GEORGIA BAR FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GEORGIA BAR FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-0552594 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I032)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION is ORGANIZED PURSUANT to THE GEORGIA NONPROFIT CODE. THE PURPOSES for WHICH THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE OPERATED and FORMED ARE to RECEIVE and MANAGE INTEREST ON LAWYER TRUST ACCOUNTS (IOLTA) FUNDS, FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES,FUNDS of REAL or PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE INCOME THEREFROM, PRIMARILY for FUNDING LEGAL SERVICES, INCLUDING PUBLIC ACCESS THERETO, for THOSE WHO LACK THE MEANS to EMPLOY LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.00 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

81.22%of revenue went to mission work97.0% of expenses · Program services

$83.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.53%of revenue went to management and office costs3.0% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $192,599 for RACHEL BARNHARD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$14,142,732

Mission workProgram services$11,486,29481.22% of revenue97.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$358,1942.53% of revenue3.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,298,24416.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,844,48883.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 185.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 197.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,142,732

Expenses$11,844,488

Annual surplus $2,298,244 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$11,486,294 · 97.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$358,194 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,142,732

Expenses$11,844,488

Assets$15,899,334

Income$14,142,732

Contributions$430,063

Mission work (program services)$11,486,294

Grants given$48,685,624

Average grant$241,018

Management and general$358,194

Accounting fees$14,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RACHEL BARNHARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $192,599Base $165,620 · Other $26,979

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 (22)

RACHEL BARNHARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KATHERINE MEYERS COHENTRUSTEE

WILLIAM F EASTERLIN IIITRUSTEE

W TERENCE WALSHPRESIDENT

REBECCA LILES GRISTTRUSTEE

MICHAEL TRIPP COFIELDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL T NATIONSVICE PRESIDENT

MECIALA S KINGTRUSTEE

LUKE R MOSESTRUSTEE

LINDA A KLEINTRUSTEE

KENNETH M MITCHELL JRTRUSTEE

CHANDLER MAURICE BEASLEY IIITRUSTEE

JASON J CARTERTREASURER

J ANDERSON DAVISTRUSTEE

IVY N CADLETRUSTEE

HON ROBERT CHASTEEN JRTRUSTEE

HON JOSEPH W DENTTRUSTEE

HON DEREK J WHITEPRESIDENT EMERITUS

HON ANA MARIA MARTINEZTRUSTEE

FALGUN PATELSECRETARY

DEBRA A SEGALTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER PAUL TWYMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 104 Marietta St Suite 610, Atlanta, GA 30303
County: Fulton
In care of: Michael T Nations
Primary officer: Michael T Nations, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebmaster@gabar.org Phone(404) 588-2239

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I032)
Grant-giving organization: Yes