Mission
THE MICHIGAN STATE BAR FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND GRANTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR ALL TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, LAW-RELATED EDUCATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.
Public Charity
MICHIGAN STATE BAR FOUNDATION
Based in LANSING, MI, MICHIGAN STATE BAR FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $25.6M in revenue, $23.9M in expenses, $56.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 381459016
LANSING, MI
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: I12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$25.6M
Total Expenses$23.9M
Total Assets$56.9M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Michigan State Bar Foundation
How Michigan State Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
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 $99 for programs
$60
Iolta
$18
Mshda
$9
Access to justice
Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
AGENCY FUNDS
$118,246
AGENCY FUNDS
$118,164
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT
$20,100
AGENCY FUNDS
$115,550
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL SUPPORT
$19,100
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Craig H Lubben
TRUSTEE
Hon Victoria A Roberts
TRUSTEE
Hon William B Murphy
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST SEC/TREAS
Jennifer S Bentley
TRUSTEE
Jonathan E Osgood
VICE PRESIDENT
Julie I Fershtman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.6M | $23.9M | $56.9M |
| 2024 | $29.6M | $13.8M | $40.2M |
| 2023 | $19.9M | $14.0M | $19.7M |
| 2022 | $12.8M | $13.4M | $11.7M |
| 2021 | $12.2M | $12.2M | $14.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.2M to $25.6M (+109%), with total assets most recently reported at $56.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.