COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES INC (EIN 65-0877085)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201613209349302831
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-15T09:22:14-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN540737372PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PBMARES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 EAST PRATT ST SUITE 525AddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN650877085EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS ANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ADVOCATES INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8444267224PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6767AddressLine1Txt
CityTOWSONCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21285ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCYNTHIA DANIELS-HALLPersonNm
Person TitleINCOMING TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8444267224PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTODD LEVEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01467848PTIN
Phone4434519010PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCYNTHIA DANIELS-HALLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6767AddressLine1Txt
CityTOWSONCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21285ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$596,745GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COPAA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOPAA'S MISSION IS TO BE A NATIONAL VOICE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS AND TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO SECURE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body23VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers29TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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PY Contributions Grants$14,600PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$175,512CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$478,330PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$409,549CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$619PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,226CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,230PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$8,458CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$499,779PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$596,745CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$7,425PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,840CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$211,881PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$275,377PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$397,222CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$494,683PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$595,668CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,096PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,077CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$374,836TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$418,909TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$220,866TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$270,300TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$153,970NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$148,609NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCOPAA'S MISSION IS TO BE A NATIONAL VOICE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS AND TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO SECURE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$214,357ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,840GrantAmt
Revenue$297,121RevenueAmt
DescEACH YEAR IN THE SPRING MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS GATHER FOR THE COPAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE CHANGES LOCATION EACH YEAR, ALTERNATING IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THE COPAA CONFERENCE PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND NETWORKING WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES AND ATTORNEYS ON PARTICULAR EDUCATIONAL ISSUES. EXHIBITS, BREAKOUTS, NETWORKING, AND PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS ARE ALL INCLUDED. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND THE CONFERENCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE MOST RECENT CASES, LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, AND THE LATEST DISABILITY SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS. APPROXIMATELY 500 REGISTRANTS ATTEND THE CONFERENCE EACH YEAR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$178,039ExpenseAmt
DescSTAFF TIME SPENT ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES SUCH AS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AMICUS, TRAINING, ETC. AS WELL AS CERTAIN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, THIS YEAR COPAA ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A WASHINGTON LOBBYING FIRM TO REPRESENT ITS INTEREST IN CONGRESS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$55,743ExpenseAmt
DescOUTREACH, INFORMATION, AND ENGAGEMENT: ON-LINE MEMBER COMMUNITY THAT FACILITATES PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING, INFORMATION SHARING, RESOURCES AND OUTREACH.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$68,295ExpenseAmt
Revenue$120,886RevenueAmt
DescA SERIES OF 90-MINUTE INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS SPONSORED BY COPAA'S TRAINING COMMITTEE ARE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND COLLEAGUES. IN ADDITION, SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY TRAINING (SEAT) WAS OFFERED AS A COMBINATION OF SELF PACED WEB LEARNING, READINGS, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS AS WELL AS LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS. PROVIDE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOPIC BRIEFS ON SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE TO COPAA MEMBERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$120,886TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$516,434TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document6IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MS DENISE S MARSHALLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8444267224PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6767AddressLine1Txt
CityTOWSONCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21285ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SUSAN BRUCE
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARRIE WATTS
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA JONSON
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MARTIN
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON ZIMRING ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE KULE-KORGOOD ESQ
VICE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MISSY ALEXANDER
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BEINKE
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE MERINO REISMAN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK S KAMLEITER ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER DENISE LAVIANO ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXIS CASILLAS
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EILEEN CRUMM
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA DANIELS HALL
INCOMING TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW FEINSTEIN
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANDY FAVALORO
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLORIA PEREZ-STEWART
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANKLIN J HICKMAN ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN VAN STONE ESQ
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE WILLCUTTS
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT COHEN
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GILBERG
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL POE
BOARD MEMBER4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE MARSHALL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$111,953$0$5,380
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$111,953TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$5,380TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$154,466MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$21,046AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$175,512TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONFERENCE FEES611710$297,121$297,121
WEBINAR TRAINING611710$112,428$112,428
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$409,549TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,226TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,226ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$8,458TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,458RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$8,458OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$596,745TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$418,007RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,226ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,840TotalAmt
Program Services$4,840ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,000TotalAmt
Program Services$94,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,682TotalAmt
Program Services$54,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$1,510TotalAmt
Program Services$1,208ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,414TotalAmt
Program Services$11,140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,475TotalAmt
Program Services$76,475ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,543TotalAmt
Management And General$19,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,192TotalAmt
Program Services$52,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,010ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,821TotalAmt
Program Services$20,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,879ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,211TotalAmt
Program Services$7,211ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,200TotalAmt
Management And General$4,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,555TotalAmt
Program Services$10,555ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,278TotalAmt
Program Services$151,278ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,877TotalAmt
Management And General$1,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,266TotalAmt
Program Services$1,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
