Advanced Media Workflow Association INC

Not tax-deductible

Everett, WA501(c)(6)Since 2000Community DevelopmentEIN 04-3497785

$147K paid to officers and key staff.
Pay: Part VII

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$147K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$240K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$349K
Net assets
$262K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$349K
FY2025▲ +26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$349K
Net assets
$262K
FY2025▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$262K

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 May 2002.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $147K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$117,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

J Brad Gilmer’s $117K as Executive Director is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
J Brad Gilmer$117,000$117,000$117,000$117,000$117,000$117,000
Tina Lipscomb$30,000$32,500$1,430$12,510——
Mary Schneider————$30,000$30,450

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Programs and updates

Develops industry standards for networked media workflows, promoting automated and virtualized solutions.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

See 4d below

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$349K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$262K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$262K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$371K$262K
Total assetsLn 16$371K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$371K$262K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K
Management feesLn 11a$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
TravelLn 17$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$102K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$349K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $240K$349K−$109K$262K 990 PDF
FY2024 $231K$276K−$46K$371K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$208K$63K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$218K$31K$354K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$199K$64K$322K 990 PDF
FY2020 $287K$212K$75K$259K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,279 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $235,243$235,243
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,036$5,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $235,243 · Unrelated business $5,036 · Excluded from tax $0$240,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $349,487 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$117,000
IX-11a Management fees$30,000
IX-11b Legal fees$4,908
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,158
IX-11g Other fees for services$35,525
IX-13 Office expenses$7,583
IX-17 Travel$18,796
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$101,865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$32,652
IX-25 Total functional expenses$349,487
Part X · Balance sheet $261,885 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,028$111,343
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $245,065$150,542
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,093$261,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $371,093$261,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $371,093$261,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,093$261,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $261,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,279
XI-2 Total expenses$349,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,208
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$371,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$261,885

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

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