New York State Bar Association
The New York State Bar Association will continue to be the leading voice for the legal profession by advancing the professional success of our members, equal access to justice, and the rule of law.
New York State Bar Association at a glance
In short: New York State Bar Association gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,250
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,250
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,250
- Total assets
- $80,988,173
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New York State Bar Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The New York Bar Foundation (See Schedule R) ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New York State Bar Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2021) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Bar Foundation (See Schedule R) Albany, NY | Various Program Related Association Section Grants. | $140,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $80,988,173 | $22,248,860 | $19,475,564 | $140,250 | 1 | $2,572,507 |
| 2024 | $76,445,135 | $22,477,520 | $20,854,661 | $116,500 | 1 | $3,998,596 |
| 2023 | $71,301,312 | $20,051,826 | $19,522,521 | $121,500 | 1 | $1,784,268 |
| 2022 | $66,247,700 | $19,781,307 | $18,081,185 | $124,000 | 1 | $1,564,219 |
| 2021 | $69,008,454 | $23,234,635 | $15,422,090 | $81,500 | 1 | $3,350,256 |
About New York State Bar Association
Based on IRS filings
New York State Bar Association is a public charity, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New York State Bar Association is led by Kathleen Marie Sweet Esq., President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Marie Sweet Esq.
President
Vice President 8th District → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$21K (2024) → $56K (2025)
Pamela McDevitt Esq.
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$287K (2021) → $357K (2025)
Paula Doyle
Senior Director - Hr
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$159K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Domenick Napoletano Esq.
Immediate Past President
President- Elect → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$19K (2023) → $28K (2025)
Katherine Suchocki
Associate Executive Director
Senior Director - Clerk → Associate Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$137K (2021) → $191K (2025)
Taa R. Grays Esq.
President-Elect
Secretary → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$19K (2025)
David P. Miranda Esq.
General Counsel
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$196K (2022) → $226K (2025)
Anthony Kowalick
Chief of Technology
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$165K (2025)
Adam Seiden
Member-At-Large
Vice President 9th District → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee L. Richter Esq.
Vice President 2nd District
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana S. Sen Esq.
Vice President 1st District
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Maroney Esq.
Secretary
Member-At-Large → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory K. Arenson Esq.
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Murphy
Vice President 5th District
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Bello Burke Esq.
Vice President 3rd District
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen T. Beltran
Vice President 9th District
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan L. Harper Esq.
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa L. Zuckerman Esq.
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre R. Jaglom Esq.
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Jamin Drohan Esq.
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon P. Getz Esq.
Vice President 7th District
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Rene Nowotarski Esq.
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman P. Effman Esq.
Vice President 8th District
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Ted Chang Esq.
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Beth Koch Esq.
Vice President 1st District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Louise Labarbera Esq.
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Joyce Lanouette Esq.
Vice President 6th District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen G. Makofsky Esq.
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Bruno Jr. Esq.
Vice President 11th District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh W. Cambell Esq.
Vice President 12th District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin M. Block Esq.
Vice President 10th District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle H. Wildgrube Esq.
Vice President 4th District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nic Rangel Esq.
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila T. McGinn Esq.
Vice President 13th District
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivian D. Wesson Esq.
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Christopher R. Riano Esq. (2021–2024) — Member-At-Large
- Former: David Louis Cohen Esq. (2021–2024) — Vice President 11th District
- Former: Kristin M. O'Brien (2021–2024) — Senior Director - Finance
- Former: Lamarr J. Jackson Esq. (2021–2024) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Lauren E. Sharkey Esq. (2021–2024) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Michael A. Marinaccio Esq. (2021–2024) — Vice President 12th District
- Former: Michael J. McNamara Esq. (2021–2024) — Vice President 1st District
- Former: Orin J. Cohen Esq. (2021–2024) — Vice President 13th District
- Former: Richard C. Lewis Esq. (2021–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Michael A. Markowitz Esq. (2022–2024) — Vice President 10th District
- Former: Michael R. May Esq. (2022–2024) — Vice President 6th District
- Former: Pauline Yeung-Ha Esq. (2022–2024) — Vice President 2nd District
- Former: Violet E. Samuels Esq. RN (2022–2024) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Bridgette Y. Ahn Esq. (2023–2024) — Vice President 1st District
- Former: Cynthia F. Feathers Esq. (2024) — Vice President 4th District
- Former: Mark J. Moretti Esq. (2021–2023) — Vice President 7th District
- Former: Nancy Sciocchetti Esq. (2021–2023) — Vice President 4th District
- Former: Ronald C. Minkoff Esq. (2021–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Sarah E. Gold Esq. (2021–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Sherry Levin Wallach Esq. (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kaylin L. Whittingham Esq. (2022–2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Barry Skidelsky Esq. (2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Mirna M. Martinez Esq. (2023) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Gerard McAvey (2021–2022) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Kathleen M. Baxter (2021–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Mirna M. Santiago Esq. (2021–2022) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Simeon H. Baum Esq. (2021–2022) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Susan Desantis (2021–2022) — Chief Communications Strat
- Former: T. Andrew Brown Esq. (2021–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Elena Defio Kean Esq. (2022) — Vice President 3rd District
- Former: Donna England Esq. (2021) — Vice President 10th District
- Former: Gordon Ryan (2021) — Senior Director of Print & Facilities Operations
- Former: Jean F. Gerbini Esq. (2021) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Jean Marie Westlake Esq. (2021) — Vice President 5th District
- Former: Mark Arthur Berman Esq. (2021) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Patricia Stockli Esq. (2021) — Director - Section & Meeting Services
- Former: Robert T. Schofield IV Esq. (2021) — Vice President 3rd District
- Former: Scott M. Karson (2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Tucker C. Stanclift Esq. (2021) — Member-At-Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $357K, to Pamela McDevitt ESQ (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New York State Bar Association
How much does New York State Bar Association give each year?
New York State Bar Association gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $117K across 1 grant.
How large is New York State Bar Association?
New York State Bar Association reported $81.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.2M.
Where does New York State Bar Association operate?
New York State Bar Association has awarded grants in New York.
What is New York State Bar Association's EIN?
New York State Bar Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-0923640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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