2024-11-13T11:13:49-06:00 2023-12-31 061298465 SM ESPOSITO & CO PC 3013 DIXWELL AVENUE HAMDEN CT 06518 990 2023-01-01 061033620 GREATER BRIDGEPORT BAR ASSOCIATION INC GREA 2033849346 850 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 CHARLEEN MERCED AGOSTO PRESIDENT 2033849346 2024-11-13 1 0 WILLIAM MONTALTO CPA P01452075 2033877771 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHARLEEN MERCED AGOSTO 850 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 81990 0 X N/A X 1938 CT BAR ASSOCIATION 18 18 1 0 0 0 1300 3865 49213 62390 6550 0 20707 15735 77770 81990 3702 3767 0 0 50594 39047 0 0 0 68913 66440 123209 109254 -45439 -27264 100964 76218 4986 13 95978 76205 THE ASSOCIATION IS ENGAGED IN EDUCATING ITS MEMBERS ON VARIOUS LEGAL ISSUES AND ENCOURAGING CORDIAL EXCHANGE AMONG ITS MEMBERS BY SPONSORING VARIOUS SOCIAL EVENTS. 0 0 SEMINARS ARE ARRANGED & OTHER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR PURPOSES OF SOCIALIZATION & EDUCATION IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CT X CHARLEEN MERCED AGOSTO 2033849346 1057 BROAD STREET BRIDGEPORT CT 06604 X ETAN HIRSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NEAL BARDAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES E BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW E BRODER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLATOKUNBO GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNA RAMIREZ-HADDAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM S MOCCIOLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR C LASKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY E MONELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PHELAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW C REALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JCRAIG SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL R WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLEEN MERCED AGOSTO PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 VENOAL M FOUNTAIN JR PRESIDENT - ELECT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN E WHEELER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH RAPICE TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN COOPER SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3865 3865 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 55485 55485 SEMINARS 900099 6905 6905 62390 MEMBER EVENTS 900099 15660 15660 AD INCOME 900099 75 75 15735 81990 78125 0 0 3767 36272 2775 5300 1060 29886 10795 721 2099 MEMBER EVENTS 11610 MOVING EXPENSES 4245 SEMINARS 724 109254 9399 12210 774 727 23207 23207 0 0 90791 63281 100964 76218 4986 13 4986 13 X 0 0 0 0 95978 76205 95978 76205 100964 76218 -27264 7491 0 X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 23207 23207 0 0 0 OTHER LIABILITIES 13 13 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ASSOCIATION TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND TO RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAX AUTHORITIES; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES THAT THE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND PRIOR ARE CLOSED YEARS AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE AUDIT PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT BAR ASSOCIATION, INC ARE ALL ATTORNEYS THAT PRACTICE LAW IN THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT, CT AREA. AS A RESULT, THE OFFICERS & DIRECTORS MAY DEAL WITH ONE ANOTHER IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE ASSOCIATION . FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS YEARLY TO THREE YEAR TERMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS & DIRECTORS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY THAT IS MAINTAINED BY THE ASSOCIATION AS PART OF ITS RECORDKEEPING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION YEARLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. THIS REVIEW CONSIDERS, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE JOB DUTIES PERFORMED, LENGTH OF SERVICE AND RELEVANT COMPENSATION DATA FROM THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BAR ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ANY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 BASIS OF ACCOUNTING THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS AND FILES ITS TAX RETURN ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCOUNTING PROCESS INCLUDING SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.