TY 2023 Form 990EZ

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C Name of organization
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)PO BOX 116
Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code HARRISBURG, PA17108

D Employer identification number

25-1669383

E Telephone number

(717) 939-1900

F Group Exemption
Number bullet

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? TO PROMOTE THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LOBBYING PROFESSION CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 OUR SEMINARS AND MEETINGS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND OPINIONS THROUGH DISCUSSION, STUDY AND PUBLICATIONS; PROMOTED THE ART, SCIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF LOBBYING AND TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE ADVANCEMENT, IMPROVEMENT, FUNCTION AND ROLE OF LOBBYING; AND DEVELOPED AND ENCOURAGED THE PRACTICE OF HIGH STANDARDS OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AMONG LOBBYISTS. OUR SEMINARS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED IN A COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS DESIRING TO TRAIN THEMSELVES FOR THE PROFESSION, TO HOLD MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES FOR THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE MEMBERS AND DISSEMINATED DATA AND VALUABLE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE FUNCTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PROFESSION. OUR MEETINGS PROVIDED A MEANS TO COOPERATE IN LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL GROUPS OF LOBBYISTS IN THE COMMON ENDEAVOR TO ADVANCE LOBBYING AS A PROFESSION; AND TO PROMOTE THE PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROFESSION BY ANY AND ALL MEANS CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
ALEX HALPER Vice President	2.00	0
BRITTANY MAKO President	2.00	0
MIKE MAGUIRE Director	2.00	0
JUDITH ESCHBERGER Director	2.00	0
LISA SCHAEFER Director	2.00	0
TED MOWATT Treasurer	2.00	0
JIM WILLSHIER Secretary	2.00	0
AMAL MAHROUKI Director	2.00	0
PETER TRUFAHNESTOCK Director	2.00	0
CHRISTINE CORRIGAN Executive Dir.	25.00	29,400
MARY KEENAN Director	2.00	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $2297
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $3944
Other Expenses.1	WEBSITE FEE $1995
Other Expenses.2	BANK CHARGES $1550
Other Expenses.3	TELEPHONE $889

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $2297

Other Expenses.1007

Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $3944

Other Expenses.1

WEBSITE FEE $1995

Other Expenses.2

BANK CHARGES $1550

Other Expenses.3

TELEPHONE $889

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	15,020
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3	21,528
4	Investment income ....................................	4	262
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	36,810

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10	2,000
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	31,850
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	700
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15	333
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	10,675
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	45,558

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-8,748
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	42,105
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	33,357

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Software Version:	2023v5.1

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures