Program areas at DCBF
Access to justice grants. In 2007, The dc Bar Foundation (DCBF) began awarding grants under The access to justice (atj) when The dc council designated DCBF as The administrator. Atl supports legal assistance in three areas: (a) underserved areas, (b) housing-related matters, and (c) a shared legal services interpreter bank. Since 2007, The Foundation has administered $95.9 million in atj funding to provide critical legal assistance to underserved dc residnets with low incomes.
DCBF provides loan repayment assistance to qualified attorneys working for an elgible employer in dc in order to: (1) increase The number of experienced, skilled lawyers working on behalf of low-income dc residents; (2) assist dc poverty lawyers who have incurred significant educational debt in obtaining their law degree. The dc Bar Foundation has administered $xx lrap public funding and $xx in private funding since The program's inception.
Civil legal counsel projects program grants. The council of The District of Columbia established The civil legal counsel projects program (clcpp) thriugh The expanding access to justice amendment act of 2017, which designates The dc Bar Foundation as administrator. Clcpp supports legal aid organizations providing representation in eveiction defense proceedings for District residents with low income. The dc Bar Foundation has administered $37.1 million in clcpp funding since The program's inception.
Who funds District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at DCBF
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Kirra L Jarratt | Chief Executive Officer | $224,328 | 2023-06-28 |
Jesse Daryl Byler | Director of Development | $110,474 | 2022-09-30 |
Imoni M Washington | Director of Programs | $138,859 | 2020-09-30 |
Kelly Veney Darnell | President | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
Benjamin F Wilson | Secretary | $0 | 2022-09-30 |
...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for DCBF
Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $23,219,200 | $13,484,365 | 72.2% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $3,086 | $6,231 | -50.5% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $-8,738 | -100% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $23,222,286 | $13,481,858 | 72.2% |
Organizations like DCBF
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Connecticut Bar Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $27,745,120 |
Texas Casa | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $41,143,253 |
Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $15,260,660 |
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $55,367,763 |
Legal Foundation of Washington | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $34,718,283 |
Centro Legal De La Raza | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $107,287,718 |
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $13,205,429 |
Lubbock Private Defenders' Office | 501(c)(3) | Lubbock, TX | $17,386,529 |
Legal Services Corporation of Virginia (LSCV) | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $14,922,389 |
Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $23,301,829 |
Data update history
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
March 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 200 Massachusetts Ave NW 700
- Washington, DC 20001
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Website URL
- dcbarfoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 467-3750
- Facebook page
- dcbarfoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @dcbarfoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1109547
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1977
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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