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Nonprofit · EIN 43-0605907

BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63102

Financials

$1.7M$1.6M2022$1.7M$1.7M2023$1.7M$1.7M2024$1.7M$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2026990$1,651,336$1,779,562-$128,226$3,523,033$1,467,760$2,055,273
April 30, 2025990$1,684,835$1,708,182-$23,347$3,850,273$1,666,774$2,183,499
April 30, 2024990$1,666,228$1,722,719-$56,491$4,152,582$1,945,736$2,206,846
April 30, 2023990$1,682,963$1,646,971$35,992$3,826,872$1,563,535$2,263,337
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$44,001
Program service revenue
$1,364,119
Investment income
$76,555
Royalties
$18,490
Net gain from sales of assets
$150
Other revenue
$166,661

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$6,919
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$260,815
Other salaries and wages
$635,592
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,049,012
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,526
Accounting fees
$32,939
Occupancy
$137,818
Travel
$29,556
Depreciation
$39,702

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,850,273
Total assets, end of year
$3,523,033
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,467,760
Net assets, end of year
$2,055,273
Land, buildings and equipment
$121,964
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,010,299
Net assets with donor restrictions
$44,974
Gross unrelated business income
$111,055
Gross receipts
$1,651,336
Employees
14
Volunteers
500
Year formed
1874
State of legal domicile
MO

