Pinnacle Society

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3331908) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 83 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11.9 mo
of spending, in cash
11.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$88K
25% of total assets
Liabilities are 25% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$229K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2025-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$223K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$196K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$267K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$267K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $198K Management & general 11% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tech Chairvp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Branding
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Educationvp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Held 2 semi-annual conferences focusing on current trends in the recruiting industry and how to address challenges therein.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3331908) · Dispute this line
$198Kprogram expense
02

Provided recruiting industry specific training to members, along with handbooks, and speaker profiles. Speakers included 1) top Economist who provided economic trends, 2) industry leader in communications who taught effective communication techniques, and 3) expert in dealing with adversity in both life and business, and 4) tax…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3331908) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$221K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$221K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$76K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$314K$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$261K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$36$36
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$198K$198K
InsuranceLn 23$870$870
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$198K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2026 $229K$223K$6K$267K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2025 $230K$187K$43K$261K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $175K$264K−$90K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $216K$196K$20K$307K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2022 $123K$288K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2021 $92K$267K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $229,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,350$52,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,000$175,550
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,658$1,162
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,008$229,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,582$223,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,582$223,368
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,426$6,020
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,388 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$52,676
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,676
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,550$175,550
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,162$1,162
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $176,712 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$229,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,368 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,553$4,553
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $36$36
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,248$3,248
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $198,303$198,303
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $870$870
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $11,273$11,273
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,585$1,585
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,303 · Management $25,065 · Fundraising $0$223,368
Part X · Balance sheet $355,167 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,408$148,561
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,721$72,813
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,000$57,324
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $76,399$76,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $313,528$355,167
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,681$88,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,431$88,050
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $261,097$267,117
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,097$267,117
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $313,528$355,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,117 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,388
XI-2 Total expenses$223,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,020
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,097
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,117

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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