Beaver County Bar Association

Not tax-deductible

Beaver, PA501(c)(6)EIN 25-1373145

To promote excellence in the practice of law; to advance the efficiency and the equality of the administration of justice and the civil and orderly resolution of disputes through its members to service the legal needs of the community; to encourage acts of public service by its membership; to foster courteous and professional relations among the members of the bar; to advance cooperation between the bench and the bar; to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession and preserve the history of our local justice system and the memory of the past members of the beaver county bar association. In support of its mission, the beaver county bar association shall: provide quality continuing legal education programs, ongoing mentoring and networking opportunities for members; work with the court and county government to improve administrative procedures in the beaver county court system and related law offices; provide a lawyer referral service.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$440K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$372K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$440K
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$440K
Expenses
$372K
FY2024▼ -24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$372K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 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 Jun 1985.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $298K Management & general 20% · $74K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,137Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tiffany Wise$60,137$3,869———
Suellen Verlihay—$50,259$50,836$50,079$48,992

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Improves legal practice, justice, and community service through member support and professional development.

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3 program services account for $298K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide quality continuing legal education programs, ongoing mentoring and networking opportunities for members

$157Kprogram expense
02

Organization publishes and distributes a journal for the legal profession as well as the general public

$130Kprogram expense
03

Organization sponsors a mock trial educational program for high school students and a stepping out program, concerning legal rights and duties, for high school seniors.

$10Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$440K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$402K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$372K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$402K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$440K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$889K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$716K$889K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$216K$201K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$48K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$33K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$605
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111$89$22
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$61K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$258
OccupancyLn 16$50K$40K$10K
TravelLn 17$674$539$135
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$10K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$57K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$372K$298K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $440K$372K$68K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $460K$488K−$28K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$432K$8K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $411K$385K$26K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $360K$340K$20K$1.2M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $439,603 across 6 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $402,474$402,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,395$27,395
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,572$3,572
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,162$6,162
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $412,208 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,395$439,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,029 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,110 · Management $12,027$60,137
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,614 · Management $8,153$40,767
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,422 · Management $605$3,027
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,470 · Management $1,617$8,087
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $89 · Management $22$111
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,467 · Management $1,617$8,084
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,754 · Management $15,189$75,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,817 · Management $2,454$12,271
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,034 · Management $258$1,292
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,202 · Management $10,051$50,253
IX-17 TravelPrograms $539 · Management $135$674
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,061 · Management $2,515$12,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,606 · Management $3,152$15,758
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,894 · Management $1,224$6,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,779 · Management $14,195$70,974
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,766 · Management $1,191$5,957
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,624 · Management $74,405 · Fundraising $0$372,029
Part X · Balance sheet $1,320,097 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,684$158,968
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,810$60,169
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,123$11,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $216,367$200,609
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $715,605$888,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,197,589$1,320,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,903$4,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,903$4,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,191,686$1,315,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,191,686$1,315,586
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,197,589$1,320,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,315,586 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$439,603
XI-2 Total expenses$372,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,574
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,191,686
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$56,326
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,315,586

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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