Lancaster Bar Association FY2023 filing

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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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
$139K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 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
$129K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$657K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$632K
Net assets
$933K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$657K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$681K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$743K
Expenses
$632K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$685K
Net assets
$933K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$909K
FY2023$933K
FY2024$991K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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16 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$139,180Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Young Lawyers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Long Range Planning
$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

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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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operation and circulation of the "lancaster law review." approx. 800 attorneys, judges, and legal professionals receive the publication on a weekly basis

Pt IX · col B
02

Continuing legal education provided to members and nonmembers.

Pt IX · col B
03

Lawyer referral service- referrals during 2023 totaled 730.

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$657K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$597K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$632K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$933K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$804K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$597K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$657K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$488K
SavingsLn 2$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$804K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$239K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$933K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$763K$804K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$265K$239K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$129K
Net assetsLn 32$909K$933K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$136K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K
Office expensesLn 13$9K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
OccupancyLn 16$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K
InsuranceLn 23$792
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$632K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $743K$685K$58K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $657K$632K$25K$933K 990 PDF
FY2022 $671K$574K$97K$909K 990 PDF
FY2021 $681K$527K$154K$793K 990 PDF
FY2020 $541K$537K$4K$639K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $657,129 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $638,926$597,251
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,809$17,806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,040$42,072
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $670,775$657,129
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,750$45,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $296,752$337,284
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,601$249,812
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,103$632,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,672$24,873
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $657,129 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $597,251$597,251
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,806$17,806
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,575$4,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,497$37,497
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $639,323 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,806$657,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $632,256 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$45,160
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$154,185
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$135,573
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,866
IX-9 Other employee benefits$21,225
IX-10 Payroll taxes$22,435
IX-11c Accounting fees$22,919
IX-13 Office expenses$9,343
IX-14 Information technology$5,049
IX-16 Occupancy$41,244
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,599
IX-20 Interest$7,199
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$35,726
IX-23 Insurance$792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$99,819
IX-24e All other expenses$23,122
IX-25 Total functional expenses$632,256
Part X · Balance sheet $1,062,672 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,535$487,691
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $280,594$316,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,563$19,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $264,974$239,183
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,051,666$1,062,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,570$3,561
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $143,154$129,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $908,512$933,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $908,512$933,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,051,666$1,062,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $933,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$657,129
XI-2 Total expenses$632,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$908,512
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$933,385

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