 | $14,460 | $554,776 | $9,200 | $545,576 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $191,605 | $105,999 | $85,606 | $531,031 | $6,718 | $524,313 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $150,443 | $130,627 | $19,816 | $428,468 | $0 | $428,468 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $180,487
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,521
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,923
- Other revenue
- -$13,923
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,895
- Accounting fees
- $2,500
- Program services (functional)
- $128,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,388
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,925
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $531,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $554,776
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,200
- Net assets, end of year
- $545,576
- Publicly traded securities
- $298,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $443,863
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,713
- Gross receipts
- $209,683
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Cooley | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $94,500 |
| Raymond Carey | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Rosenfeld | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Gomez | Secretary-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Colovos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Cylkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Dulworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zenna Elhasan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Flood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donn Fresard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hon Chief Judge Patricia Fresard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Abramson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ven Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian McKeen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bre Mills | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Merritt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Poe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Lita Popke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Rhoades | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Seabolt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Sier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zenell Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany R Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger P Meyers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Reagan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Murkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darius Dynkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Sriro ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Carey | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| James Rosenfeld | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Gomez | Secretary-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Colovos | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Cylkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Dulworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zenna Elhasan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Flood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donn Fresard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Chief Judge Patricia Fresard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Abramson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Gruskin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ven Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian McKeen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bre Mills | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Merritt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Poe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hon Lita Popke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Rhoades | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Screen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Seabolt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Sier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Sriro | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zenell Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany R Ellis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger P Meyers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Reagan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Murkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darius Dynkowski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Bishoff Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Butler Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Holman-Jensen Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Johnson Tidjani Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Ossy Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Devin Sullivan Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul J Millenbach Ended | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sheena Law-Killinger Ended Ended | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Tracey Cooley | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND CAREY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROSENFELD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC ABRAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BISHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL COLOVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH CYLKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DULWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZENNA ELHASAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FLOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONN FRESARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF JUDGE HON PATRICIA FRESARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS GOMEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRUSKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET HOLMAN-JENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VEN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON TIDJANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCKEEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRE MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MURKOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSSY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON LITA POPKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RHOADES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SCREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEABOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SRIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVIN SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZENELL BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY R ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER P MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL J MILLENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAHLIA DALLO ENDED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEENA LAW-KILLINGER ENDED | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 WOODWARD AVE RM 1207, DETROIT, MI 48226-3440
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tracey Cooley, 2 Woodward Avenue Suite 1207, Detroit, MI 48226
- Signed the 990
- Tracey Cooley, Executive Director
- Phone
- (313) 961-6120
- Website
- detroitlawyer.org/foundation
- Return prepared by
- YEO & YEO PC
Mission
The foundation facilitates programs that improve the quality of life and that help meet the needs of the underserved community in the Detroit Metropolitan area, and providing educational opportunities for the community and legal profession through partnerships with members of the legal community and related professions.
Program accomplishments
- Events and programs to provide educational opportunities for the legal profession and the general public's awareness of the opportunities in the legal profession.Expenses $128,312
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
- 38-1870033
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B75I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $554,776
- Income (IRS master file)
- $209,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $170,085 | $155,625 | $554,776 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $191,605 | $105,999 | $531,031 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $150,443 | $130,627 | $428,468 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $219,674 | $165,136 | $405,862 | 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 38-1870033).
Questions about DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION is 38-1870033.
- Is DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION 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 DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION 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 DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION 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 DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tracey Cooley.
- Who are the officers and directors of DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DETROIT BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $170,085, expenses of $155,625 and total assets of $554,776 at year end.
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