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, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
32.5$244,523$34,948
DANIEL GORDON BARNETT-FOSTERASSITANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
37.5$108,170$19,202
UNTRESS TREZ QUINNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
AMY REBECCA JOHNSONPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
M GRAHAM DOBBSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DARIN SORRELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAUREN COLLINSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KEVIN GUNNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS W BASSETTTAXATION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PORTIA BRITTABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEXA HILLERY CUSACKTRIAL SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE DOHERTYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIANA J EMERYMINORITIES IN THE LEGAL PROF. SEC. CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMAR ELISE GANDAHO JD BSN RNMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CYNTHIA GARNHOLZMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES A GOTTSCHALKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
COURTNEY ANN GREENYLD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0
BRANDON M HALLEMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Trustee or director
1$0
CARDINA FORT JOHNSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LUCAS A KLEINLABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SEC. CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0
CARA LUTTERMANFAMILY & JUVENILE LAW SECTION CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0
TJ MATTHESCRIMINAL LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONALD D MCBRIDESECURITIES SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY F MCCURDYPROBATE & TRUST LAW SEC. CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA DESIREE MCNAIRYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HON JEFFERY T MCPHERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTOPHER RAGHEBICRIMINAL LAW SEC. CHR. (THRU 3/26)
Trustee or director
1$0
HON JASON SENGHEISERABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERICA B SLATERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KELLY M SPANNWOMEN IN THE LEGAL PROF. SEC. CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN STRAYHORNMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROLAND EUGENE SWANSON JR ESQSOLO & SMALL FIRM PRACT. SEC. CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0
VINCE TAORMINAMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY ANN L WYMOREPATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT SEC. CHR.
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZEXECUIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
32.5$209,922$30,464
KEVIN GUNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
UNTRESS TREZ QUINNPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMY REBECCA JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LAUREN COLLINSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
M GRAHAM DOBBSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
HON KENDRA HOWARDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW CORKERYTRIAL SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE DOHERTYWOMEN IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA GARNHOLZMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SAM GLADNEYEMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM GOTTSCHALKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANNETTE HELLERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JASMINE JACOBSMINORITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARDINA JOHNSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RYAN KRUPPYLD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
PETER LEBLANCPROBATE & TRUST LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JEFF MCPHERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA MCNAIRYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JUSTIN MULLIGANPATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH OTTSOLO & SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONERS SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER PIPERFAMILY & JUVENILE LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL POWERSLABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER RAGHEBICRIMINAL LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JASON M SENGHEISERABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAX SIMPSONSECURITIES SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA SLATERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARIN SORRELLMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS SWIECICKITAXATION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINCE TAORMINAMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LYNN ANN VOGELABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON NICOLE ZELLWEGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
32.5$194,922$27,809
HON KENDRA HOWARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
KEVIN GUNNPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
UNTRESS TREZ QUINNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
M GRAHAM DOBBSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMY REBECCA JOHNSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ANNE MARIE BROCKLANDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EISHA AHMED-PETERSONCRIMINAL LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRITTAINY CAVENDERWOMEN IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID COXSOLO & SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONERS SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CRAWFORDLABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA GARNHOLZMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM GOTTSCHALKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRANDON HALLEMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNETTE HELLERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATHLEEN HOWARDSECURITIES SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON JACKSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARDINA JOHNSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MORGAN JOHNSONPATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAVINA KEANEYPROBATE & TRUST LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA MCNAIRYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF MCPHERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER PIPERFAMILY & JUVENILE LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER RAGHEBITRIAL SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JASON M SENGHEISERABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHANNA SHALLENBERGERMINORITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA SLATERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARIN SORRELLMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS SWIECICKITAXATION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINCE TAORMINAYLD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LYNN ANN VOGELABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON NICOLE ZELLWEGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
32.5$170,307$21,675
ANNE-MARIE BROCKLANDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
HON KENDRA HOWARDPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KEVIN GUNNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AMY REBECCA JOHNSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
UNTRESS TREZ QUINNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ROBERT TOMASOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH BARDOLYOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KATIE COLVINPATENT, TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CRAWFORDLABOR & EMPL. LAW SECT. CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE DAVISPROBATE & TRUST LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA GARNHOLZMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SAM GLADNEYEMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM GOTTSCHALKMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANNETTE HELLERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMY HOCH HOGENSONFAMILY & JUVENILE LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHLEEN HOWARDSECURITIES LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDON JACKSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CARDINA JOHNSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDREA MCNAIRYMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF MCPHERSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RENE MORENCYTAXATION SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALMAGE NEWTONCRIMINAL LAW SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON JASON SENGHEISERABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRANDY SIMPSONWOMEN IN LEGAL PROFESSION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA SLATERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DARIN SORRELLTRIAL SECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN STRAYHORNMINORITIES IN LEGAL PROFESSION CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE TRUMANMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHERI TUCKERSOLO&SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONERS CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN ANN VOGELABA DELEGATE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HON NICOLE ZELLWEGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
319 N 4TH ST STE 100, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63102-1909
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZ, 319 N 4TH STREET 100, ST LOUIS, MO 63102
Signed the 990
SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(314) 421-4134
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS (BAMSL) SEEKS TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AMONG ATTORNEYS AND TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW, TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF MEMBERS, AND TO PROVIDE LAW-RELATED SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • DUES, PARTNERSHIP, GENERAL OPERATIONS, SUSTAIN APPROXIMATELY 5,402 MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES RELEVANT EVENTS TO FOSTER ITS GOALS. THERE ARE GROUPS, SUCH AS THE WOMEN IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION, WHICH PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MENTORING AND NETWORKING WITH PEERS AS WELL AS WITH OTHERS IN THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO STRIVES TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION, THE ST. LOUIS LAW JOURNAL MAGAZINE. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OPTIONS FOR OUR EVENTS AND MEETINGS; ALTHOUGH VIRTUAL MEETINGS REMAIN VERY POPULAR.
  • THE MISSOURI BAR REQUIRES ALL LAWYERS ACTIVELY PRACTICING LAW IN MISSOURI TO COMPLETE 15 HOURS OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) EVERY YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION OFFERED 34 CLE CLASSES TO ALL LAWYERS WITH DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEES FOR MEMBERS. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OPTIONS FOR CLE SEMINARS; ALTHOUGH VIRTUAL OPTIONS REMAIN VERY POPULAR.
  • THE LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICE (LRIS) IS SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. THE LRIS MISSION IS TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN OBTAINING LEGAL SERVICES. IN OPERATION FOR MORE THAN 70 YEARS, THE LRIS SERVES AS THE GATEWAY BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION. DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE LRIS MADE APPROXIMATELY 3,216 REFERRALS TO LAWYERS AND OTHER AGENCIES AND SERVICES IN THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AREA. BEGINIING IN 2016, THIS IS THROUGH AN ONLINE PLATFORM.

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, 2026990 on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
43-0605907
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,523,033
Income (IRS master file)
$1,651,336

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2026$1,651,336$1,779,562$3,523,033XML
990April 2025$1,684,835$1,708,182$3,850,273XML
990April 2024$1,666,228$1,722,719$4,152,582XML
990April 2023$1,682,963$1,646,971$3,826,872XML
990April 2022$1,787,597$1,543,289$2,736,236IRS
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 43-0605907).

Questions about BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS

What is the EIN of BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS is 43-0605907.
Is BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1959.
Are donations to BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS 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 BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
Who is the principal officer of BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 34 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,523 (SUSAN MCCOURT BALTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BAR ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,651,336, expenses of $1,779,562 and total assets of $3,523,033 at year end.

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