Civic Intelligence

National Lawyers Guild Massachusetts Chapter Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 04-3453456

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Mar 22, 2017

Organization ProfileNLGMASS.ORG
14 Beacon Street Suite 407Boston, MA 02108

(617) 227-7335

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-3.6%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$66,571

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 46.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-6.8%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-21%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$103,928

Down $7,601 (-6.8%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$96,293

Down $5,181 (-5.1%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$7,635

Down $2,420 (-24%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue77th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$143,801

Down $38,352 (-21%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$148,982

Down $1,953 (-1.3%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$5,181

Down $36,399 (-117%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $107,725Liabilities 2010: $7,277Net Assets 2010: $100,4482010Assets 2011: $79,411Liabilities 2011: $4,315Net Assets 2011: $75,0962011Assets 2012: $70,772Liabilities 2012: $7,057Net Assets 2012: $63,7152012Assets 2013: $66,733Liabilities 2013: $4,703Net Assets 2013: $62,0302013Assets 2014: $79,932Liabilities 2014: $9,676Net Assets 2014: $70,2562014Assets 2015: $111,529Liabilities 2015: $10,055Net Assets 2015: $101,4742015Assets 2016: $103,928Liabilities 2016: $7,635Net Assets 2016: $96,2932016Assets 2017: $151,519Liabilities 2017: $13,337Net Assets 2017: $138,1822017Assets 2018: $202,070Liabilities 2018: $5,925Net Assets 2018: $196,1452018Assets 2019: $223,995Liabilities 2019: $3,830Net Assets 2019: $220,1652019Assets 2020: $285,593Liabilities 2020: $22,348Net Assets 2020: $263,2452020Assets 2021: $345,836Liabilities 2021: $7,045Net Assets 2021: $338,7912021Assets 2022: $327,460Liabilities 2022: $10,055Net Assets 2022: $317,4052022Assets 2023: $347,730Liabilities 2023: $12,218Net Assets 2023: $335,5122023Assets 2024: $371,950Liabilities 2024: $14,331Net Assets 2024: $357,6192024Assets 2025: $542,356Liabilities 2025: $11,265Net Assets 2025: $531,0912025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$103,928
Liabilities$7,635
Net Assets$96,293
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2010: $155,1032010Expenses 2011: $152,8602011Revenue 2012: $132,286Expenses 2012: $143,667Net Income 2012: -$11,3812012Revenue 2013: $141,015Expenses 2013: $142,700Net Income 2013: -$1,6852013Revenue 2014: $154,405Expenses 2014: $146,179Net Income 2014: $8,2262014Revenue 2015: $182,153Expenses 2015: $150,935Net Income 2015: $31,2182015Revenue 2016: $143,801Expenses 2016: $148,982Net Income 2016: -$5,1812016Revenue 2017: $204,251Expenses 2017: $162,362Net Income 2017: $41,8892017Revenue 2018: $221,739Expenses 2018: $163,776Net Income 2018: $57,9632018Revenue 2019: $165,678Expenses 2019: $141,657Net Income 2019: $24,0212019Revenue 2020: $216,144Expenses 2020: $148,064Net Income 2020: $68,0802020Revenue 2021: $239,214Expenses 2021: $163,668Net Income 2021: $75,5462021Revenue 2022: $177,642Expenses 2022: $194,636Net Income 2022: -$16,9942022Revenue 2023: $166,114Expenses 2023: $155,322Net Income 2023: $10,7922023Revenue 2024: $233,687Expenses 2024: $220,448Net Income 2024: $13,2392024Revenue 2025: $373,554Expenses 2025: $208,109Net Income 2025: $165,4452025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$143,801
Expenses$148,982
Net Income-$5,181
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Mar 22, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$151,528
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide legal support to advance human and civil rights.

