Civic Intelligence

Somerset County Bar Association

EIN 25-1847780 • 501(c)6 • Somerset, PA

Profile

The somerset county bar association publishes the somerset legal journal which provides the legal profession (wherever located) the public notices of somerset county and legal opinions of the somerset county court of common pleas as required by law. The association also sponsors continuing legal education to the professional community and participates in the southwest pennsylvania legal service grant for providing free legal services to nonmembers.

139 East Union StreetSomerset, PA 15501

www.somersetctybar.com

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

15th percentile

-33%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$6,500

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-4.4%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

4.4%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$285,384

Down $25,672 (-8.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$285,384

Down $25,672 (-8.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Up

$78,761

Up $2,303 (+3.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$104,433

Up $23,116 (+28%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$25,672

Down $20,813 (-428%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $251,413Net Assets 2012: $251,4132012Assets 2013: $244,254Net Assets 2013: $244,2542013Assets 2014: $277,357Net Assets 2014: $277,3572014Assets 2015: $293,926Net Assets 2015: $293,9262015Assets 2016: $308,818Net Assets 2016: $308,8182016Assets 2017: $310,785Net Assets 2017: $310,7852017Assets 2018: $320,124Net Assets 2018: $320,1242018Assets 2019: $316,569Net Assets 2019: $316,5692019Assets 2020: $325,686Net Assets 2020: $325,6862020Assets 2021: $326,567Net Assets 2021: $326,5672021Assets 2022: $354,354Net Assets 2022: $354,3542022Assets 2023: $311,056Net Assets 2023: $311,0562023Assets 2024: $285,384Net Assets 2024: $285,3842024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$285,384
Liabilities-
Net Assets$285,384
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $84,778Expenses 2012: $73,917Net Income 2012: $10,8612012Revenue 2013: $90,153Expenses 2013: $97,312Net Income 2013: -$7,1592013Revenue 2014: $104,118Expenses 2014: $71,015Net Income 2014: $33,1032014Revenue 2015: $100,037Expenses 2015: $83,468Net Income 2015: $16,5692015Revenue 2016: $114,795Expenses 2016: $99,903Net Income 2016: $14,8922016Revenue 2017: $98,369Expenses 2017: $96,403Net Income 2017: $1,9662017Revenue 2018: $110,641Expenses 2018: $101,301Net Income 2018: $9,3402018Revenue 2019: $87,315Expenses 2019: $90,869Net Income 2019: -$3,5542019Revenue 2020: $82,160Expenses 2020: $73,043Net Income 2020: $9,1172020Revenue 2021: $69,198Expenses 2021: $68,317Net Income 2021: $8812021Revenue 2022: $69,190Expenses 2022: $82,394Net Income 2022: -$13,2042022Revenue 2023: $76,458Expenses 2023: $81,317Net Income 2023: -$4,8592023Revenue 2024: $78,761Expenses 2024: $104,433Net Income 2024: -$25,6722024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$78,761
Expenses$104,433
Net Income-$25,672
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$285,384
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$285,384
Revenue
$78,761
Expenses
$104,433
Net income
-$25,672
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$2.85$0.79$1.04$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.11$3.11$0.76$0.81$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.54$3.54$0.69$0.82$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.27$3.27$0.69$0.68$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.26$3.26$0.82$0.73$0.09
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.17$3.17$0.87$0.91$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$3.20$1.11$1.01$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.11$3.11$0.98$0.96$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$3.09$1.15$1.00$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.94$2.94$1.00$0.83$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$2.77$1.04$0.71$0.33
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.44$2.44$0.90$0.97$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.51$2.51$0.85$0.74$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$78,761
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The somerset county bar association publishes the somerset legal journal which provides the legal profession (wherever located) the public notices of somerset county and legal opinions of the somerset county court of common pleas as required by law. The association also sponsors continuing legal education to the professional community and participates in the southwest pennsylvania legal service grant for providing free legal services to nonmembers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SPONSOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OPEN TO NONMEMBERS, TO PROMOTE INTERACTION AMONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.-$53,741
PUBLISH THE SOMERSET LEGAL JOURNAL TO PROVIDE THE PROFESSION WITH LEGAL NOTICES AND OPINIONS FOR THE SOMERSET COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.-$28,146
PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO NONMEMBERS.-$500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY E SCHELLHAMMERTreasurer/Se-$0--
ALEXANDER BOOSEDirector-$0--
SCOTT WALKERDirector-$0--
DEANN MCCOYDirector-$0--
BENJAMIN CARROLLPresident-$0--
MICHAEL BARBERADirector-$0--
KENNETH POOLEDirector-$0--
CARL METZGARVice Preside-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Somerset County Bar Association
EIN
25-1847780
Phone
8144436511
Address
139 EAST UNION STREET, SOMERSET, PA 15501

Signing Officer

Name
Mary E Schellhammer
Title
Treasurer/secretary
Phone
8144454021
Signed
2025-11-03

Preparer

Firm
Beer Ream & Co Pc
Address
PO BOX 629, SOMERSET, PA 15501-0629
Preparer
Douglas R Ream CPA
Phone
8144455440
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses meetings 3,155 postage 282 printing 169 legal journal expenses 28,146 donations 6,892 pba dues 14,773 cle program fees 124 website maintenance 288 liaison services 500 social events 32,617 special projects 10,000 non-investment depreciation 617 total 97,563”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 45,961 49,632 less accumulated depreciation 44,628 45,245 total 1,333 4,387”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The somerset county bar association publishes the somerset legal journal which provides the legal profession (wherever located) the public notices of somerset county and legal opinions of the somerset county court of common pleas as required by law. The association also sponsors continuing legal education to the professional community and participates in the southwest pennsylvania legal service grant for providing free legal services to nonmembers.”

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