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Syracuse Builders Exchange INC FY2021 filing

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Syracuse, NY501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 15-0464360Revenue $653K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSsyrabex.com6563 Ridings Road, 13206-1202 · Syracuse, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1972

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To further the best interest of the building and construction industry in central new york

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
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 $85K a year · 14% 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
$60K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$301K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$653K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$478K
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$653K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$757K
Expenses
$478K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$550K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$610K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2021 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 Apr 1972.

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

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 · reportable compensation
Earl R Hall
Executive Director
$60,262Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Viau
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Perry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Brownson
1st VP, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Earl R Hall$62,651$55,980$62,600$60,262$61,877

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

Promotes the building and construction industry's best interests in Central New York.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The organization provided information, upheld wholesome relations within the building construction industry and the public they served, fostered and encouraged just and equitable principles for the conduct of business.

Pt IX · col B

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 · 5 grants · $90K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$653K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$419K
Investment incomeLn 3$173K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Money outPt IX
$478K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$419K
Investment incomeLn 3$173K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$133K
Total revenueLn 12$653K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102
SavingsLn 2$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$209K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$427K$379K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K
Office expensesLn 13$25K
Information technologyLn 14$14K
OccupancyLn 16$16K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
InterestLn 20$838
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$478K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $757K$610K$147K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $601K$524K$77K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $496K$550K−$54K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 $653K$478K$175K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $577K$495K$82K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $653,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,517$44,258
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $409,645$418,542
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $172,869$172,875
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$36,289$17,770
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $576,742$653,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,000$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $48,602$34,988
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,758$253,105
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,401$170,051
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,761$478,144
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,981$175,301
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $653,445 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,272
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,986
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,258
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $369,573 · Unrelated business $48,969$418,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,915$39,915
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $570 · Unrelated business $1,065$1,635
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $132,960$132,960
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,174$13,174
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,961$2,961
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $373,104 · Unrelated business $50,034 · Excluded from tax $186,049$653,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,144 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$20,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$34,988
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$181,482
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$33,807
IX-9 Other employee benefits$22,752
IX-10 Payroll taxes$15,064
IX-11b Legal fees$1,550
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,775
IX-11f Investment management fees$20,051
IX-11g Other fees for services$5,111
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$15,553
IX-13 Office expenses$25,373
IX-14 Information technology$13,746
IX-16 Occupancy$15,534
IX-17 Travel$4,137
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,382
IX-20 Interest$838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$18,023
IX-23 Insurance$3,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$32,703
IX-25 Total functional expenses$478,144
Part X · Balance sheet $3,093,509 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132$102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,789$208,923
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,419$14,817
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,269$14,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $427,475$378,583
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,915,166$2,067,280
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $409,153$409,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,974,403$3,093,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,129$57,287
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $198,557$239,004
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $364,686$301,435
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,609,717$2,792,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,609,717$2,792,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,974,403$3,093,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,792,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$653,445
XI-2 Total expenses$478,144
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,609,717
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,056
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,792,074

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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