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Filing year 2023

BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2164774·6
Total revenue
$5M
Total assets
$8.7M
Total expenses
$5.2M
Reported officers
39
Mission

TO ADVANCE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION, TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION, THE ASSOCIATION WILL STRIVE TO 1) FOSTER AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF LAWYERS BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF LAWYERS AS PEOPLE, AS MEMBERS OF A PROFESSION WITH LONGSTANDING VALUES AND TRADITIONS, AND AS CITIZEN-LAWYERS, 2) SERVE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS, RELATIONSHIPS, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND PRACTICES, 3) SERVE LAW FIRMS, IN-HOUSE LAW DEPARTMENTS, NON-PROFITS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES IN AND CLOSELY CONNECTED TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION, 4) INCREASE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL, PROVIDE FOR THE FAIR AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE LAW, 5) ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, CAPACITY AND OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE DYNAMIC AND SUITED TO THE TASK OF ACCOMPLISHING THE ASSOCIATION'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Executive Director
$374k
$412k
Base
$353k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Operating Officer
$243k
$267k
Base
$214k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Dir. of Government Relatio
highest compensated employee
$169k
$186k
Base
$143k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Dir. of Professional Devel
highest compensated employee
$157k
$173k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Database & Is Manager
highest compensated employee
$156k
$172k
Base
$134k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 34 unpaid individuals.

Held steady
from 2022

From $372k in 2022 to $374k in 2023.

$372k
2022
$374k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$425k to $412k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

BOSTON BAR ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$4.9M
$5.1M
2022
$5M
$5.2M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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