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990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 25-1390912
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Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
8th percentile
Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 19.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$46,617
Down $21,809 (-32%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$46,617
Down $21,809 (-32%) from 2014
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$45,778
Down $18,312 (-29%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$67,587
Down $22,734 (-25%) from 2014
Net Income
Up-$21,809
Up $4,422 (+17%) from 2014
To promote improvement in middle school level education
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROMOTING MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION INCLUDING QUARTERLY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PLANNING SESSIONS AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE | - | $41,274 |
| ADMINISTRATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS TO WATCH PROGRAM WHICH PROMOTES STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO THOSE MIDDLE SCHOOLS MEETING THE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS | - | $16,021 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEN FERENCE | Executive Di | PT | $8,951 | - | $8,951 |
| BRUCE VOSBURGH | Conference C | PT | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| PAUL MECK | Assoc Ex Director | PT | $2,000 | - | $2,000 |
| ERIK LEAMON | Ex Board Pre | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 |
| MEGAN HUCHKO | President | - | $500 | - | $500 |
| JOHN WALSH | Web Coordina | - | $500 | - | $500 |
| RYAN HARDESTY | Treasurer | - | $500 | - | $500 |
| DAN PARKS | Pr Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIC MINEWEASER | Membership D | - | $0 | - | - |
| KIM ARP | Recording Se | - | $0 | - | - |
“Misc income 709 total 709”
“Expenses exec committee meetings 4,391 awards 1,258 bank fees 668 ex director expenses 666 technology 929 schools to watch 16,021 state conference expenses 11,721 national conference exp 1,929 dues and fees 1,434 misc expenses 592 insurance 424 rent 1,960 total 41,993”
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| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 709 |
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| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 17367 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 18325 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 86 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 52 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 452 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 2429 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 3027 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 45676 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 52304 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 47550 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 83123 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 63043 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 72192 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 104578 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | MISC INCOME 709 TOTAL 709 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES EXEC COMMITTEE MEETINGS 4,391 AWARDS 1,258 BANK FEES 668 EX DIRECTOR EXPENSES 666 TECHNOLOGY 929 SCHOOLS TO WATCH 16,021 STATE CONFERENCE EXPENSES 11,721 NATIONAL CONFERENCE EXP 1,929 DUES AND FEES 1,434 MISC EXPENSES 592 INSURANCE 424 RENT 1,960 TOTAL 41,993 |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | LEN FERENCE |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7176499428 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2016-02-17 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR MIDDLE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt | 0 | LEVEL EDUCATION |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | PENN |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 251390912 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 7176499428 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | PO BOX 312 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | STATE COLLEGE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | PA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 16801 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 475382679 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | CONVERGE PC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 2182 SANDY DRIVE SUITE 101 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | STATE COLLEGE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | PA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 16803 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 8142385555 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2016-02-17 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | LORI Z CALLENBERGER |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2016-03-01T10:53:25-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2014-07-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2015-06-30 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2014 |
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