Mission
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES TO AREA RESIDENTS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE SOCIO-ECONMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.
Small Public Charity
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR FOUNDATION, of LAKE CHARLES, LA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $139K in revenue, $92K in expenses, $133K in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $707K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 270316235
LAKE CHARLES, LA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$139K
Total Expenses$92K
Total Assets$133K
Grant Records19
Funding Total$707K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Southwest Louisiana Bar Foundation
How Southwest Louisiana Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $100 for programs
$78
Louisiana bar foundation (iolta) provide free legal advice clinics in local libraries
$10
Clerk of court provide fiscal support for qualified pro bono projects of local bar associations in their district
$6
Children in need of care (cinc) recruitment and organization for pro bono case assignments to attorneys to provide legal representation to louisiana children in foster care
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PRO BONO PROJECT
$128,290
PRO BONO PROJECT
$128,290
CHILD IN NEED CARE
$17,500
PRO BONO PROJECT
$107,083
CHILD IN NEED CARE
$17,500
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adam Johnson
DIRECTOR AT
Brooke Roach
EXECUTIVE DI
Corlissa Hoffoss
DIRECTOR AT
Erin Abrams
DIRECTOR AT
Jackson Brown
PAST PRESIDE
J Rebecca Hunter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $139K | $92K | $133K |
| 2023 | $121K | $116K | $91K |
| 2022 | $142K | $99K | $85K |
| 2020 | $86K | $92K | $55K |
| 2019 | $87K | $93K | $48K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $87K to $139K (+60%), with total assets most recently reported at $133K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.