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National Chimney Sweep Guild FY2020 filing

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Ankeny, IA501(c)(6)Since 1977Mutual / membership EIN 22-2473388Revenue $695K in FY2020Latest return filed Jun 25, 2026

On file with the IRSncsg.orgAnkeny, IATax-exempt since Apr 1984

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Educate and promote concerns of industry.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$378K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
872
of 872 voting members
Looks good: 872 of 872 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$695K
Spent
$687K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$962K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$695K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$904K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$687K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021$937K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$962K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$962K
FY2021$929K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$863K
FY2025$632K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1984.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $687K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ron Rust
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Sauter
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregg Boss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Scally
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

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
02

Annual Convention and Trade Show

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

$25Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$695K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$687K
Ln 25
Programscol B$687K
Owns and owesPt X
$962K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a872
IndependentVI 1b872
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$480K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$211
Total revenueLn 12$695K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$51K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$8K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K
Net assetsLn 32$962K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 663
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K$378K
Net assetsLn 32$953K$962K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K
Management feesLn 11a$904
Legal feesLn 11b$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Office expensesLn 13$11K
Information technologyLn 14$21K
OccupancyLn 16$37K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$251K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$687K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 25, 2026 $1.1M$1.3M−$231K$632K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2025 $1.1M$1.3M−$173K$863K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$27K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 $1.3M$1.1M$134K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 20, 2022 $904K$937K−$33K$929K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $695K$687K$9K$962K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $695,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $491,084$480,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $498,318$206,121
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,329$9,073
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,597$211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $995,328$695,497
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 $234,045$243,577
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $625,316$443,071
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $859,361$686,648
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,967$8,849
Part VI · Governance 872 of 872 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body872
VI-1b Independent voting members872
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $695,497 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $211 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$480,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$480,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,759 · Unrelated business $168,362$206,121
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,073$9,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,759 · Unrelated business $168,362 · Excluded from tax $9,284$695,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $686,648 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$219,082
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$5,305
IX-10 Payroll taxes$19,190
IX-11a Management fees$904
IX-11b Legal fees$51,283
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,800
IX-13 Office expenses$10,548
IX-14 Information technology$21,422
IX-16 Occupancy$37,027
IX-17 Travel$4,083
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$24,615
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,211
IX-23 Insurance$20,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$251,221
IX-24e All other expenses$3,997
IX-25 Total functional expenses$686,648
Part X · Balance sheet $1,340,364 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,158,438$1,212,020
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,580$51,161
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,693$7,760
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,376$50,407
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,193$19,016
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,238,280$1,340,364
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,459$35,765
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $242,583$342,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,042$378,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $953,238$962,087
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $953,238$962,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,238,280$1,340,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $962,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$695,497
XI-2 Total expenses$686,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$953,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$962,087

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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