Liabilities / Assets
45th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Lighter Association Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 52-1498417
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
45th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
43rd percentile
Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
70th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
44th percentile
Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
57th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Flat$128,106
Flat from 2020
Net Assets
$128,106
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Flat$129,050
Flat from 2020
Expenses
Flat$129,542
Flat from 2020
Net Income
Flat-$492
Flat from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
- Signed
- Apr 13, 2021
- Return Version
- 2020v4.1
- Gross Receipts
- $129,050
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The lighter association is a trade association organized to foster and advance the interests of the lighter industry, to increase the safety and improve the quality of its products, to collect and disseminate information relating to the industry, to present industry views to government bodies, and to promote public relations for the lighter industry.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ASSOCIATION FOSTERS ADVANCEMENT AND INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRY, PROVIDES PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY INFORMATION, PROVIDES INDUSTRY VIEWS TO GOVERNMENT BODIES AND PROMOTES PUBLIC RELATIONS. (12 MEMBERS) | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEACON POWER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BIC CORPORATION | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CALICO BRANDS INC | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ZIPPO MANUFACTURING | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVE BURKHART | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES MCDONOUGH | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATTHEW A MCLOUGHLIN | Sec/Treas | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- No
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Lighter Association Inc
- EIN
- 52-1498417
- Phone
- 2022534347
- Address
- 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 20, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signing Officer
- Name
- Matthew a Mcloughlin
- Title
- Secretary/treasurer
- Phone
- 2022534347
- Signed
- 2021-04-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bdo USA Llp
- Address
- 800 RED BROOK BLVD SUITE 300, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
- Preparer
- Anthony F Allen CPA
- Phone
- 4103633200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: . Grantee name: consumer federation of america. Grantee address: 1620 i st nw ste 200 washington, dc 20006. Date of gift: 08/11/20. Amount given: 100.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office supplies and expenses. Amount: 1,213. Description: travel. Amount: 24. Description: conferences / meeting. Amount: 2,038. Description: insurance. Amount: 839. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 250. Description: fees & licenses. Amount: 368. Description: industry survey expense. Amount: 1,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 5,732.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: trademark. Beg. Of year amount: 518. End of year amount: 518.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE LIGHTER ASSOCIATION IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED TO FOSTER AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE LIGHTER INDUSTRY, TO INCREASE THE SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ITS PRODUCTS, TO COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE INDUSTRY, TO PRESENT INDUSTRY VIEWS TO GOVERNMENT BODIES, AND TO PROMOTE PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR THE LIGHTER INDUSTRY. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 68 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1620 I ST NW STE 200 WASHINGTON, DC 20006. DATE OF GIFT: 08/11/20. AMOUNT GIVEN: 100. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,213. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 24. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES / MEETING. AMOUNT: 2,038. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 839. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 250. DESCRIPTION: FEES & LICENSES. AMOUNT: 368. DESCRIPTION: INDUSTRY SURVEY EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 5,732. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: TRADEMARK. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 518. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 518. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| 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. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | MATTHEW A MCLOUGHLIN |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2020-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2020 |
Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $128,106
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $128,106
- Revenue
- $129,050
- Expenses
- $129,542
- Net income
- -$492