Public Charity

PENNSYLVANIA BAR FOUNDATION

PENNSYLVANIA BAR FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in HARRISBURG, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $759K, expenses of $596K, total assets of $3.1M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.2M.

EIN: 232303925 HARRISBURG, PA Legal Services NTEE: I80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$759K
Total Expenses$596K
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BAR FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMSTHAT INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW AND PROMOTE EQUALACCESS TO JUSTICE. THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY MAKING GRANTS; ADMINISTERING A LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID ATTORNEYS WHO HELP THE POOR FOR FREE; SEEKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY; AND ENCOURAGING BAR MEMBERS TO DONATE THEIR TIME, TALENT AND EXPERTISE IN SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Where $100 goes at Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

How Pennsylvania Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $86 for programs

$72
Loan repayment assistance program
83% of program spending
$11
Pro bono - $7,804elder law section
13% of program spending
$2
Civics and law related education program
2% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 students

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adrianne Rachelle Mcclendon
DIRECTOR A Michael Snyder
DIRECTOR Anne N John
DIRECTOR Bernadette M Hohenadel
DIRECTOR Brian J Lindsay
SECRETARY Christine Hall Mcclure

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$12,350 1 grant
Unspecified
$3,220,608 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $759K $596K $3.1M
2024 $571K $492K $2.8M
2023 $714K $584K $2.2M
2022 $586K $566K $2.3M
2021 $588K $550K $2.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $588K to $759K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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