Middlesex County Bar Association FY2022 filing

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New Brunswick, NJ501(c)(6)EIN 22-2005076Revenue $399K in FY2022

On file with the IRSmcbalaw.com87 Bayard St, 08901-2101 · New Brunswick, NJTax-exempt since Aug 1984

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The Middlesex County Bar Association MCBA is a professional association committed to serving the Middlesex County legal community and the general public.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$140K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $318 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$399K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$463K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$192K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$399K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$361K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$493K
Expenses
$463K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$557K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$487K
Net assets
$192K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$170K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $463K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$140,054Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Cowles$140,054$133,873$123,025

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports the legal community and public in Middlesex County.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The mcba provides a variety of services that stimulate professional growth and personal contacts, assist in the practice of law and provide opportunity for meaningful public service. These services include sponsorships of meetings, seminars and social events.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$399K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$387K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Money outPt IX
$463K
Ln 25
Programscol B$463K
Owns and owesPt X
$192K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$387K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$399K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
Other assetsLn 15$25
Total assetsLn 16$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$192K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$192K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71$0
Net assetsLn 32$255K$192K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$140K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$23K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$53K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$55K$55K
Total functional expensesLn 25$463K$463K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $493K$487K$7K$170K 990 PDF
FY2024 $480K$475K$5K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $522K$557K−$35K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $399K$463K−$64K$192K 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$362K$130K$255K 990 PDF
FY2020 $361K$406K−$45K$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $399,310 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,854$387,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $328$368
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105,632$11,895
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,814$399,310
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,638$259,587
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,397$203,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,035$463,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,779−$64,101
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $399,310 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,585 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $385,462$385,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $368$368
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$11,895
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $385,462 · Unrelated business $1,585 · Excluded from tax $368$399,310
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $463,411 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,054$140,054
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,068$95,068
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,945$5,945
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,520$18,520
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,200$4,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,575$1,575
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,257$9,257
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,252$23,252
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,000$14,000
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $52,695$52,695
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,807$14,807
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,951$28,951
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,087$55,087
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $463,411$463,411
Part X · Balance sheet $191,957 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,406$93,526
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $73,068$98,406
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25$25
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,499$191,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,428$191,957
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,428$191,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,499$191,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$399,310
XI-2 Total expenses$463,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,101
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,428
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$630
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,957

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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