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KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- KERN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0556986)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2025-12-10
- IRS object ID
- 202523449349201017
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-12-10T11:58:49-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 953109182 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4200 TRUXTUN AVE STE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BAKERSFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93309 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770556986 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kern County Bar Association Charitable | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Foundation | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | KERN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6613344700 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1112 Truxtun Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bakersfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93301 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CATHERINE E BENNETT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-12-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Charlie McCarthy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01644131 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6613244971 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $58,990 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $50,532 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $8,458 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $58,990 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,998 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $52,933 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $58,431 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $559 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $217,387 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $11,626 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $229,572 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $217,392 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $229,577 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $217,392 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $229,577 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $217,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $229,572 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | 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. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | 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. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $2,500 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $53,059 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $53,059 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SETH O'DELL | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| PATRICK E JENNISON | ||
| Vice President | 1.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN M GILL | ||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 |
| Paul Harman | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| T MARK SMITH | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| CATHERINE E BENNETT | ||
| CFO | 1.00 | $0 |
| THOMAS S CLARK | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Douglas Gosling | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rebecca Beagle | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1112 Truxtun Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bakersfield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93301 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6613344700 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $38,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,532 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $182,861 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,999 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,631 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $38,853 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,532 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $182,861 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $182,861 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $374 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,458 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $28,417 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $374 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,041 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,458 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $28,417 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $29,171 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,220 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,003 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,894 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $58,990 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $211,278 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.86550 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.86970 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.13450 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.13030 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1474 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Program- ready set back 2 sch $47468 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Program- Constitution Day $2083 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Program- Furever Bears $1008 |
| Other Expenses.4 | PLAQUES AND AWARDS $794 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Credit Card Fees $106 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Sales Tax Payable - Beginning $5 Sales Tax Payable - Ending $5 |