2025-02-06T15:58:21-05:00 2024-09-30 010493997 ONE RIVER CPAS 46 FIRSTPARK DRIVE OAKLAND ME 049635362 990 2023-10-01 010279306 MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MAIN 2076227523 PO BOX 788 AUGUSTA ME 043320788 ANGELA P ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2076227523 2025-01-30 true true GARY W SMITH CPA P00338460 2078731603 2025-01-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANGELA P ARMSTRONG 124 STATE STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 1551566 false X WWW.MAINEBAR.ORG X 1891 ME THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE HONOR, DIGNITY AND PROFESSIONALISM OF LAWYERS, ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE. 23 23 9 350 39185 0 1588078 1392724 45043 65095 25338 27278 1658459 1485097 0 0 585840 620327 0 0 880769 817011 1466609 1437338 191850 47759 2277016 2423893 524450 396710 1752566 2027183 X THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE HONOR, DIGNITY AND PROFESSIONALISM OF LAWYERS, ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE. false false THE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) DEPARTMENT PRODUCES AND PRESENTS CLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATTORNEYS SEEKING CREDITS TO MEET MAINE BAR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE (LRS) PROVIDES REFERRALS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING ATTORNEY ASSISTANCE OR REPRESENTATION IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF LAW AND WITHIN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE. THE WINTER BAR CONFERENCE (WBC) AND SUMMER BAR CONFERENCE (SBC) ARE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, TYPICALLY HELD IN JANUARY AND JUNE, RESPECTIVELY. THE WBC AND SBC PROVIDE ATTENDEES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SESSIONS. THE MSBA TYPICALLY HOLDS ITS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WBC. THE MSBA PROMOTES THE CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION OF LAW BY MEANS OF SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS. false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true 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 false true 12 0 true 9 true true true false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false false ME X X ANGELA P ARMSTRONG 2076227523 124 STATE STREET AUGUSTA ME 04330 ANGELA P ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 112283 0 16130 ASHA A ECHEVERRIA ESQ BIPOC LAWYER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL CUTLIFFE ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HARMON ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALEY B HALL ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ANTON ESQ PUBLIC SRVC. 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON DENNIS ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL CRAMER ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DUNITZ ESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH TALBOT ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEEGAN J BURBANK ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL PRENDERGAST ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAWEL BINCZYK ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL OKUN ESQ VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA TALBERT ESQ IN-HOUSE COU 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA BAKER ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANCHITA MUKHERJEE ESQ NEW LAWYERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH MITCHELL ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEA WATSON ESQ WOMEN'S LAW 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY STITHAM ESQ IMMEDIATE PA 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN FAUNCE ESQ PRESIDENT EL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA CLOUTIER ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA H JOHNSON ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY MCNALLY ESQ GOVERNOR-DIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 112283 16130 1 false false false MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 571955 571955 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION 900099 540395 540395 MEETINGS 900099 120600 120600 MAINE BAR JOURNAL 900099 70095 30910 39185 REFERRAL SERVICE 541800 69400 69400 20279 20279 1392724 37290 37290 94274 66469 27805 27805 27805 AFFINITY PROGRAMS/MISCELLANEO 900099 27278 27278 27278 1485097 1380817 39185 65095 128413 384981 15114 52875 38944 40000 11205 64485 5177 20755 56047 97458 17424 118386 10351 TRAINING 189434 DECISIS 53000 OPERATIONS 43565 COGS 990T BAR JOURNAL EXP 40992 48732 1437338 0 0 0 752541 707434 74445 75114 12064 6750 12722 27558 23872 23872 1277758 1557293 147486 49744 2277016 2423893 94348 94225 276900 302485 153202 524450 396710 X 1752566 2027183 1752566 2027183 2277016 2423893 47759 226858 X true X false false false false 602865 40000 40000 41537 -1537 23872 23872 X 1700750 226858 226858 1473892 11205 11205 1485097 1426133 1426133 11205 11205 1437338 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ASSOCIATIONS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ASSOCIATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. THIS STATEMENT CLARIFIES THE CRITERIA THAT AN INDIVIDUAL TAX POSITION MUST SATISFY FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE BENEFITS OF THAT POSITION TO BE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY-THAN-NOT, AND A MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, IN ORDER FOR THOSE TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WAS NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE ASSOCIATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO FOLLOWING THESE PROVISIONS, AND NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE ACCRUED. THE ASSOCIATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO AUDIT UNDER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 THROUGH 2024. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE HONOR, DIGNITY AND PROFESSIONALISM OF LAWYERS, ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN A FAIR AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE MSBA PROMOTES THE CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROFESSION OF LAW BY MEANS OF SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND HAS CLOSE TO 2,800 MEMBERS WHO ARE JUDGES, LAWYERS AND STUDENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE OFFICERS ARE NOMINATED BY MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. THE VICE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED AT LARGE ANNUALLY BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE MSBA. GOVERNORS ARE NOMINATED BY 10 MEMBERS. THE DISTRICT GOVERNORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY ELEGIBLE VOTING MEMBERS OF EACH DISTRICT. THE BIPOC LAWYERS SECTION, NEW LAWYERS SECTION AND WOMENS LAW SECTION GOVERNORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SECTIONS. THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND IN HOUSE CORPORATE COUNSEL SEATS SHALL BE ELECTED BY MSBA MEMBERS ON A STATEWIDE BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS-BY LAWS PRINTED IN PUBLISHED MAINE BAR DIRECTORY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY-N/A. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON MSBA WEBSITE AND INCLUDED IN THE MAINE BAR JOURNAL.