Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 26-4362526 • 501(c)4 • Doylestown, PA
Profile
To advance the best interests of townships of the second class of bucks county. Bcato shall aid in the exchange of ideas and experiences among local township officials and promote a better understanding of the duties and responsibilities of township officials. Bcato will promote cooperation with existing governmental agencies in bucks county, and the commonwealth of pennsylvania.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
95th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 46.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
48th percentile
Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
37th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$84,193
Down $2,191 (-2.5%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$84,193
Down $2,191 (-2.5%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$42,775
Down $5,210 (-11%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$44,966
Up $5,768 (+15%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$2,191
Down $10,978 (-125%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To advance the best interests of townships of the second class of bucks county. Bcato shall aid in the exchange of ideas and experiences among local township officials and promote a better understanding of the duties and responsibilities of township officials. Bcato will promote cooperation with existing governmental agencies in bucks county, and the commonwealth of pennsylvania.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SPONSOR PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS, MANAGERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH TWO CONVENTIONS AND PERIODIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS. | $0 | $41,187 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE COURTER | Executive Director | PT | $20,004 | - | $20,004 |
| MICHELLE BENITEZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA LYONS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILLIAM B JONES III | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE SHORTALL | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEN LICHTENSTEIN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM HOPKINS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TOM CINO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| VINCENT DEON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| RUTH SCHEMM | 2nd Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVE NYMAN | 1st Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAGGIE RASH | President | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: conventions and meeting. Amount: 14,604. Description: insurance. Amount: 895. Description: annual directory. Amount: 1,304. Description: donations. Amount: 100. Description: awards. Amount: 500. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,784. Description: communications. Amount: 697. Description: committees - education. Amount: 338. Description: website. Amount: 3,600. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,822.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 8 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 9 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 10 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | LAURIE COURTER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | MICHELLE BENITEZ |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | WILLIAM B JONES III |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | STEPHANIE SHORTALL |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | JIM HOPKINS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | TOM CINO |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | VINCENT DEON |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 9 | RUTH SCHEMM |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 10 | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT |
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | TO ADVANCE THE BEST INTERESTS OF TOWNSHIPS OF THE SECOND CLASS OF BUCKS COUNTY. BCATO SHALL AID IN THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AMONG LOCAL TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS. BCATO WILL PROMOTE COOPERATION WITH EXISTING GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN BUCKS COUNTY, AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 6475 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | SPONSOR PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS, MANAGERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH TWO CONVENTIONS AND PERIODIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS. |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 42775 |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.BCATO.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: CONVENTIONS AND MEETING. AMOUNT: 14,604. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 895. DESCRIPTION: ANNUAL DIRECTORY. AMOUNT: 1,304. DESCRIPTION: DONATIONS. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS. AMOUNT: 500. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,784. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 697. DESCRIPTION: COMMITTEES - EDUCATION. AMOUNT: 338. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 3,600. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 24,822. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | VINCENT DEON |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | TREASURER |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-01-26 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | DOYLESTOWN |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 18914 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 2675943755 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2026-01-26 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | JULIA L DAVIS |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-01-27T16:56:02-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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