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Bristol County Bar Association Inc

EIN 04-2944253 • 501(c)6 • New Bedford, MA

Profile

Lawyer referral services and education

448 County StreetNew Bedford, MA 02740

bristolcountybar.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

55th percentile

3.3%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

68th percentile

8.7%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

43%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$29,474

Up $2,350 (+8.7%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$1,333

Up $1 (+0.1%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$28,141

Up $2,349 (+9.1%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$71,171

Up $21,283 (+43%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$68,823

Up $8,353 (+14%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$2,348

Up $12,930 (+122%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $51,668Net Assets 2011: $51,6682011Assets 2012: $48,214Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $55,652Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $55,6522013Assets 2014: $51,046Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $51,0462014Assets 2015: $50,599Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $50,5992015Assets 2016: $52,615Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $52,6152016Assets 2017: $50,461Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $50,4612017Assets 2018: $56,497Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $56,4972018Assets 2019: $45,757Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $45,7572019Assets 2020: $52,106Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $52,1062020Assets 2021: $48,839Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $48,8392021Assets 2022: $55,355Liabilities 2022: $1,659Net Assets 2022: $53,6962022Assets 2023: $37,410Liabilities 2023: $1,036Net Assets 2023: $36,3742023Assets 2024: $27,124Liabilities 2024: $1,332Net Assets 2024: $25,7922024Assets 2025: $29,474Liabilities 2025: $1,333Net Assets 2025: $28,1412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$29,474
Liabilities$1,333
Net Assets$28,141
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $72,525Expenses 2011: $72,287Net Income 2011: $2382011Revenue 2012: $65,641Expenses 2012: $69,095Net Income 2012: -$3,4542012Revenue 2013: $74,406Expenses 2013: $66,968Net Income 2013: $7,4382013Revenue 2014: $66,232Expenses 2014: $70,838Net Income 2014: -$4,6062014Revenue 2015: $65,297Expenses 2015: $65,744Net Income 2015: -$4472015Revenue 2016: $65,238Expenses 2016: $63,222Net Income 2016: $2,0162016Revenue 2017: $59,434Expenses 2017: $61,588Net Income 2017: -$2,1542017Revenue 2018: $66,188Expenses 2018: $60,152Net Income 2018: $6,0362018Revenue 2019: $44,208Expenses 2019: $54,948Net Income 2019: -$10,7402019Revenue 2020: $54,012Expenses 2020: $47,662Net Income 2020: $6,3502020Revenue 2021: $43,834Expenses 2021: $47,101Net Income 2021: -$3,2672021Revenue 2022: $61,626Expenses 2022: $56,769Net Income 2022: $4,8572022Revenue 2023: $46,188Expenses 2023: $63,509Net Income 2023: -$17,3212023Revenue 2024: $49,888Expenses 2024: $60,470Net Income 2024: -$10,5822024Revenue 2025: $71,171Expenses 2025: $68,823Net Income 2025: $2,3482025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$71,171
Expenses$68,823
Net Income$2,348
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$29,474
Liabilities
$1,333
Net assets
$28,141
Revenue
$71,171
Expenses
$68,823
Net income
$2,348
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.5$1.33$28.1$71.2$68.8$2.35
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.1$1.33$25.8$49.9$60.5$10.6
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$37.4$1.04$36.4$46.2$63.5$17.3
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.4$1.66$53.7$61.6$56.8$4.86
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$48.8$0.00$48.8$43.8$47.1$3.27
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.1$0.00$52.1$54.0$47.7$6.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.8$0.00$45.8$44.2$54.9$10.7
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$56.5$0.00$56.5$66.2$60.2$6.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.5$0.00$50.5$59.4$61.6$2.15
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$52.6$0.00$52.6$65.2$63.2$2.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$50.6$0.00$50.6$65.3$65.7$0.45
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$51.0$0.00$51.0$66.2$70.8$4.61
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.7$0.00$55.7$74.4$67.0$7.44
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$48.2$0.00$65.6$69.1$3.45
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$51.7$51.7$72.5$72.3$0.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 30, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$71,171
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Lawyer referral services and education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LAWYER REFERRAL AND EDUCATION--
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEFFREY MEDEIROSPast Preside-$0--
AMBER R COHENPresident-$0--
MATTHEW ASPDEN IIVice Preside-$0--
MARY JEANNE STONEDirector-$0--
NANCY STANTONDirector-$0--
DENISE SQUILLANTEDirector-$0--
JOHN MASELLADirector-$0--
LAURIE MULLENDirector-$0--
DAVID WILKINSONTreasurer-$0--
PETER TEKIPPESecretary-$0--
ROBERT SETTERBODirector-$0--
MICHAEL CARROLLDirector-$0--
SANDRA FERREIRADirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bristol County Bar Association Inc
EIN
04-2944253
Phone
5089901303
Address
448 COUNTY STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740

Signing Officer

Name
Amber R Cohen
Title
President
Phone
5089901303
Signed
2026-01-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Victor P Santos CPA
Address
414 WINTHROP STREET, TAUNTON, MA 02780
Preparer
Victor P Santos
Phone
5088242812
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising and promotion 119 office 741 conferences/meetings 484 insurance 1,223 function expenses 12,285 telephone & internet 2,605 conciliation grant exp 200 scholarship fund 7,640 total 25,297”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Other loans receivable 0 415 18,010 18,010 less accumulated depreciation 18,010 18,010 total 0 415”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Payroll taxes w\h & 1,012 1,013 due from affiliate 320 320”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

“Lawyer referral services and educational seminars”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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