YORK COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

EIN: 232647164 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

YORK, PA

Total Revenue
$600,253
Total Expenses
$697,923
Total Assets
$9,041,358
Net Assets
$9,041,358
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1990
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
ERIN J MILLER
Phone
7178548755
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

YORK COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $600K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 34% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $698K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE YORK COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THE YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY AND ABUSE, IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND RESPECT FOR THE LAW, SUPPORT CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION THAT REFLECTS THE MAKEUP OF OUR COMMUNITY, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YORK COUNTAINS THROUGH SUPPORT FOR LAW-RELATED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $187,736

IMPACT GRANTS:THE YORK COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THE YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, IS YORK'S PRIMARY PRIVATE FUNDER OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE...

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IMPACT GRANTS:THE YORK COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION, THE CHARITABLE ARM OF THE YORK COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, IS YORK'S PRIMARY PRIVATE FUNDER OF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THEIR TIME OF GREATEST NEED. WE CONSIDER THIS OUR UNIQUE ETHICAL OBLIGATION AND CAREFULLY STEWARD THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WE DONATE EACH YEAR IN FUNDING AND PRO BONO SERVICE. IN 2025, OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDED NEARLY $317,000 IN FUNDING FOR JUSTICE INITIATIVES AND BAR ATTORNEYS VOLUNTEERED OVER $111,800 IN FREE LEGAL SERVICES.IMPACT GRANTS, LEGAL AID, AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2025:THE BAR FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING LAW-RELATED INVESTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY RESULTED IN NEARY $317,000 IN FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:IMPACT GRANTS ($25,767): LIFEPATH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES RECEIVED $7,500 TO CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH CRITICAL LEGAL SERVICES. THE RESOURCE FOR GREAT PROGRAMS RECEIVED $13,267 FOR THE FINAL UPDATE OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY REGARDING THE INVESTMENT IN CIVIL LEGAL AID IN YORK COUNTY. THE CHILDREN AID SOCIETY RECEIVED $5,000 TO REVITATLIZE THE DELIVERY OF THE YORK COURT ALLIANCE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOLS. HENRY LENZ MEMORIAL FUND IS A CHARITABLE FUND WHOSE PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ARE TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES INVOLVING DEPENDENT AND DELINQUENT JUVENILES. THE COUNTY OF YORK RECEIVED $15,000 FROM THE HENRY LENZ MEMORIAL FUND FOR THE PROVISION OF ENRICHMENT SUPPORT FOR JUVENILES IN THE COURT SYSTEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $117,060 Revenue: $28,475

PRO BONO:LEGAL AID AND ONGOING INTERESTS ($244,056.38): MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES RECEIVED THE LION'S SHARE OF THE AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE, WITH GRANTS AND ALTERNATIVE PRO BONO SERVICE FUNDING IN THE...

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PRO BONO:LEGAL AID AND ONGOING INTERESTS ($244,056.38): MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES RECEIVED THE LION'S SHARE OF THE AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE, WITH GRANTS AND ALTERNATIVE PRO BONO SERVICE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $93,975; TO SUPPORT PRO BONO SERVICES AND TO PRESERVE THEIR CRITICALLY NEEDED FAMILY-LAW ATTORNEY POSITION IN THE YORK OFFICE.PIRC ALSO RECEIVED $50,000 TO SUPPORT A RAPID RESPONSE TEAM HOTLINE ESTABLISHED FOR THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND TO RETAIN STAFF AND SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS IN PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT, VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS IN THE YORK COMMUNITY. PIRC'S WORK INCLUDES DIRECT REPRESENTATION IN YORK COUNTY OF IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AND FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ITS OFFICE MANAGER POSITION TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES THAT MEET THE GROWING EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS/IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, AND LEVERAGE PIRC'S LEGAL STAFF, PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXPERIENCE TO GROW AND REACH ADDITIONAL IMMIGRANTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO UNSERVED.THE CHILDREN AID SOCIETY RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL $10,000 TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF THE YORK COURT ALLIANCE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOLS. $90,081.38 SUPPORTED YCBF'S EFFORTS RELATED TO THE DELIVERY OF PRO BONO AND LEGAL SERVICES TO THE YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE YCBF PROVIDED EXPUNGEMENT/PARDON CLINICSB ALONG WITH FREE CLE TRAININGS, PFA "SERVICE DAYS, AND PARTICIPATION IN OTHER FREE TO THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY INFORMATION EVENTS SUCH AS WILLS FOR HEROES.

