Nonprofit · EIN 52-1109547
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $44,499,655 | $37,100,654 | $7,399,001 | $36,473,218 | $8,572,125 | $27,901,093 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,327,703 | $31,160,834 | $11,166,869 | $29,607,013 | $9,104,921 | $20,502,092 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,014,911 | $30,938,109 | $6,076,802 | $13,921,702 | $4,586,479 | $9,335,223 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,224,345
- of which government grants
- $32,337,824
- Program service revenue
- $10,315,329
- Investment income
- $842,209
- Net income from fundraising events
- $117,772
- Other revenue
- $117,772
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $32,124,744
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,320,060
- Other salaries and wages
- $842,727
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,520,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $189,835
- Occupancy
- $130,642
- Travel
- $12,541
- Depreciation
- $9,459
- Program services (functional)
- $36,032,510
- Management and general (functional)
- $695,435
- Fundraising (functional)
- $372,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,607,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,473,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,572,125
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,901,093
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,298
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,585,671
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,315,422
- Gross receipts
- $44,499,655
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 95
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRRA JARRATT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $428,662 | $24,774 |
| STEPHANIE K SHAIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $241,877 | $38,770 |
| ARACELIS GRAY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $212,307 | $53,460 |
| FARID FOROZI | DIRECTOR OF EVALUATION AND INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $175,111 | $38,426 |
| JESSE DARYL BYLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $185,553 | $26,128 |
| BENJAMIN F WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S FLAGG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH FUCHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL MAKODE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE T GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM LEBLANC-ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEHAN A PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELS C MONTEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WEBERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTAH ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAYA SAXENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAB STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ OYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI PARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM POLLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRRA JARRATT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $418,600 | $23,262 |
| STEPHANIE K SHAIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $199,257 | $25,971 |
| ARACELIS GRAY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM Key employee | 40 | $185,850 | $12,337 |
| JESSE DARYL BYLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $172,705 | $24,309 |
| KHESIA T TAYLOR | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,157 | $15,108 |
| BENJAMIN F WILSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S FLAGG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE T GIBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE M REYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH FUCHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA C MONTEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL MAKODE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEHAN A PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYA SAXENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WEBERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAB STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P RELMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENYATTAH ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRRA JARRATT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $273,500 | $13,410 |
| JESSE DARYL BYLER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,313 | $6,010 |
| STEPHANIE K SHAIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,324 | $0 |
| JOHN P RELMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE M REYES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN F WILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE T GIBSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S FLAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH FUCHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA C MONTEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WALLESTAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA WEBERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAB STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1429
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIRRA JARRATT, 200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- KIRRA JARRATT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 467-3750
- Website
- WWW.DCBARFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION WORKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR DC RESIDENTS WITH LOW INCOME. IT LEVERAGES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO FUND AND STRENGTHEN THE CIVIL LEGAL AID NETWORK.
Program accomplishments
- ACCESS TO JUSTICE GRANTS:IN 2007, THE DC BAR FOUNDATION (DCBF) BEGAN AWARDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE GRANTS WHEN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DESIGNATED DCBF AS THE ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING OVERSIGHT OF THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE INITIATIVE. ATJ 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 $137.6 MILLION IN ATJ FUNDING TO PROVIDE CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO UNDERSERVED DC RESIDENTS WITH LOW INCOME.Expenses $20,246,957 · grants $19,031,808
- CIVIL LEGAL COUNSEL PROJECTS PROGRAM GRANTS:THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ESTABLISHED THE CIVIL LEGAL COUNSEL PROJECTS PROGRAM (CLCPP) GRANTS THROUGH THE EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE AMENDMENT ACT OF 2017, WHICH DESIGNATES THE DC BAR FOUNDATION AS THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION. CLCPP PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL TENANTS OR GROUPS OF TENANTS WITH LOW INCOME TO ADDRESS EVICTION, RENT INCREASES, HOUSING CODE VIOLATIONS, TERMINATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S PARTICIPATION IN A HOUSING SUBSIDY PROGRAM, AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. SINCE 2018, THE FOUNDATION HAS ADMINISTERED $58.1 MILLION IN CLCPP FUNDING TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL AND TENANTS AND GROUPS OF TENANTS.Expenses $10,319,439 · grants $9,499,999
- DC RESOURCE BRIDGE:WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LEGAL AID COMMUNITY, DC RESIDENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, THE DC BAR FOUNDATION (DCBF) CREATED THE DC RESOURCE BRIDGE (DCRB) TO COORDINATE TRAUMA-INFORMED INTAKE AND EFFICIENT REFERRALS ACROSS THE CITY'S 50-PLUS FREE AND LOW-COST LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. DCRB LAUNCHED ITS PHONE HOTLINE ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, FOLLOWING A FIVE-YEAR COLLABORATIVE PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVING LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, FUNDERS, AND SYSTEM PARTNERS. IN EARLY 2026, IT LAUNCHED ITS ONLINE INTAKE FORM, GIVING VULNERABLE DC RESIDENTS A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY TO ACCESS CIVIL LEGAL AID. THE PROGRAM NOW CONNECTS RESIDENTS IN EVERY WARD IN THE CITY TO FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE DC SOCIAL JUSTICE TRANSFORMATIONS NETWORK (DCSJTN), FOUNDED IN 2020 BY THE DC BAR FOUNDATION, BRINGS TOGETHER LEGAL AID PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD A MORE COORDINATED, EQUITABLE, AND USER-CENTERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR DC RESIDENTS. THE NETWORK HOLDS THREE CONVENINGS ANNUALLY AND WORKS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION, SHARE RESOURCES, AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION.Expenses $1,646,476 · grants $756,425
- PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAMTHE DC BAR FOUNDATION'S PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1978 TO PROVIDE CRITICAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO DC LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS TO HELP COVER OVERHEAD COSTS, SUCH AS RENT AND CLIENT RECORD DATABASES, WHICH ARE NOT ALWAYS COVERED BY OTHER GRANTS THESE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE. THE PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BY REVENUE FROM THE DC'S INTEREST ON LAWYERS' TRUST ACCOUNT (IOLTA) PROGRAM. SINCE 1978, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OVER $34 MILLION IN CRITICAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO DC LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. EXPENSES WERE $3,005,766 AND GRANTS AWARDED WERE $2,223,492 FOR THE YEAR.LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSINCE 2007, DCBF HAS GRANTED FUNDS TO PAY DOWN EDUCATIONAL DEBT FOR ATTORNEYS WORKING WITH LEGAL AID PROVIDERS IN DC THROUGH THE LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LRAP). IN 2025, LRAP PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 104 INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEYS ACROSS 27 APPROVED GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS. EXPENSES WERE $716,770 AND GRANTS AWARDED $608,020 FOR THE YEAR.Expenses $3,819,638 · grants $2,836,512
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1109547
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I128)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,473,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,499,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $44,499,655 | $37,100,654 | $36,473,218 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $42,327,703 | $31,160,834 | $29,607,013 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $37,014,911 | $30,938,109 | $13,921,702 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $23,222,286 | $22,748,986 | $5,411,709 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1109547).
Questions about THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION is 52-1109547.
- Is THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR 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 THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KIRRA JARRATT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $428,662 (KIRRA JARRATT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,499,655, expenses of $37,100,654 and total assets of $36,473,218 at year end.
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