PENNSYLVANIA SURPLUS LINES ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
PENNSYLVANIA SURPLUS LINES ASSOCIATION (EIN 23-2209285)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201223189349302352
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-13T11:40:01-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN232932984EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PARENTEBEARD LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 MARKET ST 6TH FL PO BOX 625AddressLine1
CityHARRISBURGCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code171080625ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN232209285EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE PENNSYLVANIA SURPLUS LINES ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPENNNameControl
Phone6105941340Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1180 SHEREE BOULEVARD NO 3100AddressLine1
CityEXTONCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19341ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameKENNETH RUDERTName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone6105941340Phone
Date Signed2012-11-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSTEVEN J MASTERSONName
PTINP00026744PTIN
Phone7172361100Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonKENNETH RUDERTNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1180 SHEREE BOULEVARD NO 3100AddressLine1
CityEXTONCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19341ZIPCode
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Gross Receipts2390858GrossReceipts
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Mission DescriptionTO SERVE PENNSYLVANIA'S INSURANCE CONSUMERS THROUGH FAIR AND EFFICIENT REVIEW AND VERIFICATION OF THE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND TO:1. FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE BY ITS MEMBERS WITH THE LAWS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE. 2. PROVIDE MEANS FOR THE EXAMINATION, WHICH SHALL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL, OF ALL SURPLUS LINES COVERAGES WRITTEN BY ITS MEMBERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH COVERAGES COMPLY WITH SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS.3. COMMUNICATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF ADMITTED INSURERS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPER USE OF THE SURPLUS LINES MARKET.4. RECEIVE AND DISSEMINATE TO ITS MEMBERS INFORMATION RELATIVE TO SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionTHE ASSOCIATION WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT (PID) TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF STATISTICAL DATA ENTERED BY THE LICENSEES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION SERVES AS AN ADVISORY ORGANIZATION WITH PID FOR PURPOSES OF ADVISING AND CONSULTING ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE SURPLUS LINES MARKET IN PENNSYLVANIA. ALSO, IT PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ALL LICENSEES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO NON-ADMITTED INSURANCE CARRIERS IN COMPLETING ELIGIBILITY APPLICATIONS TO THE PID. THE ASSOCIATION HAD 134 PAID MEMBERSHIPS AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO 1,360 INSURANCE AGENCIES DURING 2011.Description
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Address Line1180 SHEREE BLVD SUITE 3100AddressLine1
CityEXTONCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

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IRENE BARBERA
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RITA HANEBURY
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12 FOX HUNT CIRCLEPLYMOUTH MEETINGPA19462PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE EDUCATIO429474
MINDSHIFT TECHNOLOGIES INC
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K2NumberOfContractorsGT100K

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Total143645Total

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Insurance Insurance

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Substantially All Dues Nondeduct0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying1OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Book Value17459BookValue

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value313895BookValue

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

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ESCROW LIABILITY$14,389
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue2390858TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1873504TotalExpenses
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Excess Or Deficit Per FS517354ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt2390858TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Revenue Subtotal2390858RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9902390858TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt1873504TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal1873504ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901873504TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARIE RUDERTBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipSPOUSE OF KEY EMPLOYEERelationship
Amount Of Transaction96474AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionEMPLOYED AS AUDIT AND FINANCE MANAGERDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE MANNER IN WHICH A GOVERNOR ATTENDS THE MEETING HAS CHANGED. IN LIEU OF THEIR PHYSICAL PRESENCE AT THE PRESCRIBED MEETING OR IF A MEETING IS HELD VIA A WEBEX THE GOVERNOR CAN NOW DO THE FOLLOWING FOR A BOARD MEETING OR A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING: ONE OR MORE GOVERNORS MAY PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING OF THE BOARD, BY MEANS OF TELECONFERENCE OR SIMILAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN WHICH ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING CAN HEAR EACH OTHER. PARTICIPATION IN A MEETING BY CONFERENCE OR TELECONFERENCE SHALL CONSTITUTE PRESENCE IN PERSON AT SUCH MEETING. BY WRITTEN PROXY RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY AND FILED WITH THE SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF A REGULAR MEETING, EACH GOVERNOR MAY DESIGNATE ANOTHER GOVERNOR TO SERVE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE (1) MEETING THAT DIRECTORS ABSENCE. AN ELECTRONIC AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURE, INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIGNATURE TRANSMITTED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A GOVERNOR BY FAX OR AS AN EMAIL ATTACHMENT IN PDF OR IMAGE FORMATS, IS ACCEPTABLE AS VALID AND LEGALLY RECOGNIZED SIGNATURE FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROXY. AN ADDITIONAL CHANGE WAS MADE REGARDING CONTRACTS; THE GOVERNORS ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE CONTRACTS WITH AN ANNUAL OBLIGATION OF $50,000 OR MORE WHICH WAS AT $30,000 IN 2010.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FULL RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS. BRANCH OFFICE RESIDENT AND BRANCH OFFICE NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE SUPPORTING MEMBERS HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ARESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT FULL MEMBERS ONLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BALL COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT MEETINGS HELD. NONE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THIRTY (30) DAYS BEFORE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS IT WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF RECEIPT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL RESPOND TO ALL COMMENTS AND/OR DEFER TO THE CPA FIRM PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN JANUARY 2010. A DIRECTOR'S AND OFFICER'S FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FORM IS COMPLETED AND FILED WITH THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ASSOCIATION CONTRACTS AN INDEPENDENT HR CONSULTANT WHO PROVIDES COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S POSITION. NO BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS RECEIVE COMPENSATION. THERE ARE NO KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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