Aisc Holdings INC

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Chicago, IL501(c)(6)Since 1921Mutual / membership EIN 13-0432350Revenue $33.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSaisc.org130 E Randolph St Ste 2000, 60601-6204 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1998

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Expand the use of fabricated structural steel through various methods.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 600 volunteers and 93 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $39.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $39.6M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11.8M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$33.5M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$33.5M
Net assets
$36.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$33.5M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$25.4M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$31.1M
FY2024$33.5M
Expenses
$33.5M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.8M
FY2021$22.1M
FY2022$26.5M
FY2023$29.5M
FY2024$33.5M
Net assets
$36.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.1M
FY2021$30.2M
FY2022$28.0M
FY2023$32.8M
FY2024$36.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Authorized Rep
$345,613Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$292,240Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$273,258Pt VII · Sec A
VP Engineering & Research
$210,667Pt VII · Sec A
VP Operational Engagement
$209,188Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance & Human Resources
$204,614Pt VII · Sec A
VP Sustainability & Government Relations
$185,415Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles J Carter$345,613$355,892$323,527$325,875$303,398
Scott Melnick$292,240————
Mark Trimble$273,258————
Scott L Melnick—$248,014$225,062$229,758$222,750
Mark S Trimble—$232,244$212,168$198,911$191,322
Christopher Raebel$210,667$189,422———
Carly Hurd$209,188————
Michael Mospan$204,614$178,362———

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The institute supports various research projects of interest to the structural steel industry through grants to universities and other non-profit organizations. The institute also issues the T.R.

Pt IX · col B
02

Quality certification programs confirm to the construction industry that certified structural steel fabricating plants and erector companies have the personnel, organization, experience, procedures, knowledge, equipment, capability and commitment to produce fabricated steel of required quality for a given category of structural steel.

Pt IX · col B
03

The institute publishes publications that are essential references for draftsmen, contractors, engineers, detailers, architects, building officials and fabricators. Several of these publications are the primary text used in college level civil engineering courses. In 2024, 19,838 units were sold.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · 167 grants · $8.6M · 2020–2024
Aisc Education FoundationIL · FY2024$256,000
Charles Pankow FoundationCA · FY2024$127,500
Trustees of Purdue UniversityIN · FY2024$100,000
University of WashingtonFY2024$80,000
Wsp USA Buildings INCFY2024$75,000
Clemson UniversityFY2024$75,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$60,000
University of TennesseeFY2024$57,500
Brigham Young UniversityUT · FY2024$50,000
Auburn UniversityFY2024$50,000
University of CincinnatiFY2024$45,000
Virginia Tech Foundation INCVA · FY2024$36,500
University of DelawareDE · FY2024$35,619
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$33.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$36.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$48.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$43K
Total revenueLn 12$33.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$736K
Other assetsLn 15$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$48.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M
Net assetsLn 32$36.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 593
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$701K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.2M$39.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$810K$736K
Total assetsLn 16$42.5M$48.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M$11.8M
Net assetsLn 32$32.8M$36.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$632K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$587K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M
Payroll taxesLn 10$781K
Legal feesLn 11b$193K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.8M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.7M
Office expensesLn 13$214K
Information technologyLn 14$1.2M
OccupancyLn 16$585K
TravelLn 17$997K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3.5M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$74K
InsuranceLn 23$134K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $33.5M$33.5M$9K$36.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.1M$29.5M$1.6M$32.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.8M$26.5M$2.4M$28.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.4M$22.1M$3.3M$30.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.6M$22.8M−$205K$24.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $33,474,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,402$242,125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,751,596$30,586,654
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $380,060$1,008,532
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,605,709$1,637,092
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,078,767$33,474,403
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,843,798$2,690,361
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,165,778$13,911,108
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,449,080$16,863,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $29,458,656$33,465,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,620,111$9,186
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $33,474,403 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,623,053 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$242,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,125
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,013,934 · Unrelated business $857,759$29,871,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $965,828$965,828
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $330,071$330,071
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $42,704$42,704
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $398,929$398,929
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,035,916 · Unrelated business $857,759 · Excluded from tax $1,338,603$33,474,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,465,217 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$2,650,361
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$40,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$631,528
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$10,447,236
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$586,632
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,464,386
IX-10 Payroll taxes$781,326
IX-11b Legal fees$193,397
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,825,373
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,697,858
IX-13 Office expenses$214,062
IX-14 Information technology$1,205,915
IX-16 Occupancy$584,718
IX-17 Travel$997,395
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,531,189
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$73,895
IX-23 Insurance$134,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,333,480
IX-24e All other expenses$72,015
IX-25 Total functional expenses$33,465,217
Part X · Balance sheet $47,950,406 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,784$1,182,893
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $252,160$44,101
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,197,561$2,751,733
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $874,252$528,376
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $780,489$635,914
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $810,290$736,395
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,232,057$39,594,297
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,928,197$2,476,697
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,523,790$47,950,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,823,418$2,291,532
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,446,682$6,418,297
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,469,029$3,084,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,739,129$11,794,691
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,784,661$36,155,715
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,784,661$36,155,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,523,790$47,950,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,155,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,474,403
XI-2 Total expenses$33,465,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,186
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,784,661
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,361,868
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,155,715

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