The Monroe County Bar Association
The mission of the Monroe County Bar Association is to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law, to cultivate social interaction among its members and to increase its usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice.in support of its mission, the Monroe County Bar Association shall provide quality continuing legal education programs, opportunities for collegiality and networking among its members, and opportunities for its membership to contribute to the community through public education and charitable giving, promote high standards of civility, professionalism and ethical conduct, work with the court and county government to improve administrative procedures in the Monroe county court system and related row offices,and keep the community informed of the role and work of the legal profession.
The Monroe County Bar Association at a glance
In short: The Monroe County Bar Association gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $4,830,261
- -2.5% 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 The Monroe County Bar Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monroe County Bar Foundation ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 7 (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 The Monroe County Bar Association gives
- Giving fell 33% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $225K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Bar Foundation Stroudsburg, PA | Support for nonprofit organizations primarily benefiting residents of Monroe county, Pennsylvania. | $150,000 |
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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 | $4,830,261 | $724,949 | $741,882 | $150,000 | 1 | $395,264 |
| 2024 | $4,955,639 | $610,965 | $756,852 | $150,000 | 1 | $241,892 |
| 2023 | $5,071,193 | $548,715 | $750,112 | $225,000 | 2 | $116,149 |
| 2022 | $4,871,838 | $713,190 | $681,586 | $225,000 | 2 | $231,800 |
| 2021 | $5,458,440 | $792,367 | $575,662 | $100,000 | 1 | $358,313 |
| 2020 | $5,067,917 | $465,076 | $511,548 | $100,000 | 1 | $157,047 |
| 2019 | $4,860,068 | $1,286,075 | $581,011 | $100,000 | 1 | $226,140 |
About The Monroe County Bar Association
Based on IRS filings
The Monroe County Bar Association is a public charity, based in Stroudsburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $395K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Monroe County Bar Association is led by F. Andrew Wolf, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Andrew Wolf
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria A. Strunk
Past President
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noelle Wilkinson
Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick J. Best
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Brunell
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly L. Lombardo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Brown
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kidwell
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: David N. Marra (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Vincent Rubino (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Brandie J. Belanger (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah L. Huffman (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: James Fuller (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Donald E. Gual (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hillary A. Madden (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Brian C. Jordan (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Jessica E. Jones (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark A. Primrose (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Elizabeth Bensinger Weekes (2019) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Monroe County Bar Association
How much does The Monroe County Bar Association give each year?
The Monroe County Bar Association gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is The Monroe County Bar Association?
The Monroe County Bar Association reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $725K.
Where does The Monroe County Bar Association operate?
The Monroe County Bar Association has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Monroe County Bar Association's EIN?
The Monroe County Bar Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2361229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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