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Kern County Bar Association

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.21M (2023)

Expenses
$8.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.36M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$203k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,212,617
Expenses
$8,800,437
Net Income
$412,180
Net Assets
$1,159,050
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $555,798
6.0%
Program Services $8,422,357
91.4%
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,000
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $223,450
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,000
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $245,827
2.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,361,923
Total Liabilities $202,873
Net Assets $1,159,050
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joel Lueck (Administrator) $143,000 $0 $0
Rebecca Beagle (Executive Dir.) $80,000 $0 $0
Vanessa Chavez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Dominguez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Danielle Humphrey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Kohler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Micah Nilsson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Azemika (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Lucas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Devin Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Feher (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
James Harvey (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,115,872
Expenses
$8,073,181
Net Income
$42,691
Net Assets
$746,870
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $527,833
6.5%
Program Services $7,360,202
90.7%
Investment Income $14
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,000
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $223,823
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,000
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $226,400
2.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $978,163
Total Liabilities $231,293
Net Assets $746,870
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joel Lueck (Administrator) $135,077 $0 $0
Rebecca Beagle (Executive Dir.) $43,077 $0 $0
Michael Caves (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Christian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Micah Nilsson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (President) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Azemika (Director) $0 $0 $0
Devin Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Feher (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
T Mark Smith (Vice Pres) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Gutcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alekxia Torres Stallings (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,274,739
Expenses
$7,214,619
Net Income
$60,120
Net Assets
$725,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $525,930
7.2%
Program Services $6,545,670
90.0%
Investment Income $39,207
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $163,932
2.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,544
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $220,276
3.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $967,080
Total Liabilities $241,602
Net Assets $725,478
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bonnie Thomson (Executive Dir.) $41,538 $0 $0
Michael Caves (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Christian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Vanessa Franco Chavez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Micah Nilsson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (President) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Azemika (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Devin Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Cervantes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Beagle (Executive Direc) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Feher (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
T Mark Smith (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Gutcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alekxia Torres Stallings (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Marquez (Past Idp Admin.) $0 $0 $0
Joel Lueck (Idp Admin.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,933,879
Expenses
$6,893,950
Net Income
$39,929
Net Assets
$665,358
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $523,553
7.6%
Program Services $6,205,259
89.5%
Investment Income $39,204
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $165,863
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,820
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $229,399
3.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $921,664
Total Liabilities $256,306
Net Assets $665,358
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bonnie Thomson (Executive Dir.) $62,500 $0 $0
Diane Christian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Micah Nilsson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Azemika (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Devin Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Cervantes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Feher (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
T Mark Smith (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Gutcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alekxia Torres Stallings (President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harman (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Marquez (Past Idp Admin.) $0 $0 $0
Joel Lueck (Idp Admin.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,137,749
Expenses
$6,095,394
Net Income
$42,355
Net Assets
$625,429
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $425,813
6.9%
Program Services $5,489,009
89.4%
Investment Income $39,402
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $183,525
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,053
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $214,300
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $894,099
Total Liabilities $268,670
Net Assets $625,429
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bonnie Thomson (Executive Dir.) $58,053 $0 $0
Doug Gosling (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Diane Christian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (President) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Barmann Jr (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Azemika (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Cervantes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Feher (Director) $0 $0 $0
T Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Gutcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alekxia Torres Stallings (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Harman (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Harvey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henry Marquez (Past Idp Admin.) $0 $0 $0
Joel Lueck (Idp Admin.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,586,531
Expenses
$5,486,264
Net Income
$100,267
Net Assets
$583,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $306,259
5.5%
Program Services $5,036,254
90.1%
Investment Income $39,654
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $204,364
3.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,998
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $203,352
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $923,276
Total Liabilities $340,202
Net Assets $583,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bonnie Thomson (Executive Dir.) $56,792 $0 $0
James Yoro (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Hagan (President) $0 $0 $0
Doug Gosling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Barmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Dodds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Starr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bethany J Peak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gina Cervantes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Brehmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
T Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Godinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alekxia Torres Stallings (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,794,088
Expenses
$5,720,747
Net Income
$73,341
Net Assets
$482,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $453,004
7.8%
Program Services $5,340,897
92.2%
Investment Income $187
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $44,048
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $178,682
3.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $831,211
Total Liabilities $348,404
Net Assets $482,807
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bonnie Thomson (Executive Dir.) $45,559 $0 $0
James Yoro (President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Hagan (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Doug Gosling (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Isaac St Lawrence (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Barmann Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Dodds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xochitl Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
David A Torres (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Carrithers (Director) $0 $0 $0
T Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Godinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alekxia Torres Stallings (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,819,946
Expenses
$5,777,931
Net Income
$42,015
Net Assets
$409,466
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $914,100
15.7%
Program Services $4,905,845
84.3%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $238,199
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $767,849
Total Liabilities $358,383
Net Assets $409,466
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Isaac St Lawrence (President) $0 $0 $0
James Yoro (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Hagan (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Doug Gosling (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Seth O'dell (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Sheffield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
C M Bud Starr Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Carrithers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kleier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Godinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Stallings (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,440,096
Expenses
$5,432,571
Net Income
$7,525
Net Assets
$367,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $451,721
8.3%
Program Services $4,988,127
91.7%
Investment Income $248
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,115
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,904
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $676,074
Total Liabilities $308,623
Net Assets $367,451
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Randall Dickow (Director) $70,799 $0 $0
Henry Marquez (Director) $44,289 $0 $0
Linda Sullenger (Ex. Director) $40,178 $0 $0
Carol Bracy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Hughes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Hagan (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Stallings (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Sheffield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
C M Bud Starr Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lynne Carrithers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy Kleier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabriel Godinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas Gosling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Seth O'dell (President) $0 $0 $0
Issac St Lawrence (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Zahry (Past President) $0 $0 $0
James Yoro (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,050,751
Expenses
$6,086,137
Net Income
-$35,386
Net Assets
$359,926
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $472,933
7.8%
Program Services $5,577,476
92.2%
Investment Income $342
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,449
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $68,256
1.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $599,587
Total Liabilities $239,661
Net Assets $359,926

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,910,928
Expenses
$5,879,615
Net Income
$31,313
Net Assets
$395,312
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $434,504
7.4%
Program Services $5,475,560
92.6%
Investment Income $864
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $187,495
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $107,537
1.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $395,362
Total Liabilities $50
Net Assets $395,312

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,529,042
Expenses
$5,543,189
Net Income
-$14,147
Net Assets
$363,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,591
7.6%
Program Services $5,109,019
92.4%
Investment Income $1,432
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,329
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,896
1.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $364,019
Total Liabilities $20
Net Assets $363,999

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,153,344
Expenses
$5,217,864
Net Income
-$64,520
Net Assets
$378,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $431,552
8.4%
Program Services $4,718,187
91.6%
Investment Income $3,605
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $191,034
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $72,371
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $378,146
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $378,146

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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