Nonprofit · EIN 75-2410525
DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,626,046 | $1,792,914 | $833,132 | $12,877,287 | $1,236,912 | $11,640,375 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,640,483 | $1,639,080 | $1,001,403 | $11,657,219 | $849,976 | $10,807,243 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,847,268 | $1,533,627 | $1,313,641 | $10,858,845 | $1,053,005 | $9,805,840 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,808,471
- Membership dues
- $85,770
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $817,575
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $701,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $967,072
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,000
- Travel
- $15,484
- Depreciation
- $27,119
- Program services (functional)
- $1,100,967
- Fundraising (functional)
- $691,947
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,657,219
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,877,287
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,236,912
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,640,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $111,518
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,614,302
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,026,073
- Gross receipts
- $3,134,947
- Employees
- 10
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Hernandez | Executive Director | 25 | $149,169 | $149,169 |
| Michelle Alden | DVAP Director | 35 | $142,280 | $0 |
| Holly Griffin | Managing Attorney | 35 | $112,450 | $0 |
| Whitney Breheny | Paralegal | 35 | $85,740 | $0 |
| Annie W Douglas | Paralegal | 35 | $65,685 | $0 |
| Fernando Avelar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Slade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fawaz Bham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Couchman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Childers | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Culpepper | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Fowler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Rogers | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Sumoski | Advisory Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Black | Sec./Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Ungerman | Advisor Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Kent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Murray | Advisor Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer King | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia E Hernandez | Executive Dir. Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Hernandez | Executive Director | 25 | $143,152 | $143,152 |
| Michelle Alden | DVAP Director | 35 | $137,000 | $0 |
| Holly Griffin | Managing Attorney | 35 | $108,260 | $0 |
| Whitney Breheny | Paralegal | 35 | $80,000 | $0 |
| Annie W Douglas | Paralegal | 35 | $63,236 | $0 |
| Fernando Avelar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Slade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fawaz Bham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Couchman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Childers | Inter Past Pres Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Culpepper | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Fowler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Rogers | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Sumoski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Blanton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Ungerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer King | Sec. Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia E Hernandez | Executive Dir. Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Hernandez | Executive Director | 25 | $130,662 | $130,662 |
| Michelle Alden | DVAP Director | 35 | $125,000 | $0 |
| Holly Griffin | Managing Attorney | 35 | $100,500 | $0 |
| Whitney Breheny | Paralegal | 35 | $78,471 | $0 |
| Annie W Douglas | Paralegal | 35 | $60,320 | $0 |
| Bill Mateja | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Olesja Cormney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Slade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fawaz Bham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Couchman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Childers | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Culpepper | Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Fowler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Rogers | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Sumoski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Blanton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Ungerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Kelly | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia E Hernandez | Executive Dir. Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 ROSS AVE, DALLAS, TX 75201-2703
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sherri Evans
- Signed the 990
- Sherri Evans, Controller
- Phone
- (214) 220-7440
- Website
- www.dallasbar.org
Mission
The organization's primary exempt purpose is to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding provision of any subsequent federal tax law (the "Code"), including for such purposes the making of distributions to organizations described in section 501 (c)(3) of the Code.
Program accomplishments
- Recruiting - Ongoing recruitment of volunteer attorneys is an integral part of the Community Service Fund. Presentations are made at law firms, corporations, by telephone, internet and mail. Follow-up activities are conducted to maximize numbers and to ensure retention of recruited volunteers. Over 12,688 attorneys have been recruited to serve low-income individuals. Approximately 2,087 attorneys are currently active, and 467 volunteers have been recruited in the year 2025.Expenses $247,717
- Training - Intensive training sessions are held during the year to prepare attorneys for their pro bono services and representations. Materials are provided and experts lecture on relevant legal topics such as family law, bankruptcy, guardianship, and ethics. Trainings for 1,256 volunteer attorneys were held in 2025.Expenses $247,717
- Intake Services - Weekly intake sessions are conducted at five community locations to determine program eligibility and to access legal needs. Over 6,382 individuals have received intake services in 2025.Expenses $247,717
- Pro Se Divorce Clinic, Wills Clinic - Volunteer attorneys and paralegals staff monthly clinics for low-income individuals. Legal advice and representations are provided to eligible individuals.Expenses $247,717
- DBA Entrepreneurs in Community Lawyering provides resources, coaching and mentoring to attorneys launching their own practices. The program incubates a cohort of attorneys over a one year period to help launch financialy sustainable practives that serve clients of modest means, everyday people who earn too much to qualify for free legal assistance but can't afford to pay exorbitant fees for legal services.Expenses $48,139
- Other allocations, Legalline - A community service in which attorneys volunteer their time to anonymously answer the public's legal questions over the telephone.Expenses $36,275
- Miscellaneous - Community educational programs are presented to inform and provide the public with available legal services.Expenses $22,019
- Summer Law Intern Program - A summer program which provides underprivileged and academically qualified students with internships at local law firms and corporations.Expenses $3,666
- The organization's primary exempt purpose is to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding provision of any subsequent federal tax law (the "Code"), including for such purposes the making of distributions to organizations described in section 501 (c)(3) of the Code.
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2410525
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,877,287
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,134,947
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,626,046 | $1,792,914 | $12,877,287 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,640,483 | $1,639,080 | $11,657,219 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,847,268 | $1,533,627 | $10,858,845 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,077,194 | $1,408,364 | $9,355,865 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 75-2410525).
Questions about DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
- What is the EIN of DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND is 75-2410525.
- Is DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND 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 DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND 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 DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND 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 DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sherri Evans.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,169 (Alicia Hernandez, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,626,046, expenses of $1,792,914 and total assets of $12,877,287 at year end.
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