Nonprofit · EIN 31-1106236
COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,995,190 | $2,191,937 | -$196,747 | $4,637,863 | $3,238,171 | $1,399,692 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,052,742 | $2,243,231 | -$190,489 | $6,116,116 | $4,648,378 | $1,467,738 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,429,353 | $2,572,711 | -$143,358 | $5,584,641 | $4,183,007 | $1,401,634 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $160,499
- Program service revenue
- $1,743,195
- Investment income
- $68,264
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,759
- Other revenue
- $23,232
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $405,009
- Other salaries and wages
- $679,384
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,412,820
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,250
- Occupancy
- $296,028
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,116,116
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,637,863
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,238,171
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,399,692
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $550,264
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,155,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,399,692
- Gross unrelated business income
- $130,323
- Gross receipts
- $2,284,322
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL SNITCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $216,257 | $38,339 |
| DAWN JACOBS | CHIEF OF GROWTH & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,597 | $21,438 |
| CATHY VICTOR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,479 | $28,934 |
| KENT MARKUS | CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,682 | $10,225 |
| JOANNE BEASY | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BUTCHER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA DAVIS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FLOWERS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GALEANO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ELIZABETH GILL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID INGRAM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY PAHREN | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA PARKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTA PIERSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JARROD SKINNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS VONAU | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARACELY TAGLIAVENTI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI AMADOR | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE TOBIAS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL SNITCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $216,257 | $33,987 |
| DAWN JACOBS | CHIEF OF GROWTH & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,597 | $21,367 |
| CATHY VICTOR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,479 | $26,016 |
| KENT MARKUS | CHIEF COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,682 | $7,426 |
| DAVID THOMAS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VONAU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARACELY TAGLIAVENTI | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI AMADOR | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRIC COLLINS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GALEANO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ELIZABETH GILL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID INGRAM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JURCEVICH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MOTE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNA PARKER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTA PIERSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JARROD SKINNER | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAY STEVENS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE TOBIAS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL SNITCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $211,758 | $33,805 |
| CATHY VICTOR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $112,889 | $25,013 |
| KENT MARKUS | CHIEF COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $118,088 | $8,531 |
| CHARLES SCHNEIDER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID THOMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS VONAU | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARACELY TAGLIAVENTI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLYN NESTLEROTH JOHNSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CEDRIC COLLINS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTA PIERSON | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID INGRAM | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW CAMPBELL | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAY STEVENS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI AMADOR | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA JURCEVICH | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MOTE | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE TOBIAS | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SURIANO | GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 230 WEST ST STE 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2391
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JILL SNITCHER, 230 WEST STREET 100, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- JILL SNITCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (614) 221-4112
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.CBALAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
THE COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO BE THE LEADER IN PROVIDING EXCELLENT, INNOVATIVE, AND COST EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CENTRAL OHIO. THROUGH THE ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP, WE WILL FOCUS ON PROFESSIONALISM, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION OFFERS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ATTORNEYS AND OTHER LAW OFFICE PERSONNEL. APPROXIMATELY 3,500 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAMS.
- COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS RECEIVE FACT-FILLED PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING COLUMBUS BAR LAWYERS QTRLY, BUSINESS FIRST AND COLUMBUS BAR TODAY. THESE PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLUMBUS LEGAL COMMUNITY.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1106236
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,637,863
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,284,322
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,995,190 | $2,191,937 | $4,637,863 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,052,742 | $2,243,231 | $6,116,116 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,429,353 | $2,572,711 | $5,584,641 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,547,418 | $2,460,617 | $3,634,515 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 31-1106236).
Questions about COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION is 31-1106236.
- Is COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION 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 COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JILL SNITCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,257 (JILL SNITCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,995,190, expenses of $2,191,937 and total assets of $4,637,863 at year end.
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