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Fluid Power Distributors Association INC

Not tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(6)Since 1975Mutual / membership EIN 23-7428523Revenue $472K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfpda.org1 Glenlake Pkwy Ste 1200, 30328-7267 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Feb 1975

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To promote fluid power, automation, and motion technology providers, and enhance member and channel performance by delivering indispensable networking, education and success strategies.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$140K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$472K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$468K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$139K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$472K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$298K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$431K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$472K
Expenses
$468K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$308K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$526K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$468K
Net assets
$139K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$189K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$45K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$139K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1975.

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $171K Management & general 63% · $297K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Teal Bagwell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Houston
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luke Dessauer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn Scott
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Compton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zach Reddick
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Nicholson
Past President
$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

Connects fluid power and automation professionals, offering networking and education for success.

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1 program · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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FPDA is the professional network for fluid power, automation and motion technology providers dedicated to significantly enhancing member and channel performance by delivering indispensable networking, education and success strategies.

$171Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$472K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$468K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$297K
Owns and owesPt X
$139K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$801
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$472K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$202K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
Net assetsLn 32$139K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$279K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$140K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$139K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$266K$266K
Legal feesLn 11b$35$35
Accounting feesLn 11c$546$546
Office expensesLn 13$54$54
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$171K$171K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$468K$171K$297K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $472K$468K$4K$139K 990 PDF
FY2024 $431K$526K−$95K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $479K$485K−$6K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022 $438K$482K−$44K$145K 990 PDF
FY2021 $298K$308K−$10K$189K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $471,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,159$298,196
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $306,264$170,005
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $533$801
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,235$2,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,191$471,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,686$468,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,686$468,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,505$3,687
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $471,829 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$298,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,196
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,005$170,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $801$801
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $2,827$2,827
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,633 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$471,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $468,142 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $266,496$266,496
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35$35
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $546$546
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $54$54
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,637$5,637
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,772$1,772
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $171,345$171,345
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,484$2,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $19,773$19,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,345 · Management $296,797 · Fundraising $0$468,142
Part X · Balance sheet $278,543 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,545$202,312
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,167$52,995
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,072$23,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,821$278,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $694$2,175
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,100$137,627
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,794$139,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,027$138,741
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,027$138,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,821$278,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$471,829
XI-2 Total expenses$468,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,687
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,741

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

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