EIN 52-1109547

District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was established in 1977 to provide a vehicle for lawyers and law firms to contribute to legal services organizations in the District of Columbia.
Total revenues
$23,222,286
2022
Total expenses
$22,748,986
2022
Total assets
$5,411,709
2022
Num. employees
15
2022

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.

Grants made by DCBF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Legal Aid Society of the District of ColumbiaFy22 CLCPP Grants$1,810,001
Legal Aid Society of the District of ColumbiaFy22 Atj Grants$1,725,869
DC Law Students in Court The organization changed its name to Rising for Justice during FY19Fy22 CLCPP Grants$1,616,853
...and 60 more grants made totalling $19,806,138

Who funds District of Columbia Bar Foundation (DCBF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationCommunity Service$50,000
Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$20,000
Venable FoundationGeneral Operating Support$15,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at DCBF

NameTitleCompensation
Kirra L JarrattChief Executive Officer$224,328
Jesse Daryl BylerDirector of Development$110,474
Imoni M WashingtonDirector of Programs$138,859
Kelly Veney DarnellPresident$0
Benjamin F WilsonSecretary$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for DCBF

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$23,219,200
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$3,086
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$23,222,286

Form 990s for DCBF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092021-08-04990View PDF
2019-092021-01-21990View PDF
2018-092019-09-14990View PDF
2017-092018-11-15990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 9, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Sidley Austin Foundation
March 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from United Philanthropy Forum
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/ 
Phone
(202) 467-3750
Facebook page
dcbarfoundation 
Twitter profile
@dcbarfoundation 
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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