Nonprofit · EIN 59-1546854
SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34237
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $301,361 | $305,888 | -$4,527 | $596,204 | $101,988 | $494,216 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $289,201 | $339,620 | -$50,419 | $576,544 | $77,801 | $498,743 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $331,813 | $305,211 | $26,602 | $574,940 | $25,778 | $549,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $259,455
- Investment income
- $9,795
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,785
- Other revenue
- $32,111
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,131
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,898
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $147,928
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,395
- Travel
- $2,440
- Depreciation
- $128
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $576,544
- Total assets, end of year
- $596,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $101,988
- Net assets, end of year
- $494,216
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $494,216
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,896
- Gross receipts
- $335,312
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 850
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY L LIPPS | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,878 |
| BILL MOTHERWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GETTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RIDDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA SPIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLEEN BREJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQULYN MACK-MAJKA | SOUTH COUNTY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER STALL | YLD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA R KISON | IMM PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KESSLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA CASTRO | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY CASTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN PEREZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY L LIPPS | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,673 |
| WILLIAM MOTHERWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RIDDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE STEPHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLEEN BREJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ STICKLEY | SOUTH COUNTY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA SELVARAJ | YLD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA R KISON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL T LYONS | IMM PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KESSLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA CASTRO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY CASTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLY L LIPPS | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,510 |
| JAY CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA CASTRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON GASKILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RIDDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE STEPHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLEEN BREJ | YLD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN ITTS | SOUTH COUNTY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN KESSLER | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL T LYONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA R KISON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANA KEANE | IMM PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2002 RINGLING BLVD ROOM 105, SARASOTA, FL 34237-7002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA CASTRO, 2002 RINGLING BLVD ROOM 105, SARASOTA, FL 34237
- Signed the 990
- SARA CASTRO, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (941) 861-8180
- Website
- WWW.SARASOTABAR.COM
- Return prepared by
- KERKERING BARBERIO & CO
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, INC., IS TO SERVE OUR MEMBERSHIP BY ADVANCING PROFESSIONALISM, PROMOTING PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOSTERING FELLOWSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- A MOCK TRIAL PRESENTATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SUPPORTED BY OVER 100 MEMBER VOLUNTEERS, CULMINATING IN A STUDENT MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION.
- CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED THROUGH MONTHLY SECTION MEETINGS, WITH TOPICS FOCUSING ON ETHICS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL PRACTICE AREAS. WORKSHOPS WITH JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL ARE ALSO PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
- LUNCHEONS, DINNERS, BANQUETS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE COLLEGIALITY AMONG MEMBERS, THE JUDICIARY, AND OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
- LAW AND SARASOTA: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE SCBA AND THE EDUCATION CHANNEL, "LAW AND SARASOTA" IS A SERIES OF 30 MINUTE TELEVISED PROGRAMS, AIRING AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES DURING A PERIOD OF NINE MONTHS ABOUT LEGAL TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE CITIZENS OF SARASOTA. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: IN 2007, THE SCBA CREATED A SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 TO QUALIFIED LAW STUDENTS. STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FROM FLORIDA LAW SCHOOLS BY THE SCBA. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON NEED, MERIT, AND QUALIFYING CRITERIA. CANDIDATES INTERVIEW WITH AREA LAW FIRMS AND/OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT HAVE AGREED TO EMPLOY THE STUDENT FOR 10 WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIPS. ONCE APPROVED, SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHO AWARDS THE SCHOLARSHIP TO THE STUDENT'S LAW SCHOOL TO FURTHER HIS/HER LEGAL EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, SCBA AWARDED A $3,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A BOOKER LAW ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1546854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $596,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $335,312
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $301,361 | $305,888 | $596,204 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $289,201 | $339,620 | $576,544 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $331,813 | $305,211 | $574,940 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $271,605 | $209,698 | $553,758 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 59-1546854).
Questions about SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC is 59-1546854.
- Is SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1978.
- Are donations to SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC 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 SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SARA CASTRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,878 (HOLLY L LIPPS, EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $301,361, expenses of $305,888 and total assets of $596,204 at year end.
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