Manufacturing Skill Standards Council

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 14-1841845

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Mssc provides an industry-led, training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation's front-line production and material handling workers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$689K 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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FY2024 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $98K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$689K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$148K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.2M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2002.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.4M Management & general 10% · $413K Fundraising 10% · $414K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $689K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$365,982Pt VII · Sec A
President
$323,010Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Neil Reddy’s $366K as Chairman is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Neil Reddy$365,982$391,799$319,682$447,163$307,208
Leo Reddy$323,010$220,833$277,494$434,963$296,589

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains, assesses, and certifies front-line production and material handling workers in essential skills.

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3 program services account for $3.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Assessment/Testing

MSSC provides on-line testing for individuals and training and certification for facilities to become assessment centers. MSSC has authorized 246 assessment centers. MSSC has issued 37,832 assessments to over 22,000 individuals resulting in 29,857 certificates awarded.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Course Training

MSSC delivers courses designed to help individuals enhance their core knowledge and skills for work at mid-technical production level. MSSC has delivered over 30,000 courses to training organizations and provides training programs in 33 states.

$934Kprogram expense
03

Instructor Certification Training

To provide training to certify teachers and instructors on ways to teach MSSC courses in different learning environments. MSSC has trained over 500 instructors for CPT AND/OR CLT.

$326Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$600K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$413K
Fundraisingcol D$414K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$600K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$291K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$717K$430K$143K$143K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$696K$546K$75K$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$32K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$48K$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$82K$57K$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$36K$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$41K$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$286K$199K$44K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$157K$109K$24K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$83K$58K$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$109K$75K$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$183K$127K$28K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K$26K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$13K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$15K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.4M$413K$414K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$4.2M−$86K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$4.3M$537K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$8.9M−$402K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$4.5M−$141K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$4.0M−$400K$1.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,146,648 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,481,972$3,481,972
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,735$64,735
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $599,941$599,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,481,972 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $664,676$4,146,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,232,936 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $430,236 · Management $143,412 · Fundraising $143,412$717,060
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $546,367 · Management $75,050 · Fundraising $75,050$696,467
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,597 · Management $6,949 · Fundraising $6,949$45,495
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,207 · Management $10,602 · Fundraising $10,602$69,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,087 · Management $12,555 · Fundraising $12,555$82,197
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $36,038 · Management $7,926 · Fundraising $7,926$51,890
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $40,921 · Management $8,999 · Fundraising $8,999$58,919
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $198,726 · Management $43,705 · Fundraising $43,705$286,136
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,123$11,123
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $108,728 · Management $23,912 · Fundraising $23,912$156,552
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57,683 · Management $12,686 · Fundraising $12,686$83,055
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,464 · Management $16,596 · Fundraising $16,596$108,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $126,932 · Management $27,916 · Fundraising $27,916$182,764
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $26,467 · Management $5,821 · Fundraising $5,821$38,109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,358$10,358
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,962 · Management $2,851 · Fundraising $2,851$18,664
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,593,772$1,593,772
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,492 · Management $3,408 · Fundraising $3,408$22,308
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,406,679 · Management $412,746 · Fundraising $413,511$4,232,936
Part X · Balance sheet $1,612,794 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $516,856$290,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,007,789$1,042,929
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $178,985$230,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,941$44,503
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,054$4,054
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,737,625$1,612,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $155,910$148,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,910$148,476
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,581,715$1,464,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,581,715$1,464,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,737,625$1,612,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,464,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,146,648
XI-2 Total expenses$4,232,936
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,581,715
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$24,357
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,752
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,464,318

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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