Oakland County Bar Foundation
The Oakland County Bar Foundation is dedicated to ensuring access to justice and an understanding of the law in our community.
Oakland County Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Oakland County Bar Foundation gave $190K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $189,880
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,735
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,367,208
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oakland County Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakeshore Legal Aid ($52K). Together the top 8 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oakland County Bar Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2021) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Legal Aid Warren, MI | Legal Access | $52,250 |
| Oakland County Bar Association Bloomfield Hills, MI | Legal Access | $38,880 |
| CARE House of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | Legal Access | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan Southfield, MI | Legal Access | $20,000 |
| Oakland Mediation Center Inc Bloomfield Hills, MI | Legal Access | $20,000 |
| SW Detroit Immigrant & Refugee Center Grosse Pointe, MI | Legal Access | $20,000 |
| Center for Civic Education Lansing, MI | Legal Access | $8,500 |
| Legal Aid & Defender Association Inc Washington, DC | Legal Access | $5,250 |
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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 | $2,367,208 | $258,614 | $299,790 | $189,880 | 8 | $56,709 |
| 2024 | $2,252,471 | $289,305 | $244,900 | $166,895 | 7 | $51,316 |
| 2023 | $2,068,495 | $278,458 | $258,195 | $163,834 | 7 | $45,420 |
| 2022 | $1,951,123 | $461,405 | $281,545 | $182,150 | 9 | $76,819 |
| 2021 | $1,923,925 | $251,640 | $265,030 | $159,500 | 8 | $33,332 |
| 2020 | $1,793,249 | $132,609 | $278,167 | $168,780 | 10 | $64,576 |
About Oakland County Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Oakland County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $57K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oakland County Bar Foundation is led by Jeffrey G Raphelson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey G Raphelson
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Chambers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David E Plunkett
Trustee
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa J Hamameh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc P Jerabek
Trustee
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick M McCarthy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonja L Lengnick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica R Leonard
Trustee
Immediate Past President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria B King
Trustee
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie P Cotant
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Fitzgibbon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kuchon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron V Burrell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey T Bagalis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J Morad
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles D Bullock
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R Turco
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew M Harris
Vice President
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Levine
Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: David Jones (2020–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Lynn Capp Sirich (2020–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Dean M Googasian (2023–2025) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: James S. Robinson (2020–2024) — Treasurer · Filing note: Ended
- Former: E. Powell Miller (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Melinda N. Deel (2022–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Cameron D. Hosner (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Elizabeth L. Luckenbach (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Justin L. Cherfoli (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: David S. Mendelson (2021–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended
- Former: Kaveh Kashef (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Keefe A. Brooks (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Bennett (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Crockett (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Oakland County Bar Foundation
How much does Oakland County Bar Foundation give each year?
Oakland County Bar Foundation gave $190K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $167K across 7 grants.
What is Oakland County Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Oakland County Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,735, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Oakland County Bar Foundation give grants?
Oakland County Bar Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants).
Does Oakland County Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Oakland County Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Legal Access" (8 grants).
Who are Oakland County Bar Foundation's largest grantees?
Oakland County Bar Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lakeshore Legal Aid ($52,250), Oakland County Bar Association ($38,880) and CARE House of Oakland County ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oakland County Bar Foundation?
Oakland County Bar Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $259K.
What is Oakland County Bar Foundation?
Oakland County Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Oakland County Bar Foundation's EIN?
Oakland County Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2170426. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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