Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Franklin County Bar Association Advocates Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 04-2691327
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.74x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
55th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$24,014
Up $11,401 (+90%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$6,138
Down $3,818 (-38%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$17,876
Up $15,219 (+573%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$76,129
Up $3,073 (+4.2%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$79,948
Up $3,160 (+4.1%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$3,819
Down $87 (-2.3%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $76,129
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Free legal representation and consultations to the less fortunate
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAMS PROVIDE AND PAY FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND CONSULTATION. INCLUDED IS REPRESENTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE INDIGENT BY THE COURT. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES LOW INCOME CHILDREN IN NONCRIMINAL MATTERS AND BOTH LOW INCOME BATTERED SPOUSES AND LOW INCOME ELDERS. | - | $79,948 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BLUVER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| EVE BLAKESLEE | Clerk | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT RAYMOND | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROGER LYNCH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID ROUNTREE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID ROULSTON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEXA FLANDERS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| NORMAN RUSSELL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Franklin County Bar Association
- EIN
- 04-2691327
- Phone
- 4137739839
- Address
- 20 FEDERAL STREET, GREEENFIELD, MA 01301
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mark Bluver
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 4137739839
- Signed
- 2017-11-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Edward L Margola CPA
- Address
- 377 MAIN ST PO BOX 701, GREENFIELD, MA 01302
- Preparer
- Edward L Margola CPA
- Phone
- 4137733424
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses supplies 1,254 computer expenses 690 local travel 100 workers comp 276 annual report fees 50 postage 149 telephone/internet 1,668 miscellaneous 289 total 4,476”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Furniture/equipment 2,004 2,004 less accumulated depreciation 2,004 2,004 total 0 0”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Deferred revenue 2,657 17,876”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Programs provide and pay for legal representation and consultation. Included is representation for individuals that are deemed to be indigent by the court. The program also serves low income children in noncriminal matters and both low income battered spouses and low income elders.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES SUPPLIES 1,254 COMPUTER EXPENSES 690 LOCAL TRAVEL 100 WORKERS COMP 276 ANNUAL REPORT FEES 50 POSTAGE 149 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 1,668 MISCELLANEOUS 289 TOTAL 4,476 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT 2,004 2,004 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,004 2,004 TOTAL 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DEFERRED REVENUE 2,657 17,876 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | PROGRAMS PROVIDE AND PAY FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND CONSULTATION. INCLUDED IS REPRESENTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE INDIGENT BY THE COURT. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES LOW INCOME CHILDREN IN NONCRIMINAL MATTERS AND BOTH LOW INCOME BATTERED SPOUSES AND LOW INCOME ELDERS. |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2017-06-30 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $24,014
- Liabilities
- $17,876
- Net assets
- $6,138
- Revenue
- $76,129
- Expenses
- $79,948
- Net income
- -$3,819