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Boston Bar Association

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-2164774 Website

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.

Key facts about Boston Bar Association

EIN
04-2164774
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$8,787,920

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.8M

+1.5% YoY

Revenue

$5.4M

+8.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$86K

+34.0% YoY

Expenses

$5.5M

+5.3% YoY

About Boston Bar Association

Based on IRS filings

Boston Bar Association is a nonprofit organization, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $86K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

BostonLexington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20190 grants2020Total only20212 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,787,920$8,654,674$8,433,676
Revenue$5,404,492$4,976,843$4,935,255
Expenses$5,469,381$5,192,171$5,086,009
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$85,722$63,980$50,330
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boston Bar Association is led by Richard M. Page Jr., Assistant Secretary & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard M. Page Jr.

    Assistant Secretary & Executive Director

    Executive Director → Assistant Secretary & Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $317K (2019) → $398K (2025)

  • Matthew Vp McTygue

    President

    Vice President → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Avitzur

    Director of Government Relatio

    Director of Gov. Relations → Director of Government Relatio, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $125K (2019) → $159K (2025)

  • Sara Mackey

    Director of Professional Development

    Director of Professional Development → Director of Professional D, 2021

    Director of Professional D → Director of Professional Development, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $129K (2020) → $160K (2025)

  • Heather Leary

    Chief Operating Officer

    Assistant Executive Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $189K (2019) → $227K (2025)

  • Christian Lavancher

    Database & Is Manager

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $134K (2024) → $143K (2025)

  • Hannah Laws Kilson

    Board Member

    President Elect → President, 2024

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shiva Karimi

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher E. Hart

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suma V. Nair

    President Elect

    Treasuer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Onwuachi-Willig

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara A. Robb

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David J. Nagle Esq.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Friedman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Prussia

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark C. Fleming

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Tan Lee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J. Lawlor Esq.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miranda Hooker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yalonda Taliss Howze

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew J. Merken

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Barrett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Bellon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin G. Van Dyke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Solet

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Matos

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Giselle J. Joffre

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Payal Salsburg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Kubica

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Petrillo

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita P. Sharma

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla A. Reeves

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dandre T. Fernandez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane M. McDermott

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward G. Zacharias

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily F. Hodge

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Gates

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Tobani

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Young Paik

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (68)
  • Former: Chinh H. Pham (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen P. Hall (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrew P. Strehle (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nigel W. Long (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Garret D. Lee (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ingrid S. Martin (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Katherine J. Fick (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Luke Cadigan (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark H. Burak (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Yvonne W. Chan (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joanna G. Allison Esq. (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Deborah J. Manus (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John Hayes (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kate R. Cook (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marc A. Rubenstein (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Sampson McMorrow (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Philip Y. Brown (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin A. Walker (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Burns (2022–2023) — Director of Finance & Administration
  • Former: Liliana Ibara (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: William J. Rocha (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Lavancher (2023) — Database & Is Manager
  • Former: Mike Avitzur (2023) — Director of Government Relations
  • Former: Martin F. Murphy (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Gomes (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Elaine Herrmann Blais (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Francesco A. De Vito (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jessica M. Dubin (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Affuso (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy R. Wilsker (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Natashia Tidwell (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Russell Beck (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Liliana Palacios-Baldwin (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nolan Sheehan Patten (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Cara Forcellati (2019–2021) — Director of Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Christine M. Netski (2019–2021) — Board Member & President Emeritus
  • Former: Diane E. Lopez (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth A. Soule (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Erin K. Higgins (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Juliet A. Davison (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Krietta Bowens Jones (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria R. Durant (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul G. Lannon (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Peter N. Lefkowitz (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Edward V. Colbert III (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lili Palacios-Baldwin (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Diana K. Lloyd (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: E. Abim Thomas (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Ian Roffman (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan M. Albano (2019–2020) — Board Member & President Em
  • Former: Martha J. Nahill Frahm (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary B. Strother (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Paige Scott Reed (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick S. Tracey (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Prasant D. Desai (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rachel E. Hershfang (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Anthony A. Froio (2019) — Council Treasurer
  • Former: Anthony A. Scibelli (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Douglas R. Gooding (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Nolan (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa M. Tittemore (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark D. Smith (2019) — Board Member & President Emeritas
  • Former: Megan Ehrenpreis (2019) — Director of Development
  • Former: Patricia Washienko (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Peggy L. Ho (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Peter Coulombe (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Raquel Webster (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas O. Bean (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Richard M Page Jr — Asst. Sec. & Exec. Dir.: $398KRichard M Page JrAsst. Sec. & Exec. Dir.$398KHeather Leary — Chief Operating Officer: $227KHeather LearyChief Operating Officer$227KSara Mackey — Dir. of Professional Devel: $160KSara MackeyDir. of Professional Devel$160KMichael Avitzur — Dir. of Government Relatio: $159KMichael AvitzurDir. of Government Relatio$159KChristian Lavancher — Database & Is Manager: $143KChristian LavancherDatabase & Is Manager$143K

Frequently asked questions about Boston Bar Association

How large is Boston Bar Association?

Boston Bar Association reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.

Where does Boston Bar Association operate?

Boston Bar Association has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Boston Bar Association's EIN?

Boston Bar Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2164774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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