Nonprofit · EIN 72-1115393
SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $620,080 | $621,089 | -$1,009 | $1,280,938 | $51,172 | $1,229,766 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $538,080 | $567,967 | -$29,887 | $1,257,898 | $27,123 | $1,230,775 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $515,169
- of which government grants
- $466,395
- Membership dues
- $3,840
- Program service revenue
- $100,544
- Investment income
- $4,367
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $32,002
- Other salaries and wages
- $394,347
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $459,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,300
- Occupancy
- $63,373
- Travel
- $3,331
- Depreciation
- $38,796
- Program services (functional)
- $596,959
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,317
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,257,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,280,938
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,172
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,229,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $958,850
- Publicly traded securities
- $59,094
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,229,766
- Gross receipts
- $620,080
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA SOUTHERN | EXECUTIVE DIR. Trustee or director | 10 | $32,002 |
| STACEY WILLIAMS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE W PETTIETTE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HOMER TED COX | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID L WHITE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON C FOSTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON WEIR JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN A HOMZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICHOLE M BUCKLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA SOUTHERN | EXECUTIVE DIR. Trustee or director | 10 | $29,455 |
| STACEY WILLIAMS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE W PETTIETTE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARTIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HOMER TED COX | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID L WHITE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON C FOSTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON WEIR JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN A HOMZA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| NICHOLE M BUCKLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 625 TEXAS ST, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101-3542
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANA SOUTHERN, 625 TEXAS ST, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
- Signed the 990
- DANA SOUTHERN, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (318) 222-3643
- Website
- SHREVEPORTBARFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TMCE LLP
Mission
THE SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION (SBF) PROVIDES CHARITABLE LEGAL ASSISTANCE & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC AND OPERATES A PRO BONO PROJECT PROVIDING FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME CLIENTS AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME LEVEL IN AREAS OF FAMILY LAW, DOMESTIC PROTECTIVE ORDERS, SUCCESSIONS, & OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS.
Program accomplishments
- SBF PROVIDES PRO BONO ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL MATTERS TO PERSONS AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME LEVEL. RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FREE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THESE CLIENTS IN THE AREAS OF FAMILY LAW, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS, SUCCESSIONS, & UNCONTESTED DIVORCES; A FREE ASK-A-LAWYER CLINIC EACH MONTH AT THE SHREVEPORT BAR CENTER, A BUILDING OWNED AND OPERATED BY SBF; A PRO SE LIBRARY THAT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR A SAFE AND PRIVATE ENVIRONMENT TO RESEARCH LEGAL ISSUES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SBF STAFF. IN ADDITION, SBF OPERATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT AND FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LEGAL AID OF NORTH LA, NORTHWEST LA FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER AND PROJECT CELEBRATION INC. TO ACCEPT REFERRALS FOR REPRESENTATION OF THEIR CLIENTS FOR CASES INVOLVING SUCCESSIONS, UNCONTESTED DIVORCES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS FOR THE CADDO, BOSSIER AND OTHER PARISHES IN NORTHWEST LA. SBF REGULARLY NETWORKS WITH SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER RESCUE MISSION, BOSSIER PARISH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE, SALVATION ARMY AND CADDO PARISH VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.IN 2021, A TOTAL OF 45 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS DONATED 660 HOURS OF LEGAL SERVICES TO ASSIST 825 CLIENTS.Expenses $517,807 · grants $2,000 · revenue $13,750
- THE BAR CENTER BUILDING IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SBF, AND SERVES AS HEADQUARTERS FOR THE SHREVEPORT BAR ASSOCIATION, THE SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION AND ITS PRO BONO PROJECT. THIS ALLOWS FOR COORDINATED EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE BUILDING PROVIDES SPACE FOR SBF TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF JUSTICE BY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCHANCE THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY. THE BAR CENTER SERVES AS A PERMANENT LEGAL HUB IN DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT SERVING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND THE LEGAL COMMUNITY. THE BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 625 TEXAS ST., SHREVEPORT, LA.Expenses $79,152 · revenue $86,794
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1115393
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,280,938
- Income (IRS master file)
- $620,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $620,080 | $621,089 | $1,280,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $538,080 | $567,967 | $1,257,898 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $525,090 | $491,500 | $1,319,339 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 72-1115393).
Questions about SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT
- What is the EIN of SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT is 72-1115393.
- Is SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT 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 SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANA SOUTHERN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,002 (DANA SOUTHERN, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does SHREVEPORT BAR FOUNDATION PRO BONO PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $620,080, expenses of $621,089 and total assets of $1,280,938 at year end.
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