Civic Intelligence

Whatcom Bar Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 91-1239486

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jan 12, 2018

Organization Profilewhatcombar.org
P O Box 1142Bellingham, WA 98227-1142

(360) 392-2846

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

50th percentile

2.4%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2017

Asset Growth

57th percentile

5.7%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,944

Up $646 (+5.7%) from 2016

Net Assets

$11,944

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$27,048

Down $4,395 (-14%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$26,402

Down $3,233 (-11%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$646

Down $1,162 (-64%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $35,380Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $42,876Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $43,771Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $43,7712013Assets 2014: $18,274Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $18,2742014Assets 2015: $9,490Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $9,4902015Assets 2016: $11,298Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $11,944Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $11,9442017Assets 2018: $13,814Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $13,8142018Assets 2019: $14,731Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $14,7312019Assets 2020: $31,397Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $31,3972020Assets 2021: $27,472Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $27,4722021Assets 2022: $28,986Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $28,9862022Assets 2023: $35,105Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $35,1052023Assets 2024: $24,356Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $24,3562024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$11,944
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$11,944
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $46,037Expenses 2011: $35,628Net Income 2011: $10,4092011Revenue 2012: $40,660Expenses 2012: $33,164Net Income 2012: $7,4962012Revenue 2013: $42,495Expenses 2013: $41,600Net Income 2013: $8952013Revenue 2014: $31,347Expenses 2014: $56,844Net Income 2014: -$25,4972014Revenue 2015: $30,852Expenses 2015: $39,636Net Income 2015: -$8,7842015Revenue 2016: $31,443Expenses 2016: $29,635Net Income 2016: $1,8082016Revenue 2017: $27,048Expenses 2017: $26,402Net Income 2017: $6462017Revenue 2018: $27,612Expenses 2018: $25,742Net Income 2018: $1,8702018Revenue 2019: $29,717Expenses 2019: $28,800Net Income 2019: $9172019Revenue 2020: $23,978Expenses 2020: $7,312Net Income 2020: $16,6662020Revenue 2021: $11,322Expenses 2021: $15,247Net Income 2021: -$3,9252021Revenue 2022: $23,815Expenses 2022: $22,301Net Income 2022: $1,5142022Revenue 2023: $22,880Expenses 2023: $16,761Net Income 2023: $6,1192023Revenue 2024: $16,233Expenses 2024: $26,982Net Income 2024: -$10,7492024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$27,048
Expenses$26,402
Net Income$646
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jan 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$27,048
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the administration of justice c

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Promote the administration of justice cultivate goodwill among members and the community and and support continuing education goals of members--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nick FayVice President-$0--
Lisa SaarPresident-$0--
Matt ConnerSecretary-$0--
Phil BuriTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Whatcom Bar Association
EIN
91-1239486
Address
P O Box 1142, Bellingham, WA 98227-1142

Signing Officer

Name
Phil Buri
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3603922846
Signed
2018-01-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Scott A Davis CPA PS
Address
2211 Elm Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Preparer
Scott Davis
Phone
3606471200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountAdvertising in newsletter 6,640”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Various Grantee Various orgs given less than $5k Amount 3,000Activity Law Library Grantee Whatcom County Law Library Street 311 Grand Ave B03 City, State, Zip Bellingham, WA 98225Amount 5,000Activity LAW Advocates Grantee LAW Advocates Street 1415 Commercial St. City, State, Zip Bellingham, WA 98225Amount 10,500”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBank fees 33Bar Lunch Meetings 7,038PO Box Rental 132Taxes and Licenses 699”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,944
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$11,944
Revenue
$27,048
Expenses
$26,402
Net income
$646
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$24.4$0.00$24.4$16.2$27.0$10.7
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$35.1$0.00$35.1$22.9$16.8$6.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.0$0.00$29.0$23.8$22.3$1.51
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.5$0.00$27.5$11.3$15.2$3.93
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.4$0.00$31.4$24.0$7.31$16.7
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.7$0.00$14.7$29.7$28.8$0.92
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$13.8$0.00$13.8$27.6$25.7$1.87
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$0.00$11.9$27.0$26.4$0.65
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.3$0.00$31.4$29.6$1.81
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.49$0.00$9.49$30.9$39.6$8.78
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.3$0.00$18.3$31.3$56.8$25.5
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.8$0.00$43.8$42.5$41.6$0.90
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$42.9$0.00$40.7$33.2$7.50
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$35.4$0.00$46.0$35.6$10.4