2024-11-14T07:42:06-08:00 2023-12-31 251249111 Maloney Reed Scarpitti & Company LLP 113 Meadville St Edinboro PA 16412 990 2023-01-01 250918054 Erie County Bar Association ERIE 8144593111 429 West 6th Street Erie PA 16507 Katie O'Neil Executive Dir. 2024-11-14 true true Christopher Elwell CPA P01359459 8147343787 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 429 West 6th Street Erie PA 16507 631136 false X www.eriebar.com X 1875 PA The Erie County Bar Association serves the lawyers, judges & the public of Erie County, Pennsylvania by assisting our members in the practice of law & by engaging in activities that promote the public's understanding of & respect for our American system of law & justice. 16 16 4 15558 209363 647774 408023 1376 1535 17406 7245 666556 626166 30695 10668 113625 0 233360 241637 0 0 320478 443470 698158 695775 -31602 -69609 1305272 1198627 278661 241625 1026611 957002 X The Erie County Bar Association serves the lawyers, judges & the public of Erie County, Pennsylvania by assisting our members in the practice of law & by engaging in activities that promote the public's understanding of & respect for our American system of law & justice. false false 292415 Bar Association - A professional association of Erie County lawyers providing continuing education and other programs to members 118231 Erie County Legal Journal - Publication of a journal with legal announcements, court decisions, legal notices, and announcements of Bar Association activities 88673 Lawyers Referral Service - a service to members of the Bar Association providing referral to members in response to telephone and in person inquiries 88673 587992 false false true true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 11 0 true 4 true true true false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false true false true true true true false false false true true true true true true true false false X Katie O'Neil 8144593111 429 West 6th Street Erie PA 16507 X Andona R Zachs-Jordan Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth A Hirz 1st Vice Pres 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tim George Past President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William S Speros President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Shamburg Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Agresti Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brendan Sala Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Schumacher 2nd Vice Pres 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John M Bartlett Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Neal R Delvin Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kari Froess Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nathaniel Ehrman Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Helbling Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alexandria Iwanenko Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Krowicki Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel George Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katie O'Neil Executive Dir. 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 209363 209363 Business Partner Program 30000 30000 Continuing Education 611430 39996 39996 Lawyer Referral Svc 541800 52288 52288 Legal advert & sales 541800 230246 225396 4850 Member svcs & actvts 713990 46430 44785 1645 9063 9063 408023 1535 1535 0 0 10000 4970 5030 5030 5030 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous income 2215 2215 2215 626166 394680 15558 6565 10668 10668 0 0 0 0 0 187434 59430 128004 36282 15365 20917 0 17921 5448 12473 0 0 14859 14859 0 0 0 979 979 693 693 20999 20999 18718 18718 0 36201 24883 11318 3176 3176 0 0 8287 8287 107783 63719 32597 31122 5957 5957 Functions/ Events 77817 77817 Bad Debt Expense 27549 27549 Misc Program Expenses 18118 18118 Public relations 12608 12608 26007 13587 12420 695775 292415 295577 0 113693 86256 77813 79332 0 36269 10752 0 0 0 0 5096 5299 1385588 374667 1061434 1010921 0 0 0 10967 6067 0 1305272 1198627 8019 2125 56691 50991 189604 169138 24347 19371 278661 241625 X 1026611 957002 1026611 957002 1305272 1198627 -69609 X true X false true false false false false false 57962 57962 316615 48811 267804 848820 198151 650669 162191 127705 34486 1010921 Current portion-mortgage 19371 19371 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Continuing Legal Education - providing continuing education to members and non-members alike. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The Board of Directors had made various changes to the Associations Bylaws. The main changes included adding the new Diversity and Inclusion Division as its own division with its own description in the bylaws. Other changes included that the treasurer would need to cosign checks going out, and also electing to have the treasurer and secretary positions be appointed rather than elected. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 A lawyer is eligible for active membership in this Association: If such practicing lawyer is a member of the legal profession, and has his/her primary residence, primary office or primary place of employment in Erie County, Pennsylvania.If such lawyer is a Judge of a Court of record, the jurisdiction of which includes Erie County.Only active members of this Association shall be entitled to vote at meetings of members or hold elective office in this Association.The following persons may make applications for Associate memberships:A non-practicing member of the legal profession who is a resident of Erie County, or a retired or former active member of the Bar Association of Erie County.Any practicing member of the legal profession who does not qualify for active membership under Active Members (above).Associate Members shall not vote at meetings of members or hold elective office in the Association but shall be eligible for appointment to committees and to vote on committee business other than the Nominating, By-Laws, Budget, and Personnel Committees and shall be entitled to all notices and services provided to members of the Association.HonoraryA member of the legal profession may be made an honorary member of this Association by vote of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a For Board Elections, the Nominating Committee's makeup is dictated by the bylaws. Members are notified of when the Comittee will meet (in the Legal Journal) so that members may submit any nomination they want to make. The Committee meets and then publishes (in the Legal Journal) its suggested slate of board members/officers each year based on the vacancies that year. This slate is presented at our Annual Meeting and the membership votes on the nominations. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Often decisions by the Board are reflected in the annual budget, such as a proposed dues increase, starting/changing a program that will cost significant dollars, etc. Per the bylaws, membership has to specifically approve any unbudgeted expense over $5,000 and any real estate purchase. If the ECBA Board wants to support or oppose a piece of legislation and there is a sense that the membership may be divided on it, the resolution will be presented to the membership for a vote. Sometimes it can be assumed that the membership will be in favor of the Board's action on behalf of the ECBA. In these cases, the membership is told about the Board's action. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Draft forms 990 and 990T are emailed to the Executive Director by the preparer and then forwarded to the Finance Committee for review. Meeting is then held with Executive Director, Finance Committee and preparer to discuss and answer questions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members complete confilict of interest form each year. Any conflicts are discussed and resolved at board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Personnel committee reviews the executive director. The personnel committee recommendation is part of the proposed budget which is reviewed and approved by the Board and the membership.Comparison with form 990's of other organizations is sometimes shared with the Personnel Committee. When an organization such as the National Association of Bar Executives does a compensation survey or study, that information is shared with the Personnel Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Information is available to be examined by the public at the Organization's office upon request and appointment. Erie County Law Foundation 429 West 6th Street Erie PA 16507 251629259 1 Education support 2 Scholarships PA 501(c)(3) 7. 170b1A(vi) N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false