Program 3
Expenses: $15,705 Revenue: $0

PUBLIC SERVICE:THE CLARENCE "CHUCK" N. PATTERSON DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP FOR THE SUMMER OF 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 WAS AWARDED TO LOC BRANDON H. LE FOR A POSITION AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE...

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PUBLIC SERVICE:THE CLARENCE "CHUCK" N. PATTERSON DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP FOR THE SUMMER OF 2025 IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 WAS AWARDED TO LOC BRANDON H. LE FOR A POSITION AT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. BRANDON IS A 2L STUDENT AT THE PENN STATE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW. THE SECOND INTERNSHIP FOR A POSITION AT THE YORK COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER WAS AWARDED TO ANGEL COX, A 1L STUDENT AT WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL, WHO WILL COMPLETE HER INTERNSHIP IN THE SUMMER OF 2026.THE RICHARD NOLL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE AWARDED TWO $1,200 SCHOLARSHIPS TO "DESERVING, NEEDY LAW STUDENT(S) FROM THE GREATER YORK AREA." THE RECIPIENTS WERE SAMUEL ALBRIGHT AND RYAN SNELL WHO ARE STUDENTS AT THE PENN STATE DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW. THE PENNSYLVANIA BAR FOUNDATION RECEIVED $12,350 FOR WILLS FOR HEROES SOFTWARE AND GIFTS IN MEMORY OF BARRY SIMPSON, ESQ., AND IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF DAVID KELLER TREVASKIS, ESQ. AND PAST YCBA PRESIDENT BERNARD ILKHANOFF, ESQ., FOR HIS ROLE AS CCBL PRESIDENT. LEADERSHIP YORK RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP OF $625 FOR ROBERT GAVIN, ESQ. $500 WAS DONATED TO THE CATHOLIC HARVEST FOOD PANTRY IN HONOR OF LAW DAY SPEAKER THE HONORABLE TODD R. PLATTS.TWO ROADS STRATEGY WAS AWARDED $2,125, TOWARD THE CREATION OF MATERIALS THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE GROWTH OF THE YCBF'S OPERATING ENDOWMENT.

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $305,854
Program Service Revenue $28,475
Investment Income $238,705
Other Revenue $27,219
TOTAL REVENUE $600,253

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $203,625
Salaries & Benefits $120,250
Fundraising Expenses $60,063
Program Expenses $368,501
Other Expenses $374,048
TOTAL EXPENSES $697,923

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $600,253 $916,066 -0.3%
Expenses $697,923 $577,023 +0.2%
Net Income $-97,670 $339,043 -1.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
125

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$217,650
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MICHAEL J CROCENZI PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTY H FAWCETT PAST PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN R EMMONS VICE PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN J MILLER TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW C HERROLD SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY J BARKER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES K BERGDOLL DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGELA ODJIDJA BOATENG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOMINIC DELLICARPINI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISSA CARDENAS HARRISON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS M SHORB DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN E STEINHAUSER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERICA R TOWNES DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAWRENCE V YOUNG DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA CONNOR CEO 20.00
Officer
$0 $41,550 $217,650
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $600,253 $697,923 $9,041,358 $-97,670
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $611,482 $511,630 $7,400,939 $99,852
2022 $801,214 $495,842 $6,766,270 $305,372
2021 $762,043 $458,006 $7,311,720 $304,037
2020 $875,476 $527,998 $6,606,538 $347,478
2019 $1,243,413 $589,292 $6,146,918 $654,121
2018 $1,083,066 $498,846 $5,020,805 $584,220
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