Civic Intelligence

Somerset County Bar Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 25-1847780

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 17, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.SOMERSETCTYBAR.COM
PO Box 284Somerset, PA 15501

(814) 443-6511

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

80th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$3,000

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

58th percentile

6.0%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$293,926

Up $16,569 (+6.0%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$293,926

Up $16,569 (+6.0%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$100,037

Down $4,081 (-3.9%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$83,468

Up $12,453 (+18%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$16,569

Down $16,534 (-50%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$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

2015

Assets$293,926
Liabilities-
Net Assets$293,926
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2015

Revenue$100,037
Expenses$83,468
Net Income$16,569
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 17, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$100,185
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
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.-$33,423
SPONSOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OPEN TO NONMEMBERS, TO PROMOTE INTERACTION AMONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.-$20,508
PARTICIPATION IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA LEGAL SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO NONMEMBERS.-$6,687
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARY E SCHELLHAMMERTreasurer-$3,000-$3,000
MARY E SCHELLHAMMERSecretary-$0--
DEANN M MCCOYDirector-$0--
MARK D PERSUNDirector-$0--
PATRICK P SVONAVECPresident-$0--
MICHAEL L KUHNDirector-$0--
WILLIAM T CLINEVice Preside-$0--
WILLIAM E SEGERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Somerset County Bar Association
EIN
25-1847780
Address
PO BOX 284, SOMERSET, PA 15501

Signing Officer

Name
Mary E Schellhammer
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2016-05-17

Preparer

Firm
Beer Ream Co
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 13,854 postage 110 printing 1,108 legal journal expenses 33,134 miscellaneous 882 donations 1,721 pai program expenses 6,687 pba dues 16,364 enhancement program 2,532 treasurer's bonding ins. 100 funeral acknowledgments 250 cle program fees 332 website maintenance 520 non-investment depreciation 1,568 total 79,162”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Equipment 44,577 46,577 less accumulated depreciation 36,437 37,343 total 8,140 9,234”

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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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$293,926
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$293,926
Revenue
$100,037
Expenses
$83,468
Net income
$16,569
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