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Sugar Industry Technologists INC

Not tax-deductible

New Orleans, LA501(c)(6)Since 1965Mutual / membership EIN 13-5541680Revenue $153K in FY2025Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSsugarindustrytechnologists.comNew Orleans, LATax-exempt since Jun 1960

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To educate the public and the Sugar manufacturing Industry about current technologies related to the refining of Sugar.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
62% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
12.2 mo
of spending, in cash
12.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
23 of 23 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$153K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$153K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$153K
Expenses
$166K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$166K
Net assets
$261K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$353K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$261K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1960.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $103K Management & general 38% · $63K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Charley Richard
Executive Director
$59,903Pt VII · Sec A
Adrian Podwinski
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Riad El Ferkh
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Burchell
Vice President of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jose Perez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ahmed Vawda
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clara Aymerich
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Charley Richard$59,903————
Edgar Aguirre—$58,728$57,482$56,448$55,344

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Held an annual meeting consisting of sugar refinery members to discuss issues and advances regarding the sugar refining industry.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Membership

Encourage networking among the sugar manufacturing industry resulting in increased understanding of the current technologies related to the refining of sugar.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$261K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$90K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$89K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$261K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$155K$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K$89K
Total assetsLn 16$275K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$273K$261K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$60K$37K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$6K$4K
TravelLn 17$55K$34K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$25K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$718$445$273
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$103K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $153K$166K−$12K$261K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $179K$167K$12K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $202K$227K−$25K$258K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2023 $133K$176K−$44K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $68K$64K$4K$353K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $153,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$63,732
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $172,553$89,577
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,475$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,714$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,742$153,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $166,649$165,596
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,649$165,596
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,093−$12,287
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,309 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$63,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,732
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,577$89,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,577 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$153,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,596 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $37,140 · Management $22,763$59,903
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,969 · Management $3,658$9,627
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,920 · Management $20,789$54,709
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,196 · Management $15,443$40,639
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $445 · Management $273$718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,670 · Management $62,926 · Fundraising $0$165,596
Part X · Balance sheet $262,598 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,724$168,477
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,335$4,335
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $114,641$88,641
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,145$1,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,845$262,598
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$40
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,055$2,055
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,055$2,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $272,790$260,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $272,790$260,503
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,845$262,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $260,503 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,309
XI-2 Total expenses$165,596
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,287
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$272,790
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$260,503

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

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