Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Pa Biomass Energy Association
EIN 45-4036016 • 501(c)6 • Meadville, PA
Profile
Promote and provide education on how biomass can be utilized.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
6.78x
Liabilities / Revenue
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
15th percentile
Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
20th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$8,781
Down $18,860 (-68%) from 2018
Liabilities
Up$59,517
Up $25,699 (+76%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down-$50,736
Down $44,559 (-721%) from 2018
Revenue
Down$59,779
Down $24,084 (-29%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$79,888
Down $51,566 (-39%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$20,109
Up $27,482 (+58%) from 2018
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $8,781
- Liabilities
- $59,517
- Net assets
- -$50,736
- Revenue
- $59,779
- Expenses
- $79,888
- Net income
- -$20,109
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Sep 16, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $59,779
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Promote and provide education on how biomass can be utilized.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW BIOMASS CAN BE UTILIZED TO HELP MEET THE HEAT AND/OR COMBINED HEAT AND POWER NEEDS OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USERS IN MID-ATLANTIC IN A COST EFFECTIVE, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM WILLIAMS | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICK SERFASS | Executive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| PAUL KOHL | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICHARD SCHROEDER | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDY MOSS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pa Biomass Energy Association
- EIN
- 45-4036016
- Phone
- 7178367902
- Address
- 902 MARKET STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
Signing Officer
- Name
- Patrick Serfass
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7178367902
- Signed
- 2020-09-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rlg Tax Advisors LLC
- Address
- 5100 27TH ROAD N, ARLINGTON, VA 22207
- Preparer
- Robert Grohs
- Phone
- 7035937391
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 1,288. Description: information systems. Amount: 415. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,418. Description: telephone. Amount: 157. Description: travel and meals. Amount: 27. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,305.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: deferred dues. Amount: -24,450.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 26,050. End of year amount: 7,100.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 33,818. End of year amount: 59,517.”
Form 990-ez, Part IV - Additional Information
“Pa biomass energy association (pbea) contracts with technology transition corporation, a for-profit business in washington, dc, for managment services to the organization. In the calendar year ended december 31, 2019, pbea paid ttc $39,996 for technical and administrative services. Patrick serfass, vice-president and shareholder of ttc, served as executive director of pbea. The management fee attributable to services provided by mr. Serfass for the year was $18,635.”
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