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Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 04-3532219

Jun 01, 2013 to May 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 13, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.MASSCLC.ORG
34 Salem Street No S 202Southborough, MA 01867

(781) 239-9996

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

47th percentile

1.8%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

68th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-3.0%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-5.1%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$66,179

Down $2,026 (-3.0%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$66,179

Up $1,405 (+2.2%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $3,431 (-100%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Down

$80,089

Down $4,284 (-5.1%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$78,684

Up $7,743 (+11%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$1,405

Down $12,027 (-90%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $49,205Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $49,2052011Assets 2012: $56,035Liabilities 2012: $4,693Net Assets 2012: $51,3422012Assets 2013: $68,205Liabilities 2013: $3,431Net Assets 2013: $64,7742013Assets 2014: $66,179Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $66,1792014Assets 2015: $69,966Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $91,046Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $91,0462016Assets 2017: $88,236Liabilities 2017: $3,380Net Assets 2017: $84,8562017Assets 2018: $93,047Liabilities 2018: $3,790Net Assets 2018: $89,2572018Assets 2019: $77,337Liabilities 2019: $4,190Net Assets 2019: $73,1472019Assets 2020: $82,150Liabilities 2020: $3,823Net Assets 2020: $78,3272020Assets 2021: $70,743Liabilities 2021: $3,823Net Assets 2021: $66,9202021Assets 2022: $55,934Liabilities 2022: $3,823Net Assets 2022: $52,1112022

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$66,179
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$66,179
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $105,791Expenses 2011: $96,373Net Income 2011: $9,4182011Revenue 2012: $84,730Expenses 2012: $82,593Net Income 2012: $2,1372012Revenue 2013: $84,373Expenses 2013: $70,941Net Income 2013: $13,4322013Revenue 2014: $80,089Expenses 2014: $78,684Net Income 2014: $1,4052014Revenue 2015: $70,890Expenses 2015: $61,939Net Income 2015: $8,9512015Revenue 2016: $86,862Expenses 2016: $65,782Net Income 2016: $21,0802016Revenue 2017: $64,388Expenses 2017: $70,578Net Income 2017: -$6,1902017Revenue 2018: $54,462Expenses 2018: $50,061Net Income 2018: $4,4012018Revenue 2019: $43,123Expenses 2019: $59,233Net Income 2019: -$16,1102019Revenue 2020: $38,134Expenses 2020: $32,954Net Income 2020: $5,1802020Revenue 2021: $39,093Expenses 2021: $50,500Net Income 2021: -$11,4072021Revenue 2022: $40,406Expenses 2022: $55,215Net Income 2022: -$14,8092022

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$80,089
Expenses$78,684
Net Income$1,405
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 13, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$80,089
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote the non-adversarial practice of law. To promote collaborative law, which resolves legal conflicts with cooperative, rather than confrontational techniques, and in which lawyers do not litigate, thereby encouraging parties to reach agreements in a creative and respectful manner. To educate the public and the legal community about the process and value of collaborative law.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
COLLABORATIVE LAW EDUCATION/TRAINING PROGRAM IN NON-ADVERSIAL, NON-LITIGATION DIVORCE/CIVIL DISPUTE RESOLUTION$0$0
CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF WEBSITE (WWW.MASSCIC.ORG) TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT COLLABORATIVE LAW AND UPGRADING SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay68th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SANFORD PORTNOYPresidentPT$0--
MARTIN MURPHY ESQTreasurerPT$0--
RACHEL GOLDMANESQClerkPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
04-3532219
Phone
7812399996

Signing Officer

Name
Susan M Miller
Title
Director
Phone
7812399996
Signed
2014-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Robert J Gold CPA
Phone
7812722283
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 7.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank/credit card service charges. Amount: 2,519. Description: liability insurance. Amount: 1,712. Description: membership committee. Amount: 1,057. Description: website expense. Amount: 12,368. Description: membership fees. Amount: 15,000. Description: education and training. Amount: 15,596. Description: practice group committee. Amount: 524. Description: members meeting. Amount: 1,728. Description: board of directors expense. Amount: 2,537. Description: institutional affiliation. Amount: 160. Description: public education committee. Amount: 40. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 53,241.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: winik fund. Beg. Of year amount: 3,431. End of year amount: 0.”

Raw XML Appendix113 raw XML fields

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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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$66,179
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$66,179
Revenue
$80,089
Expenses
$78,684
Net income
$1,405
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.04$0.52$0.40$0.55$0.15
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.04$0.67$0.39$0.51$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.04$0.78$0.38$0.33$0.05
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.04$0.73$0.43$0.59$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.93$0.04$0.89$0.54$0.50$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.03$0.85$0.64$0.71$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.00$0.91$0.87$0.66$0.21
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.71$0.62$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$0.80$0.79$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.68$0.03$0.65$0.84$0.71$0.13
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.05$0.51$0.85$0.83$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.00$0.49$1.06$0.96$0.09
Peer Organizations

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