Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Pennsylvania Bar Association is a non-profit corporation committed to advancing the science of jurisprudence; to promote the administration of justice; to see that no one, on account of poverty, is denied his or her legal rights; to secure proper legislation; to encourage through legal education; to uphold the honor and dignity of the bar; to promote diversity throughout the profession and to perpetuate the history of the profession and the memory of its members. The Pennsylvania Bar Association maintains committees that study issues of interest to the legal profession, carry out special assignments, provide advisory ethics opinions and monitor the activities of law-related institutions and agencies.
Pennsylvania Bar Association at a glance
In short: Pennsylvania Bar Association gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,300
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,300
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,300
- Total assets
- $25,205,831
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pennsylvania Bar Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kids Chance of Pennsylvania Inc ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Pennsylvania Bar Association gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $5K (2020) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kids Chance of Pennsylvania Inc Pottstown, PA | Student Scholarships | $5,300 |
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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 | $25,205,831 | $16,996,412 | $15,146,516 | $5,300 | 1 | $2,641,646 |
| 2024 | $21,776,110 | $14,362,864 | $15,057,601 | $5,100 | 1 | $473,932 |
| 2023 | $22,392,034 | $14,758,958 | $15,027,784 | $5,200 | 1 | $372,351 |
| 2022 | $21,915,933 | $14,389,307 | $13,088,282 | $11,000 | 1 | $9,340 |
| 2021 | $20,438,271 | $15,580,063 | $11,020,891 | $5,150 | 1 | $884,976 |
| 2020 | $16,641,136 | $13,169,058 | $12,127,485 | $5,000 | Total only | $327,215 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pennsylvania Bar Association
Based on IRS filings
Pennsylvania Bar Association is a public charity, based in Harrisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pennsylvania Bar Association is led by Kristen B. Hamilton, President Elect & President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 42 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen B. Hamilton
President Elect & President
Vice President → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President Elect & President, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$24K (2025)
Nancy Conrad
President & Immediatepastpresident
President Elect → President, 2024
President → President & Immediatepastpresident, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$24K (2024) → $17K (2025)
Matthew Holliday
Executive Director
Executive Director Elect & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$237K (2023) → $248K (2025)
James R. Antoniono
V. President & President Elect
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → V. President & President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Merchant-Calvert
Chair & Immedicate Past Chair Yld
Chair-Elect & Yld → Chair & Yld, 2024
Chair & Yld → Chair & Immedicate Past Chair Yld, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrianne Peters Sipes
Chair & Yld
Governor → Chair-Elect & Yld, 2024
Chair-Elect & Yld → Chair & Yld, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Wells Left
Chair & House of Delegates
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip H. Yoon Join
Chair & House of Delegates
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa L. Hogan
Director of Finance
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $165K (2025)
Clair A. Papieredin
Director of Content Development
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $146K (2025)
Terry Rodgers
Director of It
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$153K (2022) → $168K (2025)
Erika Blooom
Director of Content Delivery
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$139K (2024) → $144K (2025)
William R. Christman III
Deputy Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director & General Counsel → Deputy Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$149K (2023) → $206K (2025)
Jacqueline B. Martinez
Secretary
Governor → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly A. Mroz
Treasurer
Governor → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul D. Edger
Governor
Chair & Yld → Immediate Past Chair Yld, 2022
Immediate Past Chair Yld → Governor, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney R. Akers
Governor
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl L. Austin
Governor
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher G. Gvozdich
Governor
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Prock
Governor
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew M. Haar
Governor
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean P. McDonough
Governor
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Manilla
Governor
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley H. Ross III
Governor
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany L. Cummings
Governor
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Fryling
Governor
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyesha C. Miley
Governor
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol A. Shelly
Governor
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Scott Dubois
Governor
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Suzanne Kroll
Governor
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie F. Latimore
Governor
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen D. Adrascik
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Armin Feldman
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel C. McKenrick
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriela G. Raful
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hillary A. Madden
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Galloway Left
Immediate Past Chair Yld
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Tiffany Edwards
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Jmcdonaldleft
Immediate Past President
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norris E. Benns Jr.
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel G. Encarnacion
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Schawnne Kilgus Join
Chair-Elect & Yld
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Michael J. McDonald (2021–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jennifer Galloway (2022–2024) — Immediate Past Chair Yld
- Former: James A. Wells (2023–2024) — Chair & House of Delegates
- Former: Barry Simpson (2020–2023) — Executive Director - Till
- Former: Frederick Cabell (2020–2023) — Director of Legislative Affiars
- Former: Jay N. Silberblatt (2020–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Amy J. Coco (2021–2023) — Governor
- Former: Carolyn R. Mirabile (2021–2023) — Governor
- Former: Damon J. Faldowski (2021–2023) — Governor
- Former: Lawrence R. Chaban (2021–2023) — Governor
- Former: Lisa M. Benzie (2021–2023) — Governor
- Former: Alaina C. Koltash (2023) — Immediate Past Chair Yld
- Former: Clair Papierdon (2023) — Director of Content Development
- Former: Francis O'Rourke (2020–2022) — Assistant Executive Director
- Former: Jennifer S. Coatsworth (2020–2022) — Governor
- Former: John F. Alcorn (2020–2022) — Governor
- Former: John P. Pietrovito (2020–2022) — Governor
- Former: Kathleen D. Wilkinson (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jonathan D. Koltash (2021–2022) — Chair & House of Delegates
- Former: Patrice M. Turenne (2021–2022) — Chair & Yld
- Former: Anne N. John (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Beverly H. Rampual (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Colin J. O'Boyle (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair Yld
- Former: James P. Valentine (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Jonathan M. Huerta (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Mary E. Schellhammer (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Melinda C. Ghilardi (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Philip H. Yoon (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Jeffrey Gingerich (2021) — Director of Communications
- Former: Alan Trosky (2020) — Management Information Sys
- Former: David E. Schwager (2020) — President
- Former: James T. Davis (2020) — Governor
- Former: Jeff Gingerich (2020) — Director of Communications
- Former: Jennifer Menichini (2020) — Immediate Past Chair Yld
- Former: Kim Denise Morton (2020) — Chair & House of Delegates
- Former: Michael P. Pierce (2020) — Governor
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $248K, to Matthew Holliday (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania Bar Association
How much does Pennsylvania Bar Association give each year?
Pennsylvania Bar Association gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Pennsylvania Bar Association?
Pennsylvania Bar Association reported $25.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.0M.
Where does Pennsylvania Bar Association operate?
Pennsylvania Bar Association has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Pennsylvania Bar Association's EIN?
Pennsylvania Bar Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-0954940. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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