PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILADELPHIA BAR FOUNDATION

EIN 23-1660797 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)

What they do

PROMOTING EQUAL ACCESS to JUSTICE for ALL MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE LEGAL SERVICES SYSTEM THROUGH UNRESTRICTED OPERATING GRANTS and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE to LEGAL AID NON PROFITS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.11%of revenue went to mission work62.8% of expenses · Program services

17.46%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$143.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.92%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$5.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $360,435 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $97,028 for PAUL KIRK (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$828,848

Mission workProgram services$746,85090.11% of revenue62.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$297,72735.92% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$144,70617.46% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Total expenses$1,189,283143.49% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 62.8% mission · 25.0% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.49% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 23.7% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 20.8% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 29.1% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 28.3% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 26.4% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.1% mission · 31.4% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 26.0% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$828,848

Expenses$1,189,283

Annual shortfall $360,435 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$746,850 · 62.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$297,727 · 25.0% of expenses

Fundraising$144,706 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$828,848

Expenses$1,189,283

Assets$6,731,531

Income$1,323,377

Contributions$423,419

Mission work (program services)$746,850

Fundraising$144,706

Grants given$4,479,303

Average grant$14,735

Management and general$297,727

Stocks and bonds$6,582,514

Accounting fees$9,875

Investing fees$45,758

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL KIRKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 30 hrs/week $97,028Base $75,924 · Other $21,104

JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $96,280Base $83,175 · Other $13,105

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

PAUL KIRKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHELLE NEWCOMERTRUSTEE

JOYCE ADELUGBATRUSTEE

KRISTINE L CALALANG ESQTRUSTEE

MARK A GITTELMAN ESQTREASURER

MATTHEW A GLAZER ESQTRUSTEE

MATTHEW A GRUBMAN ESQASSISTANT SECRETARY

MATTHEW A HAMERMESH ESQTRUSTEE

MELANIE J FOREMAN ESQTRUSTEE

JOSHUA D SNYDER ESQVICE PRESIDENT

NIKI T INGRAM ESQPRESIDENT

NOLAN B TULLY ESQTRUSTEE

STEPHEN A FOGDALL ESQTRUSTEE

TIM HOBANTRUSTEE

TRICIA K BARRETT ESQTRUSTEE

WILL SACHSESECRETARY

ALISON J RUSSELL ESQTRUSTEE

JOHN W DEVINE ESQTRUSTEE

JEREMY A MENKOWITZ ESQTRUSTEE

JEANNINE M KENNEY ESQTRUSTEE

JASON A LECKERMAN ESQTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE ROMEROTRUSTEE

HARVEY BARTLETRUSTEE

HARSINIE W PANDITARATNE ESQTRUSTEE

EZRA WOHLGELERNTER ESQTRUSTEE

EMILY WHITETRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER D DURHAM ESQTRUSTEE

CHRISTIE JONESTRUSTEE

CHRISTIAN W CASTILE ESQTRUSTEE

CANDICE J ENDERSTRUSTEE

BETH T SELTZER ESQTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1101 MARKET STREET 11TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
County: Philadelphia
In care of: JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES
Primary officer: JESSICA HILBURN-HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 238-6334 Officer phone(215) 238-6300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MERCADIEN PC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I800)
IRS tax category: All Other Legal Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes