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Call Before You Dig INC FY2020 filing

Cheshire, CT501(c)(6)Since 1978EIN 06-0972151

Call before you dig, INC. Was formed specifically for the purpose of providing a communication notification system of underground utility facilities.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$330K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$998K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$998K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$998K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCall Before You Dig INC
EINHdr · item D06-0972151
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(6) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMF0000
Year of formationHdr · item L1978
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCheshire, CT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cbyd.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$2.4M
Management & general2%$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+9%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
100%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
98%
of expenses reach member services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Total liabilities
$330K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$353K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$226K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$330K
Total net assetsLn 32$998K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$2.6M
Investment income$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $2.4M
5.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.4M · Total expenses $2.4M
98%
Management & General
Management & general $44K · Total expenses $2.4M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.4M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $2.6M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.6M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.6M · Total revenue $2.6M
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $2.6M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.6M · Total expenses $2.4M
109%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.6M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $998K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.6M · Expenses $2.4M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $998K · Total assets $1.3M
75%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $905K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
68%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Bashaw · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.4M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $2.4M
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Legal fee ratio 0.02%——
Accounting fee ratio 1.0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Thomas Bashaw
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Hildred
VP Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Moran
VP Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Hurlburt
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 15Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 15Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Connects excavators with utility owners to prevent damage to underground lines.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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To improve business conditions in the utility industry by utilizing information concerning the location of underground utility lines and raising the level of awareness concerning the risks of damage resulting from blasting and excavation.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $25K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$14,598
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.9M-0.8% 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.8M+8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.5M+6% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M+4% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.4M-7% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.6M$2.4M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,414,315 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $490$490
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,700$23,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,342 · Management $1,569$10,911
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,564 · Management $11,273$12,837
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,230 · Management $419$2,649
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,598 · Management $1,906$5,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,345,962 · Management $4,286$2,350,248
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,790 · Management $186$7,976
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,370,486 · Management $43,829 · Fundraising $0$2,414,315

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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