Nonprofit · EIN 77-0556986
KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $58,990 | $58,431 | $559 | $229,577 | $5 | $229,572 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $45,894 | $58,259 | -$12,365 | $217,392 | $5 | $217,387 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,532
- Investment income
- $8,458
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,998
- Other expenses
- $52,933
- Program services (functional)
- $53,059
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $217,392
- Total assets, end of year
- $229,577
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5
- Net assets, end of year
- $229,572
- Cash, savings and investments
- $229,577
- Gross receipts
- $58,990
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETH O'DELL | Director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK E JENNISON | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN M GILL | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Harman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| T MARK SMITH | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE E BENNETT | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS S CLARK | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas Gosling | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY GOLDNER | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| SETH O'DELL | Director | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICK E JENNISON | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN M GILL | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Paul Harman | Director | 3 | $0 |
| T MARK SMITH | Director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHERINE E BENNETT | CFO | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS S CLARK | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Douglas Gosling | Director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1112 TRUXTUN AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4618
- In care of
- % SUZAN D HOPPER
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CATHERINE E BENNETT, CFO
- Phone
- (661) 334-4700
- Return prepared by
- BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0556986 or by the name KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The KCBA Charitable Foundation seeks to preserve and enhance public trust in the legal system and the legal profession. The Foundation provides an outlet for charitable giving which will recognize, promote, and encourage professionalism, equal access to justice, and public awareness of the role of judges and lawyers in our community.
Program accomplishments
- The KCBA Charitable Foundation made numerous donations to local schools and organizations including, but not limited to, The Arthur E. Wallace Scholarship, Mock Trial Clubs, We the People competition, Constitution book give away, ready set back 2 school and open doors to federal court. Program total costs for the year ended June 30, 2025 were $53,059, of which $2,500 was for grants, $2,083 for constitution book give away, $47,468 for ready set back 2 school, and $1,008 for Furever Bears for Forever Families.Expenses $53,059 · grants $2,500
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0556986
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $229,577
- Income (IRS master file)
- $58,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $58,990 | $58,431 | $229,577 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $45,894 | $58,259 | $217,392 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 77-0556986).
Questions about KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 77-0556986.
- Is KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE 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 KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 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 KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $58,990, expenses of $58,431 and total assets of $229,577 at year end.
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