ON-LINE TRAINING$22,653$22,653
BOARD AND STAFF DEVELOP$12,410$12,410
COMMITTEES$7,666$7,666
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$3,009$3,009

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,066TotalAmt
Management And General$1,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$595,668TotalAmt
Program Services$516,434ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,091BOYAmt
EOY$191,265EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,884BOYAmt
EOY$106,141EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,849BOYAmt
EOY$1,870EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,280BOYAmt
EOY$20,453EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$18,355LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$15,705LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,532BOYAmt
EOY$2,650EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$96,530EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$374,836BOYAmt
EOY$418,909EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,339BOYAmt
EOY$25,547EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,527BOYAmt
EOY$244,753EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,866BOYAmt
EOY$270,300EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,726BOYAmt
EOY$137,900EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,244BOYAmt
EOY$10,709EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,970BOYAmt
EOY$148,609EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$374,836BOYAmt
EOY$418,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,077ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$6,438NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$107,498CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,359CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,847CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$156,996CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$175,512CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$686,212TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$166,366CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,242CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$242,865CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$335,934CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$409,549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,324,956TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$273,864CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$280,601CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$378,712CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$492,930CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$585,061CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,011,168TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,610CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,996TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,610CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,964CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$50,996TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,960,172PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,429CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$807CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$621CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$619CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,226CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,702TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,429CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$807CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$621CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$619CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,226CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,702TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,334CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,168CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,278CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,458CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,468TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$276,627CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$283,576CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$384,611CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$499,779CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$596,745CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,041,338TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96020PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96790PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00330InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00320InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,010FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$21,588FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$29,598FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$566,070FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$595,668FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$114,350FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,588FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$57,209CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$73,315CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$98,937CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$114,350CurrentYearAmt
Total$343,811TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$515,717LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,665CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$20,614CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$29,521CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$29,598CurrentYearAmt
Total$93,398TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$14,302CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$18,329CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,734CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$28,588CurrentYearAmt
Total$85,953TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$128,930GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$6,349CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$8,806CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$9,160CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$8,010CurrentYearAmt
Total$32,325TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,355OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,705DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,650BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,650TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,181,764TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$6,438NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$591,457DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$585,019RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$596,745RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$596,745TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,187,125TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$591,457DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$591,457ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$595,668ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$595,668TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE IMPACT OF THIS GUIDANCE TO ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONFERENCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$4,840CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEACH YEAR COPAA PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EMERGING AND FINANCIALLY NEEDY SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE BETH GOODMAN SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE SELECTS THE RECIPIENTS FROM A POOL OF APPLICANTS ACCORDING TO PRE-DETERMINED GUIDELINES. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST COPAA MEMBERS IMPROVE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS SO THEY CAN BETTER ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. COPAA RECOGNIZES THAT PARENTS OFTEN DEVELOP ADVOCACY SKILLS ON BEHALF OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN. HOWEVER, PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS INTENDED TO HELP RECIPIENTS' BETTER ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN OTHER THAN THEIR OWN. THE BETH GOODMAN SCHOLARSHIP HELPS DEFRAY CONFERENCE EXPENSES FOR COPAA MEMBERS WHO MEET THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO SPECIAL-EDUCATION ADVOCACY. TO MONITOR PARTICIPATION DURING THE CONFERENCE, RECIPIENTS MUST SIGN IN AND OUT EACH DAY AND ALSO VOLUNTEER TO WORK 3-4 HOURS AT CONFERENCE EVENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSELENE A ALMZAN ESQPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFORMER DIRECTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$76,475TransactionAmt
TransactionLEGAL SERVICESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS AND THEN A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW. THE ACCOUNTANT FIRST AGREES ALL AMOUNTS TO THE GENERAL LEDGER AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE AUDITORS. ONCE THIS IS DONE THEN THE ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE ENTIRE RETURN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA E-MAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW. ALL QUESTIONS ARE THEN SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITOR. ALL REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE BY THE AUDITOR AND A FINAL RETURN IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY MANAGEMENT DISCUSSES THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS THEM SIGN THE AGREEMENT ANNUALLY TO ENSURE IT IS CURRENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS INVITED TO COMPLETE A CONFIDENTIAL AND COMPREHENSIVE, WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FORWARD THAT DOCUMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT COMPILES THE INFORMATION INTO A SUMMARY EVALUATION AND THEN REVIEWS THE RESULTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE ONLY AFTER THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE. BEING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH. AN ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND E-MAILED TO ITS MEMBERS. THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS COPIES OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR REVIEW BY ANYONE UPON REQUEST. THESE AUDIT REPORTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED WITH MOST GRANT APPLICATIONS.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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