OAK BROOK COLLEGE OF LAW AND GOVERNMENT POLICY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $168K · expenses $201K · assets $213K
- EIN
- 77-0389430
- Address
- 7650 N PALM AVE STE 101B, FRESNO, CA 93711-5793
- Website
- www.obcl.edu
- NTEE code
- B42Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 1995 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Legal Education by Correspondence
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 2019-2024 | $14,000 | $42,300 | 1 |
| Douglas McElvy | President | 2019-2024 | $3,000 | $24,000 | 1 |
| Emily Jackson (former) | Board Member | 2019-2022 | $3,000 | $22,200 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bigger | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Harman | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $17K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 5 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | 1 |
| Douglas McElvy | President | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Mark Bigger | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Harman | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $5K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas McElvy | President | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 5 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Mark Bigger | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Harman | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $14K · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 5 | $8,300 | $0 | $0 | $8,300 | 1 |
| Emily Jackson | Board Member | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Douglas McElvy | President | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Mark Bigger | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Harman | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $15K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 5 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Emily Jackson | 1 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 | |
| Douglas McElvy | President | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Mark Bigger | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Harman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $18K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 5 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Emily Jackson | 2 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 | |
| Douglas McElvy | President | 1 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Mark Bigger | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 | |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Harman | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $19K · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Jackson | Board Member | 1 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| Robert Barth | Vice President | 5 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Douglas McElvy | President | 0 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| Mark Bigger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Fear | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Harman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $168,321 | $200,910 | $212,901 | $200,317 | $2,705 | $164,902 | $15,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $186,995 | $162,824 | $297,664 | $232,907 | $1,564 | $184,495 | $3,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,962 | $260,504 | $233,518 | $208,736 | $26,780 | $219,318 | $14,300 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $280,391 | $305,280 | $266,343 | $222,278 | $75,800 | $204,568 | $15,000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $170,470 | $191,213 | $305,592 | $247,163 | $35,443 | $134,781 | $18,000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $336,164 | $219,542 | $336,195 | $267,906 | $40,600 | $295,350 | $19,200 | 2 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $200,910 spent · pay $33,699 · grants $0 · events $35,681
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $56,879 | $56,879 | $0 | $0 | 28.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $51,957 | $51,957 | $0 | $0 | 25.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $35,681 | $35,681 | $0 | $0 | 17.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $17,370 | $17,370 | $0 | $0 | 8.6% | |
| Occupancy | $17,125 | $17,125 | $0 | $0 | 8.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | 7.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,215 | $3,215 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,763 | $1,763 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,329 | $1,329 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Travel | $510 | $510 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | $81 | $81 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $200,910 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $162,824 spent · pay $36,846 · grants $0 · events $31,749
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $36,631 | $36,631 | $0 | $0 | 22.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $32,328 | $32,328 | $0 | $0 | 19.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $31,749 | $31,749 | $0 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $31,441 | $31,441 | $0 | $0 | 19.3% | |
| Occupancy | $14,492 | $14,492 | $0 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,468 | $8,468 | $0 | $0 | 5.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,405 | $2,405 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,752 | $1,752 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $448 | $448 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | $110 | $110 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $162,824 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $260,504 spent · pay $90,669 · grants $0 · events $35,327
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $70,942 | $70,942 | $0 | $0 | 27.2% | |
| Office expenses | $44,749 | $44,749 | $0 | $0 | 17.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $38,581 | $38,581 | $0 | $0 | 14.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $35,327 | $35,327 | $0 | $0 | 13.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $30,834 | $30,834 | $0 | $0 | 11.8% | |
| Occupancy | $15,022 | $15,022 | $0 | $0 | 5.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $14,300 | $0 | $14,300 | $0 | 5.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,427 | $5,427 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $4,625 | $4,625 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,705 | $1,705 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc | -$1,008 | -$1,008 | $0 | $0 | -0.4% |
| Total | $260,504 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $305,280 spent · pay $112,064 · grants $0 · events $40,480
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $90,166 | $90,166 | $0 | $0 | 29.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $68,391 | $68,391 | $0 | $0 | 22.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $40,480 | $40,481 | $0 | $0 | 13.3% | |
| Office expenses | $36,313 | $36,313 | $0 | $0 | 11.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $34,184 | $34,184 | $0 | $0 | 11.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Occupancy | $9,065 | $9,065 | $0 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,898 | $6,898 | $0 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Travel | $2,227 | $2,227 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,829 | $1,829 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc | $550 | $550 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Information technology | $124 | $124 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Sales Tax | $53 | $53 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $305,280 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $191,213 spent · pay $59,241 · grants $0 · events $13,893
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $43,326 | $43,326 | $0 | $0 | 22.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $38,868 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 20.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $38,310 | $38,310 | $0 | $0 | 20.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $18,000 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 9.4% | |
| Occupancy | $17,400 | $17,400 | $0 | $0 | 9.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,730 | $15,730 | $0 | $0 | 8.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $13,893 | $13,893 | $0 | $0 | 7.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,931 | $2,931 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,931 | $1,931 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $740 | $740 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $48 | $48 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| All other expenses | $36 | $36 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $191,213 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $219,542 spent · pay $59,065 · grants $0 · events $44,079
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $48,160 | $48,160 | $0 | $0 | 21.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $44,079 | $44,079 | $0 | $0 | 20.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $36,869 | $36,869 | $0 | $0 | 16.8% | |
| Office expenses | $32,743 | $32,743 | $0 | $0 | 14.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $19,200 | $0 | $19,200 | $0 | 8.7% | |
| Occupancy | $13,357 | $13,357 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,142 | $9,142 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,703 | $6,703 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $4,649 | $4,649 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,821 | $2,821 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $1,506 | $1,506 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $175 | $175 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc | $108 | $108 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Information technology | $30 | $30 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $219,542 | 100% |
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