MINNESOTA CHAPTER FEDERAL BAR ASSO… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KATHERINE BARRETT WIIK

Phone

6127667628

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

MINNESOTA CHAPTER FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit that reported $247K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 47% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $286K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE FEDERAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY SERVING THE INTERESTS AND THE NEEDS OF THE FEDERAL PRACTITIONER, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - THE MN CHAPTER OF THE FBA HOSTED NINE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024. THESE MEETINGS EACH INCLUDED A DIFFERENT SPEAKER, OR...

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS - THE MN CHAPTER OF THE FBA HOSTED NINE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024. THESE MEETINGS EACH INCLUDED A DIFFERENT SPEAKER, OR PANEL OF SPEAKERS, WHO DISCUSSED A TOPIC RELEVANT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDED CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED.

Program 2

PRO SE PROJECT - THE PRO SE PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT AND THE MINNESOTA CHAPTER OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN OUR FEDERAL COURTS AND TO ADDRESS THE GROWING CHALLENGES CIVIL PRO SE LITIGANTS POSE TO OUR FEDERAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THE PRO SE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE CIVIL PRO SE LITIGANTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION WITH A VOLUNTEER LAWYER. THE PRO SE PROJECT MATCHED ALL WILLING AND ELIGIBLE LITIGANTS WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS FOR CASES RANGING FROM EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $37,500

Program Service Revenue $224,967

Investment Income $3,030

Other Revenue $-18,716

TOTAL REVENUE $246,781

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,214

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $275,682

TOTAL EXPENSES $285,896

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$246,781	$168,413	+0.5%
Expenses	$285,896	$246,344	+0.2%
Net Income	$-39,115	$-77,931	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHERINE BARRETT WIIK	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE ELIZABETH COWAN WRIGHT	PRESIDENT-ELECT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARRY LANDY	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH MC SCHEIBEL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEVIN DRISCOLL	CHAIR - BAR TALK COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONNA REUTER	CHAIR - BAR TALK COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN ODOM	AFFINITY BAR LIASON COORDINATOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALYSSA SCHAEFER	CHAIR - BAR TALK COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE HILDY BOWBEER	CHAIR - CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMEON MOREBY	CHAIR - CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NILOY RAY	CHAIR - CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE KESHA L TANABE	CHAIR - JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY CENTERS COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRETA WIESSNER	CHAIR - NEWER LAWYERS COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH BALTHAZOR	CHAIR - NEWER LAWYERS COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE WILLIAM FISHER	CHAIR - COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMUEL WALLING	CHAIR - COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY FERMOYLE	CHAIR - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE LOOBY	CHAIR - DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA MILLS	CHAIR - MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER MCELLIGOTT	CHAIR - GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE ERIC TOSTRUD	CHAIR - GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTLAND MERRILL	CHAIR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON ROBERG PEREZ PHD	CHAIR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEILA NIAZ	CHAIR - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA BEANE	CHAIR - LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH LIASON	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANNAH LEIENDECKER	CHAIR - LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH LIASON	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY MCADAM	DIRECTOR & VP - MEMBERSHIP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANETTE BAZIS	CHAIR - NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHELSEA WALCKER	CHAIR - WHITE-COLLAR CRIME PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS SCHEINER	CHAIR - WHITE-COLLAR CRIME PRACTICE GROUP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE BAXTER-KAUF	CHAIR - MASS TORTS, MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION, AND	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACEY SLAUGHTER	CHAIR - MASS TORTS, MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION, AND	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PROF ELIZABETH BENTLEY	DIRECTOR & CHAIR - JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY CENTERS COM	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY JUSTMAN	DIRECTOR & CHAIR - MASS TORT, MULTI-DISTRICT LITIG	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN MOTL	DIRECTOR & CHAIR - MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSANDRA JACOBSEN	DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT TREASURER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH CASSIOPPI	DIRECTOR & CHAIR - LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANNY ATWAL	DIRECTOR & CHAIR - COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RORY COLLINS	DIRECTOR & VP - MEMBERSHIP	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATASHA TOWNES ROBINSON	DIRECTOR & VP - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON KNOLL	DIRECTOR & VP - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SURYA SAXENA	DIRECTOR & LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANNON BJORKLAND	DIRECTOR & CHAIR - JUSTICE & DEMOCRACY CENTERS COM	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN MARTTILA	DIRECTOR & VP - MONTHLY MEETINGS	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY CONNERS	DIRECTOR & CHAIR, WHITE-COLLAR CRIME PRACTICE GROU	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES BECKER	DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIAL EVENTS	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE JORDAN	DIRECTOR & VP - LEGAL EDUCATION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN RAU	DIRECTOR & VP - LEGAL EDUCATION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KYLE KROLL	DIRECTOR & VP - MONTHLY MEETINGS, CHAIR, NATIONAL	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN LOUWAGIE	DIRECTOR & NATIONAL COUNCIL DELEGATE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTANY RESCH	DIRECTOR & PRO SE PROJECT CO-CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADINE MOMOH	DIRECTOR & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES COORDINATOR- CHAI	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID GOODWIN	DIRECTOR - PRO SE PROJECT CO-CHAIR, AND VP, EIGHTH	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE DONOVAN FRANK	LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLY LAUDON	LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE TONY LEUNG	LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMIT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE SUSAN RICHARD NELSON	LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VILDAN TESKE	LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM HANSEN	PAST PRESIDENT - LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL HEDLUND	DIRECTOR AND LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE DAVID T SCHULTZ	VP - LEGAL EDUCATION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE KATE MENENDEZ	VP - MONTHLY MEETINGS	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE JOHN DOCHERTY	VP - DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE DOUG MICKO	VP - SPECIAL EVENTS	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALIA ABDI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR BOYLAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL ZIMMERMAN SCOBIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANK ABA-ONU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABOU AMARA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY GRIFFIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER PHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL ROWE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEIKO SUGISAKA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VANESSA SZALAPSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$246,781	$285,896	$191,231	$-39,115
2023	$168,413	$246,344	$230,346	$-77,931
2022	$283,016	$258,053	$308,236	$24,963
2021	$99,603	$123,968	$283,273	$-24,365
2020	$155,496	$202,775	$301,401	$-47,279
2019	$237,681	$295,586	$348,680	$-57,905
2018	$241,926	$261,324	$406,585	$-19,398

MINNESOTA CHAPTER FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION