DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION (EIN 23-7209442)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-10-28
- IRS object ID
- 202513019349201341
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-10-28T15:47:23-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 251644159 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BROWN PLUS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 210 GRANDVIEW AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMP HILL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 170111706 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237209442 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DAUP | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7172327536 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 213 NORTH FRONT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HARRISBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 17101 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PATRICE MERZANIS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EX-OFFICIO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7172375368 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RYAN BROWN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01521238 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7177617171 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-10-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Trust | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationTrustInd |
| Gross Receipts | $114,976 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $103,537 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $10,539 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $220 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $253 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$33 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $680 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $114,723 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,188 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $70,633 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $74,821 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $39,902 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $243,152 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $5,373 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $288,427 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $109,788 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,603 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $133,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,908 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $243,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,511 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $84 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $243,152 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,427 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT OF LEGAL AID SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| FUNDS USED TO HIRE AN IN-HOUSE CUSTODY ATTORNEY AT MIDPENN LEGAL SERVICES WHO WILL HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN NEED OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE. | $62,635 |
| A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO FUND TRAINING FOR ATTORNEYS AT THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE COLLEGE TRIAL PRACTICE INSTITUTE. | $6,047 |
| SUPPORT OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $68,682 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES O BECKLEY II | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| MARK T SILLIKER | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| JAMES P DEANGELO ESQUIRE | ||
| SECRETARY/TR | 1.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAVIS | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| SCOTT MAIER | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| PAULA MCDERMOTT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| JUDSON PERRY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| LINDA RANDBY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| JESSIE L SMITH ESQUIRE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GABRIEL | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| BRIAN MURREN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| PATRICE MERZANIS | ||
| EX-OFFICIO | 1.00 | $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 |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PATRICE MERZANIS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 213 NORTH FRONT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HARRISBURG | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 17101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7172327536 | 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 |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type1 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType1Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp
Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 236256001 | EIN |
| Organization Type | 10 | OrganizationTypeCd |
| Governing Document Listed | false | GoverningDocumentListedInd |
| Support | $0 | SupportAmt |
| Other Support | $0 | OtherSupportAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 1 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | false | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | false | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | false | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Appoint Majority Dir Trst | Yes (true) | PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd |
| Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org | false | OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1945 AND PRE-DATES THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE'S DEFINITIONS OF THE TYPES OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. IN ITS FOUNDING DOCUMENT, WHAT FOLLOWS IS THE PURPOSE OF ITS EXPENDITURES: TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH, TO MAKE GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORTHY CHARITIES OR ELEEMOSYNARY ACTIVITIES OF ANY NATURE, TO AID MEMBERS OF THE DAUPHIN COUNTY BAR, TO MAKE GIFTS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC PURPOSES OF ANY NATURE, AND TO DO ALL NECESSARY ACTS TO CARRY THE FOREGOING INTO EFFECT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | SPECIAL EVENTS 642 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 38 TOTAL 680 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 287 INVESTMENT FEES 1,664 CUSTODY EXPENSES 62,635 SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES 6,047 TOTAL 70,633 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS 5,373 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 3,800 INVESTMENTS 133,448 190,108 TOTAL 133,448 193,908 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 84 84 |