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Premium Cigar Retailers Association

EIN 26-4282949 • 501(c)6 • Cockeysville, MD

Profile

The purpose of the organization is to represent and provide a collective voice in support of interest of individual cigar retailers in the state of maryland before the general public, the business community and such governmental agencies that may be involved in regulating, promoting or developing such businesses interests. To work to educate the public and legislators as to the effects of proposed regulations and legislation to small tobacconists retailers. To protect the rights of premium cigar tobacconists and premium cigar consumers in the state of maryland.

2 Sherwood RoadCockeysville, MD 21030

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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

88th percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

95th percentile

86%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

765%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$26,971

Up $12,483 (+86%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$26,971

Up $12,483 (+86%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$43,000

Up $38,030 (+765%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$30,517

Up $28,659 (+1542%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$12,483

Up $9,371 (+301%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2019: $1,607Net Assets 2019: $1,6072019Assets 2022: $11,376Net Assets 2022: $11,3762022Assets 2023: $14,488Net Assets 2023: $14,4882023Assets 2024: $26,971Net Assets 2024: $26,9712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$26,971
Liabilities-
Net Assets$26,971

Operations Trend

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2019: $29,300Expenses 2019: $29,396Net Income 2019: -$962019Revenue 2022: $43,000Expenses 2022: $37,414Net Income 2022: $5,5862022Revenue 2023: $4,970Expenses 2023: $1,858Net Income 2023: $3,1122023Revenue 2024: $43,000Expenses 2024: $30,517Net Income 2024: $12,4832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$43,000
Expenses$30,517
Net Income$12,483

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$43,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the organization is to represent and provide a collective voice in support of interest of individual cigar retailers in the state of maryland before the general public, the business community and such governmental agencies that may be involved in regulating, promoting or developing such businesses interests. To work to educate the public and legislators as to the effects of proposed regulations and legislation to small tobacconists retailers. To protect the rights of premium cigar tobacconists and premium cigar consumers in the state of maryland.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO WORK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND LEGISLATORS AS TO THE EFFECTS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION TO SMALL TOBACCONISTS RETAILERS. TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PREMIUM CIGAR TOBACCONISTS AND PREMIUM CIGAR CONSUMERS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FINNIE HELMUTHDirector-$0--
RAHUL GUPTADirector-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$28,000
Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost$28,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Premium Cigar Retailers Association
EIN
26-4282949
Phone
4106663212
Address
2 SHERWOOD ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030

Signing Officer

Name
Finnie Helmuth
Title
Director
Phone
4106663212
Signed
2025-04-04

Preparer

Firm
Gegorek & Company Pa
Address
136 HEATHER DR, QUEENSTOWN, MD 21658-1194
Preparer
Craig S Gegorek
Phone
4108234040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

EXPENSES 100 TOTAL 100

Form 990-ez, Part III

The purpose of the organization is to represent and provide a collective voice in support of interest of individual cigar retailers in the state of maryland before the general public, the business community and such governmental agencies that may be involved in regulating, promoting or developing such businesses interests. To work to educate the public and legislators as to the effects of proposed regulations and legislation to small tobacconists retailers. To protect the rights of premium cigar tobacconists and premium cigar consumers in the state of maryland.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

To work to educate the public and legislators as to the effects of proposed regulations and legislation to small tobacconists retailers. To protect the rights of premium cigar tobacconists and premium cigar consumers in the state of maryland.

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