Nonprofit · EIN 30-0112645
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $95,776 | $94,057 | $1,719 | $567,765 | $0 | $567,765 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $108,345 | $71,829 | $36,516 | $567,296 | $0 | $567,296 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $99,316 | $83,276 | $16,040 | $529,780 | $0 | $529,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,549
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,227
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,490
- Program services (functional)
- $90,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,057
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $567,296
- Total assets, end of year
- $567,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $567,765
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $567,765
- Gross receipts
- $95,776
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD H BESKIND | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $90,000 |
| STEPHEN M BRUCKNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY G HAMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM M PERDUE JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD H KIDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE PACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J ORMISTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN E TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD AMYOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEL ORCHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| T CAREY WICKER III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L JASKULSKI | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 3/7/25 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN O'DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 3/7/25 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R SIEBEN | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 3/7/25 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B SMITH | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 3/7/25 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TOMASIK | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 3/7/25 Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN M BRUCKNER FRASER STRYKER PC 409 S 17TH ST 500, OMAHA, NE 68102 | PRESIDENT | 0.01 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A LANG 7841 FIRESTONE LANE, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48094 | SECRETARY | 0.01 | $0 |
| MAXON R DAVIS DAVIS HATLEY HAFFEMAN TIGHE PC PO, BOX 2103, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403 | TREASURER | 0.01 | $0 |
| DONALD H BESKIND 210 SCIENCE DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 277080360 | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 0.01 | $0 |
| KELLY G HAMER DGH LEGAL PLLC 1333 SE 25TH LOOP, SUITE 101, OCALA, FL 34471 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| ROBERT L JASKULSKI HABUSH HABUSH ROTTIER SC 777 E, WISCONSIN AVENUE 2300, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| DONALD H KIDD PERDUE KIDD LLP 777 POST OAK, BOULEVARD SUITE 450, HOUSTON, TX 77056 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| CARIN O'DONNELL STARK STARK 777 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, SUITE 120, YADLEY, PA 19067 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| JAMES J ORMISTON GRAY REED MCGRAW PC 1300 POST OAK, BOULEVARD SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TX 77056 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| JIM M PERDUE JR PERDUE KIDD LLP 777 POST OAK, BOULEVARD SUITE 450, HOUSTON, TX 77056 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R SIEBEN SCHWEBEL GOETZ SIEBEN 80 SOUTH 8TH, STREET 5120, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B SMITH ABRAMSON SMITH WALDSMITH 19 TEHAMA, STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| KAREN E TERRY SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART, SHIPLEY PA 2139 PALM BEACH LAKES BL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| BRANDON THOMPSON CIRESI CONLIN LLP 225 S 6TH STREET, SUITE 4600, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TOMASIK TOMASIK KOTIN KASSERMAN LLC 161 N, CLARK STREET SUITE 3050, CHICAGO, IL 60601 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM B SMITH ABRAMSON SMITH WALDSMITH 19 TEHAMA, STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| DONALD H BESKIND 210 SCIENCE DRIVE, DURHAM, NC 277080360 | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 0.01 | $0 |
| KAREN E TERRY SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART, SHIPLEY PA 2139 PALM BEACH LAKES BL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R SIEBEN SCHWEBEL GOETZ SIEBEN 80 SOUTH 8TH, STREET 5120, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | PRESIDENT | 0.01 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M BRUCKNER FRASER STRYKER PC 409 S 17TH ST 500, OMAHA, NE 68102 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| MAXON R DAVIS DAVIS HATLEY HAFFEMAN TIGHE PC PO, BOX 2103, GREAT FALLS, MT 59403 | TREASURER | 0.01 | $0 |
| ROBERT L JASKULSKI HABUSH HABUSH ROTTIER SC 777 E, WISCONSIN AVENUE 2300, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN A LANG 7841 FIRESTONE LANE, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48094 | SECRETARY | 0.01 | $0 |
| JAMES J ORMISTON GRAY REED MCGRAW PC 1300 POST OAK, BOULEVARD SUITE 200, HOUSTON, TX 77056 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| CARIN O'DONNELL STARK STARK 777 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, SUITE 120, YADLEY, PA 19067 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KUPPERMAN BARRASSO USDIN KUPPERMAN FREEMAN, SARVER 909 POYDRAS ST SUITE 2350, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| RICHARD H SCHOENBERGER WALKUP MELODIA KELLY SCHOENBERGER, 650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| JIM M PERDUE JR PERDUE KIDD LLP 777 POST OAK, BOULEVARD SUITE 450, HOUSTON, TX 77056 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
| JOSHUA A WHITMAN MILTON LEACH 3127 ATLANTIC, BOULEVARD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 21320, DURHAM, NC 27703-1320
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHEN M BRUCKNER, PO BOX 21320, DURHAM, NC 27703
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN M BRUCKNER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (919) 612-3955
- Website
- WWW.ISOB.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
Mission
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PURPOSES: (1) TO ENCOURAGE, BY EXAMPLE AND OTHERWISE, THE ENTRY OF YOUNGER LAWYERS INTO THE SPECIALTY OF ADVOCACY; (2) TO ENCOURAGE THE CONTINUATION OF ADVOCACY UNDER THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM; (3) TO ASSIST ADVOCATES IN THE PERFECTION OF THE TECHNIQUES OF ADVOCACY; (4) TO ENCOURAGE THE RETENTION OF TRIAL BY JURY IN LITIGATED MATTERS AND TO RESIST USURPATION BY LAY ARBITRATORS AND GOVERNMENT TRIBUNALS WHICH FAIL TO GUARANTEE THE BASIC RIGHTS OF CITIZENS; (5) TO IMPROVE OR TO SUPPORT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM OR ANY OF ITS COMPONENTS; AND (6) TO ENCOURAGE ETHICAL PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE ADVERSARY SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TRIAL ADVOCACY - GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE LAWYERS AND LAWYERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL NEED TO RECEIVE TRIAL SKILLS TRAINING.Expenses $50,000 · grants $50,000
- THE CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION - GRANT FUNDING TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO THOSE ON DEATH ROW AS WELL AS PROVIDING CONSULTING, RESEARCH AND TRAINING SERVICES TO ATTORNEYS.Expenses $35,000 · grants $35,000
- TO PROMOTE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND THE CONTINUING PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY.Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0112645
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2026
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $567,765
- Income (IRS master file)
- $95,776
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $95,776 | $94,057 | $567,765 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $108,345 | $71,829 | $567,296 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $99,316 | $83,276 | $529,780 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 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 30-0112645).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION is 30-0112645.
- Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2026.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION 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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHEN M BRUCKNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BARRISTERS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,776, expenses of $94,057 and total assets of $567,765 at year end.
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