Federal Bar Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
650023034
IRS 990 coverage
2021–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2011
Location
Coral Gables, FL, USA
Phone
9542887778
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$182,443
Expenses
$205,343
Assets
$232,055
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

47 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JOHN R BYRNE (PRESIDENT EL)
  • J COURTNEY CUNNINGHAM (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • HON JOHN O'SULLIVAN RET (JUDICIAL MEM)
  • TAL ABUROS (DIRECTOR)
  • YANIV ADAR (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The south Florida chapter of the fba, in partnership with the fba, seeks to keep its members informed of federal issues that impact the practice of federal lawyers and the federal courts; keep its members abreast of current federal issues; provide opportunities for scholarship and education to the profession; provide opportunities for judges and attorneys to interact, professionally and socially; and promote high standards of professional competence and ethical conduct. The chapter encourages its members to participate in both local and national fba initiatives and leadership.

What it reported doing in 2024

Events for members: luncheons: fba invite distinguished guest or panel to discuss timely issues, and are an opportunity for members of the local bar to network and mingle. Cle seminars to ensure ease for the members to obtain cle credit. Boardroom lunches are events give members the unique opportunity to dine in an intimate, casual setting with some of our sharpest and most engaging local figures. Women lawyers initiative is to encourage dialogue in our legal community on the unique challenges facing women lawyers, and to foster networking and business generation opportunities for women lawyers in south Florida.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 67% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 96% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.3%; rating input score 88
  • Program expense ratio: 78.5%; rating input score 78
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -12.6%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.13; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 29.5% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.3% of revenue deployed · 78.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 47 of 47 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $161K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 47 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 20/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.