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Illuminating Engineering Society

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New York, NY501(c)(3) EIN 13-3783694Revenue $562K in FY2023

On file with the IRS85 Broad St FL 17, 10004-2783 · New York, NYTax-exempt since 0000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Illuminating Engineering Society group seeks to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge & by translating that knowledge into actions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 790 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
79
of 79 voting members
Looks good: 79 of 79 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$562K
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$761K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$562K
FY2023▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$405K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2023$562K
Expenses
$761K
FY2023▼ -65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$330K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2023$761K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in 0000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $761K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

79 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Aaron King
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Lee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Johnson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Jones
President
$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

Programs and updates

Improves the lighted environment by sharing and applying lighting knowledge.

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3 programs · $663K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Section Meetings

Includes newsletter printing and publication, also includes conferences and meetings in other regions and national meetings, also includes special section events.

$615Kprogram expense
02

Educational Seminar Revenues and Expenses

Lighting education programs for section(subordinate) members.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Award and grant programs.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Illuminating Engineering SocietyFY2024$36K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $140K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,915
Unitemized GrantFY2022$62,954
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,017
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,897

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$562K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$446K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$761K
Ln 25
Programscol B$761K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
79
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a79
IndependentVI 1b79
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$446K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$562K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6790
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$729K$729K
Total functional expensesLn 25$761K$761K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 $2.2M$2.2M$21K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.5M$204K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $405K$330K$75K$1.8M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $562,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,799$112,757
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,071,134$446,127
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,844$3,208
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,182,777$562,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $62,954$6,915
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,098,824$754,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,161,778$761,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,999−$199,231
Part VI · Governance 79 of 79 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body79
VI-1b Independent voting members79
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $562,092 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$590
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,757
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $446,127$446,127
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,208$3,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $446,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,208$562,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $761,323 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,915$6,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,301$2,301
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,874$10,874
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,057$3,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,456$9,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $728,720$728,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $761,323 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$761,323
Part X · Balance sheet $1,626,469 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,654,074$1,626,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,654,074$1,626,469
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,654,074$1,626,469
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,654,074$1,626,469
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,654,074$1,626,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,626,469 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,092
XI-2 Total expenses$761,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$199,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,654,074
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$171,626
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,626,469

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

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