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Call Before You Dig INC FY2023 filing

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

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Call Before You Dig, INC. Was formed specifically for the purpose of providing a communication notification system of underground utility facilities.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$345K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$998K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in 0000.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.4M Management & general 4% · $97K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Derek Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christopher Holden
VP Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Bashaw
VP Administration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terence Shea
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Cunningham
Asst Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonya Buddie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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.

$2.4Mprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$371K$345K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$818$818
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$3K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$4K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.4M$2.4M$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$11K$370
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.4M$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.9M$37K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.8M$140K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.7M$2.5M$231K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M−$46K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.4M$53K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.4M$226K$998K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,725,126 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,704,659$2,704,659
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,467$20,467
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,725,126 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,725,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,494,002 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $818$818
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,450$25,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,047 · Management $2,575$8,622
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,539 · Management $48,209$50,748
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,966 · Management $5,643$9,609
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,779 · Management $2,169$6,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,368,640 · Management $11,460$2,380,100
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,337 · Management $370$11,707
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,397,308 · Management $96,694 · Fundraising $0$2,494,002
Part X · Balance sheet $1,635,645 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,080$65,692
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,570$2,072
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $288,625$354,273
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,193$12,380
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,064$24,455
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,022,556$1,176,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,412,088$1,635,645
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $371,267$345,138
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $371,267$345,138
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,040,821$1,290,507
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,040,821$1,290,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,412,088$1,635,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,290,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,725,126
XI-2 Total expenses$2,494,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$231,124
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,040,821
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,562
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,290,507

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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