Lancaster Bar Association FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Lancaster, PA501(c)(6)EIN 23-0784543Revenue $541K in FY2020

On file with the IRSlancasterbar.org28 E Orange St, 17602-2807 · Lancaster, PATax-exempt since May 1942

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To promote the competence, ethics, and collegiality of the legal profession; to provide service to the public; and to provide for the fair administration of justice for all in Lancaster county.

$92K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$215K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$541K
Spent
$537K
Net assets
$639K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$541K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$681K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$743K
Expenses
$537K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$685K
Net assets
$639K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$909K
FY2023$933K
FY2024$991K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1942.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,962Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa M Driendl-Miller$139,510$139,180$130,000$94,000$91,962

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves legal competence and ethics, serves the public, and ensures fair justice in Lancaster County.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Operation and circulation of the "lancaster law review." circulation is over 750.

Pt IX · col B
02

Lawyer referral service- referrals during 2020 were approximately 490.

Pt IX · col B
03

Continuing legal education provided to members and nonmembers.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $211K · 2020–2024
Lancaster Law FoundationPA · FY2024$40,000
Lancaster Law FoundationPA · FY2023$40,000
Lancaster Law FoundationPA · FY2022$45,750
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2021$40,000
Midpenn Legal Services INCPA · FY2020$45,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$541K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$524K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$537K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$639K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$500K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$524K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$541K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$401K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$500K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
Net assetsLn 32$639K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$479K$500K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238K$215K
Net assetsLn 32$635K$639K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$51K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
InterestLn 20$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K
InsuranceLn 23$415
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$537K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $743K$685K$58K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023 $657K$632K$25K$933K 990 PDF
FY2022 $671K$574K$97K$909K 990 PDF
FY2021 $681K$527K$154K$793K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $541K$537K$4K$639K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $540,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $689,949$523,765
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,982$1,760
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,717$15,467
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $710,648$540,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,000$51,465
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $239,976$224,691
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,300$261,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $695,276$537,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,372$3,775
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $540,992 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $523,765$523,765
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,760$1,760
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,605$4,605
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,862$10,862
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $539,232 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,760$540,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $537,217 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$51,465
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$100,988
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$94,263
IX-9 Other employee benefits$10,377
IX-10 Payroll taxes$19,063
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,750
IX-13 Office expenses$6,276
IX-14 Information technology$1,845
IX-16 Occupancy$40,790
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,808
IX-20 Interest$6,887
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$44,090
IX-23 Insurance$415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$128,048
IX-24e All other expenses$24,152
IX-25 Total functional expenses$537,217
Part X · Balance sheet $853,722 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,894$98,486
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $399,600$401,340
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,066$9,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $379,068$343,969
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $873,628$853,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,832$39,233
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,281$24,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,430$214,749
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $635,198$638,973
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $635,198$638,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $873,628$853,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $638,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$540,992
XI-2 Total expenses$537,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$635,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$638,973

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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