2024-10-29T07:06:44-05:00 2023-12-31 232415973 HERBEIN COMPANY INC 2763 CENTURY BOULEVARD READING PA 19610 990 2023-01-01 231489314 BERKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION BERK 6103754591 544 COURT STREET READING PA 19603 KORI WALTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6103754591 2024-10-29 1 1 LINDA S HIMEBACK CPA P00042618 6103781175 2024-10-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KORI WALTER 544 COURT STREET READING PA 19603 822960 0 X WWW.BERKSBAR.ORG X 1931 PA TO SUPPORT THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC 13 13 6 250 16115 6109 20137 0 729732 760428 -668276 10442 4196 1893 85789 772763 7500 7500 187955 126782 343930 345159 0 0 0 364719 414069 904104 893510 -818315 -120747 3774065 4111936 153766 296993 3620299 3814943 X THE MISSION OF THE BERKS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION IS TO SUPPORT THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, ENCOURAGING COLLEGIALITY AND EXERCISING ADVOCACY ON ITS BEHALF. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO STRIVES TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY BY PUBLISHING THE BERKS COUNTY LAW JOURNAL, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC, ASSURING ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN BERKS COUNTY. 0 0 893510 7500 760428 PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE MEMBERS INCLUDED IN PERSON AND REMOTE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS AT NO OR REDUCED COST, LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE, CLIENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION, A BENCH-BAR CONFERENCE ALLOWING FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS, BERKS COUNTY LAW JOURNAL, SOCIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE COLLEGIALITY AND NETWORKING, PRO BONO SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDING PERTINENT INFORMATION TO MEMBERS VIA THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE, ON TAP WEEKLY E-MAIL BLAST, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND THE BERKS BARRISTER MAGAZINE, ADVOCACY WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND WITH THE GENERAL, PUBLIC THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA AND PAID MEDIA.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O. PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC INCLUDE, COORDINATING THE COUNTY MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION AND LAW DAY LUNCHEON PROGRAM INCLUDING A MULTIMEDIA COMPETITION FOR 5TH, 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS. IN ADDITION, THE BAR ASSOCIATION OFFERED A COURT INTERPRETER TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED AND QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS AVAILABLE TO THE BERKS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AND MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT COURTS. THE BAR ASSOCIATION ALSO HAS ENCOURAGED MEMBERS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO SERVICE ASSISTANCE WITH INDIVIDUALS SEEKING PARDONS FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PARDONS AND EXPUNGEMENTS OF MINOR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING; A WILLS FOR HEROES PROGRAM OFFERING FREE ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES TO VETERANS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS; AN EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES; AND A CITIZENSHIP CLINIC WHERE ATTORNEYS ASSIST INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO BECOME NATURALIZED CITIZENS. IN ADDITION, ATTORNEYS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST SENIORS WITH ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS THROUGH BERKS ENCORE AND TO VOLUNTEER AS BANKRUPTCY CONCILIATORS AND FOR THE BERKS COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE DIVERSION PROGRAM AIMED AT ALLOWING HOMEOWNERS TO AVOID FORECLOSURES. PRO BONO REPRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY. FOR THOSE WHOSE INCOME IS LESS THAN 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, BUT GREATER THAN 125%, MODEST MEANS REPRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL PRACTICE AREAS OF LAW, EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR LOWER INCOME INDIVIDUALS. WE SERVED MORE THAN 500 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND HUNDREDS OF BERKS COUNTY RESIDENTS RECEIVED LEGAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF OUR EFFORTS. 893510 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6103754591 544-546 COURT STREET READING PA 19603 GABRIELA RAFUL ESQ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN H COOK ESQ PRESIDENT - ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL NEVINS ESQ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKOLAS D CAPITANO ESQ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL F TROISI ESQ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SMITH ESQ IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY J LITVINOV ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK E ZIMMER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN M MARKS ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HAINES CLIPP ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY KURTZ ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON TONYA A BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN BUTTERSWORTH ESQ PRESIDENT OF YLS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KORI WALTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 1.00 X 117058 0 24007 117058 0 24007 1 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES/ACTIVI 900099 337903 337903 ADVERTISING-LEGAL 541800 335538 335538 LAWYER REFERRAL FEES 541100 55722 55722 ADVERTISING-COMMERCIAL 541800 16115 16115 RENTAL INCOME 541100 15150 15150 760428 60639 60639 50197 -50197 -50197 -50197 OTHER INCOME 900099 1893 1893 1893 772763 746206 16115 10442 7500 126782 141065 146653 7818 28738 20885 24748 41142 5990 28185 53457 29694 4894 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 1501 PBA DUES 97376 OTHER EVENT EXPENSES 73274 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINTE 37905 15903 893510 144227 231464 120078 110308 63584 35124 303 303 1241612 918624 352682 322988 3073191 3374276 20000 37473 3774065 4111936 81802 191076 71964 88323 0 17594 153766 296993 X 3620299 3814943 3620299 3814943 3774065 4111936 -120747 315391 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 20000 20000 881121 580476 300645 110299 107956 2343 230192 230192 0 322988 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 17594 17594 X 1063406 315391 315391 748015 24748 24748 772763 868762 0 868762 24748 24748 893510 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. HOWEVER, THE LAW JOURNAL RECEIVES AND REPORTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, WHICH IS IN THE NATURE OF DISPLAY ADVERTISING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS REQUIRED. 1 PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION 100 SOUTH STREET HARRISBURG PA 17108 501(C)(6) 0 7500 SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION'S LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION AWARDS FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND FOLLOWS UP TO ENSURE THOSE PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED OUT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS MADE OF LAWYERS AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS PRACTICING IN THE BERKS COUNTY AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON GENERAL MATTERS BROUGHT FORTH AT MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS EACH JANUARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOLLOWS UP WITH EACH DIRECTOR TO ASSURE SIGNING OF THE POLICY EACH YEAR AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENTER INTO ANY RELATIONSHIP THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AT DECEMBER MEETING, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (KEY EMPLOYEE) AND SETS THE SALARY BASED UPON PERFORMANCE, SURVEY OF SIMILARLY PLACED EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND PROJECTED REVENUES. A DETERMINATION IS ALSO MADE AS TO WHETHER AN END-OF-YEAR BONUS SHOULD BE PAID TO THE KEY EMPLOYEE AND, IF SO, IN WHAT AMOUNT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY 544-546 COURT STREET READING PA 19601 232770367 SUPPORTING CHARITABLE LAW-RELATED PROJECTS,PROGRAMS & SERVICES IN BERKS CO PA 501C3 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY N LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY O LAW FOUNDATION OF BERKS COUNTY B 2132 ACTUAL CASH