FORT BEND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- FORT BEND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (EIN 20-1716264)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-04-12
- IRS object ID
- 201621039349200437
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-04-12T16:07:57-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RONALD L BRIGGS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3512 Ave I | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Rosenberg | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77471 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201716264 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fort Bend County Bar Association Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FORT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2813442512 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 18825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sugar Land | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77496 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sherrie Travers | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-04-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ronald L Briggs | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00088687 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2813423694 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.fortbendbar.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $92,114 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $2,500 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $8,005 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $40,955 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $40,654 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $51,588 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$10,934 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $40,526 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $725 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $15,128 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $575 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $7,322 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $8,706 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $32,456 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,070 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,421 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,491 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,421 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,491 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,421 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,491 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,421 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,491 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | A professional organization for the benefit attorneys in Fort Bend County, Texas. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Support local attorneys through meetings and education | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Sherrie Travers | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| Joan Cain | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| William M Colgin IV | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | William M Colgin IV | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | POB 18825 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sugar Land | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 774968825 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2813442512 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Golf Tournament | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $14,265 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $14,265 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $9,530 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $5,273 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $566 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | CLE - Luncheons | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $10,269 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $10,269 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $10,488 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $16,120 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $16,120 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $8,975 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $16,756 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $40,654 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $40,654 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $18,505 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $32,517 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $566 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $51,588 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$10,934 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Social events for members including Christmas party, Golf, and monthly celebration. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.2 | Website $4792 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Postage $1608 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Miscellaneous $759 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Telephone $418 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Computer Software $354 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Internet $348 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Office supplies $327 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Attorney of the year award $100 |