Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 04-3200073
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.27x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
39th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$127,227
Down $439 (-0.3%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$93,450
Up $3,510 (+3.9%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$33,777
Down $3,949 (-10%) from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$92,723
Down $2,040 (-2.2%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$99,653
Down $18,493 (-16%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$6,930
Up $16,453 (+70%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $92,723
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To improve the administration of justice, legal education, and professional standards and to promote collegiality and civility among all members of the bar.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROMOTED COLLEGIALITY AND EDUCATION FOR THE MEMBERS THROUGH THE ANNUAL MEETING, WORKSHOPS, NEWSLETTER, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BROWN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIERNEY CHADWICK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KATHLEEN FEDERICO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM FIDURKO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDSEY GIL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICIA HARTNETT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACOB LANTRY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAY LEE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLES ROURKE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CATHERINE SCOTT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ZACHARY WALLACK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LISA OLIVER WHITE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Associatio
- EIN
- 04-3200073
- Phone
- 3126986252
- Address
- 222 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1870, CHICAGO, IL 60606
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kyle Bjornlund
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3126986252
- Signed
- 2024-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Swartz Retson & Co Pc
- Address
- 235 E 86TH AVENUE, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
- Preparer
- Richard a Young
- Phone
- 2197693616
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 702. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,579. Description: office. Amount: 19. Description: bank & cc fees. Amount: 1,450. Description: event expenses. Amount: 46,218. Description: travel. Amount: 3,062. Description: management fee. Amount: 37,565. Description: memberships & subscriptions. Amount: 1,500. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 92,095.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 25,350. End of year amount: 33,341. Description: credit cards. Beg. Of year amount: 436. End of year amount: 436.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | JAY LEE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | CHARLES ROURKE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 9 | CATHERINE SCOTT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 10 | ZACHARY WALLACK |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, LEGAL EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND TO PROMOTE COLLEGIALITY AND CIVILITY AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 2158 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 24270 |
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| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | MA |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.MASSDLA.WILDAPRICOT.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 702. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,579. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 19. DESCRIPTION: BANK & CC FEES. AMOUNT: 1,450. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 46,218. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 3,062. DESCRIPTION: MANAGEMENT FEE. AMOUNT: 37,565. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,500. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 92,095. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 25,350. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 33,341. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 436. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 436. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | KYLE BJORNLUND |
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| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | SWARTZ RETSON & CO PC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 235 E 86TH AVENUE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | MERRILLVILLE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | IN |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2197693616 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2024-11-15 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | RICHARD A YOUNG |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2024-11-25T15:03:20-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-09-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-08-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $127,227
- Liabilities
- $33,777
- Net assets
- $93,450
- Revenue
- $92,723
- Expenses
- $99,653
- Net income
- -$6,930