To provide legal support to advance human and civil rights

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$88,600$91,458▲ $2,858
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$20,340$9,969▼ $10,371
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,894$1,806▼ $88
Total Assets$111,529$103,928▼ $7,601
Other Assets Total$695$695→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,750$5,000▼ $750
Deferred Revenue$4,305$2,635▼ $1,670
Total Liabilities$10,055$7,635▼ $2,420
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$76,474$71,293▼ $5,181
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$25,000$25,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$101,474$96,293▼ $5,181
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$111,529$103,928▼ $7,601

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$4,347$4,347
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Urszula Masny-latosExecutive DiFT$61,571$5,000$66,571

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carl WilliamsCo-chair
Kt CrossmanCo-chair
Benjamin EvansDirector
Bonnie TennerielloDirector
Elaine SharpDirector
Halim MorisDirector
Jonathan MessingerDirector
Josh Raisler CohnDirector
Judith GlaubmanDirector
Makis AntzoulatosDirector
Oren NimniDirector
Rebecca AmdemariamDirector
Jeff PetrucellyCo-CFO
Jennifer NorrisCo-CFO
Benjamin FalknerSecretary
David KelstonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$69,762
Program Service Revenue
$37,849
Investment Income
$857
Other Revenue
$35,333
All Other Contributions
$26,369
Change in Net Assets
$-5,181
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$114,597
Other Expenses$34,385
Total Fundraising Expense$16,930
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$46,179$7,696$7,696$61,571
Other Salaries and Wages$23,301$3,883$3,883$31,067
Fees for Services Other$14,393-$2,107$16,500
Other Employee Benefits$8,153$1,358$1,358$10,869
Occupancy$9,599--$9,599
Payroll Taxes$4,568$761$761$6,090
Pension Plan Contributions$3,750$625$625$5,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,400-$2,400
Office Expenses$1,235$194$500$1,929
Advertising-$1,700-$1,700
Insurance-$1,465-$1,465
Conferences and Meetings$792--$792
Total Functional Expenses$111,970$20,082$16,930$148,982
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$42,660
Fundraising Direct Expenses$7,727
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Dinner Event$46,021$41,300$6,667$34,633
Total Events$46,021$41,300$6,667$34,633
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Executive director, president and treasurer review form 990 before filing.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board of directors reviews and sets salaries for all positions.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The financial statements are available to the public through the filing of mass pc with the division of public charities - office of the attorney general. Governing documents are available through the office of the secretary of the commonwealth.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
National Lawyers Guild
EIN
04-3453456
Phone
6172277335
Address
14 BEACON STREET SUITE 407, BOSTON, MA 02108

Signing Officer

Name
David Kelston
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6172277335
Signed
2017-03-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Kelston
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
20
Independent Board Members
20
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
O'BRIEN FITZGERALD TAYLOR & KEAVENEY PC
Address
85 CENTRAL STREET - PO BOX 540351, WALTHAM, MA 02454-0351
Preparer
Kevin B Taylor CPA
Phone
7818934010
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Dues 8,332 0 0 printing 1,183 0 2,107 telephone 1,811 0 0 publications 1,654 0 0 miscellaneous 1,413 0 0 total 14,393 0 2,107”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Fundraising direct cost 0 fundraising direct cost 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND SETS SALARIES FOR ALL POSITIONS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE FILING OF MASS PC WITH THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$103,928
Liabilities
$7,635
Net assets
$96,293
Revenue
$143,801
Expenses
$148,982
Net income
-$5,181
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.42$0.11$5.31$3.74$2.08$1.65
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.72$0.14$3.58$2.34$2.20$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.48$0.12$3.36$1.66$1.55$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.27$0.10$3.17$1.78$1.95$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.46$0.07$3.39$2.39$1.64$0.76
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.86$0.22$2.63$2.16$1.48$0.68
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.24$0.04$2.20$1.66$1.42$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.02$0.06$1.96$2.22$1.64$0.58
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.52$0.13$1.38$2.04$1.62$0.42
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.08$0.96$1.44$1.49$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.10$1.01$1.82$1.51$0.31
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.10$0.70$1.54$1.46$0.08
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.05$0.62$1.41$1.43$0.02
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.71$0.07$0.64$1.32$1.44$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.79$0.04$0.75$1.53
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.08$0.07$1.00$1.55