Pinnacle Society FY2022 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. 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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.8 mo
of spending, in cash
13.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$41K
12% of total assets
Liabilities are 12% 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
$216K
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$196K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2022▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$196K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$196K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$223K
Net assets
$307K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$267K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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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

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $178K Management & general 9% · $18K

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
Educationvp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Branding
$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 · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3331908) · Dispute this line
$135Kprogram expense
02

Provided 6 days of 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, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3331908) · Dispute this line
$43Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$195
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
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$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$195
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$50K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Total assetsLn 16$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$225K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$81K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$362K$348K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$288K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135K$135K
InsuranceLn 23$870$870
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$43K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$178K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2022 ViewingFiled 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 $216,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,542$103,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,500$112,302
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$195
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,147$216,122
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 $102,252$196,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,252$196,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,895$19,629
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,122 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$103,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$103,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,302$112,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $195$195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,497 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,493 across 5 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,916$4,916
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,447$3,447
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135,045$135,045
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $870$870
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,985 · Management $9,230$52,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,030 · Management $18,463 · Fundraising $0$196,493
Part X · Balance sheet $348,000 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,020$154,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,577$70,683
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $99,000$50,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $80,674$72,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $362,271$348,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,750$34,750
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,900$6,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,650$40,750
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $287,621$307,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,621$307,250
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $362,271$348,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $307,250 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,122
XI-2 Total expenses$196,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,621
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$307,250

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