Nonprofit · EIN 54-0421162
VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,737,253 | $1,844,036 | -$106,783 | $1,709,572 | $537,985 | $1,171,587 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,723,616 | $1,831,872 | -$108,256 | $1,815,597 | $564,764 | $1,250,833 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,587,826
- Investment income
- $57,186
- Royalties
- $16,531
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,885
- Other revenue
- $52,241
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $195,813
- Other salaries and wages
- $361,192
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $674,151
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Occupancy
- $206,522
- Travel
- $16,655
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,815,597
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,709,572
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $537,985
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,171,587
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,027,180
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,171,587
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,754
- Gross receipts
- $1,988,057
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 540
- Year formed
- 1890
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL FLETCHER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $188,198 | $7,615 |
| W RYAN SNOW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE HARRIS RAMSEY | PRESIDENT - Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE D NUNLEY III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN D LEIGH | IMM PAST PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C GUANZON | LAW CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PETROS | YLD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BOYD | YLD CHAIR - Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FERGUSON | GOV. ATTORNE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIA GIUFFRIDA | LAW SCHOOL R Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON D ARTHUR KELSEY | JUDICIAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON MARK J PEAKE | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN W BOGGS | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NUPUR S BAL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN D BROWN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN P GOULD | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL L GRAY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATICE L HOLLAND | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KAY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E PHILIPS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIONA MARY ROBB | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA M ROSTANT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON BLYTHE A SCOTT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M BRYAN SLAUGHTER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL FLETCHER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $180,207 | $2,630 |
| BENJAMIN D LEIGH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W RYAN SNOW | PRESIDENT - Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR O CARDWELL | IMM PAST PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R PATRICK BOLLING | YLD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PETROS | YLD CHAIR-EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE HARRIS RAMSEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIONA MARY ROBB | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON D ARTHUR KELSEY | JUDICIAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEL JEFFREY BOURNE | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| B KEITH FAULKNER | LAW SCHOOL R Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES H SLEMP III | GOV. ATTORNE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN W BOGGS | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN D BROWN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L STEVEN EMMERT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY W GRESHAM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE D NUNLEY III | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E PHILIPS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA M ROSTANT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NUPUR S BAL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON BLYTHE A SCOTT | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M BRYAN SLAUGHTER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C GUANZON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1111 E MAIN ST STE 905, RICHMOND, VA 23219-3520
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL FLETCHER, 1111 E MAIN ST STE 905, RICHMOND, VA 23219
- Signed the 990
- PAUL FLETCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (804) 644-0041
- Website
- WWW.VBA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WELLSCOLEMAN
Mission
TO CULTIVATE & ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE, PROMOTE REFORM IN THE LAW & IN JUDICIAL PROCEDURE, FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN VIRGINIA, AND TO UPHOLD & ELEVATE THE STANDARD OF HONOR, INTEGRITY, AND COURTESY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THE LATEST STATUTORY CHANGES IN LAW. OUR SUBSTANTIVE LAW SECTIONS ORGANIZE CONFERENCES ON SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS. IN ADDITION, VBA OFFERS A GROWING CATALOG OF ON-DEMAND CLE COURSES AVAILABLE AS DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO PODCASTS OR VIDEOS.
- VBA'S 19 LAW SECTIONS CONNECT PRACTITIONERS IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE LAW. SECTIONS FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION IN THEIR PRACTICE AREAS TO AID LAWYERS IN THE DAY-TO-DAY REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS. THE LARGE AND ACTIVE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION CONNECTS 1,400 PRACTITIONERS BEGINNING THEIR LAW CAREERS BY OFFERING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE EVENTS AND PROGRAMS.
- THE VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION IS DEVOTED TO IMPROVING VIRGINIA LAW. THEY ACTIVELY PROPOSE AND SUPPORT BEFORE THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATUTORY CHANGES THAT ARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. EACH YEAR, MEMBERS ANALYZE STATUTES AND PROPOSE LAW CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE VBAS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. EVERY VBA SECTION MEMBER RECEIVES A SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO THAT SECTION AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE REGULAR GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION. SECTION MEMBERS SAY THESE SUMMARIES CAN BE HELPFUL IN FLAGGING LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS OF IMPORTANCE TO THEM AND TO THEIR CLIENTS.
- THE VBA ALSO OFFERS A ROBUST LEGAL CAREER CENTER AND DOZENS OF NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THEY PUBLISH A MAGAZINE, THE VBA JOURNAL, WHICH CONTAINS SUBSTANTIVE ARTICLES OF GENERAL INTEREST TO VARIOUS LAW PRACTICE AREAS AS WELL AS NEWS AND EVENTS.
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 | Not 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
- 54-0421162
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,709,572
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,988,057
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,737,253 | $1,844,036 | $1,709,572 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,723,616 | $1,831,872 | $1,815,597 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,572,077 | $1,482,241 | $1,803,909 | 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 54-0421162).
Questions about VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION is 54-0421162.
- Is VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA 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 VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAUL FLETCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,198 (PAUL FLETCHER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,737,253, expenses of $1,844,036 and total assets of $1,709,572 at year end.
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