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National Chimney Sweep Guild

Not tax-deductible

Ankeny, IA501(c)(6)Since 1977EIN 22-2473388Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSncsg.org1255 Sw Prairie Trail Pkwy, 50023-7068 · Ankeny, IATax-exempt since Apr 1984

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Educate and promote concerns of industry.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 63 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$267K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$904K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021$937K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$632K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$962K
FY2021$929K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$863K
FY2024$632K

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 Apr 1984.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.2M

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debbie Wiedwald
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Scally
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Thornton
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robby Murphy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Mair
Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Owens
Director Thru March 2025
$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

Educates and promotes industry concerns.

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3 programs · $528K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual Convention and Trade Show

Annual event to provide busines and technical education as well as networking opportunities.

$293Kprogram expense
02

Production of Sweeping

The journal of chimney and venting technology magazine. Provides business and technical articles to help strengthen the business acumen of the trade association's members. Published eleven (11) times annually. The publication includes articles written by industry experts.

$172Kprogram expense
03

Certified Chimney Professional

Our certifications are intended to fortify the experienced chimney professional's knowledge, and to allow the experienced chimney professional the chance to prove by independent testing that they have attained a professional level of knowledge of the codes, standards and practices of a certified chimney professional or a certified…

$63Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$393K
Total assetsLn 16$899K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$393K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$393K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K
Total assetsLn 16$899K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 663
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$386K$393K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$376K$225K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$899K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K$267K
Net assetsLn 32$863K$632K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$412K
Office expensesLn 13$616
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$239K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K
All other expensesLn 24e$161K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.1M$1.3M−$173K$863K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$27K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$134K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $904K$937K−$33K$929K 990 PDF
FY2020 $695K$687K$9K$962K 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 I · Summary $1,077,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $389,992$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $723,187$1,068,945
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,244$8,189
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,114,423$1,077,134
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 $1,287,213$1,308,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,287,213$1,308,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,790−$231,142
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,077,134 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $904,435 · Unrelated business $164,510$1,068,945
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,189$8,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $904,435 · Unrelated business $164,510 · Excluded from tax $8,189$1,077,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,308,276 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$412,500
IX-13 Office expenses$616
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$239,395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$151,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$343,319
IX-24e All other expenses$161,441
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,308,276
Part X · Balance sheet $898,867 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $385,648$393,022
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,166$35,628
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,413$20,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $375,513$224,508
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $225,000$225,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,059,740$898,867
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,447$51,081
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $165,430$216,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $196,877$267,146
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $862,863$631,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $862,863$631,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,059,740$898,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $631,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,077,134
XI-2 Total expenses$1,308,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$231,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$862,863
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$631,721

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

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